Crash Team Racing: Nitro-Fueled

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  1. Peppins
    Jun 25, 2023
    10
    One of the best game ever, finally in HD. Everything is perfect (except the multiplayer p2p), everything is like it originally was, awesome!! We still need the PC porting on STEAM (2023)...
  2. weskergamer
    Jun 23, 2023
    8
    Amo este juego, uno de mis juegos favoritos de este a'o y a diferencia de otras personas para nada me molestan las microtransacciones, no arruinaron al juego porque siempre ha sido un juego solido casi perfecto. La idea de los Gran Prix me parece genial y q cada dia vallan saliendo personajes nuevos totalmente gratis me fascina. El gamplay muy pulido, los graficos excelentes a persar deAmo este juego, uno de mis juegos favoritos de este a'o y a diferencia de otras personas para nada me molestan las microtransacciones, no arruinaron al juego porque siempre ha sido un juego solido casi perfecto. La idea de los Gran Prix me parece genial y q cada dia vallan saliendo personajes nuevos totalmente gratis me fascina. El gamplay muy pulido, los graficos excelentes a persar de haberlo jugado en switch. Muy recomendado… Expand
  3. jens76
    May 1, 2023
    9
    Was für eine Schönheit! Physisch empfehlenswert, optisch und spielerisch bekommt man allererste Sahne.
  4. CharlesDuchemin
    Apr 9, 2023
    9
    Great game! Beautiful, fun and challenging. But it's a remake... Only a remake.
  5. Lightsiyd
    Feb 26, 2023
    9
    One of the best racing games I've ever played, and well worth the purchase. I bought this and Mario Kart, and I truly regret buying Mario Kart. First, it can't hold a candle to this game. Second, it's extremely overrated.

    This game is incredibly fun, but it is challenging. You must master power-sliding (Clicking one shoulder button while the other is held down) to have an easy time in    One of the best racing games I've ever played, and well worth the purchase. I bought this and Mario Kart, and I truly regret buying Mario Kart. First, it can't hold a candle to this game. Second, it's extremely overrated.

    This game is incredibly fun, but it is challenging. You must master power-sliding (Clicking one shoulder button while the other is held down) to have an easy time in this game but once you do, it becomes even more entertaining.

    Pros - Lots of content
    Creative racing tracks
    Racing is fun
    Battling is even more fun and intense.
    Microtransactions are mostly limited to cosmetics.
    Mastering its mechanics (Jump boost, power-sliding, triple power-sliding, etc) feels very rewarding
    High replay value

    Cons
    Microtransactions are present for purchasing new karts (although not strictly necessary if you're picky and willing to grind for those you do want)
    Rewards for battling are too little compared to rewards for regular races (battling is where I find the most fun in the game since I finished adventure on medium difficulty).
    The hard mode (adventure strictly. Hard mode on battling arenas is loads of fun) does not seem worth the effort in comparison with the entertainment received/derived (the Ninja Gaiden series did hard modes right, but this game doesn't)    … Expand
  6. LukaumSK8X
    Nov 21, 2022
    9
    Tô jogando no Switch Lite e sinceramente não vejo problema algum, nem demora pra carregar. Qualidade gráfica bem satisfatória para um console muito inferior aos concorrentes. Vale a pena comprar, é tão bom quanto Mario Kart 8
  7. 2015exe
    Aug 16, 2022
    10
    I love this game! No jokes, no exaggeration; this game deserves every award it's received. The characters are awesome, the interactions are awesome, and the customization is just...WOW! Every track feels like a roller-coaster, and the adrenaline is real enough to pull you in. Yes! The tracks make you feel like you're actually there in real life! That's a damn impressive feature! EverythingI love this game! No jokes, no exaggeration; this game deserves every award it's received. The characters are awesome, the interactions are awesome, and the customization is just...WOW! Every track feels like a roller-coaster, and the adrenaline is real enough to pull you in. Yes! The tracks make you feel like you're actually there in real life! That's a damn impressive feature! Everything was taken to the next level, and it's more than what it's trailers have shown. However, is there a downside? Yes there is. It ended almost as soon as it began. Not gonna lie, I was kinda devastated seeing the Gasmoxia Grand Prix being the finale. The game had much more potential, and I was hoping to see some more new things. I know the biggest issue on everyone's mind is the microtransactions, but considering the fact that they're optional, that just seems like an overreaction. Still, the game has exceeded a lot of expectations, and I couldn't be happier than I am. I pray this game gets a sequel. If you want to have some high-octane fun, I STRONGLY suggest this game. You won't regret it.… Expand
  8. FireBroFilms
    Aug 15, 2022
    9
    ‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎
  9. einom09
    Mar 13, 2022
    9
    The drifting mechanic is very fun and sometimes a bit hard. Game has many maps and new maps are free, not DLCs. Love it
  10. Aluk
    Feb 8, 2022
    10
    Excellent game, a remake of one of the best Mario Kart 64 contenders, very well optimized for the Nintendo Switch.

