Lego Brawls
{{Short description|2019 video game}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=September 2022}}
{{Infobox video game
| title = Lego Brawls
| image = File:Lego Brawls cover art.jpg
| alt =
| caption =
| developer = Red Games Co.
| publisher = Lego Games
| series =
| engine = Unity
| platforms = iOS
macOS{{Cite web|last=Painter|first=Lewis|url=https://www.macworld.co.uk/feature/iosapps/apple-arcade-games-3694271/|title=Which games will be available on Apple Arcade?|date=September 17, 2019|access-date=September 23, 2022|website=Macworld|archive-date=October 20, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201020090123/https://www.macworld.co.uk/feature/iosapps/apple-arcade-games-3694271/|url-status=live}}
tvOS
Microsoft Windows
Nintendo Switch{{Cite web|last=Tran|first=Allen|url=https://www.thebrickfan.com/lego-brawls-coming-to-nintendo-switch/|title=LEGO Brawls Coming to Nintendo Switch|website=The Brick Fan|date=February 9, 2022|access-date=September 23, 2022|archive-date=October 6, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221006051947/https://www.thebrickfan.com/lego-brawls-coming-to-nintendo-switch/|url-status=live}}
PlayStation 4
PlayStation 5
Xbox One
Xbox Series X/S{{Cite web|last=Yates|first=Jack|url=https://www.brickfanatics.com/lego-brawls-more-platforms-later-this-year/|title=LEGO Brawls brings the fight to more platforms later this year|website=Brick Fanatics|date=February 11, 2022|access-date=September 23, 2022|archive-date=May 28, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220528064030/https://www.brickfanatics.com/lego-brawls-more-platforms-later-this-year/|url-status=live}}
| released = {{ubl|iOS, tvOS, macOS|September 19, 2019|Windows, Switch, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S|September 2, 2022{{Cite web|last=White|first=Adam|title=LEGO Brawls Get A Release Date|url=http://bricksfanz.com/lego-brawls-get-a-release-date/|date=June 18, 2022|access-date=September 23, 2022|website=BricksFanz|archive-date=September 22, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220922054635/http://bricksfanz.com/lego-brawls-get-a-release-date/|url-status=live}}}}
| genre = Fighting
| modes = Multiplayer
}}
Lego Brawls is a fighting game developed and published by Lego Games in partnership with American studio Red Games Co., and is being distributed in physical format for consoles by Bandai Namco Entertainment.{{Cite web|url=http://redgames.co/#about|title=Red Games Co.|website=Red Games Co.|access-date=September 23, 2022|archive-date=October 1, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221001225127/https://www.redgames.co/#about|url-status=live}}{{Cite press release |last=Co |first=Red Games |title=LEGO Themes Collide as LEGO Brawls Smashes Onto Consoles |url=https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/lego-themes-collide-as-lego-brawls-smashes-onto-consoles-301615880.html |access-date=2022-09-29 |website=www.prnewswire.com |language=en}} LEGO Brawls was released for Apple Arcade on September 19, 2019, for iOS mobile devices,{{Cite web|last=Berthelson|first=Brandy|url=https://superparent.com/article/810/lego-brawls-a-superparent-first-look|title=Lego Brawls: A SuperParent First Look|website=SuperParent|date=September 19, 2019|access-date=September 23, 2022|archive-date=September 24, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190924224134/https://superparent.com/article/810/lego-brawls-a-superparent-first-look|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.polygon.com/apple/2019/9/17/20870210/apple-arcade-line-up-full-list-release-date-november-19|title=Here's