There are currently 116 stubs. You can help us by expanding these articles!
Editing Crash Team Racing
From the Crash Bandicoot Wiki, the Crash Bandicoot encyclopedia
Jump to navigationJump to search
Warning: You are not logged in. Your IP address will be publicly visible if you make any edits. If you log in or create an account, your edits will be attributed to your username, along with other benefits.
The edit can be undone. Please check the comparison below to verify that this is what you want to do, and then publish the changes below to finish undoing the edit.
Latest revision | Your text | ||
Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
{{rewrite}} | {{rewrite}} | ||
{{Wikipedia}} | {{Wikipedia}} | ||
Line 6: | Line 5: | ||
|developer = [[Naughty Dog]] | |developer = [[Naughty Dog]] | ||
|publisher = [[Sony Computer Entertainment]] | |publisher = [[Sony Computer Entertainment]] | ||
|released = '''PlayStation:'''<br>{{released|USA|September 30, 1999 | |released = '''PlayStation:'''<br>{{released|USA|September 30, 1999|Japan|December 16, 1999|Europe|January 12, 2001}} '''PlayStation Network:'''<br>{{released|Europe|October 18, 2007}} | ||
|genre = Racing | |genre = Racing | ||
|ratings = {{ratings|esrb=e}} | |ratings = {{ratings|esrb=e}} | ||
Line 14: | Line 13: | ||
|input = PlayStation Controller | |input = PlayStation Controller | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''''Crash Team Racing''''' is a racing game for the [[PlayStation]] that was developed by [[Naughty Dog]] and published by [[Sony Computer Entertainment]] in 1999. It is the last ''[[Crash Bandicoot (franchise)|Crash Bandicoot]]'' game made by Naughty Dog, who would later become an in-house developer for Sony Computer Entertainment America. The game is based on the ''[[mariowiki:Mario Kart (series)|Mario Kart]]'' games. In 2003, the game received a sequel, ''[[Crash Nitro Kart]]'', which has very similar gameplay | '''''Crash Team Racing''''' is a racing game for the [[PlayStation]] that was developed by [[Naughty Dog]] and published by [[Sony Computer Entertainment]] in 1999. It is the last ''[[Crash Bandicoot (franchise)|Crash Bandicoot]]'' game made by Naughty Dog, who would later become an in-house developer for Sony Computer Entertainment America. The game is based on the ''[[mariowiki:Mario Kart (series)|Mario Kart]]'' games. In 2003, the game received a sequel, ''[[Crash Nitro Kart]]'', which has very similar gameplay. | ||
In 2007, the game was ported to the PlayStation Network in Europe, | In 2007, the game was ported to the PlayStation Network in Europe. In 2019, a remake of the game was released, ''[[Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled]]''. | ||
== | ==Story== | ||
The inhabitants of [[Earth]] are visited by an extraterrestrial named [[Nitros Oxide]], who claims to be the fastest racer in the galaxy. Challenging Earth to a game called "Survival of the Fastest", Nitros Oxide beckons Earth's best driver to race him. If Earth's driver wins, he promises to leave Earth alone, but if Oxide wins, he will turn Earth into a concrete parking lot and enslave the Earthlings. | The inhabitants of [[Earth]] are visited by an extraterrestrial named [[Nitros Oxide]], who claims to be the fastest racer in the galaxy. Challenging Earth to a game called "Survival of the Fastest", Nitros Oxide beckons Earth's best driver to race him. If Earth's driver wins, he promises to leave Earth alone, but if Oxide wins, he will turn Earth into a concrete parking lot and enslave the Earthlings. | ||
Line 65: | Line 64: | ||
==Gameplay== | ==Gameplay== | ||
''Crash Team Racing'' is a kart | ''Crash Team Racing'' is a [[kart racing game]] in which the player controls characters from the ''Crash Bandicoot'' universe, most of whom compete in [[kart]]s. While racing, the player can accelerate, steer, reverse, brake, hop or use weapons and power-ups with the game controller's [[analog stick]] and buttons. Two distinct forms of [[crate]]s are scattered throughout the tracks and arenas of ''Crash Team Racing''. Crates with question marks on them hold power-ups and weapons, which can be obtained by driving through and breaking apart said crates. When the player collects a weapon or power-up, it will appear in a box at the top of the screen. The player can activate the weapon or power-up to wreak havoc on the other racers or supplement the player's own performance. "Fruit Crates" carry "Wumpa Fruit" that increase the speed of the player's kart and strengthen the player's weapons and power-ups if ten of them are obtained. | ||
