Crash Nitro Kart

Crash Nitro Kart
North American box art depicting Crash Bandicoot dodging a missile fired by Doctor Neo Cortex, with Nitros Oxide behind them
Developer(s)
Publisher(s)
Artist(s)Charles Zembillas[3]
Joe Pearson[3]
Writer(s)Dan Tanguay[3]
Composer(s)Ashif Hakik
Todd Masten[3]
SeriesCrash Bandicoot
EngineIntrinsic Alchemy
Platform(s)
ReleasePlayStation 2, Xbox, GameCube, Game Boy Advance
  • NA: November 11, 2003
  • EU: November 28, 2003
  • AU: December 3, 2003
Mobile
  • NA: May 2004
N-Gage
  • EU: June 30, 2004
  • NA: July 28, 2004
Genre(s)Racing
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Crash Nitro Kart is a 2003 kart racing game for the PlayStation 2, Xbox, GameCube, and Game Boy Advance; versions for the N-Gage and mobile phones were released in 2004. It is the second racing game in the Crash Bandicoot series after Crash Team Racing and the first game in the series to feature full motion videos.[4]

The game's story centers on the abduction of Crash Bandicoot, along with other characters in the series, by the ruthless dictator Emperor Velo XXVII. Threatening to destroy the Earth if they refuse, he forces them to race in his gigantic coliseum for the entertainment of his subjects.

Crash Nitro Kart was met with generally mixed critical reception, which varied amongst its differing versions. The primary console version received mixed reviews, with many critics deeming it inferior to its predecessor Crash Team Racing, but praising the game's presentation. The Game Boy Advance version saw an improvement, while reviews for the N-Gage version were middling, with much of the criticism directed at the game's "tunnel vision". Content from the console version was later remastered as part of Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled, released on June 21, 2019.[5]

  1. ^ "WonderPhone announces the release of its latest java game - CrashT Racing - featuring Vivendi Universal Games' Crash Bandicoot®". 28 November 2005.
  2. ^ "E3 News Digital Bridges Brings Bandicoot, Galleon to Phones". 13 May 2004.
  3. ^ a b c d Instruction Booklet, pp. 23-24.
  4. ^ Martin McEachern (April 2004). "Crash Course". Computer Graphics World. Retrieved May 4, 2008.
  5. ^ "Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled Gets a Turbo Boost with Remastered Racetracks, Arenas, Karts and Battle Modes from Crash Nitro Kart!". Business Wire. 25 March 2019. Retrieved 25 March 2019.