the full list of games coming to Apple Arcade on launch day|last=Frushtick|first=Russ|date=September 17, 2019|website=Polygon|access-date=September 24, 2019|archive-date=September 18, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190918053713/https://www.polygon.com/apple/2019/9/17/20870210/apple-arcade-line-up-full-list-release-date-november-19|url-status=live}} macOS, and tvOS. LEGO Brawls was the first LEGO game for Apple Arcade.{{Cite web|url=https://www.cnet.com/news/apple-arcade-updated-the-full-list-of-games-for-iphone-and-ipad-ios-13/|title=Apple Arcade updated: The full list of games for iPhone and iPad|last=Brown|first=Shelby|website=CNET|date=September 12, 2019|access-date=September 23, 2022|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190930050918/https://www.cnet.com/news/apple-arcade-updated-the-full-list-of-games-for-iphone-and-ipad-ios-13/|archive-date=September 30, 2019}} The game was released for Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S on September 2, 2022.{{Cite web|last=White|first=Adam|url=http://bricksfanz.com/bandai-namco-bringing-lego-brawls-to-consoles/|title=Bandai Namco Bringing LEGO Brawls To Consoles|website=BricksFanz|date=May 10, 2022|access-date=September 23, 2022|archive-date=August 17, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220817124112/http://bricksfanz.com/bandai-namco-bringing-lego-brawls-to-consoles/|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|last=Yates|first=Jack|url=https://www.brickfanatics.com/lego-brawls-pc-demo-launches-to-let-you-try/|title=LEGO Brawls PC demo launches to let you try the brawler|website=Brick Fanatics|date=June 12, 2022|access-date=September 23, 2022|archive-date=December 3, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221203221404/https://www.brickfanatics.com/lego-brawls-pc-demo-launches-to-let-you-try/|url-status=live}}{{Cite AV media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cVvx0QhBonY|title=LEGO Brawls Cinematic Launch Trailer - Release Date Announced!|via=YouTube|type=video|author=LEGO Brawls|date=June 18, 2022|access-date=September 23, 2022}}
Gameplay
Lego Brawls is a family-friendly platform fighter. Each LEGO themed level offers different game modes, unique challenges, and win conditions. During multiplayer online play, players can compete 4v4 to control the point, gather collectibles in Collect Mode levels, play a battle royale-style game, or have a free-for-brawl where the last player standing wins. In Party Mode, players can play private games with friends locally or online. With cross-platform support, players can team up and compete, regardless of their game system.{{Cite press release |last=Co |first=Red Games |title=LEGO Themes Collide as LEGO Brawls Smashes Onto Consoles |url=https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/lego-themes-collide-as-lego-brawls-smashes-onto-consoles-301615880.html |access-date=2022-09-29 |website=www.prnewswire.com |language=en}}
Lego Brawls allows the player to create their own "hero" to their liking with their own weapons and power-ups. As the player plays, the player will be rewarded with mystery chests that contain either a cosmetic element or a combat element. Mystery bags were later introduced that could also reward characters and weapons after playing a certain number of battles over three tiers, Common (3), Rare (5) and Epic (10).
