It doesn’t matter if it’s a ranked online match, a casual one or which Legends are selected, fighting is a blast in Brawlhalla. Brawlhalla’s game modes are split evenly between timed matches, where the Legend who gets the most eliminations by hitting opponents off-screen is the winner, and stock matches, where the winner is the last Legend left standing. The simple character designs are hardly noticeable because the fighting mechanics are tremendously satisfying. Other fighting games have more complexity on this front but Brawlhalla strikes a middle balance between pick-and-play and real in-depth mechanics, and it does a lot with a little. For example, playing as the scythe-wielding Mirage isn’t all that different from using than spear-toting Kaya. Ultimately, no matter the weapon type(s) there is a familiarity to the fighters. Brawhalla finds ways to mix each of the 10 weapon types into gratifying combinations with a few fighters having their own flair to their moves.
It’s a simple set-up that adds a surprisingly special feel to Brawlhalla.Īdmittedly there’s not much variety between Legends.
Then there’s a Legend like the orc-like Xull who has a large axe and even bigger battering ram for close up attacks. Some characters are strictly ranged, having access to pistols and bows like the "monster hunter" Diana. There are around 10 weapon types and each of the 42 current fighters (called Legends) have access to a couple each. There’s a button for jumping with two others for light and heavy attacks but fights do get slightly complicated when the weapons enter the picture. One key difference is that each fighter gets not one, but two weapon styles.īrawlhalla has simple controls. Brawlhalla takes Smash as a base and builds off of it.
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While Brawlhalla centers around four cartoon heroes, usually in free for all matches, it does have its own identity and mechanics. It is undeniable that Brawlhalla owes a lot to a large debt to Super Smash Bros. and its not to be confused with the other similarly titled recent indie Smash-inspired game, Brawlout. Related: Fighting Game Characters Who Are Way Too Overpowered clone ever, and a solid fighting game on its own right. For every other console that doesn't have an imminent genre-leading competitor Brawlhalla is a gift as it's the best Smash Bros.
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The game first released (in its final form) on PC and PlayStation 4 in late 2017 and just recently came to Nintendo Switch and Xbox One - notably less than a month before Super Smash Bros. Against all odds though Brawlhalla is fantastically fun.īrawlhalla was developed by Blue Mammoth Games, which was acquired by Ubisoft in early 2018.
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Brawlhalla is also an almost entirely online multiplayer game with just a couple offline modes, and of course, Brawlhalla is free-to-play with microtransactions galore. and no one but Nintendo has been able to pull off the platformer fighter genre as successfully. Brawlhalla seems to have a lot of factors working against it. It’s heavily inspired by Super Smash Bros.