It's Time For A NASB2 Revival

[@metal_militia__2147]

The diehards have been SCREAMING 'just give it a shot, just give it a shot' and if a couple of big voices giving a vouch is what the game needs then i welcome it, you're spot on with the initial turn offs re; price + NASB1 buyer's remorse but there has NEVER been a better time to hop on, the meta is night and day healthier compared to launch, hop on brothers and sisters it's slime time 😎

[@YoungSimbaFGC]

This exactly I'm glad this video was made and I'm happy that people are staying to come around. Also I beat fiction on his way there and got roasted publicly on Twitter LMAO

[@Beastmd]

@@YoungSimbaFGC lmaooo that boy gotta hold that L LOL

[@DoctorSoctopus]

So you think a game that I already purchased twice, which sucked both times (NASB1 and 2 both were awful on release) is good enough now to make people come back? Why should I care??

[@okboomer1453]

⁠@@DoctorSoctopus i mean you don’t have to care, but yeah they did basically fix the whole game atp and it’s been like this for a while, the game is at such a healthy point but no one is playing it and definitely deserves a revival. idk if this or anything/anyone else will convince you, but if it did come back to the game for a bit! hope it’ll be worth your time :)

[@TNTBlowzUp]

Everytime someone talks about the state of 1.13 NASB2 I do a little victory dance

[@nothoughtsheadem]

happy new years tnt! ❤❤❤

[@sapremia]

Went ahead and re-downloaded thanks to this video. NASB 2 didn't sit well with me because I loved the slipperiness and jank of NASB 1, but I'm willing to give it another chance. Honestly it's cool we're spoiled for choices in the platform fighter genre.

[@tafaar_]

hell yeah, good to hear! nasb1 also deserves its own love too

[@TheResidence.mp4]

If they don't fix the game on Switch, I genuinely can't get invested. I was promised a finished product. My problem was never even with the balance, but just the horrible optimization. I think too many people are ignoring the fact that this game runs TERRIBLY on the Switch

[@opo4724]

why would you EVER buy it on the switch im sorry

[@TheResidence.mp4]

@opo4724 "Why would you ever buy a game on a platform it was released on?" Seriously?

[@opo4724]

@@TheResidence.mp4 🤷🤷i dont know what you expect at this point it's the nintendo switch

[@pkchiptune]

PLEASE let this game become popular! i really hope that people will get past the phase of "erm this game could never be the smash killer🙄" eventually and just treat the game like normal. the game isn't perfect, but it's a ton of fun 1.13 has been super nice in terms of balance. basically every character has potential to win, unless you're at the very top level of play. i encourage fans of platform fighters to try out the game!

[@DaDinkler]

NASB2 is a top 5 platfighter ever for me. It deserves so much more love.

[@SG04-rh5sm]

Nice video, here’s to hoping for NASB 2 on finding new success! Playing and vouching for the game has helped it, so best to continue to do such

[@doodoodaadoo1]

Thank God they nerfed Slime Strongs to being useless. That almost made me quit the game and go back to 1. El Tigre Slime Strong Nair killing at 40 was not fun to watch. But yes this game is very well balanced and still has that *umph* that no other platfighter has. Definitely deserves more love.

[@ZingZangZoom]

Love this game. been playing it since Dec, a month after it launched. it had a rocky start, and was at times playing competitively a big pain. But they made it very well balanced, even the top tiers. When I play other plat fighters, I feel like there isn't as much cool fun things to learn with those characters. I played Rivals 2 Zetter for about 50 hrs. And then I was like "ok... now theres like nothing else to learn aside from getting better at the game in general." But the slime mechanics in NASB 2 can be used in so many fun creative ways which creates a whole world of uses. I still find new techs for Danny occasionally (always on complete accident) even after playing him for like 1000+ hrs. Competing in the game for a year now, the player base has barely grown, to a point where I got kinda bored competing. Thank you for shedding some light on the game, i hope it draws new people into the scene and along with it, more excitement and fun.

[@Danlisto]

Ive been a strong advocate for this game in Socal. It’s rough when players won’t give the game a legit shot considering the history of NASB 1 + the price point but I don’t blame them. Thanks for the superb video Tafaar and here’s to hoping a legit offline scene will grow!