The collection of playable minifigure characters is based on recognizable Lego minifigures that have been released throughout Lego history either as part of Lego construction sets, as collectible minifigures or as part of one of the Lego themes. Minifigures are grouped into different types and include Classic Space, Pirates, Alien Conquest, Castle, Western, Ninjago, Hidden Side, Jurassic World, Vidiyo, and Monkie Kid.{{Cite web|last=Yates|first=Jack|url=https://www.brickfanatics.com/the-next-season-of-lego-brawls-is-a-free-for-all/|title=The next season of LEGO Brawls is a free-for-all|website=Brick Fanatics|date=June 6, 2021|access-date=September 23, 2022|archive-date=May 26, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220526180147/https://www.brickfanatics.com/the-next-season-of-lego-brawls-is-a-free-for-all/|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|last=Yates|first=Jack|url=https://www.brickfanatics.com/dive-into-lego-brawls-with-a-new-ninjago-seabound-update/|title=Dive into LEGO Brawls with a new NINJAGO Seabound update|website=Brick Fanatics|date=August 8, 2021|access-date=September 23, 2022|archive-date=July 4, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220704203934/https://www.brickfanatics.com/dive-into-lego-brawls-with-a-new-ninjago-seabound-update/|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|last=Yates|first=Jack|url=https://www.brickfanatics.com/lego-monkie-kid-continues-legend-lego-brawls/|title=LEGO Monkie Kid continues the legend in LEGO Brawls|website=Brick Fanatics|date=November 7, 2021|access-date=September 23, 2022|archive-date=July 4, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220704095826/https://www.brickfanatics.com/lego-monkie-kid-continues-legend-lego-brawls/|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|last=Yeo|first=Matt|url=https://www.brickfanatics.com/lego-brawls-receives-major-update-the-vault/|title=LEGO Brawls receives major update and opens up The Vault|website=Brick Fanatics|date=January 8, 2022|access-date=September 23, 2022|archive-date=July 15, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220715181507/https://www.brickfanatics.com/lego-brawls-receives-major-update-the-vault/|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|last=Yates|first=Jack|url=https://www.brickfanatics.com/lego-brawls-everything-from-ninjago-to-alien/|title=LEGO Brawls has everything from NINJAGO to Alien Conquest|website=Brick Fanatics|date=May 15, 2022|access-date=September 23, 2022|archive-date=July 1, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220701073118/https://www.brickfanatics.com/lego-brawls-everything-from-ninjago-to-alien/|url-status=live}}{{cite web |url=https://gonintendo.com/contents/21783-lego-brawls-update-adds-dragon-core-mode-and-ninjago-content |title=LEGO Brawls update adds 'Dragon Core' mode and Ninjago content |website=Go Nintendo |date=15 June 2023 |access-date=16 June 2023 |archive-date=June 16, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230616100505/https://gonintendo.com/contents/21783-lego-brawls-update-adds-dragon-core-mode-and-ninjago-content |url-status=live }}{{cite web |url=https://bleedingcool.com/games/lego-ninjago-dragons-rising-arrives-in-lego-brawls/ |title=LEGO Ninjago: Dragons Rising Arrives In LEGO Brawls |website=Bleeding cool |date=15 June 2023 |access-date=16 June 2023 |archive-date=June 16, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230616100505/https://bleedingcool.com/games/lego-ninjago-dragons-rising-arrives-in-lego-brawls/ |url-status=live }} "Event" themes are also available, such as a Halloween-themed "Brick or Treat" theme and Christmas-themed "Jingle Brawls" theme.{{cite web |url=https://www.brickfanatics.com/lego-brawls-brick-or-treat-update-halloween/ |title=LEGO Brawls adds Brick-or-Treat update in time for Halloween |website=Brick Fanatics |date=3 October 2022 |access-date=October 4, 2022 |archive-date=October 4, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221004094630/https://www.brickfanatics.com/lego-brawls-brick-or-treat-update-halloween/ |url-status=live }}{{cite web |url=https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2022/11/lego-brawls-to-receive-free-festive-update-this-december |title=LEGO Brawls To Receive Free Festive Update This December |website=Nintendo Life |date=30 November 2022 |access-date=December 1, 2022 |archive-date=December 1, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221201100124/https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2022/11/lego-brawls-to-receive-free-festive-update-this-december |url-status=live }} A new mode named "Base Race".{{cite web |url=http://bricksfanz.com/lego-brawls-adds-base-race-build-mode/ |title=LEGO Brawls Adds Base Race Build Mode |website=Bricksfanz.com |date=4 March 2023 |access-date=4 March 2023 |archive-date=April 4, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230404094944/http://bricksfanz.com/lego-brawls-adds-base-race-build-mode/ |url-status=live }}
