Nickelodeon Kart Racers 3: Slime Speedway

Nickelodeon Kart Racers 3: Slime Speedway is a perfectly competent kart racer, which is elevated by an insane number of levels, characters, and configuration options. Far better than I expected, Nickelodeon Kart Racers 3 blasts players in the face with a slime-hose of options and game modes, offering hours of entertainment to kids and parents alike. Bottom line is, my kids like it, I like it, and we aren't going to stop playing it any time soon. I can't think of a better recommendation for a title of this nature.

It seems like there will be a Nickelodeon Kart Racers every couple years and after playing the third entry, I can say that's a good thing.

Nickelodeon Kart Racers 3 does feel so much more complete than the first two iterations of the series, but it still has a little more room to grow…Even when I was frustrated at some of those things, the tracks, karts, and characters kept me coming back for more. It’s definitely worth checking out for fans of racing games and Nickelodeon shows and characters.

Nickelodeon Kart Racers 3: Slime Speedway won't wow the pants off of anyone, but it's an enjoyable kart racer all the same.

Ultimately, Nickelodeon Kart Racers 3: Slime Speedway is a competent karting game. It looks nice, there’s plenty of single player content, and it boasts a strong roster of characters and tracks. But did we need another game in the series? Could the new content and characters not simply be an expansion to the previous release? Questions we’ll never know the answer to. If you already own Nickelodeon Kart Racers 2, you’re not exactly getting a completely new experience. But if you’re new to the franchise and enjoy easy-going karting games, you likely won’t be disappointed with what is undoubtedly...

All in all, Nickelodeon Kart Racers 3: Slime Speedway isn’t the worst kart racer I’ve ever played, but again, it’s also not the best especially when compared to previous entries in the series. As previously mentioned, Nickelodeon Kart Racers 3: Slime Speedway is a middle of the road racer in almost every aspect save for its character roster, graphics, and elements like picking three characters to be part of your pit crew.

Graphically the game looks clean most of the time, with decent texture work and a nicely varied track selection. What is shocking is for a game that looks like it could run easily on an Xbox One or PS4 it struggled mightily to keep a steady framerate for me on Series X. I’m not sure about the resolution but the sixty frames per second target was rarely hit mid-race when the effects were flying and it made things feel far worse to try and control. This title doesn’t look so good that it should ever struggle to maintain decent performance, so I hope it’s patched up quickly at or post-launch.

One of the most pleasant gaming surprises of 2020 was Nickelodeon Kart Racers 2, a game that, for all intents and purposes, should have been a disaster. It was a low-budgeted, poorly advertised follow-up to a reviled licensed game published by a company with a mixed-at-best track record. Yet, it was actually pretty good, despite its flaws, leaving a ton of room for improvement for its inevitable sequel. That’s right, I was actually excited for a potential Nickelodeon Kart Racers 3. Initial ...