[@tvgamerstan6180]

I remember before the game came out, I left a comment on the Rocko character showcase video saying watch all these influencers hype the game up, but then quickly lose interest. Choctopus responded, saying that's not true and that he's been anticipating the game's release. It's ironic that he said that because he literally doesn't play the game at all anymore. He (along with Hungrybox) and other influencers have pretty much moved on from the game, and they're back to playing Smash Bros. It just goes to show that the gaming community doesn't really care for other fighting games unless they're Tekken, Street Fighter, Mortal Kombat, and Smash Bros. I feel like if a NASB 3 releases later this year, they'll do the same routine. Hype the game up before its release. Play it for a couple of weeks, and then drop it. Wash, rinse, repeat. It just feels like most people don't have an interest in NASB for the long run. Tbh, the gaming community has always been weird towards other platform fighters and kart racers. I've been noticing that over the years. They feel like there's no point in playing kart racers or platform fighters outside of Smash and Mario Kart because those two games popularized the genre. In their minds, other platform fighters and kart racers don't offer the same amount of enjoyment that those games offer. I just find that boring af to just play one game in a whole genre, though 🤷‍♂️. I love MultiVersus, Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2, Roof Rage, Slap City, Brawlhalla, Brawlout, Nickelodeon Kart Racers 3: Slime Speedway, Disney Speedstorm, Lego 2K Drive, Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing Transformed, Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled, F1 Race Stars, and Beach Buggy Racing 2: Island Adventure. My thing is no one feels like they should only play one shooter, platformer, rpg, or open world game, so I never understood the argument of only playing one platform fighter or kart racer.

[@Subzermk24567]

Talk your shit bro🔥🔥🔥 hungrybox and these melee/ultimate KZbinrs and players dropped nasb 2 instantly, they didn’t even bother giving the game a second chance

[@tvgamerstan6180]

@dylanroiz5469 And, I wouldn't be surprised if they do the exact same thing if a NASB 3 drops later this year. I don't really see them uploading gaming videos for Rivals of Aether 2 or Fraymakers. Of course, smaller channels and streamers still are, but it just feels like bigger content creators don't care for other platform fighters for the long run. They'll just revert back to playing Smash and literally pretend like those other platform fighters don't exist. It's weird imo. I guess that's how people on the internet move. They'll bandwagon something just for the fuck of it when in actuality they truly don't care. Tbh, smaller content creators are the ones who still ride for these games and I'll applaud them for it. They're real af 👏.

[@Gadgetmcflyv2]

NASB2 is like melee for people who dont want marthritis and dabble in other fighting games. It should live a long and healthy life.

[@Beastmd]

Ngl I just need them to fix the camera and tone down the damn effects. It looks absolutely so bad to look at and it’s so hard to see people on certain stages

[@Beastmd]

Like go to the pizza stage and stand on the platforms then go stand on a platform on PS2 in ultimate. It’s absolutely ridiculous how small everyone is. Everyone needs to be like 30% bigger, camera should come in like 25% more, and like 60% of all the effects, including the purple explosion on damn near every landed attack, needs to go.

[@Beastmd]

Also, I feel like hitboxes should be lined up better with the animations. I don’t feel like a lot of moves are telegraphed very well

[@abomiyeti7440]

I wish they would make the game free, keep the DLC paid and maybe throw it in for people who bought the original game

[@Reen40020]

I love nasb 2 but the switch port isn't great, which is a shame because I'm sure most plat fighter fans are on switch.

[@666blaziken]

I've played it on the switch, 30 fps and stuttering is so bad in that version.

[@bluedawn0075]

I have a lot of respect for NASB2, personally one of the best in the genre imo as a full package. I'm a casual but I did play competitively for a little (im garbage), mostly stopped playing since the player pool declined so much online and (it felt like) the only people still playing were melee/nasb vets with no mercy or completely new players as well as no one doing 2v2s or casual (could only find a match in ranked if I was lucky). This is probably only geared towards only competitive players but it'd still be nice to see the player pool increase to be able to get actual matches.

[@karkatsg]

don't pull me back in man...

[@Cherrynasb]

It's time

[@tafaar_]

@@karkatsg idk man... the itch is real...

[@EDDYSUNSHINEv2]

Come back goat...

[@morgboat744]

just out of curiosity why does it blow Rivals 2 out of the water?

[@DrZaiusDrZaius-xp5fw]

Shoutout to the all-star plankton I played the other night that spent two and a half hours walking from one side of the stage to the next each and every time I tried to approach.

