Review – Nicktoons & The Dice of Destiny

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Developer: Petit Fabrik, Fair Play Labs

Publisher: GameMill Entertainment

Available on: PC (Steam), Switch, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5

Review system: Switch

When Wishes Go Wrong

After a wish misfire, our beloved Nickelodeon heroes find themselves tossed into another dimension. To return home, they must battle their way through a hack-and-slash RPG adventure that fuses worlds like SpongeBob SquarePants, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Avatar: The Last Airbender, and Jimmy Neutron. It’s a Saturday-morning-cartoon crossover with the heart of an action RPG.

Levels brim with personality, mirroring their source material. From the bright quirkiness of Bikini Bottomshire Village to the mystical Fairy Forest to the grimy Old York Sewers, each map feels alive with destructible crates, hidden gold, and new gear to uncover.

Nicktoons leans into cartoonish mayhem. Dozens of enemy NPCs, side quests, and loot drops fuel the gameplay loop. Younger players can hack away in “easy mode,” while veterans can bump up the difficulty for a more tactical challenge. Finally, boss encounters aren’t just generic monsters; they’re iconic Nickelodeon villains. Facing off against Plankton, Angelica Pickles, or Azula adds an extra nostalgic thrill.

Kid-friendly Chaos

One of the game’s greatest strengths is accessibility. With no gore and slapstick-style combat, Nicktoons & The Dice of Destiny doubles as a perfect “first RPG” for younger gamers. My 6-year-old picked up movement and attacks easily, and with a little coaching on potions and armor, was diving into quests with confidence. There are no complex scripts, and the voice-acting captions do a good job at explaining where to go and what to do in a simple and intuitive manner. Many heroes and villains are voiced by the original actors, which ping some distant memories of after-school and Saturday morning cartoon binges.

The Tangle: Hub of Heroes

You can swap between 9 different characters, each with a unique class and ability set, when at the central hub called the “Tangle.” Every hero has distinct playstyles: charge into melee with Leonardo, keep your distance with Timmy Turner’s magic, or juggle energy and mana management mid-swarm. While combat can get repetitive, the game offers just enough spice to keep players experimenting. There are also several non-playable NPCs that you can buy items from or upgrade existing ones, and even get some side quests along the way.

Friends Don’t Let Friends Quest Alone

The inclusion of local co-op for up to four players is a huge win. Whether you’re running solo or bringing family and friends along, the game thrives as a couch-co-op experience.

At $40–$50, the price feels steep for a non-Mario title on Switch, especially if you’re unsure how much staying power it has. Still, for families who will return to it often, the value is there.

Verdict

I played on a Switch Lite system. Text bubbles and menus occasionally felt cramped at arm’s length, though this may be more of a “gamer dad eyesight” issue than a design flaw. More importantly, I didn’t hit any game-breaking bugs or crashes during my playthrough. Nicktoons & The Dice of Destiny is lighthearted, accessible, and brimming with nostalgia. While combat depth is limited, its family-friendly approach makes it a solid entry point into hack-and-slash RPGs for younger players and keeps it entertaining enough for older gamers to enjoy.