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Crash Nitro Kart
| Crash Nitro Kart | |||
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 PlayStation 2 cover | |||
| Developer(s) | Vicarious Visions | ||
| Publisher | Universal Interactive | ||
| Release date(s) |  November 11, 2003  November 28, 2003  December 3, 2003  July 8, 2004 | ||
| Genre(s) | Racing | ||
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| Console(s) | PlayStation 2, Xbox, Nintendo GameCube | ||
| Mode(s) | Single player, multiplayer | ||
| Media | Disc | ||
| Input | Game controller | ||
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- This article is about the console and main release of Crash Nitro Kart. For the handheld counterpart for Game Boy Advance and N-Gage, see Crash Nitro Kart (handheld).
Crash Nitro Kart is a racing game for the PlayStation 2, Nintendo GameCube and Xbox. The game was developed by Vicarious Visions and published by Universal Interactive in 2003. Crash Nitro Kart is an indirect follow up to Crash Team Racing. Content from the game was reused for Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled.
Gameplay
Crash Nitro Kart plays much like its predecessor, Crash Team Racing. The player races against other characters, which can be computer controlled or controlled by other players. Crates are placed throughout the tracks, which, when broken, grant power-ups. Collecting ten Wumpa Fruit from special crates improves the effect of any power-up. Many of the tracks contain obstacles, which, if not avoided, will cause the racer to come to a complete stop briefly. New to this game is the Team Frenzy Mode, which allows players to race as part of a team. A victory by any one team member counts as a victory for the team. Additionally, getting close to a team member during a race grants unlimited weapons for a short time.
In Adventure Mode, the player chooses to play as either Team Bandicoot or Team Cortex. The player must travel through four worlds, collecting three trophies in each world by winning the three races there. Each world also features a boss, which must be raced after collecting all three trophies in a world. Defeating a boss earns a Boss Key, collecting all four of which allows you to race the final boss. The player must also collect other items, such as relics, obtained by finishing a race in under a certain time, CNK Tokens, obtained by finding the letters C, N, K in a race track, and gems, obtained by winning special races.
In Battle Mode, players battle against each other in a number of competitions. These battles take place in special arenas. The Arena Editor allows the player to change arenas by placing crates and other objects anywhere within an arena.
Story
Crash, Coco, Crunch and Aku Aku are relaxing at home, when suddenly a bright light appears and abducts their entire house. Meanwhile, at Cortex Castle, Cortex is trying to think up another plan to defeat the bandicoots, but as he sends Tiny to assist N. Gin with his latest experiment, the castle tower is abducted by the same white light.
Crash, Coco, Crunch, Cortex, N. Gin, and Tiny exit their respective domiciles and find themselves in a large colosseum in the middle of space. Cortex immediately blames Crash, but a giant holographic display of a large alien head interrupts him. The head explains that he is Emperor Velo XXVII, ruler of the galaxy, that he has heard word about their racing skills, and that his people hunger for entertainment. He has taken them to this colosseum to race alongside Nitrous Oxide, Zam, Zem, N. Trance, Polar, and Dingodile in his Galaxy Circuit. If they win, they win their freedom. If they refuse, Earth is destroyed. Faced with this threat, both teams agree to race for Velo in order to return home.
Playable characters
Team Bandicoot
- Crash Bandicoot is the series' main protagonist. He has a medium leveled kart, making it a good all-rounder. Crash is available from the start.
- Coco Bandicoot is the brightest of the bandicoots and even created the team's karts. Her kart is best for beginners; although it's slow, it is good for tight corners. Coco is available from the start.
- Crunch Bandicoot was created by Cortex in Crash Bandicoot: The Wrath of Cortex to destroy Crash, but he had a change of heart and joined the bandicoots. His kart has low steering, but its speed is excellent. Crunch is available from the start.
- Fake Crash is a goofy bandicoot who resembles Crash and has similar kart stats. In the console version, Fake Crash can be unlocked by performing 50 boosts with Team Cortex in any track within Adventure Mode. He is not playable in Adventure Mode.
Team Cortex
- Doctor Neo Cortex is a mad scientist that is always plotting some way to defeat Crash and friends but never prevails. Like Crash, his kart is an all-rounder. Cortex is available from the start.
- Doctor N. Gin was once a well-respected individual in the defense industry, but one of his missile projects went haywire and hit him in the head. It remains there, unexploded; however, it does flare up occasionally, and he is sometimes effeminate. His kart is like Coco's and is easy to use because of its excellent turning. N. Gin is available from the start.
- Tiny Tiger is a Thylacine that was evolved by the Evolvo-Ray and serves Cortex. Like Crunch, his kart is fast but has loose steering. Tiny is available from the start.
