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 Let's Play Nicktoons Do you remember the Nicktoons series of games? It all started with Nicktoons Unite!, a sixth gen action-RPG with a very clear focus toward a young target audience. It starred the four most popular Nickelodeon heroes at the time, and was a big hit with kids, but didn't look so good through a critical lens. It was slow and tedious, even if it had clear love for its source material. It didn't take long for THQ to capitalize on the success of the first game, and it spawned a franchise. There were four main games in the entire series, with each entry having some portable counterparts. We're going to be playing through the weirdest entries in the Nicktoons series, and exploring their creativity, the odd mixture of normally incompatible licenses, strange shifts in tone, and sometimes bizarre gameplay choices. This thread will cover: The Nintendo DS version of Nicktoons Unite! Attack of The Toybots and Globs of Doom So these aren't shovelware? Well, no, I don't think so. Even the original Nicktoons Unite! for consoles was very faithful to the cartoons and their personalities in spite of its flaws, and I think the three games I picked to LP are particularly weird and outstanding for one reason or another. Spoiler policy? This may sound odd, but no story spoilers for Globs of Doom or Attack of The Toybots, please. They get a little weird at the end, and I want it to be a surprise. Videos                    1. HD Syrup  2. I'm sure that makes sense  3. Starkos  4. Angry Shampoo  5. Angels Don't Exist  6. Finale 
GamesAreSupernice fucked around with this message at 01:04 on Sep 8, 2018 |
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Let's Play Attack of The Toybots “A keen sense of obligation, good timing, and lots of jumping.” Attack of The Toybots is the most challenging game in the Nicktoons series, which comes with positives and drawbacks. The drawback is that it can seem downright cruel for a children's game, with platforming so precise it could probably turn away most adults. The positive is that this is easily the most creative and rewarding Nicktoons game in terms of game design. It may not make the best use of the cartoons in its mechanics, but even without the license it would be an excellent platformer worth the attention of anyone who wants their rear handed to them. Videos
GamesAreSupernice fucked around with this message at 20:41 on May 23, 2018 |
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Apr 21, 2018 01:37
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CommissarMega posted:the only goof thing about that show I can assure you there were many "goof" things about that show.
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Apr 21, 2018 04:50
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BioEnchanted posted:I'm interested here - I tried to play Nicktoons Unite a few days ago on an emulator, You should really only play that one with friends.
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Apr 21, 2018 08:59
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BioEnchanted posted:Yeah. I've moved on to Creature from the Krusty Krab and having a lot more fun with it. I tried Battle for Bikini Bottom and got stuck at the Mermalair, those levels get hard. I'll probably go back to it though. Creature from The Krusty Krab is creative Chimera-gui posted:The only Nicktoons related games I have are Rugrats Studio Tour which was fun for what it was, Battle for Bikini Bottom which I completed but haven't 100%d, and the first two Tak games which I haven't played yet. I'd say the original Tak games are fairly special and well made
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Apr 21, 2018 17:07
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SonicRulez posted:Even then though, I knew I should never touch it again. Leave the memories alone and all that. It isn't a great game, but it's more fun with a full couch
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Apr 21, 2018 21:10
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BioEnchanted posted:By the way Games, something particularly striking about Creature from the Krusty Krab is that really weird main menu music - it starts off doing the usual "Who lives in a pineapple under the sea?" rhythm, then goes totally minor key and distorted. It's weeeeeeird, and very off-putting, like Survival Horror Spongebob. It fits with the absurd nature of the game, Blitz Games always has confident music like this
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Apr 22, 2018 00:37
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Solumin posted:Why do you keep doing this to yourself. But I like these ones
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Apr 22, 2018 04:08
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Apr 24, 2018 22:08
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Glazius posted:So I'm guessing most of the character zones aren't actually going to be anything but slightly more difficult platforming? Does it change per character or is a Tak side-zone always going to be enhanced 2D platforming? tak's special gimmick is harder 2d platforming, spongey's gimmick is tongue sliding, and danny's gimmick is slight gameplay spoilers nobody else has unique gimmicks, and the character zones are usually used to explore more design from the main level
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May 1, 2018 06:56
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Toybots is a game made with love and dreams.
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May 2, 2018 22:49
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SpongeBob's mech is my favorite
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May 7, 2018 11:47
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Zanzibar Ham posted:Oh yeah, Nicks Machina, just started playing it and it's cool. it's entirely possible i just hallucinated more complex game mechanics, it happens sometimes
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May 7, 2018 12:27
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Tombot posted:Its so weird how underutilized the Mecha concept is. I thought they might try and impliment it into the jumping sections as some kind of powerup similair to the goo blaster guns, but no. Also, I'm looking forward to seeing the other characters in this game, it really is special how many series they crammed into this game even just for the playable characters. I think there's two more playable characters to unlock.
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May 9, 2018 02:25
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in this level, the game attempts to give us a "right proper fuckin'"
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May 15, 2018 01:04
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Tombot posted:If I could hazard a guess, The numbered blocks do give time, but only after you destroy the next objective. Also, that was some seriously hard looking platforming, all to end on a turret section of all things. It makes me wonder what they had planned for this game. I think the primary goal was to destroy small children, with a secondary goal of inducing confusion in adults.