A crucial maneuver in ''Crash Team Racing'' is the power slide; the player executes the slide by holding down one of the shoulder buttons to perform a hop, and steering before the kart lands. While sliding, the "Turbo Boost Meter" on the lower-right corner of the screen fills up and goes from green to red. At the same time, the [[exhaust gas]] from the player's kart turns black. To get a speed boost, the player quickly presses the opposite shoulder button while the Turbo Boost Meter is red. The player can execute three speed boosts in a row during a power slide, with the third speed boost being more powerful than the previous two. If the player waits too long into the power slide for a boost, the kart [[back-fire]]s and the chance for a speed boost is lost; power sliding for too long causes a spin-out. Aside from power slides, speed boosts can be obtained by gathering [[wikt:hang time|hang time]] when leaping over gaps in the track. The longer the player is in the air, the bigger the speed boost will be when the kart lands. | |||
A crucial maneuver in ''Crash Team Racing'' is the | |||
After every race, an awards ceremony is shown. Each of the characters have two unique poses, depending on whether they have won or lost. | After every race, an awards ceremony is shown. Each of the characters have two unique poses, depending on whether they have won or lost. | ||
===Modes=== | ===Modes=== | ||
''Crash Team Racing'' features 5 racing modes: | ''Crash Team Racing'' features 5 racing modes: Adventure, Time Trial, Arcade, Versus and Battle. In each mode, the player selects 1 from 8 characters to control. A PlayStation [[multitap]] can be installed to allow three or four-player games. The "Adventure Mode" is a one-player game where the player must race through all of the tracks and arenas in the game and collect as many trophies, Relics, Boss Keys, CTR Tokens and Gems as possible. The objective of the Adventure Mode is to save the world from the story's antagonist, Nitros Oxide, by winning races on 16 different tracks. In the beginning of the game, the player only has access to two levels. As the player wins more races, more tracks on multiple worlds become available. In each level, the player must win a trophy by coming in first place. When the player receives all four trophies in a world, the "Boss Garage" of that world can be accessed. In the Boss Garage, the player competes in a one-on-one race against a boss. If the boss loses, the character will relinquish a Boss Key, which the player uses to access new worlds and ultimately to face Oxide inside his spaceship. | ||
"Adventure" is a | |||
After beating levels, new modes become available, such as the Relic Race, in which the player races through the track alone and completes three laps in the fastest time possible. "Time Crates" scattered throughout the level freeze the game timer when a player drives through them. If all of the Time Crates are destroyed, the player's final time is reduced by ten seconds. The player wins a Relic by beating the time indicated on the screen. Another mode, the CTR Challenge, is played like a normal race, except that the player must also collect the letters C, T and R scattered throughout the track. If the player manages to collect all three letters and come in first place, a "CTR Token" is awarded. These tokens come in five different colors: Red, Green, Blue, Yellow and Purple. The Purple CTR Tokens are awarded for beating the Crystal Bonus Round by collecting 20 crystals under a certain time limit. If the player collects four tokens of the same color, the player will be able to access the Gem Cup of the corresponding color. Gem Cups are racing tournaments held against computer-controlled opponents and are accessible in a secret area in the "Gemstone Valley" world. A Gem Cup consists of four tracks in a row, in which the player must race for points. If one of these cups is won, a Gem is awarded. To win the game, the player must collect all trophies, Boss Keys, Relics, CTR Tokens and Gems before defeating Nitros Oxide in a one-on-one race. | |||
The "Time Trial" mode is a single-player mode where the player attempts to set the best time on any of the tracks in the game. There are no other racers to hinder the player and no power-ups. When the Time Trial is finished, the player has the option to save a "ghost", a replay of that race; the next time that track is accessed in this mode, the player can race against the ghost. They can also race against N. Tropy and Nitros Oxide. Winning against them earns the player gold and platinum stars respectively. | |||
In the "Arcade" mode, the player can quickly scroll through and race on a selection of tracks. The player can choose to select a Single Race or enter a Cup, in which the player races on four tracks in a row for points. In the Single Race and the Cup Race, one or two players race with the remaining computer-controlled drivers. The difficulty of the race and number of laps can be customized. The "Versus" mode is similar to that of the Arcade mode, with the exception that two or more human players must be involved. | |||
The "Versus" mode is similar to that of the Arcade mode, with the exception that two or more human players must be involved. | |||
