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{{Short description|2023 video game}}
{{Infobox video game
| title = Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2
| image = Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2 cover.jpg
| caption = Cover art featuring a selection of the game's playable characters and antagonist Vlad Plasmius.{{efn|Characters pictured include (clockwise from top): Vlad, SpongeBob, Korra, Lucy, Raphael, [[Social:Patrick Star|Patrick]], April, Rocko, Jenny, Aang, Danny, [[Social:Garfield (character)|Garfield]], and Nigel.}}
| alt=The game's logo, reading "Nickelodeon All Star Brawl 2" is positioned in the center of the image. Lines resembling lightning bolts emerge from behind the logo outwards towards the image's border, forming radial slices in the spaces between them; each slice features a character striking a dynamic action pose. The radial slices are all colored blue, save the slice at the top center, which is purple. Characters appearing within each slice, beginning with the purple slice and moving clockwise around the logo, include: Vlad Plasmius, a ghost man in a white business suit; SpongeBob SquarePants, an anthropomorphic yellow sponge; Korra, a human girl in blue clothes; Lucy Loud, a small human girl in gothic attire; Raphael, an anthropomorphic turtle wearing a red bandana; Patrick Star, an anthropomorphic pink starfish; April O'Neil, a human woman in a yellow jumpsuit; Rocko, an anthopomorphic wallaby in a blue shirt; Jenny Wakeman, a blue and white humanoid robot; Aang, a human boy wearing orange and yellow monastic robes; Danny Phantom, a ghost boy in a black jumpsuit; Garfield, an anthropomorphic orange cat; and Nigel Thornberry, a human man in explorer's clothes.
| developer = Fair Play Labs
| publisher = GameMill Entertainment
| engine = [[Software:Unity (game engine)|Unity]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://blog.unity.com/games/made-with-unity-2023-review|title=Made with Unity: 2023 in review|work=[[Company:Unity Technologies|Unity Technologies]]|last1=Saver|first1=Michael|last2=Pung|first2=Julia|last3=Stanton|first3=Devon|date=2024-01-04|accessdate=2024-01-13}}</ref>
| director = {{Plainlist|
* Diego Rodriguez
* Sergio Chacón
}}
| artist = Diego Hernández Cruz
| designer = Leopoldo Arguello Marsal
| composer = {{Plainlist|
* Carlos Aguilar
* Ivan Barquero
}}
| series = ''[[Software:Nickelodeon Super Brawl|Nickelodeon Super Brawl]]''
| platforms = {{Plainlist|
* [[Engineering:Nintendo Switch|Nintendo Switch]]
* [[Engineering:PlayStation 4|PlayStation 4]]
* [[Engineering:PlayStation 5|PlayStation 5]]
* [[Software:Windows|Windows]]
* [[Engineering:Xbox One|Xbox One]]
* [[Engineering:Xbox Series X and Series S|Xbox Series X/S]]
}}
| released = November 7, 2023
| genre = [[Software:Fighting game|Fighting]]
| modes = [[Software:Single-player video game|Single-player]], [[Software:Multiplayer video game|multiplayer]]
}}
'''''Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2''''' is a 2023 crossover [[Software:Fighting game|fighting game]] developed by Fair Play Labs and published by GameMill Entertainment. It is the sequel to ''[[Software:Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl|Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl]]'' (2021) and part of the ''[[Software:Nickelodeon Super Brawl|Nickelodeon Super Brawl]]'' series. The game was released on November 7, 2023, for [[Engineering:Nintendo Switch|Nintendo Switch]], [[Engineering:PlayStation 4|PlayStation 4]], [[Engineering:PlayStation 5|PlayStation 5]], [[Software:Windows|Windows]], [[Engineering:Xbox One|Xbox One]], and [[Engineering:Xbox Series X and Series S|Xbox Series X/S]].

