![]() While the grind to unlock characters in Slime Speedway is a pain, some of the game’s other assorted issues make the game even more of a hassle. Road hazards © Bamtang Games, GameMill Entertainment There’s also a solid offering of game modes including Slime Scramble Grand Prix, Time Trial, Free Race, Arena, and Challenges. There are some track designs that leave much to be desired, particularly the opening tutorial track, but for the most part the tracks are solid. That aside, other positives for Slime Speedway include 36 fun Nick-based tracks like CatDog’s house and Nature-O-Rama from Rocko’s Modern Life. I don’t mind racing to unlock characters in Slime Speedway, but I do think the sheer amount of racing you need to do in order to expand your roster of playable characters is a little on the unfair side. You’ll need to earn in-game currency by racing in order to unlock characters, and from my experience with the game, I noticed that it can take dozens of races to earn the amount of currency needed to unlock a character. And, as fun as it is to race around as characters like Invader Zim and Powdered Toastman from Ren & Stimpy, the game takes a step back in the amount of time and effort you need to put in to expand your roster of playable characters. The voice acting is alright, though it can get annoying at times with characters repeating the same lines as you’re racing around. Additionally, the game’s characters are fully voiced for the first time in the series. And, similar to the large assortment of pit crew characters, Slime Speedway features a massive roster of playable characters for you to choose from and unlock, with 40 unlockable characters included in the game (42 if you have the Turbo Edition) from various Nickelodeon properties. None are restricted to their own specific karts. ![]() Not only is your crew customizable, but so is your kart in terms of things like wheels and body (bikes are included in the game now as well), with characters able to use any kart body they like. Some notable crew characters include the lovable Spunky from Rocko’s Modern Life and Gary from SpongeBob Squarepants, with the game’s Turbo Edition offering two exclusive crew characters including Firelord Ozai from Avatar: The Last Airbender and Shredder from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. There are 90 crew members to choose between, and it’s a lot of fun to mix-and-match these in the game. With the lead crew member, you’re able to fill up your Slime Meter while racing and activate their unique support ability whenever you like, with the other characters complementing this with their own passive buffs. Depending on the sort of support abilities you want to focus on, you’ll choose one character to be the lead or chief, and will then assign the roles of crew mechanic and crew engineer to the two other characters you’ve selected. ![]() Each pit crew member boasts their own unique support ability. © Bamtang Games, GameMill Entertainmentįor example, at the start of each race, players are able to piece together a pit crew of three characters to help aid them in their efforts to slide across the finish line in first place. However, you also have access to other elements to help spice things up as well. As you’d expect, you have your standard kart racing mechanics such as jumping, drifting, using items, and so on. The controls are wonderfully simple and approachable, which is great for those looking to purchase the game for their kids. If you’ve played through previous Nickelodeon Kart Racer games, or enjoy games like Mario Kart and Team Sonic Racing, you’ll likely have no trouble navigating your way through Slime Speedway. Nickelodeon Kart Racers 3: Slime Speedway is as average of a kart racer as it gets. Prime time slime time © Bamtang Games, GameMill Entertainment However, if you're considering snagging the game for yourself as a kart racer fan for example, Slime Speedway is one that’ll be more worthy of consideration in the future once some of the bugs have been patched, or once the game is available at a discount rather than its full $49.99 (USD) price point. Slime Speedway is one of those middle of the road games that, if you have kids, might be worth scooping up at launch thanks to its colorful graphics and fun assortment of cartoon chaos that’ll help keep them both busy and entertained. I didn’t exactly love the time I spent playing Nickelodeon Kart Racers 3: Slime Speedway, but I didn’t hate it either.
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