Plankton from SpongeBob Squarepants has been revealed as Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2’s latest fighter.
Plankton joins the likes of Squidward Tentacles and Jimmy Neutron as new fighters alongside a slew of characters getting back from the 2021 authentic, together with SpongeBob Squarepants, April O’Neil from the Ninja Turtles, and Aang from Avatar: The Final Airbender.
Plankton’s reveal trailer options Mr. Krabs’ rival piloting a mech swimsuit earlier than placing a beating on his opponents utilizing ketchup-based assaults, his spouse Karen (who additionally occurs to be a pc), and lasers. You may nonetheless see — and listen to — the aquatic microorganism as he barks threats and steers his mech utilizing its antennae. Plankton’s inclusion within the recreation lends additional cadence to a supposed leak that predicted his inclusion within the recreation as one in every of its new combatants.
Set to launch someday later this yr, this sequel guarantees to repair a few of the authentic’s greatest points, like the sport’s lack of voice performing and comparatively shallow mechanics in comparison with different titans of the style like Tremendous Smash Bros., Rivals of Aether, and Multiversus.
As a part of EVO’s Business Showcase, writer Recreation Mill Leisure and builders Ludosity and Fairplay Labs additionally teamed up with Juan “Hungrybox” DeBiedma to interrupt down a few of the new mechanics which might be being added to the upcoming platform fighter. The breakdown revealed some groundbreaking new mechanics, together with overhauls to All-Star Brawl’s shielding and dodging mechanics, in addition to the brand new Slime meter.
Hearkening again to Nickelodeon’s iconic inexperienced goo, characters are in a position to construct up their slime meter by attacking their opponents or taking injury earlier than utilizing it to reinforce any variety of strikes. Gamers can use Slime to increase dodges, escape combos, strengthen particular assaults, or unleash a brilliant transfer.
Whereas the sport would not at present have a agency launch date, we’re more likely to hear extra about it within the coming weeks, because it’s supposed to return out later this yr.
Charlie Wacholz is a contract author at IGN.