==Gameplay==
Like the previous game, ''Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2'' is a 2D [[Software:Platform fighter|platform fighter]] featuring characters from various Nickelodeon franchises. Gameplay has been updated from the previous entry, with all characters' movesets having been revised and given new horizontal attacks, and new mechanics being added such as aerial dodging and dodge rolling.<ref name=interview/> During gameplay, a new "Slime Meter" can be built up by attacking opponents and used in different ways, such as powering up attacks, extending aerial recovery, performing attack cancels, pushing opponents away, and activating powerful character-specific super attacks.<ref name=interview>{{cite web|url=https://www.polygon.com/23809907/nickelodeon-all-star-brawl-2-interview-roster-characters|title=Here's what's new in Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2|last=McWhertor|first=Michael|website=Polygon|date=July 27, 2023|access-date=July 27, 2023|archive-date=July 27, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230727163307/https://www.polygon.com/23809907/nickelodeon-all-star-brawl-2-interview-roster-characters|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2023/07/nickelodeon-all-star-brawl-2-announced-squidward-and-jimmy-neutron-join-the-roster|title=Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2 Announced, Squidward & Jimmy Neutron Join The Roster|website=Nintendo Life|date=July 27, 2023|access-date=July 27, 2023|archive-date=July 27, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230727134407/https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2023/07/nickelodeon-all-star-brawl-2-announced-squidward-and-jimmy-neutron-join-the-roster|url-status=live}}</ref>

A new single-player [[Software:Roguelike|roguelike]] campaign has been added, in which players must stop ''Danny Phantom'' villain Vlad Plasmius from conquering the multiverse. Players start in the hub area, the "Timeless Stardial", where they can choose their character and interact with [[Software:Non-player character|non-player character]]s to prepare for a run. When a run begins, players progress through nodes that each feature different challenges and special rules, including waves of enemies, platforming challenges, and boss battles. Players will receive free power-ups from [[Software:Non-player character|non-player character]]s or purchase them using an orange blimp currency they earn during battle. These powerups will remain active for the remainder of the run; upon completion or defeat, the player's power-ups and blimps are discarded as they return to the Timeless Stardial. Players will also earn new playable characters by defeating them in battle, as well as green Slimy and purple Splat currencies, all of which are retained when a run concludes. Slimies can be spent on equippable perks that will grant the player additional benefits during a run, while Splat can be used to purchase additional slots for equipping perks, decorations for the Timeless Stardial, and upgrades for shops that expand their selection of purchasable items.<ref name=interview/><ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.gameinformer.com/preview/2023/10/19/loaded-with-potential|title=Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2 Preview - Loaded With Potential|last=Shea|first=Brian|magazine=Game Informer|date=October 19, 2023|access-date=October 31, 2023}}</ref>

The game also features expanded arcade and training modes, new mini-games, and a boss rush mode.<ref name=IGN/> The game includes 26 stages, some of which feature selectable alternate layouts.<ref>{{cite tweet|author=Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl|user=NickBrawlGame|number=1692574422039773629|title=Some keen eyes have pieced together that some of our stages are a bit different from video to video… because select stages in #NASB2 have multiple variants! Check out the different layouts of a new stage - Harmonic Convergence, from #TheLegendOfKorra below!}}</ref> In addition, support for [[Software:Cross-platform play|cross-platform play]] has been added to the game's online multiplayer.<ref name=IGN>{{cite web|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/nickelodeon-all-star-brawl-2-announced-for-nintendo-switch-playstation-xbox-and-pc|title=Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2 Announced for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation, Xbox, and PC|last=McCaffrey|first=Ryan|website=IGN|date=July 27, 2023|access-date=July 27, 2023|archive-date=July 27, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230727131133/https://www.ign.com/articles/nickelodeon-all-star-brawl-2-announced-for-nintendo-switch-playstation-xbox-and-pc|url-status=live}}</ref>

