Crash Team Racing

Crash Team Racing (stylized as CTR: Crash Team Racing) is a 1999 kart racing game developed by Naughty Dog and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for the PlayStation. It is the fourth installment in the Crash Bandicoot series. The game's story focuses on the efforts of Crash Bandicoot, Doctor Neo Cortex, and other ragtag team of characters in the Crash Bandicoot series, who must race against the egomaniacal Nitros Oxide to save the Earth from destruction. In the game, players can take control of one of fifteen Crash Bandicoot series characters, though only eight are available at first. During the races, offensive and speed boosting power-ups can be used to gain an advantage.

Crash Team Racing was met with critical acclaim upon release, being widely regarded as a highly polished and entertaining kart racing game that drew heavy inspiration from Nintendo's Mario Kart and Diddy Kong Racing. Critics praised its execution, technical achievements, and engaging gameplay, often arguing it surpassed its competitors in several areas despite its lack of originality. A successor, Crash Nitro Kart, was released in 2003 for the Game Boy Advance, GameCube, PlayStation 2, Xbox and N-Gage. A remaster of the game developed by Beenox, titled Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled, was announced at The Game Awards 2018 and was released on the Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One on June 21, 2019 by Activision.