5 Games that Tried to Copy Smash Bros. and Failed
Brawlout
Brawlout is the most recent entry on this list. Unfortunately, that doesn’t make it much better than some of the other offenders here. That’s not to say Brawlout got everything wrong. The inclusion of both the Drifter From Hyper Light Drifter and Juan from Guacomeelee are very welcome additions to the character roster.
Who wouldn’t want a fighter starring some of the coolest indie game heroes? Oh wait, those are the only two indie game characters. It turns out the rest of the roster is filled out with what almost appears to be rejected Skylanders characters, and none of them are particularly memorable.
The actual gameplay mechanics aren’t terrible, and the actual move-sets share many similarities with Smash Bros. The issue, again, pertains to how bland and uninspired everything feels, from the character and level design to the generic music. There’s just a lack of ingenuity across the board.