    Excelente juego, un remake de unos de los mejores contendientes de Mario Kart 64, muy bien optimizado para la nintendo Switch.
  11. dlgranadosm
    Sep 16, 2021
    8
    The amount of content you get with this game is outstanding. I wanted to buy it so bad ever since I got my Nintendo Switch since I played the original PSOne game and I spent tons of hours with it when I was a child. It is a pitty that the loading times in the select-character menu are so long on the Nintendo Switch, as when you play with some friends you may not have the time to beThe amount of content you get with this game is outstanding. I wanted to buy it so bad ever since I got my Nintendo Switch since I played the original PSOne game and I spent tons of hours with it when I was a child. It is a pitty that the loading times in the select-character menu are so long on the Nintendo Switch, as when you play with some friends you may not have the time to be waiting for the character to load in the kart, colour or whatever you might try, so you end up choosing in every race the same to speed up a little.… Expand
  12. ChillCat
    Dec 19, 2020
    9
    Crash Team Racing Nitro Fueled. I bought this game on day 1 when it was set to release. Fast forward to 1 year later and I have over 2,200+ hours in the game and what can I say? I love it! The amount of customizations feel endless, there are 56 (50 if you get rid of clone characters) characters to pick from AND each character has skins/alts, and Beenox does an amazing job with recreatingCrash Team Racing Nitro Fueled. I bought this game on day 1 when it was set to release. Fast forward to 1 year later and I have over 2,200+ hours in the game and what can I say? I love it! The amount of customizations feel endless, there are 56 (50 if you get rid of clone characters) characters to pick from AND each character has skins/alts, and Beenox does an amazing job with recreating the original CTR tracks, remastering the CNK tracks, and even making some brand new tracks! Adventure mode has been remastered as well as seeing all the bosses and characters in their new glory! The battle tracks are back as well if you like those!

    NOTE: Some CNK tracks were changed entirely due to Nitro Fueled not having anti-gravity.

    This game is so much fun! The voice-acting, the scenery of all the tracks, its just amazing.. If you're one of those people looking for an alternative to Mario Kart, give this game a shot!    … Expand
  13. Alfonso911
    Aug 24, 2020
    10
    El mejor juego que hay!!!!!
    Gracias por la dedicación y esfuezo he pasado las mejores horas para jugar
  14. Namepro
    Aug 24, 2020
    9
    El único inconveniente del videojuego se haya en su modalidad en linea, los tiempos de carga desde la actualización speedboost ya no sin tan cansinos y en general considero que después de todo el contenido gratuito que se agrego por casi 9 meses de forma constante, lo convierten en el juego definitivo de Karts, en cuanto a contenido, rebosa de tanto, que como poseedor de una Switch, yaEl único inconveniente del videojuego se haya en su modalidad en linea, los tiempos de carga desde la actualización speedboost ya no sin tan cansinos y en general considero que después de todo el contenido gratuito que se agrego por casi 9 meses de forma constante, lo convierten en el juego definitivo de Karts, en cuanto a contenido, rebosa de tanto, que como poseedor de una Switch, ya hace ver obsoleto a MK8DLX en cuanto a contenido, tanto que ya se pide un MK9, por que como competencia dentro del genero se Karts, CTRNF se ha apuntado casi un diez, además el juego es una carta de amor a los fans de Crash, personajes, autos y demás personalizable que rememoran las épocas doradas del marsupial y que le auguran un mejor futuro como franquicia.
    Me sorprende que siendo Activision el publisher, no tenga microtransacciones agresivas, tengo todo el contenido del juego y no gaste ni una sola moneda real.    … Expand
  15. DanPlasmius
    Apr 27, 2020
    9
    My favorite Kart Racing game ever

    Grand Prix were excellent and added a lot of content and also they were free, which is something that I love On my childhood I really didn't play CTR too much but now this is the game I played most. Also if Grand Prix ended they are still adding new and free content to the game. On weekends you get on average between 10,000 /14,000 coins a day by racing    My favorite Kart Racing game ever

