Nickelodeon Kart Racers 2: Grand Prix

While Nickelodeon Kart Racers 2: Grand Prix is a much improved and enjoyable sequel, the lack of voice acting stops the game from feeling like an authentic Nickelodeon experience.

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74% User Score Based on 267 reviews

Critic Score 68%Based on 3 reviews

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Nickelodeon Kart Racers 2: Grand Prix is a single player and multiplayer casual racing game with a kids theme. It was developed by Bamtang Games and was released on December 1, 2020. It received mostly positive reviews from both critics and players.

Nickelodeon Kart Racers 2: Grand Prix features characters from numerous Nickelodeon shows in a fun and action-packed kart racing game. With improved mechanics and a bigger roster compared to its predecessor, players can compete in various race tracks and battle it out in multiplayer mode. The game also offers customization options for karts and drivers.

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gameplay18 positive mentions

replayability3 negative mentions

Nickelodeon Kart Racers 2: Grand Prix features a wide roster of characters and customization options, allowing players to create unique racing experiences.
The game offers a fun and engaging kart racing experience with smooth driving mechanics and well-designed tracks that evoke nostalgia for fans of Nickelodeon shows.
The inclusion of a crew system adds depth to gameplay, providing players with strategic options through unique abilities that enhance the racing experience.

The game suffers from a lack of voice acting, which diminishes the nostalgic appeal and overall immersion of the Nickelodeon characters.
Players are locked to a low resolution with no options to change graphics settings, resulting in poor visual quality on higher resolution monitors.
The AI opponents can be frustratingly aggressive and unbalanced, particularly in higher difficulty modes, leading to a less enjoyable racing experience.

