Nickelodeon Kart Racers 2: Grand Prix

This is the page about the second Kart Racers game. For other uses, see Nickelodeon Kart Racers (disambiguation).

This is the page about the second Kart Racers game. For other uses, see Nickelodeon (disambiguation).

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Nickelodeon Kart Racers 2: Grand Prix
General information
Developer:	Bamtang Games
Publisher:	GameMill Entertainment Maximum Games
Series:	Nickelodeon
Released:	October 6, 2020 (PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch) December 1, 2020 (Windows)
Genre:	Racing
Modes:	Single-player Multiplayer
Ratings:	ESRB: PEGI: ACB:
Platforms:	PlayStation 4 Xbox One Xbox Series X and Series S (via backwards compatibility) Nintendo Switch PC
Media:	Blu-ray Disc (PlayStation 4/Xbox One) Nintendo Switch Game Card (Nintendo Switch)

Nickelodeon Kart Racers 2: Grand Prix is a Nickelodeon crossover video game that was released on October 6, 2020 for the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch in North America and on December 1, 2020 for the PC via Steam in North America. This is the sequel to Nickelodeon Kart Racers. The video game was developed by Bamtang Games and published by GameMill Entertainment in North America and Maximum Games in Europe. A mobile version based on the game was released on February 24, 2022, titled Nickelodeon Kart Racers Game.

Gameplay

Nickelodeon Kart Racers 2: Grand Prix features a selection of 30 playable racers, consisting of characters from 12 different Nicktoons and real-life actress JoJo Siwa. Each character has different gameplay statistics such as top speed and handling, which can be further altered by customizing their kart with different unlockable vehicle parts. There are also 70 non-playable "pit crew" characters based on these shows, made up of 20 "chiefs" and 50 "crew," with players able to equip one chief and two crew before each race. Chief characters will give the player an additional ability they can activate at any time during the race, such as a sudden speed boost or temporary shield; each use requires players to first fill a slime meter by driving through slime or collecting slime tokens on the track. Crew characters grant abilities that are automatically activated under specific circumstances, such as giving the player a speed boost after they are struck by an item or obstacle, or collecting only a specific item from item containers; once used, these abilities have a cooldown period and cannot be activated again until a certain amount of time has passed.

The game includes 28 race tracks based on different locations from the represented shows, including four remastered from its predecessor, and two battle arenas based on Double Dare and the Kids' Choice Awards. Each track features slime sources to recharge chief abilities, speed boosters to gain an extra burst of speed, containers with items that can be used to hinder opponents, and shortcuts which often require more skilled play to access. Players can also trigger additional speed boosts during the race by continuously drifting around turns or performing tricks when launching off jumps. Players can choose between four speed classes for races, ranging from "slow" to "insane." The game features a single-player grand prix mode, which challenges players to complete sequences of four races with the highest overall rank; a time trial mode for players to complete a lap on each track in the shortest time possible; and a challenge mode consisting of 42 preset scenarios which the player must complete. Players can unlock new characters, pit crew and vehicle parts by winning every grand prix in each speed class and completing every challenge. Additional vehicle parts can be purchased from the in-game garage by spending slime tokens obtained through races; a total of 80 vehicle parts can be unlocked. The game also supports local multiplayer for up to four players, as well as online multiplayer for up to eight players, a feature that was not in its predecessor.

Characters

Playable characters

Bold: indicates a newcomer

• SpongeBob SquarePants (SpongeBob SquarePants)
• Patrick Star (SpongeBob SquarePants)
• Squidward Tentacles (SpongeBob SquarePants)
• Sandy Cheeks (SpongeBob SquarePants)
• Lincoln Loud (The Loud House)
• Lucy Loud (The Loud House)
• Clyde McBride (The Loud House)
• JoJo Siwa (I ♥ SpongeBob week and "SpongeBob's Big Birthday Blowout")
• Tommy Pickles (Rugrats)
• Chuckie Finster (Rugrats)
• Angelica Pickles (Rugrats)
• Reptar (Rugrats)
• Michelangelo (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles)
• Raphael (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles)
• Leonardo (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles)
• Donatello (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles)
• Shredder (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles)
• Arnold Shortman (Hey Arnold!)
• Gerald Johanssen (Hey Arnold!)
• Helga Pataki (Hey Arnold!)
• Aang (Avatar: The Last Airbender)
• Korra (The Legend of Korra)
• Ren Höek (The Ren & Stimpy Show)
• Stimpy J. Cat (The Ren & Stimpy Show)
• Rocko Rama (Rocko's Modern Life)
• Heffer Wolfe (Rocko's Modern Life)
• Zim (Invader Zim)
• GIR (Invader Zim)
• Danny Phantom (Danny Phantom)
• CatDog (CatDog)

Companion characters

There are 70 pit crew team members.