===Playable characters===
The game features 25 playable characters drawn from 17 Nickelodeon franchises, including 14 characters returning from the previous game. Four additional characters are planned to be released as post-launch downloadable content throughout 2024.<ref name=DLCroster>{{cite web|url=https://www.gematsu.com/2023/10/nickelodeon-all-star-brawl-2-campaign-trailer-dlc-characters-mr-krabs-zuko-rocksteady-and-iroh-announced|title=Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2 'Campaign' trailer; DLC characters Mr. Krabs, Zuko, Rocksteady, and Iroh announced|last=Romano|first=Sal|website=Gematsu|date=October 31, 2023|access-date=October 31, 2023}}</ref> New characters are marked below in '''bold'''. <!--Do not add any DLC characters unless they have been mentioned in reliable sources or explicitly shown in new gameplay. That means no leaks, unless covered in one of the reliable news sources listed at WP:VG/RS.-->
{{Collist|
* Aang (''Avatar: The Last Airbender'')<ref name=Polygon>{{cite web|url=https://www.polygon.com/23809749/nickelodeon-all-star-brawl-2-release-date-announcement|title=Nickelodeon's take on Smash Bros. gets a sequel with 100% more Squidward|last=McWhertor|first=Michael|website=Polygon|date=July 27, 2023|access-date=July 27, 2023|archive-date=July 27, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230727135213/https://www.polygon.com/23809749/nickelodeon-all-star-brawl-2-release-date-announcement|url-status=live}}</ref>
* '''Angry Beavers''' (''The Angry Beavers'')<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.polygon.com/23894189/nickelodeon-all-star-brawl-2-angry-beavers-reveal|title=Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2 has an Angry Beavers problem|first=Michael|last=McWhertor|website=Polygon|date=September 28, 2023|access-date=September 28, 2023}}</ref>
* April (''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'')<ref name=GameSpot>{{cite web|url=https://www.gamespot.com/articles/nickelodeon-all-star-brawl-2-coming-this-year-with-playable-squidward-and-jimmy-neutron/1100-6516348/|last=Fanelli|first=Jason|title=Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2 Coming This Year With Playable Squidward And Jimmy Neutron|website=GameSpot|date=July 27, 2023|access-date=July 27, 2023|archive-date=July 27, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230727165400/https://www.gamespot.com/articles/nickelodeon-all-star-brawl-2-coming-this-year-with-playable-squidward-and-jimmy-neutron/1100-6516348/|url-status=live}}</ref>
* '''Azula''' (''Avatar: The Last Airbender'')<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pcgamer.com/watch-the-powerful-firebender-azula-kick-the-crap-out-of-stimpy-in-the-final-nickelodeon-all-star-brawl-2-character-reveal/|title=Watch the powerful firebender Azula kick the crap out of Stimpy in the final Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2 character reveal|last=Chalk|first=Andy|website=PC Gamer|date=October 6, 2023|access-date=October 6, 2023|archive-date=October 6, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231006142401/https://www.pcgamer.com/watch-the-powerful-firebender-azula-kick-the-crap-out-of-stimpy-in-the-final-nickelodeon-all-star-brawl-2-character-reveal/|url-status=live}}</ref>
* Danny Phantom (''Danny Phantom'')<ref name=Polygon/>
* '''Donatello''' (''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'')<ref name=Polygon/>
* '''El Tigre''' (''El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera'')<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2023/08/exclusive-el-tigre-is-the-newest-fighter-slashing-into-nickelodeon-all-star-brawl-2|title=Exclusive: El Tigre Is The Newest Fighter Slashing Into Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2|last=Norman|first=Jim|website=Nintendo Life|date=August 30, 2023|access-date=August 30, 2023}}</ref>
* '''Ember''' (''Danny Phantom'')<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gamespot.com/articles/ember-from-danny-phantom-rocks-out-in-nickelodeon-all-star-brawl-2/1100-6517537/|title=Ember From Danny Phantom Rocks Out In Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2|first=Jason|last=Fanelli|website=GameSpot|date=September 7, 2023|access-date=September 7, 2023}}</ref>
* [[Social:Garfield (character)|Garfield]] (''Garfield'')<ref name=Polygon/>
* '''Gerald''' (''Hey Arnold!'')<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nintendolife.com/guides/nickelodeon-all-star-brawl-2-character-roster-every-new-and-returning-fighter|title=Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2 Character Roster - Every New And Returning Fighter|first=Jim|last=Norman|date=September 8, 2023|access-date=October 1, 2023}}</ref>
* '''Grandma Gertie''' (''Hey Arnold!'')<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://comicbook.com/gaming/news/nickelodeon-all-star-brawl-2-grandma-gertie-hey-arnold/|title=Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2 Reveals New Fighter Grandma Gertie (Exclusive)|first=Marc|last=Deschamps|website=ComicBook.com|date=September 18, 2023|access-date=September 18, 2023}}</ref>
* '''Iroh'''{{efn|name=DLC|Downloadable content}} (''Avatar: The Last Airbender'')<ref name="DLCroster"/>
* Jenny Wakeman (''My Life as a Teenage Robot'')<ref name=Polygon/>
* '''Jimmy Neutron''' (''Jimmy Neutron'')<ref name=Polygon/>
* Korra (''The Legend of Korra'')<ref name=Polygon/>
* Lucy Loud (''The Loud House'')<ref name=Polygon/>
* '''Mecha Plankton''' (''[[Social:SpongeBob SquarePants|SpongeBob SquarePants]]'')<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2023/08/spongebobs-plankton-joins-the-battle-in-nickelodeon-all-star-brawl-2|title=SpongeBob's Plankton Joins The Battle In Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2|last=Doolan|first=Liam|website=Nintendo Life|date=August 4, 2024|access-date=August 30, 2023}}</ref>
* '''[[Social:Mr. Krabs|Mr. Krabs]]'''{{efn|name=DLC|Downloadable content}} (''SpongeBob SquarePants'')<ref name="DLCroster"/>
* Nigel (''The Wild Thornberrys'')<ref name=Polygon/>
* [[Social:Patrick Star|Patrick]] (''SpongeBob SquarePants'')<ref name=Polygon/>
* '''Raphael''' (''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'')<ref name=Polygon/>
* Ren & Stimpy<!--Do not separate; Ren and Stimpy function as a single tag-team character--> (''The Ren & Stimpy Show'')<ref name=Polygon/>
* Reptar (''Rugrats'')<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.videogamer.com/news/nickelodeon-all-star-brawl-2-announced/|title=Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2 sees the Smash Bros alternative return for a second round|last=Borthwick|first=Ben|website=VideoGamer.com|date=July 27, 2023|access-date=July 27, 2023|archive-date=July 27, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230727141639/https://www.videogamer.com/news/nickelodeon-all-star-brawl-2-announced/|url-status=live}}</ref>
* Rocko (''Rocko's Modern Life'')<ref name=Polygon/>
* '''Rocksteady'''{{efn|name=DLC}} (''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'')<ref name="DLCroster"/>
* SpongeBob (''SpongeBob SquarePants'')<ref name=Polygon/>
* '''Squidward''' (''SpongeBob SquarePants'')<ref name=Polygon/>
* Zim (''Invader Zim'')<ref name=Polygon/>
* '''Zuko'''{{efn|name=DLC}} (''Avatar: The Last Airbender'')<ref name="DLCroster"/>
}}

