Nicktoons Racing

Nicktoons Racing is, as its name suggests, a racing video game starring characters from various Nicktoons, notably the first one to include characters from SpongeBob SquarePants. The game was first developed and released for the and in 2000, while versions for different platforms were released in subsequent years. Nearly all versions were developed by Software Creations, with the exceptions of the Game Boy Color version, which was developed by Pipe Dream. And the version, which was developed by Crawfish Interactive. It is styled after other kart racers such as the series.
==Plot==
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.
==Gameplay==
Nicktoons Racing focuses on engaging players in go-kart racing on various Nicktoon-themed tracks, similar to the 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.
==Characters and cast==
Character 	Show 	Voice actor
Tommy Pickles 	Rugrats 	Elizabeth Daily (archived audio)Christine Cavanaugh (screaming; archived audio)
Angelica Pickles 	Rugrats 	Cheryl Chase (archived audio)
Stimpy J. Cat 	The Ren & Stimpy Show 	Billy West (archived audio)
Ickis 	Aaahh!!! Real Monsters	Charlie Adler (archived audio)
Arnold Shortman 	Hey Arnold! 	Alex D. Linz (archived audio)Justin Shenkarow (laughing; archived audio)
Helga Pataki 	Hey Arnold! 	Francesca Marie Smith (archived audio)
Norbert Beaver 	The Angry Beavers 	Nick Bakay (archived audio)
Daggett Beaver 	The Angry Beavers 	Richard Steven Horvitz (archived audio)
CatDog 	CatDog 	Jim Cummings (archived audio) and Tom Kenny (archived audio)
Eliza Thornberry 	The Wild Thornberrys 	Lacey Chabert (archived audio)
Darwin Thornberry 	The Wild Thornberrys 	Tom Kane (archived audio)
SpongeBob SquarePants 	SpongeBob SquarePants 	Tom Kenny (archived audio)
Patrick Star 	SpongeBob SquarePants 	Bill Fagerbakke (archived audio)
Sheldon J. Plankton (The Mystery Rider)	SpongeBob SquarePants 	Doug Lawrence (archived audio)
Race announcer (non-playable) 	N/A 	Chris Jojo
== Reception ==
The PlayStation game was not reviewed on , while the Game Boy Color version seemed mixed or negative with a 3.0/10 from IGN.http://www.ign.com/games/nicktoons-racing/gba-478856 The Game Boy Advance version received an 8.0/10 on IGN.http://www.ign.com/games/nicktoons-racing/gba-478856
==Sequels==
After several years of re-releasing Nicktoons Racing for different consoles and platforms, with the last being the arcade version released in 2003, a sequel was put into production. Nicktoons Winners Cup Racing was released exclusively for the PC in February 2006. In 2008, a third Nicktoon racing game was put into production, and was released in 2009 as Nicktoons Nitro, exclusively for the arcade. A fourth Nicktoon racing game, Nickelodeon Kart Racers, was released in 2018, and received two sequels of its own, Nickelodeon Kart Racers 2: Grand Prix in 2020, and Nickelodeon Kart Racers 3: Slime Speedway in 2022.
== Trivia ==
* This game is often thought to be the first Nickelodeon crossover game ever created. In actuality, Nickelodeon Director's Lab, Nickelodeon 3D Movie Maker, and Nickelodeon BrainBender all preceded it.
* All of the voices for the racers are all archived recordings with some taken directly from episodes.
* For some reason, a clip of Chuckie screaming is used for Tommy. Similarly, a clip of Harold laughing is used for Arnold.
* The announcer from the game's opening shares a striking resemblance to the Salesman from Ren & Stimpy, but with a different color scheme.
* Ren and Oblina appear alongside the other racers in the game's opening, but aren't playable. The Ren & Stimpy Show and Aaahh!!! Real Monsters are the only shows that have one playable character (not counting shows with grouped characters).
* Stimpy and the Gritty Kitty Litter item were removed from the 2003 arcade version of the game. This may have been due to the advent of Ren & Stimpy Adult Party Cartoon, which premiered the same year. Despite this, the Ren & Stimpy stage and the Powdered Toast Man Crouton Launcher item were kept intact.
* For some reason in the arcade version, Eliza and Darwin swapped positions on the character selection screen. Similarly, Norbert and Daggett's names are swapped in the Game Boy Color version.
==References==
Category:Video games
Category:Nicktoon video games
Category:Crossovers
Category:Racing Games
Category:Rugrats
Category:Ren & Stimpy
Category:Aaahh!!! Real Monsters
Category:Hey Arnold!
Category:The Angry Beavers
Category:CatDog
Category:The Wild Thornberrys
Category:SpongeBob SquarePants