Nickelodeon Kart Racers 3: Slime Speedway

Nickelodeon Kart Racers 3: Slime Speedway builds on the gameplay established in previous series entries. Players must race around a track and attempt to come in first place, using items scattered on the track to hinder opponents or techniques such as drifting and midair tricks to gain speed. As in the original Nickelodeon Kart Racers, vehicles will transform into watercraft at predetermined points in the race to continue progressing through the track. New racers, pit crew and vehicle parts can be unlocked by winning cups in Slime Scramble, completing challenges, or purchasing them with slime tokens at the in-game garage. Slime Speedway supports both four-player local split-screen multiplayer and online multiplayer for up to 12 players. Playable characters == Development ==

Nickelodeon Kart Racers 3: Slime Speedway was initially leaked by Best Buy on July 8, 2022, before being formally announced later that day. Unlike previous Nickelodeon Kart Racers games, Slime Speedway features full English voice acting for all of the game's characters, excluding JoJo Siwa. The game was originally announced to be released on October 7, 2022, but was later delayed one week to October 14. Players can also purchase the "Turbo Pack" downloadable content separately or packaged with the "Turbo Edition" of the game. The pack includes two additional playable characters, Zuko and "Eastman & Laird" Raphael, along with additional crew characters and vehicle parts. == Reception ==

Nickelodeon Kart Racers 3: Slime Speedway received "mixed or average" reviews according to review aggregator website Metacritic. Shacknews appreciated the number of characters, tracks and modes, but ultimately called it "as average of a kart racer as it gets." Nintendo Life praised the character roster, customization and addition of voice acting, but heavily criticized the performance of the Switch version, saying that it runs "with a severely reduced frame rate compared to its predecessor, making everything feel more sluggish as a result." == Notes ==