==Plot==
SpongeBob and [[Social:Patrick Star|Patrick]] are blowing bubbles when a strange portal appears and pulls Patrick in. Another portal opens and a strange voice tells SpongeBob to enter it to save Patrick, prompting him to jump in. After passing through several different worlds, SpongeBob finds Patrick, who becomes enraged and attacks him. SpongeBob subdues Patrick, returning him to normal, and they are taken to a [[Astronomy:Pocket universe|pocket dimension]] called the Timeless Stardial, where they meet the one who summoned SpongeBob, Clockwork. Clockwork explains that Vlad Plasmius has gained the power to mind control other beings, and now seeks to gain control of everyone from every universe. Clockwork grants the heroes a time medallion, which will allow him to rewind time should they fall in battle, and sends them to free more potential allies from Vlad's control.

==Development and release==
In June 2023, prior to its announcement, several images from ''Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2'', including development screenshots and partial box art, were anonymously leaked online.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2023/07/nickelodeon-all-star-brawl-2-may-be-ps5-ps4s-worst-kept-secret|title=Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2 May Be PS5, PS4's Worst Kept Secret|last=Adam|first=Khayl|website=PushSquare|date=July 5, 2023|access-date=July 27, 2023|archive-date=July 27, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230727205816/https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2023/07/nickelodeon-all-star-brawl-2-may-be-ps5-ps4s-worst-kept-secret|url-status=live}}</ref> The game was officially announced on July 27, 2023. The game's graphics have been refined over its predecessor, and all characters feature full voice-acting, a feature which was not added to its predecessor until several months after release.<ref name=Gematsu>{{cite web|url=https://www.gematsu.com/2023/07/nickelodeon-all-star-brawl-2-announced-for-ps5-xbox-series-ps4-xbox-one-switch-and-pc|title=Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2 announced for PS5, Xbox Series, PS4, Xbox One, Switch, and PC|last=Romano|first=Sal|website=Gematsu|date=July 27, 2023|access-date=July 27, 2023|archive-date=July 27, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230727133617/https://www.gematsu.com/2023/07/nickelodeon-all-star-brawl-2-announced-for-ps5-xbox-series-ps4-xbox-one-switch-and-pc|url-status=live}}</ref> One week after the game's announcement, the full character roster was accidentally leaked via an [[Company:Amazon|Amazon]] retail listing.<ref name="ArtLeak">{{cite web|url=https://kotaku.com/nick-all-star-brawl-2-plankton-roster-leak-characters-1850701056|title=Looks Like Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2's Full Character Roster Has Leaked|last=Zwiezen|first=Zack|website=Kotaku|date=August 2, 2023|access-date=August 4, 2023}}</ref>