    Grand Prix were excellent and added a lot of content and also they were free, which is something that I love
    On my childhood I really didn't play CTR too much but now this is the game I played most. Also if Grand Prix ended they are still adding new and free content to the game. On weekends you get on average between 10,000 /14,000 coins a day by racing online (at the moment the Wumpa Time bonus duration is doubled), now multiply that by 3, and that allows you to buy a lot of new characters, stickers, Karts, wheels or paint jobs, you don't even have to buy micro transactions because wumpa coins are way too easy to get. You get really easy tracks like Coco Park and Inferno Island and some other really challenging like Drive-thru Danger and Hot Air Skyway for the more advanced players. Drifting mechanics are good and they are satisfying when you completely learn them
    Graphics are beautiful, every track is really detailed, sadly the game doesn't run at 60 fps but at least is a really stable 30 fps, wich I think applies to all the other consoles. I'm rating it only 9 because the online is a mess, lobbies disconnect 5 seconds before the race starts, position changes after the race ends (sometimes you end in 1st place and then discover the game sent you to 8th) Over all it is a very solid Kart Racing game, with a lot of characters, Easter eggs and infinite customization options and really good mechanics that are satisfying.    … Expand
  16. LazyLoad08
    Apr 19, 2020
    8
    This game perfectly scratches the nostalgia for my probably favorite game of all time. The remake is great and faithful to the original. Sadly, the online is a mess with bad P2P networking and you spend more time on loading screens and in lobbies than playing.
  17. Narann
    Mar 12, 2020
    8
    First, if you want a Mario Kart-like game, you are at the wrong place.

    Depicts looking childish, this game is hard and demanding, it has a huge depth in how you manage your booster (long story short, the point is to keep you booster as much as possible to win) and after few mistakes you often prefer to restart the race. You can save tens of seconds on a race simply "boosting" right.    First, if you want a Mario Kart-like game, you are at the wrong place.

    Depicts looking childish, this game is hard and demanding, it has a huge depth in how you manage your booster (long story short, the point is to keep you booster as much as possible to win) and after few mistakes you often prefer to restart the race. You can save tens of seconds on a race simply "boosting" right.

    You need to play a lot to master. This brings to a huge gap between players. So you will not have fun in off-screen multiplayer (except with peoples knowing the game).

    The weapon distribution doesn't work. The game should have not any weapons loot and put everything on track. The last lap is often 1-2 AI far away ahead and the group beating and slowing down each other so the first AIs continue the race without troubles. This is not a bug, it's part of the game. This avoid the Mario Kart pitfall when player try to not be too much on top to avoid most attacks. That's why you often known when you should restart the game.

    About the "content": There are a lot of races and modes. But for characters/karts/colors, it doesn't change anything to your kart settings as you can select them independently. So those are just "very nice art".

    Worse design idea: You can see the karts/colors/characters on their karts even without having unlocked them. This totally annihilate the rest of rewarding effect you could have discovering what you've unlocked. For now, when the game tells you you unlocked something, you don't care.

    I state it again: The art is amazing, the colors, the motion blur, soft shadow, character animations, etc.

    Loading screen are huge, but restarting a race is fast lighting. You don't see loading screen "that" much actually. My biggest complain is it's impossible to change kart settings without leaving the race.

    The game have a free to play looks with daily/monthly challenges focusing on competition. Doing them brings you "nitro" and "cash". Nitro unlock karts/stickers/colors, cash unlock special karts/stickers/colors. But as I explained before: You don't care: They change nothing and you can see them on the selection screen.

    Online multiplayer seems to be "the" thing with this game but I don't have Nintendo Online.

    That said, for me, it's a solo game focusing on competition and collectable.

    I played the story in medium and it was tough. The story remind me Diddy Kong Racing (N64) but it doesn't have it's depth. Shame, it could have been so good.

    The game should have a proper explanation of it's internal mechanism, it's a pity you have to go to the internet to understands the basics.

