History VideoGame / NickelodeonKartRacers

* LettingTheAirOutOfTheBand: In ''Slime Speedway'', the music briefly slows down and gets distorted every time you are hit by an item or obstacle.

* ''[[UsefulNotes/KidsChoiceAward Kids Choice Awards]]'' (battle track in ''Slime Speedway'')

** As always, ''WesternAnimation/SpongeBobSquarePants'' gets a lot of representation throughout the series. Especially notable in ''Slime Speedway'', which also features content from ''WesternAnimation/ThePatrickStarShow'' and ''WesternAnimation/KampKoral'', granting the ''[=SpongeBob=]'' universe a whopping seven playable racers ([=SpongeBob=] and Patrick, Sandy, Squidward, Squidina, Kamper [=SpongeBob=] and Kamper Patrick).
** The ''Franchise/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles'' series also gets a lot of representation. In both the first game and ''Grand Prix'', there were actually more ''[=TMNT=]'' characters than [=SpongeBob=] characters, and ''Slime Speedway'' features all four turtles, April O'Neil and a second Raphael based off the ''Mirage'' comics.

** In ''Grand Prix', the [[WesternAnimation/HeyArnold Yahoo soda]] item and [[WesternAnimation/TheLoudHouse Lynn Loud]]'s chief skill give you a free speed boost.

** [[WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender Zuko]] uses his firebending to give you a speed boost and damage nearby opponents.

** [[WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender Zuko]]'s chief skill in ''Grand Prix'' sets fire shooting out both sides of your vehicle, allowing you to hit nearby opponents.

** Characters are no longer locked to specific karts and can now mix-and-match vehicle parts as the player sees fit. Bikes are also available for the first time.

** While the first two games featured the [[WesternAnimation/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles2012 2012 versions]] of the Franchise/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles, ''Slime Speedway'' instead features the [[WesternAnimation/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles1987 1987 versions]].

* NostalgiaLevel: ''Grand Prix'' reuses several tracks from the first game, albeit with [[ArtEvolution visual upgrades]] and the gliding/boating sections modified to use the standard karts instead.

* PaletteSwap: ''Slime Speedway'' features two: Purple Reptar (Reptar with purple scales and orange spikes) and Eastman and Laird Raphael (a black-and-white version of Raphael based off the ''Mirage'' comics, exclusive to the ''Turbo'' edition). Both recolors are treated as separate characters and don't play any differently from the originals.

* ''WesternAnimation/{{Rugrats}}'': Tommy, Angelica, Chuckie*, Reptar, Purple Reptar**, Susie**

* RuinsForRuinsSake: [[WesternAnimation/{{Rugrats}} Reptar Ruins]] are a location in ''Grand Prix''. Yes, there are old statues and pyramids but it's not clear what they are supposed to have been, except Reptar-themed. It's possible they are based on the ruins seen in the intro to ''The Rugrats Movie''.

* DefeatMeansPlayable: Several characters in ''Grand Prix'' have to be defeated in boss races before being unlocked as playable racers, including Danny, Stimpy, Korra, GIR, Reptar (the only such character from the previous game), and Shredder.

** ''WesternAnimation/KampKoral''**: [=SpongeBob=], Patrick

* ''WesternAnimation/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles2012'': Leonardo, Raphael, Michelangelo, Donatello, Shredder*

** ''ComicBook/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtlesMirage''**: Raphael

** In both games, Tommy races alongside Angelica, his cousin who is a selfish brat and often comes into conflict with him and his baby friends in ''Rugrats''.
** In both games, Arnold races alongside Helga, the resident bully of his class who keeps her crush on him a secret in order to protect her reputation in ''Hey Arnold!''.

* RogerRabbitEffect: [=JoJo=] Siwa being playable in ''Grand Prix'' simulates the effect due to her being an actual person.

* TheArtifact: While the first game justified it via AnimationLeadTime, ''Grand Prix'' still uses the designs and characterizations from ''WesternAnimation/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles2012'' despite that show having since ended and ''WesternAnimation/RiseOfTheTeenageMutantNinjaTurtles'' taking over as the most recent incarnation of the franchise.

** Characters are no longer locked to specific karts and can now mix-and-match. Bikes are also available for the first time.

** ''WesternAnimation/{{Rugrats}}'': Bizarrely, despite both characters being playable in the previous ''Kart Racers'' entries, series protagonist Tommy Pickles and VillainProtagonist Angelica Pickles (the latter of whom became a non-playable Pit Crew member) are completely absent in ''Slime Speedway'' in favor of [[NotZilla Reptar]], Chuckie and Susie.

A [[https://www.gematsu.com/2022/07/nickelodeon-kart-racers-3-slime-speedway-announced-for-ps5-xbox-series-ps4-xbox-one-switch-and-pc third installment]], ''Nickelodeon Kart Racers 3: Slime Speedway'' will release on October 2022.

* CoveredInGunge: Happens regularly to the drivers, as slime is what fuels your speed boosts. Also present during the podium celebration for whoever placed first in the cup.

* EasterEgg: In the Team Race mode, certain combinations of teams will result in unique team names rather than the usual "[color] team" naming:

* LaterInstallmentWeirdness: Unlike the first two games, ''Slime Speedway'' has full voice acting from the start.

** ''WesternAnimation/{{Rugrats}}'': Bizarrely, despite both characters being playable in the previous ''Kart Racers'' entries, series protagonist Tommy Pickles and VillainProtagonist Angelica Pickles are completely absent in ''Slime Speedway'' in favor of [[NotZilla Reptar]], Chuckie and Susie.

* TheVoiceless: All of the playable characters across the first two games are completely silent despite previous ''Nickelodeon'' racing games featuring extensive voice acting. Averted in the third game, as every playable characters have voice acting (with the sole exception of [=JoJo=] Siwa).

* GuestFighter: ''Grand Prix'' and ''Slime Speedway'' feature real-life celebrity [=JoJo=] Siwa as a playable racer. She's the only character who doesn't come from an animated show.

* GuestFighter: ''Grand Prix'' features real-life celebrity [=JoJo=] Siwa as a playable racer. She's the only character who doesn't come from an animated show.

* TheVoiceless: All of the playable characters across the first two games are completely silent despite previous ''Nickelodeon'' racing games featuring extensive voice acting. Averted in the third game, as trailers have shown there will be voice acting.