Development and release
Lego Brawls was developed by Red Games.{{Cite web|last=Leane|first=Rob|url=https://www.denofgeek.com/us/games/lego/280085/lego-brawls-release-date-trailer-news|title=LEGO Brawls Multiplayer Game Will Unleash Brick-based Battles|website=Den of Geek|date=March 26, 2019|access-date=September 23, 2022|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190327135634/https://www.denofgeek.com/us/games/lego/280085/lego-brawls-release-date-trailer-news|archive-date=March 27, 2019}}{{Cite AV media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l3jpY09YGCE|title=Bits N' Bricks Season 2 Episode 21 – Birth of a LEGO Brawls-er|author=LEGO Gaming|via=YouTube|type=video|date=May 26, 2021|access-date=September 23, 2022}}
Lego Games Vice President Sean William McEvoy said that the game was developed for families to enjoy: "Having grown up playing with Lego, we were inspired to make Lego Brawls something that families could play together. Apple Arcade is the perfect venue for this shared experience. Whether they're playing on iPhones in separate locations or sitting next to each other in front of an Apple TV, players of all ages can enjoy the fun of Lego Brawls anywhere at any time."{{Cite web |last=Behringer |first=Jessica |date=September 20, 2019 |title=LEGO Brawls is like Super Smash Bros. for Apple Arcade |url=https://gamepress.gg/lego-brawls-super-smash-bros-apple-arcade |access-date=September 23, 2022 |website=GamePress |archive-date=November 1, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211101045640/https://gamepress.gg/lego-brawls-super-smash-bros-apple-arcade |url-status=live }}
Lego Brawls was announced to be an Apple Arcade game exclusive during Apple's March 26 event.{{Cite AV media|title=March Event 2019 — Apple|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZmBoMZFC8g|via=YouTube|type=video|author=Apple|author-link=Apple Inc.|date=March 26, 2019|access-date=September 23, 2022}} The trailer was released later that day.{{Cite AV media|title=LEGO Brawls - Apple Arcade Trailer|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rn_dccTcOpg|author=appgefahren.de Insider|via=YouTube|type=video|date=March 25, 2019|access-date=September 23, 2022}} On October 25, 2019, Lego Brawls was released on macOS.{{Cite web|date=October 25, 2019|first=Joe|last=Rossignol|url=https://www.macrumors.com/2019/10/25/apple-arcade-new-games-oct-25/|title=Apple Arcade Adds Five New Games on iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV as 'LEGO Brawls' Expands to Mac|website=MacRumors|access-date=October 25, 2019|archive-date=October 25, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191025194314/https://www.macrumors.com/2019/10/25/apple-arcade-new-games-oct-25/|url-status=live}} Lego Brawls was released for Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S on September 2, 2022.
Reception
{{Video game reviews
| MC = PS5: 46/100{{Cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/lego-brawls/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-5|title=LEGO Brawls for PlayStation 5 Reviews|website=Metacritic|access-date=September 23, 2022|archive-date=September 20, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220920233430/https://www.metacritic.com/game/playstation-5/lego-brawls|url-status=live}}
XSXS: 67/100{{Cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/lego-brawls/critic-reviews/?platform=xbox-series-x|title=LEGO Brawls for Xbox Series X Reviews|website=Metacritic|access-date=September 29, 2022|archive-date=September 29, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220929164203/https://www.metacritic.com/game/xbox-series-x/lego-brawls|url-status=live}}
| NLife = {{Rating|4|10}}{{Cite web|last=O'Reilly|first=PJ|url=https://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/nintendo-switch/lego-brawls|title=Mini Review: LEGO Brawls - Disappointingly Basic Brick Battles That Stutter On Switch|website=Nintendo Life|date=September 3, 2022|access-date=September 23, 2022|archive-date=September 27, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220927183549/https://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/nintendo-switch/lego-brawls|url-status=live}}