In the "Battle" mode, up to four players can fight customized battles, launching weapons during combat in one of seven special battle arenas. The type and length (the latter modifies how many hit points or minutes the battle will have) of the battle can be adjusted beforehand, allowing for three types of battles. In a "Point Limit Mode" battle, the first player to achieve 5, 10 or 15 points wins. In the "Time Limit Mode" battle, the player with the highest points after 3, 6 or 9 minutes wins. In the "Life Limit Mode", each player has a set number of lives (3, 6 or 9) and the battle has a time limit (3, 6 minutes or forever). The player with the most lives at the end of the time limit wins. If "forever" is chosen as the length, the battle lasts until only one player is standing. Three and four players can team up for 2-vs.-1, 2-vs.-2, 3-vs.-1 or 1-vs.-1-vs.-2 battles. | In the "Battle" mode, up to four players can fight customized battles, launching weapons during combat in one of seven special battle arenas. The type and length (the latter modifies how many hit points or minutes the battle will have) of the battle can be adjusted beforehand, allowing for three types of battles. In a "Point Limit Mode" battle, the first player to achieve 5, 10 or 15 points wins. In the "Time Limit Mode" battle, the player with the highest points after 3, 6 or 9 minutes wins. In the "Life Limit Mode", each player has a set number of lives (3, 6 or 9) and the battle has a time limit (3, 6 minutes or forever). The player with the most lives at the end of the time limit wins. If "forever" is chosen as the length, the battle lasts until only one player is standing. Three and four players can team up for 2-vs.-1, 2-vs.-2, 3-vs.-1 or 1-vs.-1-vs.-2 battles. | ||
==Playable characters== | |||
{|class="wikitable" | {|class="wikitable" | ||
!Name | !Name | ||
Line 152: | Line 136: | ||
|} | |} | ||
===Unlockable characters=== | |||
{|class="wikitable" | {|class="wikitable" | ||
!Name | !Name | ||
Line 177: | Line 161: | ||
|- | |- | ||
|style="text-align:center"|[[Pinstripe Potoroo]] | |style="text-align:center"|[[Pinstripe Potoroo]] | ||
|Speed: Good<br>Acceleration: Great<br>Turn: Average | |||
|A gangster potoroo with a tommy gun and the fourth boss of Adventure mode. During his race, Pinstripe Potoroo uses an unlimited number of Bowling Bombs. He is unlocked by completing the Yellow Gem Cup in Adventure Mode. | |A gangster potoroo with a tommy gun and the fourth boss of Adventure mode. During his race, Pinstripe Potoroo uses an unlimited number of Bowling Bombs. He is unlocked by completing the Yellow Gem Cup in Adventure Mode. | ||
*Winning pose: Fires his gun in the air | *Winning pose: Fires his gun in the air | ||
Line 201: | Line 185: | ||
|} | |} | ||
===Non-playable | ===Non-playable=== | ||
{|class="wikitable" | {|class="wikitable" | ||
!Name | !Name | ||
Line 213: | Line 197: | ||
|} | |} | ||
== | ==Tracks== | ||
{|class="wikitable" | {|class="wikitable" | ||
!Name | !Name | ||
Line 265: | Line 249: | ||
|A laboratory-themed course with many turbo jumps, large barrels that can crush drivers, a turbo tunnel, and multiple bottomless pits. | |A laboratory-themed course with many turbo jumps, large barrels that can crush drivers, a turbo tunnel, and multiple bottomless pits. | ||
|- | |- | ||
|[[ | |[[Cortex Castle]] | ||
|A relatively long course | |A relatively long course that is based on [[mariowiki:Bowser's Castle|Bowser's Castle]] from the ''[[mariowiki:Mario (franchise)|Mario]]'' franchise. Hazards include spiders that drop from the ceiling, a large turbo jump, and numerous pitfalls. | ||
|- | |- | ||
|[[Hot Air Skyway]] | |[[Hot Air Skyway]] | ||
Line 283: | Line 267: | ||
|} | |} | ||
===Time Trial times=== | |||
{| class="wikitable" | {| class="wikitable" | ||
|- | |- | ||
Line 382: | Line 366: | ||
|} | |} | ||
==Battle courses== | |||
There are seven battle courses, four of which are also the setting for a Crystal Bonus Round challenge in Adventure mode. | There are seven battle courses, four of which are also the setting for a Crystal Bonus Round challenge in Adventure mode. | ||
Line 411: | Line 395: | ||
|} | |} | ||
== | ==''Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage!'' demo== | ||
''Crash Team Racing'' features a demo of ''[[spyrowiki:Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage!|Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage!]]'', which can be accessed from the main menu by holding L1 and R1 while entering Down, Circle, Triangle, and Right. | |||
== | ==Names in other languages== | ||
{{foreign names | {{foreign names | ||
|Jap=クラッシュ バンディクー レーシング | |Jap=クラッシュ バンディクー レーシング | ||
Line 512: | Line 413: | ||
{{Stub}} | {{Stub}} | ||
{{Crash Bandicoot franchise}} | {{Crash Bandicoot franchise}} | ||
[[Category:Racing games]] | [[Category:Racing games]] | ||
[[Category:PlayStation games]] | [[Category:PlayStation games]] | ||