    But once you know this, once you takes time to test how the game works, it's amazing. The fact it's the most discussed racing game on the Switch should put a flea in your ear.    … Expand
  18. Ristamatt
    Feb 17, 2020
    10
    Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled is a splendid masterpiece of gaming! It is a wonderful recreation of the original CTR, and it is much more as well - since the beginning of monthly Grand Prixs, Beenox has added huge amounts of customization items, new tracks, new characters, new skins and more! Throughout last year and up until now, Beenox made content of this game a blast of awesomeness!Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled is a splendid masterpiece of gaming! It is a wonderful recreation of the original CTR, and it is much more as well - since the beginning of monthly Grand Prixs, Beenox has added huge amounts of customization items, new tracks, new characters, new skins and more! Throughout last year and up until now, Beenox made content of this game a blast of awesomeness!
    Even in its basic form, game has worth of 2 beautiful games (31 tracks, 26 characters and variety of customization), but after accessing online content (WITHOUT ANY MICROTRANSACTIONS), you can unlock your roster up to 51 characters, have 40 tracks and so many customization items that give you over 760 MILLION options to create a setup for a kart. I mean how wonderful is that? Speaking of wonder, graphics in this game are superb! It was breathtaking to see intro of Tiger Temple or to jump in Oxide Station! Mechanics are almost like in the original, which gives a player control like in no other racing game. Adventure itself and some challenges are like they should be – challenging. I admit that some of them may require multiple tries to succeed, but rewards for trying are indeed great. Not only racing is great in CTRNF, it also have multiple battle modes when you can play with your friends in setup that you have chosen.
    Game is wonderful and great, I give it easy 10/10    … Expand
  19. MarcelinaBak
    Jan 22, 2020
    10
    Wonderful and beautiful game! It is the great kart racer remastered and polished into new era of consoles. Don't believe those who put microtransactions as a reason to discredit this game. Microtransactions are NOT NEEDED for completion of this game or for a pure joy. Even offline mode for this game (without unlocking most of the rooster) is extremely fun and superb. And to unlock rest ofWonderful and beautiful game! It is the great kart racer remastered and polished into new era of consoles. Don't believe those who put microtransactions as a reason to discredit this game. Microtransactions are NOT NEEDED for completion of this game or for a pure joy. Even offline mode for this game (without unlocking most of the rooster) is extremely fun and superb. And to unlock rest of rooster and items availiable, you only need to play regularly with connection to the internet (no additional costs). This game fantastic and know that most red reviewers here know this and gave 0, 1 or 2 points only to show something to Activision. I won't be showing anything, because when I rate a game, i am seeking merit inside of it. Mechanics responsive and intuitive. Challenges are hard, but when you'll learn them, it is the most rewarding karting game you can get on any console.… Expand
  20. Crashloxx
    Jan 6, 2020
    10
    Por lejos la mejor versión del juego, es mucho mejor que Mario kart 8 y tiene contenido gratis cada mes
  21. DecoyDoctorpus
    Jan 1, 2020
    10
    Anyone giving this is a 0, 1 or 2 is a shameless troll.

    This is a supremely well crafted kart racer that ports well to the Switch. Best played with the pro controller. Only downsides are loading times, but it is so minor, i am not even taking a point of for that. Excellent presentation, with tons of content and infinite amount of game-play (making it extremely good value for money,    Anyone giving this is a 0, 1 or 2 is a shameless troll.

    This is a supremely well crafted kart racer that ports well to the Switch. Best played with the pro controller. Only downsides are loading times, but it is so minor, i am not even taking a point of for that. Excellent presentation, with tons of content and infinite amount of game-play (making it extremely good value for money, especially if you pick it up discounted). Worth every penny    … Expand
  22. DanielOcampo
    Sep 2, 2019
    9
    Is a Great Game, with free DLC, is a complete game, only bad is a charge time.
  23. inkling_girl
    Aug 3, 2019
    10
    Very fun addictive game with lots of content. Best kart racing game on the Switch imo. Yes, better than Mario Kart too. It has better tracks, the weapons and power-ups are better, battle mode is better. Mario Kart is great but CTR is amazing and way more fun.
  24. Sethorus
    Jul 30, 2019
    8
    The love and care dedicated to this remaster shows and tell. The unique gameplay style for this game still feels very familiar for whoever played the old version, and the amount of content you get from this game for the asked price of 40 Dollars more than justified purchasing it.

    Although its not better than Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, which is a game that had years evolving it's gameplay, CTR    The love and care dedicated to this remaster shows and tell. The unique gameplay style for this game still feels very familiar for whoever played the old version, and the amount of content you get from this game for the asked price of 40 Dollars more than justified purchasing it.

    Although its not better than Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, which is a game that had years evolving it's gameplay, CTR still feels distinct from it and less experienced player will notice the gap between them and pro players when playing online, which can be either frustrating or very rewarding, as the learning curve results are clearly visible on this game.

    The game seems to be constantly updated and the newly introduced grand prix should still offer more reasons for players to return to it, aka collect-a-ton.

