Cartoon Network Speedway

2003 video game

NA: November 4, 2003^[1]

Genre(s)RacingMode(s)Single-player

Cartoon Network Speedway is a kart racing video game released for the Game Boy Advance in 2003. Published by Majesco Entertainment and developed by DC Studios, the game features characters from Cartoon Network's original animated television series; Ed, Edd n Eddy, Johnny Bravo, Courage the Cowardly Dog, Cow and Chicken, and Sheep in the Big City.

Gameplay

Gameplay of Cartoon Network Speedway features 12 drivers, 12 tracks, password saving, and link cable support for two players with multiple game cartridges. The game does not feature a time trial mode.

Characters

Reception

The game received mixed reviews by critics and gamers alike. On IGN, it received a 3 out of 10, reviewer Craig Harris stating "Cartoon Network Speedway is one of the sloppiest and most generic kart racers released on the Game Boy Advance."^[2] It currently has a 53% rating on GameRankings.^[3] It was also given a 65 out of 100 from Next Level Gaming,^[4] a 3 out of 5 from Nintendo Power, and 58 out of 100 from VG-Force. Complaints centered on bad and choppy graphics, the slow pace, the fact that characters from Dexter's Laboratory and The Powerpuff Girls (both popular Cartoon Network franchises) were unavailable, and the lack of challenge.

References

^ "Majesco Ships Cartoon Network Speedway for GameBoy Advance". GameZone.com. March 1, 2006. Archived from the original on 2006-03-01. Retrieved 2023-05-29.
^ Harris, Craig (November 21, 2003). "Cartoon Network Speedway". IGN. Archived from the original on 2006-10-10. Retrieved 2007-06-12.
^ "Cartoon Network Speedway - GBA". GameRankings. Archived from the original on 2008-12-02. Retrieved 2007-06-12.
^ Hillock, Kevin (December 23, 2003). "Next Level Gaming Review--Cartoon Network Speedway". nlgaming.com. Archived from the original on 2006-05-10. Retrieved 2007-06-12.