| PSQ = {{Rating|3|10}}{{Cite web|last=Posner-Ferdman|first=Brett|url=https://www.pushsquare.com/reviews/ps5/lego-brawls|title=Mini Review: LEGO Brawls (PS5) - An Embarrassing Multiplayer Outing for LEGO|website=Push Square|date=September 8, 2022|access-date=September 23, 2022|archive-date=September 20, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220920231326/https://www.pushsquare.com/reviews/ps5/lego-brawls|url-status=live}}
| TGMIt = 7/10{{Cite web|last=Alosi|first=Alessandro|url=https://www.thegamesmachine.it/lego-brawls-pc-ps4-ps5-xbox-one-xbox-series-xs-switch/lego-brawls-recensione/|title=LEGO Brawls – Recensione|trans-title=LEGO Brawls – Review|website=The Games Machine|date=September 8, 2022|access-date=September 23, 2022|language=it|archive-date=September 23, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220923235931/https://www.thegamesmachine.it/lego-brawls-pc-ps4-ps5-xbox-one-xbox-series-xs-switch/lego-brawls-recensione/|url-status=live}}
| rev1 = Multiplayer.it
| rev1Score = IOS: 7.5/10{{Cite web|last=Melani|first=Giorgio|url=https://multiplayer.it/recensioni/lego-brawls-la-recensione.html|title=LEGO Brawls, la recensione|trans-title=LEGO Brawls, the review|website=Multiplayer.it|date=October 3, 2019|access-date=September 23, 2022|language=it|archive-date=September 23, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220923235929/https://multiplayer.it/recensioni/lego-brawls-la-recensione.html|url-status=live}}
XSXS: 6.5/10{{Cite web|last=Melani|first=Giorgio|url=https://multiplayer.it/recensioni/lego-brawls-recensione.html|title=LEGO Brawls, la recensione dell'action picchiaduro con gli omini LEGO|trans-title=LEGO Brawls, the review of the fighting game with LEGO men|website=Multiplayer.it|date=September 4, 2022|access-date=September 23, 2022|language=it|archive-date=September 23, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220923235930/https://multiplayer.it/recensioni/lego-brawls-recensione.html|url-status=live}}
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Lego Brawls received "generally unfavorable" reviews for PlayStation 5 according to review aggregator Metacritic; the Xbox Series X/S version received "mixed or average" reviews. Metacritic listed Lego Brawls as the fifth-worst game of 2022.{{cite web |title=The 10 Worst Video Games of 2022 - #5: LEGO Brawls (PS5) |url=https://www.metacritic.com/pictures/worst-games-of-2022/6 |publisher=Metacritic |access-date=15 December 2022 |archive-date=December 15, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221215161417/https://www.metacritic.com/pictures/worst-games-of-2022/6 |url-status=live }} Lego Brawls has drawn comparisons to Nintendo's Super Smash Bros. Multiplayer.it said of the iOS version, "it's fun... but only if you use a controller." Push Square were more critical in their criticism in their review, stating, "Gameplay is a never-ending slog, a grindy system to unlock parts". They also criticized the gameplay, AI and sound. Similarly, Nintendo Life called it shallow and repetitive, while mentioning the poor camera and "stuttering performance on Switch".
Chris Morris for Common Sense Media gave the game a four out of five star rating and commented, "The controls are a bit hard to grasp at first, though. Swiping a screen and fighting can be a challenging combination, which may make you want to use a game controller instead. At least there's a solo level, allowing you to practice those skills, which will give you a better chance in an actual game. It's a notable concern, but it's one that diminishes as you log extra time breaking apart rival Legos. Lego Brawls is one of those fun title that kids and parents can gather around a tablet or phone and have a great time fighting and laughing over."{{Cite web|date=2022-10-12|title=Lego Brawls Journey - Review|url=https://www.commonsensemedia.org/game-reviews/lego-brawls|access-date=2019-09-06|website=www.commonsensemedia.org|language=en|archive-date=December 30, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221230100542/https://www.commonsensemedia.org/game-reviews/lego-brawls|url-status=live}}
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References
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External links
- {{Official website|https://www.legobrawlsgame.com/}}
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