[@AranOcean]

I personally adore this game and put almost 200 hours into it. I hope it gets the renaissance it deserves

[@Benjawin6671]

Smash is now dead. Long live NASB 2!!!

[@smashbronikko]

I went back an played NASB 2 a week or two ago and I had a ton of fun with it. Want to play it more cause it's just so fun.

[@Abomdosnow]

The biggest thing holding the game back is the fact that people keep dunking on the game and people who play it

[@Mariobro4]

For me why (A level 1.5 out of 3 competitive platform fighter and a nasb 1 and 2 day oner) kinda dropped of from 2. The Switch version is bad optimization (disappointing since the 1st one ran perfectly sans the sports mode), story mode does not have enough bosses (Where's Mongo from Rugrats, Amon from Korra, Krang from Tmnt) shopkeepers, (phil and Lil from Rugrats) "worlds" (the zones you go to after you beat the world's boss It's always wilds, city, and space. Where’s ghost zones, spirit zone, underwater, etc) roguelike perks or curses and they can easily break the game in 2 (at least at the Mr. Krabs update) and enemy variety ( most likely the ones to just give you a status ailment. would've like to see the toy clown and dustbunnies from rugrats to slow you down and just obscure your vision, fire bender soldiers, etc.) This generally makes Story mode espically from repeated playthroughs repetitive fast. Tutorials on characters doesn’t go the Smash Ultimate route and give us a list on how certain stuff and quirks work. That's only saved for specials. Same for certain slime tech: Slime defense, Slime momentum stop. Also the status ailments and items etc. Not explained in game, look those up on youtube! And general presentation while improved needs more work. Voice lines override the length of the attack (Gertie's Up Air Strong), hit sound effects I feel just need more punch. And Perfect shield ESPICALLY needs better indication on when you... perfect shield. You barely hear/see anything when you perfect shield. And Enemy AI can be dumb at times. And probably why Nasb 2 didn't hook the Nasb 1 guys and if they ever get a NASB 3. It needs more prerelease marketing (besides character reveals when that itself was spoiled by the marketing) even if its just tweets. Like what's improved, hints to modes, stage previews, etc. Here's hoping Nickelodeon All Star Brawl rises again!

[@bigredradish]

just wanna say if we're calling this game Nasby 2 we're also calling smash bros Smashby

[@tafaar_]

@@bigredradish you might be onto something

[@a_dogpgh]

if the game somehow got a free weekend on steam for folks to give it a shot it'd help give people a chance but it is a hard ask to purchase even at discount for many who have been really enjoying Rivals 2/Melee/P+/HDR for a game they may literally play once and bounce off of. I'd love to see it grow of course I have no horse in the "NASB2 popularity" race but I find it a hard ask to buy unless it's on sale for $5 again, wishing I had the funds to buy it then lol it's been a hard 2024. Thanks for the vid I'm glad to hear folks are still having fun with it! :3

[@Weighty68]

the input buffer shade 😭 i really like Rivals' idea of a 3-frame buffer. it allows for leniency without making everything free like Ultimate where combo routes are extremely optimized at even a novice level because of the 8-frames there. zero input buffer is why I don't really like Melee aside from the perma-tap jump (i'll just admit I'm not good enough to deal with either aspect lol). NASB2 is sick though and is honestly up there with Project M and Rivals 1 as the most crisp and fun to explore platform fighter mechanical infrastructures. plus... El Tigre... must I say more?? thanks for giving it a good word!

[@xguitarist_]

Rivals 1 and 2 both have 6f buffers I’m like 99% sure but ult has way more input lag on top of the buffer even offline

[@jeffflores8239]

If the deves keep making some big changes to NASB 2, I will love this game forever. 🤗

[@ssjmura1654]

I really enjoyed NASB2 and I got to Master. It's just really, really hard to get Smash players to try a new game. I stopped playing once it started getting hard to find matches.

[@Massamom]

NASB2 is one of the best platform fighter experiences I've had and it's a damn shame the game did not take off. I might prefer it more than Rivals 2 but it's hard to say because that game is brand new and 2025 will probably be the year it shows how it will play going forward. It's hard to say what could have made NASB2 be more popular. The platform fighter market is dominated by Smash Bros and if others fall off even slightly after launch it can kill online matchmaking when there's just not enough active player pool. Main reason I don't go back to NASB2 is that online is super dead. Even in Rivals 1 I can find matches.

