For the rest of us gamers - or parents who might be eyeing this as a present for this time of year - Cartoon Network Racing does a nice job of bringing kart racing to the DS. The licensed characters in Cartoon Network Racing are much loved, so a portion of the population would play any type of game that featured characters like Johnny Bravo, Blossom and Buttercup.
The extras I mentioned above make for a nice addition to what would be just another kart racing title otherwise. There are a few cartoons to unlock by winning in Championship mode at increasing levels of difficulty. Unlockables include cartoon episodes, which is a really nice bonus considering GBA video carts are being sold separately for about $10 bucks.
Special weapons will create funny sounds and visuals, my favorite being the "cloud" drop that causes most of the screen to be obscured in thick smoke. The music is fun, but somewhat repetitive. Each character from the shows on Cartoon Network will utter little quips during each race. Mostly you take it for what it is and since gameplay really delivers, we can forgive some graphical glitches.īeyond the main game, there are additional features for music and sound effects. The only time less-than-great graphics affect gameplay is when you are looking for secret paths and can't see enough detail to know what's what. One minute you are racing through buildings or tropical islands, the next minute you'll be on a Hollywood back-lot or cruising a cornfield. Cartoon Network Racing does a great job of building racetracks in some very creative environments. The cars are silly, the level design is even sillier. Kart racing doesn't have to have graphics that are drop-dead beautiful. If it makes you feel better, there is a lot going on at the same time on screen this is an action game at heart. Nothing on the DS is necessarily going to "wow" you, but I was surprised that animated characters couldn't be brought to life on the screen with more detail. The graphics in Cartoon Network Racing get the job done.
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