Nickelodeon Kart Racers 2 Grand Prix Review Toon Much of the Same

Nickelodeon Kart Racers 2: Grand Prix Review – Toon Much of the Same

Like other kid-friendly titles before it, Nickelodeon Kart Racers 2: Grand Prix takes the Mario Kart blueprints and drives off with them.

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Nickelodeon Kart Racers 2 Grand Prix Review Toon Much of the Same

When it comes to over-the-top racing games, most people would say that Mario Kart has perfected the formula. It’s the Nintendo title’s cast of characters, plethora of tracks, and wacky items that make it a winner for both casual and competitive play. So it’s no surprise – that like other kid-friendly titles before it – Nickelodeon Kart Racers 2: Grand Prix takes those blueprints and drives off with them.

The sequel to 2018’s Nickelodeon Kart Racers, Nickelodeon Kart Racers 2: Grand Prix is an immediately noticeable improvement. The roster is nearly doubled, featuring drivers from a wider range of cartoons. There’s a combination of characters from yesteryear: everybody’s favorite sponge, Arnold and his iconic football head, and Rocko, alongside new faces from Jo Jo Siwa, the revamped TMNT, and more. There’s a lot more tracks too, featuring locations like Avatar’s Ba Sing Se and the Rugrats’ favorite playground.

Nickelodeon Kart Racers 2: Grand Prix is banking on the excitement of playing as a beloved Nicktoon to coast past the finish line. That, and adapting the Mario Kart basics with some interesting twists. Players can select from a variety of modes familiar to most, including (Slime) Grand Prix, Time Trial, and Free Play.

Nickelodeon Kart Racers 2 Grand Prix Review Toon Much of the Same

In Grand Prix, players race on four tracks, looking to finish in the top ranks on each of them. In Time Trial, players try to improve their skills without any of the crazy hijinks that make up a typical race. In Free Play, players can select any track and play through it. Nickelodeon Kart Racers 2: Grand Prix also features a Battle Mode, but it’s pretty lackluster. There are only two arenas and two modes, and like Mario Kart, it’s doesn’t have the same energy as the classic races.

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If players would prefer not to race against seven AI opponents, they can always hop online or play with up to three friends locally. However, there’s no lack of single-player content. In fact, the game’s most innovative mode is called “Challenges.” Similar to short missions from Simpson’s Road Rage, players find themselves completing objectives on different tracks. They range from hitting a certain number of targets with items to hitting the right amount of drifts around a track. These challenges are a great diversion from the chaotic races (though they are ridiculous in their own way) and completing them unlocks certain characters.

But Nickelodeon Kart Racers 2: Grand Prix does more to distinguish itself from its ilk. Slime on a racing track in most games should be avoided, but not here. Players should drive right over a path of slime, or through a spray of it from the sides. When their gauge reaches its max, players can unleash a Chief Skill. These customizable (and unlockable) abilities function similarly to items, but can’t be picked up. Some include protection for a short time, slowing all the cars in the vicinity, or a burst of speed. Each one is tied to another Nicktoon, not represented as a driver.

While it is easy to think of them like stickers from Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, these Chiefs aren’t just thrown in; they’re an integral part of the game. Coupled with Crew Engineers and Mechanics, they add a whole new layer of customized nostalgia and randomness to the races. The aforementioned “Pit Crew” gives players permanent effects, like getting a bonus item whenever one is picked up, or providing a speed boost after a player is knocked over. These attributes can really provide an advantage in a race if used correctly and coupled with a complimentary skill.

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Players can also customize their wheels, exhaust pipes, engine, and even add a whole new paint job to their driver’s kart. It’s a game bursting with acknowledgement for its source material – but unlike the game it so longs to be, it doesn’t have quite the same heart. Nickelodeon Kart Racers 2: Grand Prix’s tracks and racers offer nods to their worlds, but there is way too much going on to enjoy any of it. A player will be driving and get hit by something that wasn’t a clear obstacle on the track. The combination of customization from various titles all works separately, but together feels like a hodgepodge of obstruction to the fun.

And the racing itself – while enjoyable at times – is too unwieldy and loose. Characters slip and slide around the track with little regard for friction. Drifting seems appears unnecessary (as does slowing down) even on the fastest speeds and curviest tracks. Nickelodeon Kart Racers 2: Grand Prix borrows so much and yet still misses the mark. It may be the good will its progenitor has built up over the years, but getting hit by a jellyfish (this game’s infamous blue shell) just doesn’t have the same impact.

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