In addition to the standard release, the game is also available in a digital-only Deluxe edition that includes a [[Software:Downloadable content|downloadable content]] [[Software:Season pass (video games)|season pass]] containing four additional characters, set to be released throughout 2024, and an additional "Quickster" costume for SpongeBob. A separate digital Ultimate edition includes the content from the Deluxe edition, as well as an additional costume for each character.<ref name=Gematsu/> An additional "Elastic Waistband" costume for Patrick is available as a pre-order incentive.<ref name=Gematsu/>

Initially announced for release on November 3, 2023, the game was later pushed back to November 7, with physical copies released on December 1.<ref>{{cite tweet|author=Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl|user=NickBrawlGame|number=1706685700026822716|title=Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2 is now available to wishlist on steam, available on November 3rd! #NASB2 Other platform digital pre-orders will be coming later in October! https://t.co/3tckZyV5UM}}</ref> Patrick's Elastic Waistband costume was also made available for free to all those who purchased the game digitally during the first week of release.<ref>{{cite tweet|author=Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl|author-link=Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl|user=NickBrawlGame|number=1714295322695135560|title=A #NASB2 update: Brawlers! Our release date will be moving slightly as the team looks to put the finishing touches on Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2. Digital Versions will now release November 7th. Retail Versions will hit shelves on December 1st. As a special bonus, Patrick's Elastic Waistband costume will now be available to all digital purchases made during the first week of launch from November 7–14!}}</ref>

''Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2'' marked the debut of Jacqueline Grace Lopez as Korra, following Janet Varney's departure from the role. Per her behalf, Varney insisted a woman of color should take over the role, as her final time voicing the character was in ''[[Software:Nickelodeon Kart Racers 3: Slime Speedway|Nickelodeon Kart Racers 3]]'' the previous year.<ref>{{cite video game|title=Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2|developer=Fair Play Labs|scene=Credits}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4t8JCGLM85M | title=Janet Varney Won't Voice Avatar Korra Again | website=[[Company:YouTube|YouTube]] }}</ref>