[@ElBlackimar]

I know thats right

[@IceeTeaKenzie]

As someone who has been very critical of nasb 2 for all of 2024, the last update we got after iroh dropped and was the updated that balanced him and everyone else, well i can say the game hasnt been in a better state and is super super fun! Ive hope the game gets a second chance and while its not for me really in a competitive aspect i still think its at its best right now and i hope more people try it out or retry it!

[@heyhackurs]

The people (me) ache for a Slap City 2

[@jetsetdizzy9433]

I will always say Slap City is the GOAT platform fighter. I can never go back to a game without temperature settings. For me it was Tuesday.

[@heyhackurs]

@jetsetdizzy9433 Its the greatest of all time no doubt. Its so peak. Just pure fun and so many secrets to discover. All the characters are so much fun to play. Please Ludosity, give us a sequel

[@Wavedashnoir]

I love the game but i wish it was like 20 bucks

[@genotype2]

genuinely my fav plat fighter oat even over rivals 2 lowk. havent played ina while but would love to keep this game alive

[@Heowolf]

🚛🚛🚛 NASB 2 was fun af, they just kept breaking Donnie's ankles and I got tired of waiting for them to fix him and moved on. I don't really blame the devs for any of it though, the dev time was not nearly long enough to make the game they way they wanted to. The Concept kit of Ember in particular sounded really fun lol.

[@Cherrynasb]

If it helps at all both Donny and Ember are super fun, fixed completely, and pretty decent characters! As far as I'm aware any major issues and bugs for them have all been since fixed! Phantom Cheer, Embers jab, Donny's counter etc.

[@majoraxx2427]

I love Nasb 2. If I can find games consistently on my ps5 id be on it 24/7

[@ItsAK9]

I personally put a lot of time into NASB2 and sadly ended up hating it immensely during it's late stages, but I truly hope the best for NASB2! Just because it's not my cup of tea doesn't mean others shouldn't try it out or go back~

[@ValianceGames]

Man. I guess I'll have to try the game after all. Got any channels to recommend tourney play for? I'd love to see what it looks like now

[@tafaar_]

here's a playlist put together by Cherry! kzbin.info/aero/PLPyVVTilOwbPT6DFGrocYbUlO8C_JSMmk

[@ValianceGames]

@@tafaar_ Deal I'm on it now! Thank you! I hope this video boosts the community. I'm glad the game is finally reaching its potential

[@RiiTheFox]

I agree, its a really good game. Better than melee for sure. If it was about 20 bucks, more people would give it a try. Personally I dont play it because I cant just find anyone ever, which is a shame. Waiting for 20 minutes and still nobody.

[@Estradiol_Gaming]

One of my favorites platform fighters for sure. air strongs and slime add so much

[@nickg5341]

I love this game and would play it way more if I could just find a match in under 15 minutes. We need the NASB2 revolution

[@KrebsTLegendW]

Nasb 2 content and tournaments should definitely start happening 💯

[@sinfinite7516]

Great video! Looking forward to more content :D

[@Bagelking3900]

You know what ill play it again. I was gettjng good then i played other games

[@glassman1428]

🐐🐐🐐

[@41dn]

I told myself I'd come back to it if the cut roster made its way back in (at least the other ninja turtles). did that ever happen?

[@Indignation6]

damn nasb2 is 70% rn

[@bswag5931]

It’s $15 on Steam rn 🤔

[@adamj6853]

I forgot my watch

[@RazorBean]

NASB2 lets gooooo

[@AuntLizzz]

NASB2SWEEP

[@heyhackurs]

I prefer Slap City though

[@moister3727]

Garfield Kart has more players than nasb 2

[@domothegod9932]

We get any new characters after zuko? I need a bigger roster?

[@killinswagz]

Rocksteady and iroh

[@brickkid30]

Literally just play melee, stop trying these garbage wannabe remakes

[@Invictus_Mithra]

The game is a buggy mess. I tried it out on gamepass and I couldn't even get local versus working lol

[@Timic83tc]

Why isn't the whole nasb1 roster in 2. What a waste.

[@FieryAnubis]

NASB2 stinks. We should support Rivals of Aether 2 instead.

[@67kingdedede]

It just looks so unpolished and gross

[@Timic83tc]

Time for a nasb1 revival. Was way better than nasb2 and better roster