A rumor has started going around that Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl could be getting a sequel soon. The game was last updated in October last year, which introduced Rocko from Rocko's Modern Life as a playable character, to celebrate its first anniversary.
Released in 2021, Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl is a 2D platforming fighter game featuring well-loved characters, like SpongeBob SquarePants, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and Garfield. Many players have been requesting other characters, such as Squidward and Jimmy Neutron, to be included in future DLCs, but the game has not been updated for a few months.
Over on Reddit, user KlausHeissler09 shared a photo of Squidward models, which they claimed were leaked sceenshots for the upcoming Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl sequel. Each photo showed the SpongeBob SquarePants character dancing, stomping in anger, and sitting in a wheelchair. The leaker said in the comments that the Squidward photos originated from an alleged dev leak in 4Chan and was later shared in a MultiVersus Discord server. Although KlausHeissler09 didn't provide further details about the sequel and the other playable characters, they theorized that Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl developer GameMill might reveal the game as early as July this year.
Gamers had varying reactions to the rumor, with many thinking that the Squidward models could be fake, while others seemed excited for what's to possibly come and hoped that Handsome Squidward would be added as well. Some were also surprised that Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl might get a sequel this early as they expected it to be a live service game that will be updated constantly with new playable characters.
Of course, this information hasn't been confirmed yet and gamers should take it with a grain of salt first and wait for official announcements about the Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl sequel. However, it's also worth acknowledging that KlausHeissler09's past leaks on Reddit have mostly been accurate. For example: they previously shared the official box art of Nickelodeon Kart Racers 3 before it was revealed to the public.
If the Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl sequel does happen, players could expect more new characters, stages, and items. It's also possible that it might have similar or perhaps even better graphics than the first game, especially if it will be made for current-generation consoles. But as long as the alleged Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl sequel sticks to its core of having fun, cartoony action, players might just pay close attention.
Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl is available now on PC, PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.