It’s only a matter of time before Nintendo announces something new for the Super Smash Bros. series on the Switch, but in this brief period before that, some indie studios have already risen up with their own unique takes on the fighter’s gameplay. The first of these is Brawlout, a game that we thought is pretty good. And, evidently, lots of other people think so, too.
Angry Mob Games recently posted a Tweet announcing that Brawlout has surpassed 50,000 digital sales on the Nintendo Switch. That’s pretty good for a Smash Bros. clone that’s only been out for two weeks, and the number is sure to climb much more in the coming weeks. It seems that the success stories for developers on Switch just keep right on coming; hopefully this trend will continue well into the new year.
What do you think? Did you get Brawlout? How does it compare to Smash? Share your thoughts in the comments below.
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Wish the game appealed to me more.
The appeal of Smash for me is the crossover aspect. Seeing Mario, Zelda, Kirby, Pokemon, Kid Icarus, Fire Emblem, Pikmin, and Xenoblade characters and worlds (plus a whole lot more) come together in a celebration of Nintendo's past and future, with a handful of third-parties along for the ride.
Brawlout just seems boring by comparison. Indie Pogo looks more interesting to me...
Same as above. If Smash Bros. for Switch is revealed soon, then I don't think that sales will climb in the coming weeks.
Good. Now update the game!!! Needs improvement and new characters. Love the game but just want improvements!!
But will it pass an 8 fighter roster?
Good for them. I do hope Smash Bros. 4 DX is revealed (and released!) soon as the appealing aspect of Smash for me is the crossover aspect.
And this is exactly why indies will keep pricing their games a certain way. It's such easy money when you release even a broken game in this case on the e-shop.
It seems like everything I ...k i n d of wanted, but.....maybe I'll check it out after Lost Sphear.
That's impressive, I don't think it's even entered the top 10 in the charts. Just like with Enter the Gungeon selling 75,000 downloads in 2 weeks while hovering around in the top 10,it gives a good indication to how well the big 2, Rocket League and Stardew Valley have done. Various other games have had a good presence in the charts too like Sonic Mania, Shovel Knight, Overcooked and Steamworld Dig 2 . If I remember correctly,Image & Form said they had made back the entire development costs for their game in less than a week.
By the looks of it then,an indie game just entering the chart for a few days can be deemed a success.
Well, if only there is a Cute Cartoonish Boxing games in HD like Animal Boxing NDS...
I want a UFC game... but I don’t want EA.
Ain’t got it just give me smash
This game miss Shovel knight, Isaac, Spelunky, Runner and so much more...
@OorWullie Enter the Gungeon actually climbed higher on the NA shop. I want to say it hung around the top 5 for a bit. Maybe as high as 3 or 4 for a week or so.
Brawlout is definitely a great game that deserve the sales. I feel smash fans should be more willing to give it a chance. The core mechanics are there. But it's definitely a more frantic fast paced game. While the roster may seem generic at first glance, each of them have their own charm and play style that can be appreciated and the few indies characters adds a bit of star power to the overall roster. The unlocking system is irritating but there's currently a glitch around that so I have all of the clone characters and skins. Some of the clones are awesome while others are unfortunately just the same character with a different look. The developers has mentioned on their twitter and reddit that they will be adding more original and indie characters, balance patches, as well as other new content and game modes. Their also taking fan suggestions. While I'm looking forward to the next smash, brawlout definitely have all the potential to be a great alternative and not just a place holder.
I've been playing Brawlout some, and it is legit. I wish there were more characters for sure, but the mechanics are solid, but different enough to allow for more aggressive play. The characters already there have their own unique feel. For the price it's worth a go.
That's a million dollars in sales revenue already! From just one platform.
Pretty slick going.
@OorWullie Last I checked the eShop, it was 10th, and that's cause I'm still on the fence about it so I was checking in to see how it's doing. The no shield/no throw mechanic is a bit of a downer for me as that's a part of how I play SSB, not to mentioned I've kinda sorta retired out the competitive scene of high octane "offense, Offense, OFFENSE!!" which this game appeals to (and modern day SSB appeals to). No items is also a bit of a deal breaker as I just want to have some slapstick fun, but that's just me. I may go ahead and get Brawlout anyway and just deal with some fast paced battles. If SSB for Switch is not announced in the rumored Nintendo Direct this month, then I will likely pick up Brawlout when I get the chance.
We need Shantae, Shovel Knight, Stardew Valley (for a bit of whimsical content), Citizens of Earth's Vicepresident, the duo from Snakepass, Yooka-Laylee, charcaters from the Steamworld Heist and Dig universe.
A lot of people are getting these indie games which are real good. It's good for the developer and the industry as a whole.
Its a really fun game. I’ve already had some interesting and nasty battles online. Some players seem very, very seasoned already. I do wish there was a penalty for rage quitters and people with bad connection. I use a wired connection when playing online and some matches are just awful. Wished the unlockable characters were more than just reskins. This comforts me in using the initial default characters to try to get my levels unlocked. I can’t select one level I unlocked, which is crap. My next complaint is the arcade mode. I feel I’m competent in this game, though not an expert... and normal mode is brutal. The CPU is merciless, and you have two fully charged ones coming at you on the same team. Its a huge difficulty spike from easy mode. I can’t wait for some improvement updates and new characters.
@VR32F1END once you unlock another stage you'll be able to choose it. I had a similar issue when I unlocked a character and I wasn't able to go down to choose him. And not all the clones are 100% reskins. Both variations of Chief feathers have different moves and combos. And 1 is significantly faster. There are some minor differences with some of the other clones as well. I found the easiest way to unlock all the stages is by either playing team battles or playing the CPU 1 on 3 and just put the CPU on lower levels. Or if you have 4 joy con just pick the same character 4 times and you k.o all of them. Also there's a glitch when you claim your prize if you go home on your switch and close the game you can reclaim the same prize over and over. So you can basically rack up on gems and money
Never heard of it. The fact that it has Brawl in the title means I will never touch it.
@thaantman Knew about the home button glitch but didn’t even think to try the joycon thing with all the characters! Thanks! Sometimes I can’t see the forest for the trees! Lol! And I’ll look into the reskins more closely then.
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