    In short, this game is still a very worthy pick for it's asking price and you might even encounter more content than on other games from this genre.    … Expand
  25. MonkeyDSnoopy
    Jun 28, 2019
    9
    El juego corre fluido pero se ve algo borroso (por estar en 720p) pero es completamente jugable y anda a los mismos fps que en las demas consolas.
    Si tuviese que definir este juego de manera rapida diria que es un Mario Kart pero a diferencia de este, Crash CTR es mucho mas dificil y competitivo, y no es tanto un juego familiar.
  26. Bbplayer
    Jun 28, 2019
    8
    CTR Nitro Fueled is really good overall, the only complaints I would have is that you are stuck between two different controller layouts, and can't customize it. Other than that, this game is really good!
  27. GJBari
    Jun 27, 2019
    8
    This is a very handsome remaster and well worth the $40. In an age where seemingly every dev/publisher stuffs as many microtransactions into a game as they possibly can, it's refreshing to see a game come with so much content included. I have only one complaint, but it's a big one: this game is freaking *HARD*. I decided to play the adventure mode on medium difficulty because, you know, IThis is a very handsome remaster and well worth the $40. In an age where seemingly every dev/publisher stuffs as many microtransactions into a game as they possibly can, it's refreshing to see a game come with so much content included. I have only one complaint, but it's a big one: this game is freaking *HARD*. I decided to play the adventure mode on medium difficulty because, you know, I have some self-respect, but I found myself replaying the same races over and over again, sometimes 5 or 6 times before I won. Like, these tracks have a *razor-thin* margin for error. Don't get me wrong I like a good challenge, and I appreciate it when a game forces me to engage with its mechanics, but at a certain point this game definitely becomes more frustrating than fun. Definitely still worth the buy, just know going into it that this game is a good deal more challenging than your average kart racer.… Expand
  28. Mozaiczny
    Jun 27, 2019
    8
    I waited for the game for a very long time. I was going to buy on PS4, but from the fact to death of PS4 and purchase of the Switch - I bought it here.

    Currently, the adventure mode has been completed at 100%. If we look at the game as a "remaster" - it's great. Graphically it's perfect. I have nothing to complain about. The control itself is great, but the sudden change in drift has    I waited for the game for a very long time. I was going to buy on PS4, but from the fact to death of PS4 and purchase of the Switch - I bought it here.

    Currently, the adventure mode has been completed at 100%. If we look at the game as a "remaster" - it's great. Graphically it's perfect. I have nothing to complain about.

    The control itself is great, but the sudden change in drift has been very strange to me for the first couple of hours. I started the game on a hard and had to change it for easy. After playing a 5+ or so hours, I can safely return to the hard level, but doesn't wanna lost my progress so completed in on easy. I will go 100% once again but on a hard mode.

    The lack of micropayments is an advantage. Coins for the appearance of characters or vehicles we get for playing: offline less than online, which is fair and encourages us to play online.

    The disadvantage is online, which has been repaired ... But the fact of having to be online to get coins is a bit annoying.

    The second and biggest disadvantage is loading times. Sometimes the loading time can be longer than the map itself. When I turned off the Cut Scenes it's better, but it's still a tragedy.

    I was very positive about the game: drift fear me but after learning is better than originally - it is something else, something new for me. That's why I feel this game as a new one and not as a "remaster". I would like to give 10/10 the same as in the original, but loading times and the online requirement: 8/10.    … Expand
  29. Rpg89
    Jun 26, 2019
    10
    Remember back the on ps1 when me and friends gather together to play this fun game. But now it's a remake with beautiful visuals and all. Great game.
  30. Ckasa
    Jun 26, 2019
    9
    Really fun game with a lot of content! I would say the only draw back to me personally is the difficulty. The game is pretty hard on medium and beyond.
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#68 Best Switch Game of 2019
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#20 Most Discussed Switch Game of 2019
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#73 Most Shared Switch Game of 2019

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80

Generally favorable reviews - based on 18 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 16 out of 18
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 18
  3. Negative: 0 out of 18
  1. Nintendo Force Magazine
    Apr 28, 2020
    80
    A fun but occasionally flustering time. [Issue #41 – September 2019, p. 73]
  2. Universo Nintendo
    Oct 19, 2019
    90
    Nitro-Fueled is an excellent racing game and an excellent remake of a classic. It’s gameplay rewards player’s skill and it’s great success is to always make the player come back for more while gradually improving their performance.
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  3. Games.cz
    Aug 19, 2019
    70
    A great remake of a very specific game for a very specific audience. Crash Team Racing is a solid alternative to Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, but it’s not for everybody - and you should know beforehand what you’re getting into.
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