With Garfield and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ Shredder having been previously datamined and later added to the roster as part of free updates, the people behind Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl could’ve simply given up after that to focus on balancing the game. Instead, the game managed to surprise players with the announcement of new paid DLC characters. This includes the titular character of Rocko’s Modern Life, Hugh Neutron from Jimmy Neutron, whose own protagonist was excluded at first due to copyright issues, and finally, XJ-9 aka Jenny Wakeman from My Life as a Teenage Robot, who was released the same day she was announced.

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Jenny’s Origin and Gameplay

Although it has a cult following now, My Life as a Teenage Robot was a moderate success compared to other Nicktoons of its era, such as Avatar: The Last Airbender, Butch Hartman’s first two cartoons (The Fairly OddParents and Danny Phantom), and SpongeBob SquarePants, which had its golden age in the first half of the 2000s despite debuting in the 90s. As a result, Teenage Robot is rarely represented in Nickelodeon crossovers. Jenny was heavily requested for Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl, but her inclusion is still rather shocking.

True to her roots as a super heroic anthropomorphic robot, Jenny is a versatile character with a plethora of gadgets to punish her opponents across all distances. Her primary light attacks, 1, 2, Laser!, Blazing Blades, and Angry Stomp, are based on repetition and chip damage. Her aerial light attacks have more versatility. Drill Kick is for quick aerial attacks than stun opponents.

Open Shield does the same in practice, but specializes in hitting opponents upwards. Holding the attack button also allows Jenny to slowly fall and control how she lands, just like Peach in Super Smash Bros. Jackhammer Strike attacks downwards and deals more damage the longer the player presses the attack button. Finally, there is Jet Blades, where Jenny dashes and spins into an opponent, dealing damage in the process.

Like the other Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl fighters, Jenny has strong attacks. They are less about her movement and much more about representing as much weaponry from her home series as possible. Fists of Fury is a quick combo involving giant, spiky fists. Buzzsaw Pom Poms has Jenny attack an opponent upwards with buzzsaw hands in a half circular motion. Mighty Mallets sees Jenny throw a tantrum and replacing her hands with mallets that attack downwards. The player can also mash the attack button for repeated mallet moves.

Chest Laser is self-explanatory, and involves a powerful attack that pushes Jenny away from her target once she hits them. Lobster Claws is a stronger version of the Buzzsaw Pom Poms. Explosive Feet is a move that provides opportunities for spiking. Gliding Buzzsaw is a standard dash attack involving one of Jenny’s more recurring weapons in her move set.

Lastly, Jenny’s special attacks include the appropriately named Rocket Power, a controllable rocket not too different from Samus’ own side B attack in Super Smash Bros. Jenny also has Robot Wings, a tool for easy recovery that can be freely controlled, and Explosive Lasers, a diagonal attack that knocks targets back if the lasers hit the ground below and momentarily makes Jenny float in the air. To round everything off, her grab is unique due to the extended range that can be performed by holding the grab button.

Full glossary of Jenny’s moves:

Light Neutral: 1, 2, Laser! Light Up: Blazing Blades Light Down: Angry Stomp Light Neutral Air: Drill Kick Light Up Air: Open Shield Light Down Air: Jackhammer Strike Light Dash Attack: Jet Blades Strong Neutral: Fists of Fury Strong Up: Buzzsaw Pom Poms Strong Down: Might Mallets Strong Neutral Air: Chest Laser Strong Up Air: Lobster Claws Strong Down Air: Explosive Feet Strong Dash Attack: Gliding Buzzsaw Neutral Special: Rocket Power Up Special: Robot Wings Down Special: Explosive Lasers

Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl is available now for PC, PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.

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