Chiefs

• Eugene H. Krabs (SpongeBob SquarePants)
• Sheldon J. Plankton (SpongeBob SquarePants)
• April O'Neil (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles)
• Karai (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles)
• Lisa Loud (The Loud House)
• Lynn Loud (The Loud House)
• Phil & Lil DeVille (Rugrats)
• Susie Carmichael (Rugrats)
• Grandma Pookie (Hey Arnold!)
• Phoebe (Hey Arnold!)
• Filburt (Rocko's Modern Life)
• Ed & Bev Bighead (Rocko's Modern Life)
• Dib (Invader Zim)
• Gaz (Invader Zim)
• BowBow (Jojo's dog)
• Powered Toastman (The Ren & Stimpy Show)
• Zuko (Avatar: The Last Airbender)
• Tenzin (The Legend of Korra)
• Sam Manson (Danny Phantom)
• Winslow (CatDog)

Crew Members

• Gary the Snail (SpongeBob SquarePants)
• Mrs. Puff (SpongeBob SquarePants)
• Pearl Krabs (SpongeBob SquarePants)
• Flying Dutchman (SpongeBob SquarePants)
• Mermaid Man & Barnacle Boy (SpongeBob SquarePants)
• Dirty Bubble (SpongeBob SquarePants)
• Master Splinter (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles)
• Casey Jones (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles)
• Kraang (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles)
• Baxter Stockman (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles)
• Bebop & Rocksteady (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles)
• Lori Loud (The Loud House)
• Leni Loud (The Loud House)
• Luna Loud (The Loud House)
• Luan Loud (The Loud House)
• Lola & Lana Loud (The Loud House)
• Lily Loud (The Loud House)
• Professor Membrane (Invader Zim)
• Ms. Bitters (Invader Zim)
• Almighty Tallest (Invader Zim)
• Dil Pickles (Rugrats)
• Kimi Finster (Rugrats)
• Spike (Rugrats)
• Grandpa Lou (Rugrats)
• Grandpa Phil (Hey Arnold!)
• Harold (Hey Arnold!)
• Eugene (Hey Arnold!)
• Abner (Hey Arnold!)
• Spunky (Rocko's Modern Life)
• Dr. Hutchinson (Rocko's Modern Life)
• Chameleon Brothers (Rocko's Modern Life)
• Really Really Big Man (Rocko's Modern Life)
• Katara (Avatar: The Last Airbender)
• Sokka (Avatar: The Last Airbender)
• Toph (Avatar: The Last Airbender)
• Iroh (Avatar: The Last Airbender)
• Asami (The Legend of Korra)
• Mako (The Legend of Korra)
• Bolin (The Legend of Korra)
• Cob (Jojo's Unicorn)
• Tuckey (Danny Phantom)
• Valerie (Danny Phantom)
• Skulker (Danny Phantom)
• Vlad Plasmius (Danny Phantom)
• The Greasers (CatDog)
• Rancid Rabbit (CatDog)
• Eddie the Squirrel (CatDog)
• Mr. Sunshine (CatDog)
• Mr. Horse (The Ren & Stimpy Show)
• Muddy Mudskipper (The Ren & Stimpy Show)

Tracks

• Ba Sing Se
• Glove Universe
• 'Lympics Park
• House of CatDog
• FoodCourtia
• Reptar Ruins
• Kilted Yaksmen Raceway
• San Lorenzo Cruise
• Hillwood Rally
• Irken Armada
• Northern Water Tribe
• Toy Palace Speedway
• Double Dare Obstacle Course
• Royal Woods Roundabout
• Big Apple Night Tour
• O-Town Highway
• Nature-O-Rama
• Sewer Subway
• The Spirit World
• The Lost City of Atlantis
• Goo Lagoon Boardwalk
• Mutagen Wasteland
• Space Madness
• Most Haunted Tour
• Air Temple Island
• Technodrome Takedown
• The Ghost Zone
• DreamLand