==Reception==
{{Video game reviews
| MC = PS5: 78/100{{efn|Score based on 13 reviews}}<ref name="MCPS5">{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/nickelodeon-all-star-brawl-2/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-5 |title=Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2 PlayStation 5 Critic Reviews |website=Metacritic |access-date=November 28, 2023}}</ref><br />PC: 73/100{{efn|Score based on 12 reviews}}<ref name="MCPC">{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/nickelodeon-all-star-brawl-2/critic-reviews/?platform=pc |title=Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2 PC Critic reviews |website=Metacritic |access-date=November 22, 2023}}</ref>
| OC = 71%{{efn|Score based on 34 reviews}}<ref name="OC">{{cite web |title=Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2 Reviews |url=https://opencritic.com/game/15730/nickelodeon-all-star-brawl-2 |website=OpenCritic |date=November 11, 2023 |access-date=November 28, 2023}}</ref>
| DT = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref name="DTNS">{{cite web|last=Epps|first=DeAngelo|url=https://www.digitaltrends.com/gaming/nickelodeon-all-stars-brawl-2-review-pc/|title=Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2 review: finally, a true Super Smash Bros. rival
|work=[[Company:Digital Trends|Digital Trends]]|publisher=Designtechnica Corporation|date=November 7, 2023|access-date=November 7, 2023}}</ref>
| GI = 8/10<ref name="GI">{{Cite magazine|last=Harte|first=Charles|url=https://www.gameinformer.com/review/nickelodeon-all-star-brawl-2/a-slime-fight-in-the-limelight|title=Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2 Review|magazine=Game Informer|publisher=[[Company:GameStop|GameStop Corp.]]|date=November 7, 2023|access-date=November 7, 2023}}</ref>
| GSpot = 7/10<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/nickelodeon-all-star-brawl-2-review-more-than-a-rerun/1900-6418156/|title=Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2 Review - More Than A Rerun|last=Fanelli|first=Jason|website=GameSpot|date=November 8, 2023|access-date=November 8, 2023}}</ref>
| IGN = 9/10<ref>{{cite web|last=Wacholz|first=Charlie|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/nickelodeon-all-star-brawl-2-review|title=Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2 Review|work=IGN|date=November 7, 2023|access-date=November 7, 2023}}</ref>
| NLife = {{Rating|5|10}}<ref name="NLifeNS">{{cite web|last=Olney|first=Alex|url=https://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/nintendo-switch/nickelodeon-all-star-brawl-2|title=Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2 Review (Switch)|work=Nintendo Life|date=November 7, 2023|access-date=November 7, 2023}}</ref>
| PCM = 4.0/5<ref name="PCMNS">{{cite web|last=Minor|first=Jordan|url=https://www.pcmag.com/reviews/nickelodeon-all-star-brawl-2|title=Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2 Review|work=PCMag|publisher=Ziff Davis|date=November 7, 2023|access-date=November 7, 2023}}</ref>
| PSQ = 7/10<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pushsquare.com/reviews/ps5/nickelodeon-all-star-brawl-2|title=Mini Review: Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2 (PS5) - A Tighter, More Focused Platform Fighter|last=Fitzgerald|first=Simon|website=Push Square|date=November 8, 2023|access-date=November 8, 2023}}</ref>
| SN = 7/10<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.shacknews.com/article/137682/nick-all-star-brawl-2-review-score|title=Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2 review: Some decent tooning|last=Erskine|first=Donovan|website=Shacknews|date=November 7, 2023|access-date=November 8, 2023}}</ref>
| TR = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.techradar.com/gaming/nickelodeon-all-star-brawl-2-review|title=Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2 review - the fighter Nick fans have been waiting for|last=Wood|first=Rhys|website=TechRadar|date=November 7, 2023|access-date=November 8, 2023}}</ref>
}}

''Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2'' received "generally favorable" reviews for PlayStation 5 according to review aggregator Metacritic;<ref name="MCPS5"/> the Windows version received "mixed or average" reviews.<ref name="MCPC"/> On the aggregator OpenCritic, the game has a "Fair" approval rating.<ref name="OC"/> Reviewers praised the game as an overall improvement over its predecessor, though the game's performance was criticized, particularly for the Nintendo Switch version.
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== Awards and Nominations ==
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" width="auto"
! scope="col"| Year
! scope="col"| Ceremony
! scope="col"| Category
! scope="col"| Result
! scope="col" class="unsortable"| {{Abbr|Ref.|References}}
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | 2023
|The Game Awards 2023
| Best Fighting Game
| {{nom}}
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.gamespot.com/gallery/all-the-game-awards-2023-winners-revealed/2900-4977/ |title=All The Game Awards 2023 Winners Revealed |last=Makuch |first=Eddie |work=GameSpot |publisher=Fandom, Inc. |date=December 7, 2023 |accessdate=December 8, 2023 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20231208051135/https://www.gamespot.com/gallery/all-the-game-awards-2023-winners-revealed/2900-4977/ |archivedate=December 8, 2023 |url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;" | 2024
| 13th New York Game Awards
| Central Park Children’s Zoo Award for Best Kids Game
| {{nominated}}
| rowspan="1" |<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gamesindustry.biz/baldurs-gate-3-leads-new-york-games-awards-2024-nominations|title=Baldur's Gate 3 leads New York Games Awards 2024 nominations|first=Sophie|last=McEvoy|work=Gameindustry.biz|date=January 5, 2024|accessdate=January 21, 2024|archive-date=January 5, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240105130739/https://www.gamesindustry.biz/baldurs-gate-3-leads-new-york-games-awards-2024-nominations|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.gamesindustry.biz/baldurs-gate-3-wins-big-at-new-york-game-awards-2024 |title=Baldur's Gate 3 wins big at New York Game Awards 2024 |date=2024-01-24 |website=Games Industry.biz |last=McEvoy |first=Sophie }}</ref>
|-
||27th Annual D.I.C.E. Awards
| Fighting Game of the Year
| {{pending}}
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.interactive.org/awards/27th_dice_awards_finalists.asp |title=27th Annual D.I.C.E. Awards Finalists |publisher=Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences |website=interactive.org |access-date=11 January 2024}}</ref>
|}
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==References==
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