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May 15, 2018 14:31
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It's sad that some people remember the cartoon more than the original trilogy of games, but I guess it can't be helped.
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May 16, 2018 10:56
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that's some loving weird poo poo right there and that's the end of toybots, folks stay tuned for the good version of the original nicktoons unite
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May 23, 2018 20:41
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Tombot posted:Well that certainly ended with a conclusion, at least the game looked fun. I loved the final reward for collecting all the fairies, even though I don't think you get anything from it. you don't unlock anything, no, but it was a fun cutscene
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May 23, 2018 22:49
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Lord_Magmar posted:So question, spoilered just in case which of these games has the best Nicktoon, Invader Zim. Globs of Doom has Zim and Dib as playable characters. It took a drat long time to get there, but only Zim really acts in-character and thank you, sharing these games really matters a lot
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May 24, 2018 11:43
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Let's Play "Nicktoons Unite" If I told you they were making a game starring the four most popular Nicktoons, what would first come to mind? An adventure game, right? Maybe a 3D platformer? Something that made unique use of all the heroes' abilities and let you traverse your favorite, most recognizable locations? Well, the console version of Nicktoons Unite may have failed on that front, but the DS port didn't. Let me introduce the version of Nicktoons Unite you actually wanted. This one's a 3D platformer, and it actually delivers on the promise its concept implies! Just, not in the story department. Videos
GamesAreSupernice fucked around with this message at 18:09 on Jul 27, 2018 |
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Jun 1, 2018 19:44
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No this game doesn't have Box Ghost
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Jun 10, 2018 03:35
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Tombot posted:The only game I can compare this to off the top of my head is 'Agents of Mayhem'. That also had multiple characters you could switch between for different things, but that game had way more than just four guys. You mean the Volition TPS?
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Jun 10, 2018 15:48
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it's fun and cool and i like the boss concept
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Jun 18, 2018 21:16
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finally we are spongebob levels
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Jun 24, 2018 17:06
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Glazius posted:The character tag mechanic is proving to be pretty interesting. Actual differences in character gameplay, too! I suppose the smaller cast helps there. yeah, it'd be much harder to make everyone stand out with a larger cast
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Jun 25, 2018 11:21
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at last we reach Bikini Bottom, and explore the Krusty Krab's vast underground magma caverns
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Jul 2, 2018 21:27
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Tombot posted:They modelled the inside of Squidward's and Spongebob's houses so you could be in them for less than a few seconds. Still I appreciate the effort they put into this. it's more effort than the console version by a mile
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Jul 4, 2018 21:13
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Take the official Cumbucket Survey to win a free chance at Chume
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Jul 6, 2018 22:00
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BioEnchanted posted:I think my favourite aspect of the Chum Bucket's decor is the giant hand holding the handle. All the other buildings are also objects, but they're very divorced from context, Plankton's restaurant is a stark, almost architecturally brutalist design that just goes "Nah, Bikini Bottom is made out of tchotchkes discarded by giants and I'm here to remind you fools of it!" It makes his building stand out. Hopefully there isn't still a human hand in that glove
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Jul 7, 2018 02:40
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Sordas Volantyr posted:Maybe the stench of rotting human flesh is the real reason that nobody goes to the Chum Bucket, but they just say that the food's no good to avoid drawing attention to it. Plankton's Stank Bucket
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Jul 7, 2018 18:50
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I am proud to live in [Neighborhood].
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Jul 15, 2018 05:50
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an arcadey stealth level, but it's actually nice
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Jul 17, 2018 15:50
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Tombot posted:Chester looked super weird in that minigame section. I wonder if they based him of some official design docs or if one of the artists just decided to wing it. I'm not sure either of those are an excuse, considering they had access to Google.
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Jul 19, 2018 22:10
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Sordas Volantyr posted:
I tried not to draw attention to it, because I felt bad.
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Jul 19, 2018 22:33
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It's more of a Fairy Outpost.
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Jul 21, 2018 02:10
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It's been a journey, and I had fun! Only one more Nicktoons game to go
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Jul 27, 2018 18:08
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Tombot posted:Y'know, they're making a brand new nicktoons racing game featuring a bunch of old characters; though for whatever reason it doesent appear to have any Jimmy Neutron, Fairly odd parents or Danny Phantom characters in it. Source?
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Jul 27, 2018 20:52
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Tombot posted:Oh right. Factual evidence, I forgot that part. Here: https://www.destructoid.com/childhood-favorites-return-for-nickelodeon-kart-racers-514327.phtml Wow, this is actually pretty sweet
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Let's Play "Globs of Doom" Globs of Doom is the final Nicktoons game we'll be playing, and coincidentally also the final game in the Nicktoons Unite! series. You could say it went out with a bang, or with a fart, and I think either would be applicable. You see, Globs of Doom doesn't have things like "game design" or "interesting ideas", but it charmed me in a few departments. Namely, the story is a big step up in absurdity from even Toybots, and the environmental variety and music is the best in the entire Nicktoons series. I think it's worth experiencing, even though the gameplay itself is very bad. Videos 1. HD Syrup 2. I'm sure that makes sense 3. Starkos 4. Angry Shampoo 5. Angels Don't Exist 6. Finale
GamesAreSupernice fucked around with this message at 01:05 on Sep 8, 2018 |
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Jul 31, 2018 11:32
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