Reception

Nickelodeon Kart Racers 2: Grand Prix has received "mixed or average reviews" on all platforms according to review aggregator Metacritic, though scores were consistently higher than those of its predecessor. There was a 58/100 on the PlayStation 4 version, a 69/100 on the Xbox One version, and a 72/100 on the Nintendo Switch version.

Nintendo Life called it "everything the original game should have been" and stated that it "will appeal far more to Nickelodeon fans new and old." However, they criticized the lack of voice acting.

Walkthrough

PlayStation 4 version

Nickelodeon Kart Racers 2 Grand Prix - Full PlayStation 4 walkthrough

Xbox One version

Nickelodeon Kart Racers 2 Grand Prix - Full Xbox One walkthrough

Nintendo Switch version

Nickelodeon Kart Racers 2 Grand Prix - Full Nintendo Switch walkthrough

PC version

Nickelodeon Kart Racers 2 Grand Prix - Full PC walkthrough

Trivia

General

• This video game's existence was first confirmed after being leaked on Target.com.
• This is the first non-SpongeBob centered racing game where Squidward is a playable character.
• This is the first Nickelodeon video game outside of online games to feature a live action Nick character, which is JoJo Siwa, as well as characters from The Loud House.
• SpongeBob SquarePants is the only character to appear on the covers of both this video game and Nickelodeon Kart Racers.
• SpongeBob, Patrick, Sandy, Tommy Pickles, Angelica Pickles, Reptar, Arnold Shortman, Helga Pataki, Michelangelo, Raphael, Leonardo, and Donatello are playable Nickelodeon Kart Racers characters that return in this game.
  • Eliza Thornberry, Darwin, Norbert Beaver, Daggett Beaver, Ickis, and The Mystery Rider are the only playable characters from Nicktoons Racing that don't reappear in this game.
• There's a sequel to this video game called Nickelodeon Kart Racers 3: Slime Speedway which was released on October 14, 2022.

Episode references

This game makes many references to the show.

• Atlantis and Glove Universe from "Atlantis SquarePantis" and "Glove World R.I.P.," respectively, appear as tracks, with the former track being called Lost City of Atlantis.
• On the main menu for the game SpongeBob is seen making a rainbow from "Idiot Box" when Single Player is highlighted. SpongeBob also makes a rainbow during his idle animation on the character select screen.
• Mermaid Man, Barnacle Boy, Dirty Bubble, and Flying Dutchman from "Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy," "Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy II," and "Shanghaied" appear as crew members.
• Sandy's vehicle is a rocket from "Sandy's Rocket."
• Patrick is seen driving the Bass Blaster 3000 from "Driven to Tears."
• Squidward's vehicle is the same shell from the episodes "The Paper" and "Club SpongeBob."
• Hans, from the episode "Suds," is seen blocking the screen as a power up.
• Jellyfish from "The Googly Artiste," "Jellyfishing," and "I'm Your Biggest Fanatic" are an item that targets the racer in first place.
• In the episode "Plankton!," Plankton offers SpongeBob a golden spatula.
• Patrick plays his belly like a drum as a victory dance after winning a cup, just like in "Krabby Road."
• The description for picking Patrick is the famous scene from "Big Pink Loser."
• Sandy's description is a reference to "Sandy, SpongeBob, and the Worm."
• SpongeBob's description is a reference to the episode and/or song "The Best Day Ever."
• Squidward's art piece "Bold and Brash" from "Artist Unknown," appears as a customizable paint job for the karts.

Back/International covers

PlayStation 4 back cover

Xbox One back cover

Nintendo Switch back cover

UK PlayStation 4 cover

UK Xbox One cover

UK Nintendo Switch cover

Print advertisement

Print advertisement for this video game

Videos

Nickelodeon Kart Racers 2 Grand Prix Announce Trailer 1

Nickelodeon Kart Racers 2 Grand Prix Announce Trailer 2

External links

• Official website

References