Nintendo Life has announced that Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2 launched on the Switch earlier this month and that its next patch will be making a lot of changes based on community feedback. The article said, “In the latest post on the official game website, it’s mentioned how version 1.3 will be the team’s ‘largest early gameplay directional adjustment update.’” It also mentioned how this upcoming patch will feature a “high number of very impactful character changes.” Here are some of the details from the update:
Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2 – Update 1.3 (coming soon)
According to the official Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2 blog, the upcoming update will include several directional adjustments and updates to the core gameplay. Here’s a quick summary of the changes:
Directional Adjustments
- Adjustments made to smooth out match timings across the board
- Shifted some KO power from aerial charge attacks to grounded charge attacks
- No changes to slime burst for now; keeping a close eye for future updates
Core Gameplay Updates
- Implemented changes to tone down low % KOs
- Adjusted knockback soft cap after slime cancel
- Improved wall techs and ceiling techs mechanics
- Reduced maximum shield health and made other changes to shield mechanics
- Increased slime block per-frame cost and made other changes to slime mechanics
Controls
- Modified D pad movement on controllers
- Added C stick implementation for keyboard players
- Implemented training mode DI visualizer and CPU DI Options
Online
- Ranked mode now best of three matches
- Ranked rating can now go above 1000
- Added ability to boot people from an online lobby
Options
- Crossplay options no longer restart whenever the game is closed
- Added option to disable Screen Shakes
Campaign
- Added all difficulties in the difficulty selector in campaign
- Blimps are now given to the player if they skip the power up select stage
- Added campaign save slots
The core of the update is to ensure a balanced and enjoyable gameplay experience for all players. Keep an eye out for the full patch notes and an official release date soon!