Nicktoons Racing

Nicktoons Racing is a Nickelodeon crossover racing video game. The game was first developed by Pipe Dream and released for the Game Boy Color in 2000, while versions for different platforms were released in subsequent years. Most versions were developed by Software Creations with the exception of the Game Boy Advance version, which was developed by Crawfish Interactive, and the arcade version, which was developed by Chicago Gaming. The GBC version received negative reviews and the PlayStation version received mixed to positive reviews while the GBA port received positive reviews.

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 Nicktoons-themed tracks, similar to the Mario Kart series. The game features a wide selection of playable characters from various Nicktoons including Tommy and Angelica Pickles from Rugrats, SpongeBob, Patrick, and Plankton (who is revealed to be the Mystery Rider) from SpongeBob SquarePants, Stimpy from The Ren & Stimpy Show, Ickis from Aaahh!!! Real Monsters, Arnold Shortman and Helga Pataki from Hey Arnold!, Norbert and Daggett from The Angry Beavers, Cat and Dog from CatDog, and Eliza Thornberry and Darwin from The Wild Thornberrys.

Reception
While the PlayStation game was not reviewed on IGN, it got mixed to positive reviews elsewhere, while the Game Boy Color version seemed mixed or negative with a 3.0/10 from IGN. The Game Boy Advance edition received positive reviews with an 8.0/10 on IGN.

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 for PC in February 2006. In 2008, a third Nicktoons Racing game was put into production, and was released in 2009 as Nicktoons Nitro, for arcade. In July 2018, Nickelodeon Kart Racers was announced as the fourth game in the Nicktoons Racing series.