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Nickelodeon Kart Racers
Nickelodeon Kart Racers
Developer(s)	Bamtang Games
Publisher(s)	NA: GameMill Entertainment; EU: Maximum Games;
Director(s)	Adam Johnston
Producer(s)	Stephanie Villalobos
Designer(s)	Rodrigo Hidalgo
Programmer(s)	Edward Nancay; Carlos Madrazo
Artist(s)	Ivan Olarte; Miguel Almeida
Composer(s)	Charles Loli
Series	Nicktoons
Engine	Vector Engine
Platform(s)	Nintendo Switch; PlayStation 4; Xbox One
Release	NA: October 23, 2018; EU: October 26, 2018;
Genre(s)	Racing
Mode(s)	Single-player, Multiplayer

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Nickelodeon Kart Racers is a 2018 racing game developed by Bamtang Games and published by GameMill Entertainment in North America and Maximum Games in Europe. The game features Nickelodeon characters in a crossover, including SpongeBob SquarePants, Hey Arnold!, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and Rugrats. The game was released in North America on October 23, 2018, and in Europe on October 26, 2018, for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One.^[2] A sequel, Nickelodeon Kart Racers 2: Grand Prix, was released in October 2020.^[3] A third entry, Nickelodeon Kart Racers 3: Slime Speedway, was released on October 14, 2022.

Gameplay

Nickelodeon Kart Racers features a selection of twelve playable characters from SpongeBob SquarePants, Hey Arnold!, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and Rugrats. 24 courses and 8 arenas based on different locations from the shows are included in the game.^[4]

It also has a team-based co-op mode, where two players can use a hammer to stop every other team and get an advantage. The karts can be customized and power-ups can be picked up from the courses. Kart parts, including tires, engines, spoilers, jet skis, and paint jobs, can be purchased using coins collected from the courses. Courses that entirely consist of slime include slalom and elimination modes.

Playable characters

Development

The game was announced on July 25, 2018.^[5]^[6] A trailer for the game was released on September 13, 2018.^[7]

Reception

Nickelodeon Kart Racers received "generally unfavorable" reviews on all platforms according to review aggregator Metacritic.

Nintendo Life gave the game a 3/10, criticizing it for the roster size which only consists of two to four characters from four different shows while lacking characters from other popular Nickelodeon shows such as The Fairly OddParents, Invader Zim, The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius, Avatar: The Last Airbender, and The Loud House. They also criticized the game for the lack of voice acting.^[11] PlayStation LifeStyle gave the game a slightly higher score of 5.5/10, stating that "while [it] provides plenty of content and has smart references that integrate well with some very solid racing, the poor visuals and botched battle mode leave plenty to be desired. If you accept the game for what it is there’s definitely some fun to be had but its shortcomings are jarring enough to require some substantial blinders."^[13]

Chris Wray of Wccftech panned the PlayStation 4 version with a 2/10, stating that "with basic at best visuals, terrible audio design and quality, as well as just downright bland kart racing, this isn't the kart racer for you."^[14] Chris Compendio of DualShockers gave the Nintendo Switch version a similar score, calling it "a sin masquerading as a video game, and now we must all wish for forgiveness."^[15]

References

^ "Nickelodeon Kart Racers (PS4)". Amazon. Retrieved December 24, 2018.
^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2019-07-16. Retrieved 2018-10-24.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^ Skrebels, Joe (June 11, 2020). "Nickelodeon Kart Racers 2: Grand Prix Arriving This October - IGN Expo". IGN. Retrieved March 14, 2021.
^ "Mario Kart-Inspired Game With Nickelodeon Characters Announced". GameSpot. 2018-07-26. Retrieved 2018-07-29.
^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2019-07-16. Retrieved 2018-10-24.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^ https://www.gamestop.com/ps4/games/nickelodeon-kart-racers/163549
^ "Nickelodeon Kart Racers Announce Trailer" – via www.youtube.com.
^ "Nickelodeon Kart Racers (PlayStation 4)". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved December 24, 2018.
^ "Nickelodeon Kart Racers (Switch)". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved December 24, 2018.
^ "Nickelodeon Kart Racers (Xbox One)". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved December 24, 2018.
^ ^a ^b Vogel, Mitch (November 4, 2018). "Nickelodeon Kart Racers Review (Switch)". Nintendo Life. Retrieved November 4, 2018.
^ Towell, Justin. "Nickelodeon Kart Racers". Official Xbox Magazine (UK). No. 172. Future plc.
^ "Nickelodeon Kart Racers Review — Needs Another Coat of Slime (PS4)". PlayStation LifeStyle. 2018-10-29. Retrieved 2019-11-03.
^ Wray, Chris. "Nickelodeon Kart Racers Review - Oh The Humanity". Wccftech. Retrieved 2020-10-20.
^ "Nickelodeon Kart Racers Review — Nostalgia is Dead". DualShockers. 2018-10-23. Retrieved 2020-10-20.

[1] "Nickelodeon Kart Racers (PS4)". Amazon. Retrieved December 24, 2018.

[2] "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2019-07-16. Retrieved 2018-10-24.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[3] Skrebels, Joe (June 11, 2020). "Nickelodeon Kart Racers 2: Grand Prix Arriving This October - IGN Expo". IGN. Retrieved March 14, 2021.

[4] "Mario Kart-Inspired Game With Nickelodeon Characters Announced". GameSpot. 2018-07-26. Retrieved 2018-07-29.

[5] "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2019-07-16. Retrieved 2018-10-24.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[6] ttps://www.gamestop.com/ps4/games/nickelodeon-kart-racers/163549

[7] "Nickelodeon Kart Racers Announce Trailer" – via www.youtube.com.

[ps4-8] "Nickelodeon Kart Racers (PlayStation 4)". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved December 24, 2018.

[switch-9] "Nickelodeon Kart Racers (Switch)". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved December 24, 2018.

[xbox-10] "Nickelodeon Kart Racers (Xbox One)". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved December 24, 2018.

[nlife-11] Vogel, Mitch (November 4, 2018). "Nickelodeon Kart Racers Review (Switch)". Nintendo Life. Retrieved November 4, 2018.

[12] Towell, Justin. "Nickelodeon Kart Racers". Official Xbox Magazine (UK). No. 172. Future plc.

[13] "Nickelodeon Kart Racers Review — Needs Another Coat of Slime (PS4)". PlayStation LifeStyle. 2018-10-29. Retrieved 2019-11-03.

[14] Wray, Chris. "Nickelodeon Kart Racers Review - Oh The Humanity". Wccftech. Retrieved 2020-10-20.

[15] "Nickelodeon Kart Racers Review — Nostalgia is Dead". DualShockers. 2018-10-23. Retrieved 2020-10-20.

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Nintendo Life	3/10^[11]
Official Xbox Magazine (UK)	5/10^[12]

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