Nigel Thornberry (NASB 2)

This page is about Nigel Thornberry’s appearance in Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2. For the character in other contexts, see Nigel Thornberry.

A smashing nature narrator with an appetite for adventure!

Nigel Thornberry is a playable character in Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2, originating from The Wild Thornberrys. He was announced in the reveal trailer released on July 27th, 2023.

Moveset[]

Playstyle[]

Nigel is an aerial-focused brawler, with powerful hits in the air and bizarre movement options, as well as his five jumps and unexpected KO options like his Down Special. However, his very light weight and his lack of projectiles make him a glass cannon, allowing him to be KO'd extremely early.

Light Attacks[]

Astonishing! (Neutral Grounded): A simple swinging hook punch. DAMAGE: 7
What's over there? (Side Grounded): Swings his binoculars forward. Has a pretty good-sized hitbox. DAMAGE: 8
Fly Clap (Up Grounded): Claps upward trying to catch a mosquito. Rather slow and lacking range. DAMAGE: 7
Scorpion Sting (Down Grounded): Kicks his leg downward like a scorpion tail. Opponents hit by his foot will get the poison status, gradually damaging them over time. DAMAGE: 8 (Sour), 10 (Sweet), 20 (Poison)
Flying Squirrel Slam (Neutral Aerial): Does a belly pose, very similarly to Patrick. It is very quick and great for combos or confirms. DAMAGE: 12 (Sweet), 9 (Late)
Woodpecker Rage (Forward Aerial): Pecks forward three times with his nose like a woodpecker. A good confirm into Smashing! DAMAGE: 2 (Hits 1-2), 4 (Hit 3)
Frog Back Kick (Back Aerial): Swings his legs backward. This moves him horizontally slightly and reverses him once using it. This is very powerful as well, making it one of his best aerial tools. DAMAGE: 13
Elephant Trunk (Up Aerial): Slaps upward, with a splash of water accompanying the attack. Can be used as a niche juggle tool. DAMAGE: 9
Wolf Claw (Down Aerial): Slashes with two hands downward. Can spike, and both claws have separate hitboxes. The spike is notably hard to land, and the sourspot will land more often than not. DAMAGE: 9 (Sweet), 7 (Sour)

Strong Attacks[]

Kangaroo One Two (Side Grounded): Dons boxing gloves and punches two times forward. Extremely powerful but significantly lacking in range. DAMAGE: 6 (Hit 1), 12 (Hit 2)
Tea time! (Up Grounded): Swings a tea cup upward. A pretty standard uppercut attack. DAMAGE: 15
Ostrich Bury (Down Grounded): Buries his head downward. Doesn't have great reach, but can spike opponents on ledges. DAMAGE: 12
Snake Bite (Side Aerial): Swings his hand forward. Opponents hit by his hand will get the poison status, gradually damaging them over time. DAMAGE: 10 (Initial), 20 (Poison)
Giraffe Neck (Up Aerial): Swings his head upward in both directions. This also stalls his falling speed. DAMAGE: 14
Falcon Dive (Down Aerial): A diving attack that acts as a great movement option. He dives in a downward curve, but the attack progressively gets weaker. DAMAGE: 12 (Sweet), 9 (Late)

Special Attacks[]

Bull Stampede (Neutral): Nigel dashes with his fingers up like bull horns. This move can be charged for increased speed and power. It scoops opponents upward and launches them upward, slightly behind Nigel. It can also be used as a recovery tool, though it is slow to start. DAMAGE: 12-26
- Slime Version: Comes out at full charge instantly.
Gorilla Double Punch (Side): A lunging punch forward. Pressing the special button again makes Nigel do an uppercut. This move can be cancelled into any attack. DAMAGE: 7 (Hit 1), 8 (Hit 2)
- Slime Version: Larger range.
Whale Crash (Up): Flies upward before crashing down like a whale. This move can spike and is overall very powerful, but doesn't travel very far. As of Patch 1.4, the move can now strike opponents in the air, retaining it's spiking property. DAMAGE: 7
- Slime Version: Falls faster with slightly more power. DAMAGE: 8
Smashing! (Down): Snaps with his fingers before laughing. The snap is extremely powerful but has very small range, and has a huge amount of endlag with Nigel's laughter. The endlag can be instantly cancelled if the move connects. DAMAGE: 20
- Slime Version: Much larger hitbox and makes Nigel invincible, but less damage and knockback. DAMAGE: 16

Throws[]

