

But say we removed the green slime, the characters. Nothing really jumps out to say it’s Nickelodeon outside of a lot of slime, which I’d hope is the case given the game’s namesake. Not off as in “this feels cheap or a ripoff”, but nothing feels explicitly like it’s supposed to when it comes to the courses. It’s kinda obvious Nick Kart Racers 3 is Nickelodeon themed, from it’s roster, carts, and courses, of which there are dozens. Your leader even gives you some nice special moves. Maybe even dropping obstacles when you drive through currency. Making specific items appear, boosting when using an item or getting hit. It’s as if you had assists like you would in a Marvel Vs. Then we get to the crew, which is compiled of a lot more characters than you’d be playing as.Īdding your crew mates is rather interesting. All with their own unique looks and stats. Next we have your wheels, then exhaust pipes. Up next is the vehicle itself, and if you’ve seen one in a Nick show, it’ll probably be included. Then we’ll get to your vehicle, from a car or bike.

There’s a lot and it goes from the classic Nicktoons like Rugrats and Ren and Stimpy, to modern shows like Loud House, and even IPs owned by Nick like Garfield and TMNT! Also Jojo Siwa. Karts and Motorcycles? Sure! Lots of parts to customize? You know it! There’s actually the first time you play it, perhaps an overwhelming amount of ways to customize your run. Otherwise, this feels like a budget, licensed Mario Kart. In these, your vehicle will switch to a boat, with new controls at that. The SASRT feel comes from how some stages will have a water section. To me, Nick Kart Racers 3 feels like a mix Mario Kart 8 and Sonic All Stars Racing Transformed. These are super arcadey racers that have you on creative courses, with large casts, and are full of items to use to screw your opponents over.

If it wasn’t obvious, Nickelodeon Kart Racers 3 is a kart racing game. Thankfully, this isn’t the case at all, and boy do these characters not shut up. When you have an brand full of these iconic character, having no audio almost makes the games feel soulless. Would you believe that it took three games to get voice acting? Another recent Nick game only got voice acting thanks to an update this year and it truly truly makes the difference. Nothing showcases this more than the evolution of the Nick Kart Racers series. It did take a bit, but Nick has slowly eased into giving their games more and more budget and time lately. Nickelodeon has always existed in the game sphere, but licensed games have honestly really taken a backseat since mobile gaming has grown. Here we are, the third in the line of Nickelodeon themed kart racers on the Switch.
