In a lot of ways it's the best non-Smash platform fighter; I'd even go as far as saying the single player is better here than in Ultimate. Full voice-acting and heaps of content at launch really show how well the first game would've done with a little more confidence.

It does need a bit more polish, especially as the latest update at the time of writing has seemingly removed the ability for CPUs to get up from ledge hangs, but for the most part it works quite well. Just don't play on the Switch.

The star of the show here is the campaign, a roguelite story mode with a surprising amount of dialogue. Character-specific conversations are abundant and bring a ton of charm, especially if you're nostalgic for any of these toons. The roguelite elements do lack depth and the boss fights can be very anticlimactic, but I really enjoyed my time with it more than I expected.

Pick up NASB2 if you're a Nick fan or you're just looking for a good platform fighter after years of Nintendo spoiling you, it's a great time when the bugs are ironed out.

Reviewed on Dec 05, 2023


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