Forward Throw: Punches the opponent away. DAMAGE: 11
Back Throw: Kicks the opponent backward. One of the most damaging throws in the game. DAMAGE: 18
Up Throw: Claps his hands upward with flame silhouettes. DAMAGE: 11
Down Throw: Slams his body on the opponent. DAMAGE: 12

Other[]

Crocodile Wrangling (Dash Attack): Nigel rides on a crocodile. DAMAGE: 14
Super Attack: Nigel observes an elephant through his binoculars as it falls from the sky, before landing and crushing the opponent. DAMAGE: 40

Alternate Costumes[]

Cream	Nigel's default costume.
Brown	Based on his mountain climbing outfit from the Season 1 episode "Nigel Knows Best".
Blue	Based on his outfit for the knighting ceremony from the Season 5 episode "Sir Nigel".
Beige	Wears a safari hat. Somewhat resembles the one he wears in the opening of The Wild Thornberrys Movie.
Aura	Nigel under the control of Vlad Plasmius. Unlocked by fighting his ghost clone in the Campaign mode.
Clone	Nigel's ghost clone. Unlocked in the Campaign mode.

Animations[]

Intro Animation: Nigel lands on stage with a eagle.
Idle:
Idle Animation 1:
Idle Animation 2:
Taunt 1: Nigel does the thing with his hands.
Taunt 2: Nigel puts his hands up doing a karate pose.
Taunt 3: Nigel laughs.
Win 1:
Win 2:
Team Win:
Lose:
Jukebox: Same as Taunt 1

Battle Quotes[]

(Upon entrance)
- "Nigel Thornberry is up for the challenge."
- "Hello, please point the camera at one."

Campaign Quotes & Interactions[]

Under Mind Control[]

"You, sir, are a despicable excuse for a petrol station owner!" (challenging the player in campaign mode)
"No creature threatens a Thornberry!" (alt challenging the player in campaign mode, also used when Nigel is granted the power to defeat Clockwork)
"How alarming... losing in control of myself and all when I usually have a vice grip on reality!" (when being unlocked)

With Gary[]

"Hmmm… I can’t understand it. Maybe it will understand me if I do this with my hands. BLAARGHARGHARGH!" (when meeting Gary)

With The Flying Dutchman[]

"That’s the spirit. Right there. You! You’re a spirit!" (before the fight)
"He can’t take my soul. How will I dance without it?!" (after losing)
"I live to dance another day!" (after winning)

With King Jellyfish[]

"Sizzling like thick cut bacon on the griddle, this gigantic creature defends its territory. Fascinating!" (before the fight)
"Drat it all. The thing got the best of me." (after losing)
"You showed some spirit, I dare say. But it wasn’t enough to defeat me!" (after winning)

With Shredder[]

"Nobody threatens a Thornberry!" (before the fight)
"Heavens! What were the odds?!" (after losing)
"Sorry, but I simply had to do that." (after winning)

With Sartana de los Muertos[]

"One step closer and I’ll do this with my hands!" (before the fight)
"Maybe she’ll leave me alone if I strike a pose as a mime…" (after losing)
"Problem, Poppet?" (after winning)

With Vlad[]

"I dare say, old chap, If it comes to fistcuffs, You won't have a chance against me!" (first encounter)
"That was far from splendid, wasn’t it?" (after losing)
"I don't think begging would be a good idea. My children look up to me, you know." (Rematch against Vlad)
"I am quite sorry, old chap. It could'nt be helped, you are the bad guy after all, you know?" (first encounter, after win)
"I dare say, that was very not sporting. Not at all." (Finding out Vlad was a ghost clone)
"Blargh!!" (Watching the universe get destroyed the first time)

References[]

Nigel's 2nd taunt has him doing "the thing with his hands" from the Season 1 episode "Lost and Foundation".
One of Nigel's victory animations is a reference to Rugrats Go Wild, when he believes he's three years old.

Gallery[]

Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2 - Official Nigel Thornberry Spotlight

Trivia[]

When crouching down for a few seconds, ants will appear.
When granted to defeat Clockwork, Plankton, Garfield, Korra, Donatello, April, Gerald, Nigel, Jenny, Ren & Stimpy, Zuko, and Rocksteady are the only fighters to use the same quote when battling player in mind-control.
Plankton, El Tigre, Rocko, Jimmy Neutron, Garfield, Grandma Gertie, Gerald, Nigel Thornberry, Zim, Reptar, and Ren & Stimpy are the only 11 characters whose dialogue renders that are full-on renders

Characters in Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2