Every once in a while, I expand the scope of this column beyond anime- and Japanese-inspired games, usually in the context of covering broader industry-wide happening. But sometimes an announcement hits involving a property (or properties) that appeals to much of the same geeky demographic as anime does. Usually, I can tell if something’s worth discussing if my Twitter timeline begins losing its mind over it. And boy oh boy, did anime and gaming Twitter just EXPLODE when Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl’s trailer dropped!
Even from the trailer, it’s hard to simply write this one off as just a Smash Bros clone cash-in. Developer Ludosity is no stranger to Smash-like games, having developed their own indie platform fighter in Slap City. As soon as the announcement was official, they were making efforts for community…
