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2000 · Software Creations · Crossover · Racing

Nicktoons Racing

Nicktoons Racing focuses on engaging players in go-kart racing on various Nicktoons-themed tracks, similar to the Mario Kart line of games. The game features a wide selection of playable characters from various Nicktoons, including characters from Rugrats, Aaahh!!! Real Monsters, The Wild Thornberrys, The Angry Beavers, CatDog, The Ren & Stimpy Show, Hey Arnold! and SpongeBob SquarePants.

Released
2000
Platforms
WindowsPlayStationArcadeGame Boy AdvanceGame Boy Color
Genres
CrossoverRacing
Developers
Software Creations
Publishers
Hasbro Interactive
Series
NicktoonsSpongeBob SquarePants
Modes
MultiplayerSingle-player
Perspective
Third person
Country
United KingdomUnited States
Age ratings
ESRB E
Languages
EnglishFrenchGermanSpanishItalianPortuguese

About

Nicktoons Racing is a racing video game developed by Software Creations for the PlayStation and Microsoft Windows. An abridged version was developed by Pipe Dream for the Game Boy Color in 2000, while Crawfish Interactive developed another abridged version for the Game Boy Advance in 2002. An arcade version developed by Chicago Gaming was released in 2003.

Keywords

  • based on - tv show
  • cartoony
  • licensed game
  • anthropomorphism
  • arcade driving physics
  • sponsored by a tv network

The articlegameplay, story, development, reception

Gameplay

Nicktoons Racing focuses on engaging players in go-kart racing through various Nicktoons-themed circuit tracks in a variety of different modes, similar to the Mario Kart series. The game features a wide selection of playable characters from various 1990's Nicktoons. The game offers an Easy, Medium, and Hard difficulty for the gameplay (with the game allowing you to unlock subsequently harder modes by accomplishing the last difficulty fully in Cups). The game also has a multiplayer option and can be played with a second player via split-screen utilization (multiplayer is available to all versions of the game except the Game Boy Color).

Each track features power-up presents that allow the player to gain advantages against their fellow racers in the form of various weapons and obstructions, as well as small orbs that a racer can collect and utilize to get a short-term speed boost. Each track also contains a variety of alternate routes and shortcuts that allow the various racers to shorten their laps (the harder the difficulty selected by the player, the more likely the NPCs are to utilize the shortcuts).

Story

Various Nickelodeon characters each receive a letter invitation to compete in a Grand Prix for the top prize, the Krusty Krab Big Bun Award. The host of the competition, also the individual who sent the invitations, is an unknown, unseen driver of a sleek, black car with a tinted dome window simply dubbed as the Mystery Rider, which the participating racers are challenged to beat, as well as each other. Upon arriving and being announced by the Race Announcer, the Mystery Rider and other Nicktoons speed off to begin their first race.

Once the player ultimately completes the game and wins the final Cup to obtain the Krusty Krab Big Bun Award, their playable Nicktoon receives a year supply of Krabby Patties as it is hitched to their go-kart. The Mystery Rider arrives in his cart and is revealed to be Plankton. It stated by the Announcer that Plankton created the entire series of races as a plan to obtain the Krabby Patty secret formula. The winning racer then rides off into the sunset with their Krabby Patties and the credits begin to play.

Development

Nicktoons Racing was announced on May 11, 2000. The Game Boy Color version was released on November 27, 2000. The PlayStation version was originally slated for an October 2000 release, but was ultimately delayed to September 4, 2001.

Reception

IGN gave the Game Boy Color version a 3 out of 10, and the Game Boy Advance version an 8 out of 10.

Releases by platformdates and regions as published

Releases by platform
PlatformReleasedRegions
Windows18 September 2000Worldwide
PlayStation31 December 2001Worldwide
Arcade31 December 2003Worldwide

Title IDsone per regional release, with its latest update

Title ids and disc serials by release
PlatformTitle IDRegionLatest update
Game Boy AdvanceAGB-ANQP-EUREurope—
AGB-ANQE-USANorth America—
Game Boy ColorCGB-BNTE-USANorth America—
PlayStationSLES-03153Europe—
SLUS-01047North America—

Box artone per regional release we hold art for

Decompilations and portscommunity projects that rebuild or port the game

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