- Doctor Nefarious Tropy is a master of time and space, as well as the creator of the Time Twister. His kart has high speed. N. Tropy can be unlocked by defeating all his ghosts in Time Trial. He is not playable in Adventure Mode.
Team Oxide
- Nitrous Oxide had once attempted to turn the Earth into a concrete parking lot and make the inhabitants of Earth his slaves, but Crash beat him in a race and thwarted his plan. He has a moderate kart to race with, which is good on tracks that have a combination of both turning and straight roads. Nitrous Oxide is available from the start.
- Zem is one of Oxide's alien henchman. Just like Crunch and Tiny, Zem has high speed, but poor acceleration. Zem is unlocked by winning a Green Gem.
- Zam is another one of Oxide's cronies and acts like a dog. He has a great kart for beginners. Zam can be unlocked by winning a Purple Gem.
- Emperor Velo XXVII, or Velo, has the fastest stats of every character. He can be unlocked by achieving 100% in Adventure with both teams. As a playable character, Emperor Velo XXVII is shown in his regular form, as seen in the final cutscene.
Team Trance
- N. Trance is a master of hypnotism and brainwashed Polar, Dingodile, and Pura to be on his team. His kart has balanced stats. N. Trance is available from the start.
- Polar is Crash's pet polar bear whom he rode in Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back. Though his acceleration is poor, his turning gives him a high advantage. Polar can be unlocked by winning a Blue Gem Cup.
- Dingodile is a mutated hybrid of a dingo and a crocodile who enjoys reading Shakespeare and playing croquet. His kart stats are shared with Tiny Tiger. Dingodile can be unlocked by winning the Red Gem.
- Pura is Coco's pet, adopted after she used him as transport in Crash Bandicoot: Warped. He plays just like Polar does. Pura can be unlocked by performing 50 boosts in any track within Adventure Mode with Team Bandicoot.
Bosses
- Krunk is a blue chubby gorilla that accuses Earth of copying his identical planet known as Terra. Krunk has a perfect kart.
- Nash is a cybernetic shark that never stops moving and thus never sleeps. Just like the other racers in Team Champion, virtually nothing is wrong with Nash's kart.
- Norm is an elf mime that has the ability of splitting himself into his regular self and a fat, talkative version of him. Norm shares identical stats with Spyro. He has no voice actor.
- Big Norm, unlike Norm, has the ability to talk and loves racing but has good sportsmanship as shown by his communication in the console version after you defeat him.
- Geary is a brownish robot that seems to be programmed to race as well as clean in the console version. As Geary said, he achieves perfect speed for being a robot.
Race tracks
Terra
The world has a jungle theme.
- Inferno Island
- Jungle Boogie
- Tiny Temple
- Arena: Temple Turmoil
- Boss: Krunk (raced in Jungle Boogie)
Barin
The world has an underwater and winter theme.
- Meteor Gorge
- Barin Ruins
- Deep Sea Driving
- Arena: Frozen Frenzy
- Boss: Nash (Raced in Deep Sea Driving)
Fenomena
The world has a desert theme.
- Out of Time
- Clockwork Wumpa
- Thunder Struck
- Arena: Desert Storm
- Boss: Norm (raced in Out of Time)
Teknee
The world has a futuristic theme.
- Assembly Lane
- Android Alley
- Electron Avenue
- Arena: Magnetic Mayhem
- Boss: Geary (raced in Android Alley)
Velo's Citadel
The hub world, themed after outer space.
- Hyper Spaceway
- Arena: Terra Drome
- Boss: Velo (robot form) (raced in Hyper Spaceway)
Velo's Vault
A place within Velo's Citadel.
- Hyper Spaceway (rematch against Velo in his regular form)
- Red Gem Cup
- Green Gem Cup
- Blue Gem Cup
- Purple Gem Cup
Staff
- Voice actors
- Steven Jay Blum — Crash Bandicoot
- Debi Derryberry — Coco Bandicoot, Polar
- Kevin Michael Richardson — Crunch Bandicoot
- Dwight Schultz — Fake Crash, Dingodile
- Clancy Brown — Neo Cortex
- Quinton Flynn — N. Gin, Nitrous Oxide
- John DiMaggio — Tiny Tiger
- Michael Ensign — N. Tropy
- Andre Sogliuzzo — Zem, Big Norm
- Billy West — Zam, Nash
- Steven Jay Blum — Velo (both forms)
- Tom Bourdon — N. Trance
- Paul Greenburg — Pura, Geary
- Marshall Teague — Krunk
Gallery
Nintendo GameCube cover
Xbox cover
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning |
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| Japanese | クラッシュ・バンディクー 爆走!ニトロカート Kurasshu Bandikū Bakusō! Nitoro Kāto |
Crash Bandicoot: Bakuso! Nitro Kart |
External links
- North American website (Wayback Machine)
- VU Games' page on Crash Nitro Kart (Wayback Machine)