gameplay
54 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33%
61%
6%
The gameplay is generally well-received, featuring a mix of solid driving mechanics, unique crew abilities, and a satisfying sense of speed reminiscent of classic kart racers like Mario Kart. Players appreciate the depth added by character customization and the slime mechanic, although some find the drift system challenging and the overall experience can feel limited without online play. While the game has its flaws, it remains enjoyable, especially in multiplayer settings, and offers a fun, engaging kart racing experience.
- “These characters have much more tangible effects on the gameplay beyond speed, acceleration, and drifting, such as providing invisibility and boosts, signature attacks, and more bonuses for interacting with the tracks, further powering up your moves.”
- “Satisfying sense of speed and nice handling with a similar drift-boost mechanic as Mario Kart 8, but changes things up with the addition of passive modifiers and activated abilities that can help with offense, defense, or speed.”
- “The gameplay is simple, yet engaging; racing with bots is nice, it's also a blast with your friends; and all for a great price (on sale for $5 at the time of writing).”
- “The movement is wacky, the gameplay is just boring, you can't change the controls and you have to use arrow keys which is the worst part; this game is just a cash grab.”
- “However, while this customization does offer some replayability by giving the gameplay some variety, the game doesn’t offer a great amount of things to do after finishing all of the Grand Prix and challenges, which don’t take a huge amount of time to finish anyway.”
- “Gameplay is solid enough if a bit too stiff, and the pit crew and kart customization options give the game some depth and strategy if you want there to be.”
graphics
51 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
18%
76%
6%
The graphics of the game have received mixed reviews, with many users expressing frustration over the complete lack of graphical options, including resolution settings, which limits customization and can lead to poor visual experiences on higher resolution displays. While some players appreciate the charming art style and smooth performance even on low-end PCs, others criticize the low detail in character models and overall visual quality, suggesting that the graphics could have benefited from a higher budget. Overall, the visuals are described as appealing but hindered by technical limitations.
- “The art style helps each stage pop out with really good colors and effects, with stuff always going on in the background too.”
- “The graphics and mechanics are what they should be and I have not experienced any performance issues.”
- “With every improvement they made to the gameplay, visuals, etc., you will have an absolute blast playing this game, and it is even better for kids.”
- “There is no option to change resolution or graphics settings.”
- “The fact that there are no graphics settings (there are literally none) and you are forced to play the game in 720p resolution (looks awful) is unacceptable to me and absolutely out of date.”
- “No graphics settings at all in this game, it runs at like 720p and looks awful on any screen above 1080p.”
music
30 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
13%
77%
10%
The music in the game has received mixed reviews, with many players finding it repetitive and generic, lacking the nostalgic themes from Nickelodeon shows. While some tracks are enjoyable and fit the game's upbeat nature, the absence of iconic show themes and character voices detracts from the overall experience, leaving the soundtrack feeling forgettable and disconnected from the franchise. Overall, the music does not significantly enhance immersion or nostalgia, which is a missed opportunity for fans.
- “The game has a fantastic soundtrack as well.”
- “This game keeps you entertained with a great amount of old and new beloved Nickelodeon characters, tons of great tracks, and fun characterized music!”
- “I'd actually listen to the music outside of the game too, as they go into different genres that are upbeat and fit the tracks they are made for!”
- “None of the music from these shows is here either; it's all just random composed tracks that often get repetitive quite quickly.”
- “The music does little to immerse as well, with a generic soundtrack that doesn’t really feel like it belongs.”
- “Not only that, but the soundtrack is very forgettable; no song will stick in your head here.”
story
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
20%
80%
The game features a mission mode reminiscent of Mario Kart DS, which serves as an engaging way to learn controls and unlock various characters and customization options. However, there is no significant narrative or story element highlighted in the reviews.
- “The game keeps you on your toes with a wide selection of missions you can clear in order to unlock more characters, crew members, car paints, and car parts.”
humor
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game is praised for its humor, making it enjoyable for players of all ages, especially when played with children. It features a variety of funny characters, amusing power-ups, and a unique crew system, which adds to the comedic experience, such as the amusing contrast of characters like Shredder racing alongside more whimsical figures.
- “This game is not just funny and flat out more enjoyable to play with my children, but the controls feel well done and I can be happy with that.”
- “Really funny game to play!”
- “The game has a lot of tracks, tons of characters, funny power-ups, and a unique system with your 'crew'.”
replayability
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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75%
The game offers some replayability through a series of challenges and customization options after completing the main grand prix, but many players feel that the overall content is limited and doesn't provide enough to keep them engaged long-term. The absence of a robust multiplayer experience further diminishes replay value, leading to mixed feelings about the game's longevity.
- “Replayability: after you beat the main Grand Prixs, you will still have plenty to do, since you will have a series of challenges to beat to unlock even more content.”
- “However, while this customization does offer some replayability by giving the gameplay some variety, the game doesn’t offer a great amount of things to do after finishing all of the Grand Prix and challenges, which don’t take a huge amount of time to finish anyway.”
- “However, while this customization does offer some replayability by giving the gameplay some variety, the game doesn’t offer a great amount of things to do after finishing all of the grand prix and challenges, which don’t take a huge amount of time to finish anyway.”
- “While I enjoyed my time with it, the lack of replayability, while not entirely the fault of the game’s design and more so the dead multiplayer, lowers my rating.”
- “- Lack of replayability”
monetization
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
67%
The monetization aspect of the game is viewed positively for allowing players to unlock items through gameplay rather than in-game purchases, though some critics label it a cash grab and feel it serves more as an advertisement for Nickelodeon properties. Overall, while the monetization model is appreciated, it is overshadowed by concerns about gameplay quality and control limitations.
- “I appreciate unlocking items by actually playing instead of through in-game purchases.”
- “The monetization model is fair and allows players to enjoy the game without feeling pressured to spend money.”
- “I love that I can earn rewards through gameplay rather than relying on microtransactions.”
- “The movement is wacky, the gameplay is just boring, you can't change the controls and you have to use arrow keys, which is the worst part. This game is just a cash grab.”
- “As a whole, the game does feel like a glorified advertisement for Nickelodeon and its properties, and in a way that’s true, but it doesn't detract from the fun.”
optimization
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
67%
67%
The game is well-optimized, running smoothly even on low-end PCs and laptops while delivering high-definition graphics. Players note that while unlocking crew members and kart parts can be grindy, it doesn't hinder overall performance, which remains stable without any reported issues.
- “The game runs smoothly even on low-end PCs or laptops, despite the minimum requirements, and the graphics look HD as well.”
- “I don't think you need all the kart parts in order to have a well-optimized kart.”
- “There are a few reviews here that say it's a bit grindy if you're trying to unlock crew members and kart parts, and that is true; but I don't think you need all the kart parts in order to have a well-optimized kart.”
- “The graphics and mechanics are what they should be, and I have not experienced any performance issues.”
emotional
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Players appreciate the game's nostalgic, wholesome vibe, noting its arcade-style simplicity and clean design. The visuals evoke a strong sense of immersion, making them feel as if they are part of a cartoon, which enhances the overall emotional experience.
- “They all look really nice for this kind of game and made me feel like I was in the cartoons themselves.”
stability
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The stability of the game is generally viewed positively, with comparisons to other titles from the same developers, suggesting a reliable performance. However, there is a lack of consensus on the overall experience, as some users have not engaged with all of the developer's previous games.

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Nickelodeon Kart Racers 2: Grand Prix is a casual racing game with kids theme.

Nickelodeon Kart Racers 2: Grand Prix is available on Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series X|S, PC, PlayStation 5 and others.

On average players spend around 150 hours playing Nickelodeon Kart Racers 2: Grand Prix.

Nickelodeon Kart Racers 2: Grand Prix was released on December 1, 2020.

Nickelodeon Kart Racers 2: Grand Prix was developed by Bamtang Games.

Nickelodeon Kart Racers 2: Grand Prix has received mostly positive reviews from both players and critics. Most players liked this game for its gameplay but disliked it for its replayability.

Nickelodeon Kart Racers 2: Grand Prix is a single player game with multiplayer and local co-op support.

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