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. aleveliz
    Jan 1, 2023
    7
    Very good game, runs very fluid, the graphics are good. Very difficult on some tracks, which will make you replay many times and becomes frustrating. I didn't allow myself to enjoy it in its entirety. And it has micro-transactions unfortunately.
  7. AlexMakesToast
    Nov 23, 2022
    4
    Crash team racing = 4/10
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  8. 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
  9. 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
  10. FireBroFilms
    Aug 15, 2022
    9
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  11. mikemaniac
    May 17, 2022
    5
    playing digital copy on OLED Switch and load times are horrible. The game itself is fun, but that tends to be just half the "gameplay". each race takes forever to load. if you accidentally start one (by driving in to a "portal"), you are in for a good few minutes of waiting....
  12. Ventu
    Apr 10, 2022
    6
    Crash Team Racing: Nitro Fueled es el mismo juego de carreras que nos ha enamorado en pasadas generaciones, con algunas mejoras visuales y de coleccionables estéticos. Sigue siendo la misma obra de siempre, entretenida y divertida, aunque habiendo jugado versiones anteriores, en esta versión la utilización del turbo se me ha hecho mucho más complicada, añadiendo un grado de dificultad enCrash Team Racing: Nitro Fueled es el mismo juego de carreras que nos ha enamorado en pasadas generaciones, con algunas mejoras visuales y de coleccionables estéticos. Sigue siendo la misma obra de siempre, entretenida y divertida, aunque habiendo jugado versiones anteriores, en esta versión la utilización del turbo se me ha hecho mucho más complicada, añadiendo un grado de dificultad en según que carreras, que me ha estropeado la experiencia. Recomiendo el juego, porque es una maravilla, pero mucho cuidado con el aspecto del turbo, porque si buscas una experiencia tranquila y amena, puede convertirse en algo frustrante.… Expand
  13. jikflet
    Mar 19, 2022
    1
    You better get ready for hundreds of hours grind to unlock characters, skins, cars, stickers, etc or pay them with real money. and to make it even worst, you cannot unlock any character you want at any time. you need to wait for the rotation on the online only shop. Non of this features where present at game release. they where added later after reviews where already done. this is aYou better get ready for hundreds of hours grind to unlock characters, skins, cars, stickers, etc or pay them with real money. and to make it even worst, you cannot unlock any character you want at any time. you need to wait for the rotation on the online only shop. Non of this features where present at game release. they where added later after reviews where already done. this is a disgrace. shame on the developers and publishers.… Expand
  14. 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
  15. 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.
  16. 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
  17. Imissthe90s
    May 11, 2021
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It has become a micro transaction paradise and if you don’t know you will know
    It’s nothing like the 90s in this reboot the simple
    Tiger map has become a Mario kart drift fest don’t even bother to try and blow the door open the various npcs have already power slid past you The only thing that reminds you of the 90s is the load times    … Expand
  18. Dinerofresco
    May 5, 2021
    6
    Its ok but then again I'm not really into racing games but nevertheless if your a fan of crash bandicoot its a cool game to pick up
  19. HazeTheHawk13
    May 3, 2021
    0
    Almost Everything in the game is obtainable through Microtransactions that cost real world money to get. They say you can earn enough in game currency to unlock things on your own but you aren't because the amount of and rate that you can get said in game currency is so Horrible that you just aren't going to get it. Activision purposely did this so you would spend real currency to unlockAlmost Everything in the game is obtainable through Microtransactions that cost real world money to get. They say you can earn enough in game currency to unlock things on your own but you aren't because the amount of and rate that you can get said in game currency is so Horrible that you just aren't going to get it. Activision purposely did this so you would spend real currency to unlock it all. Again this ruined the entire game for me. Almost All content is behind pay walls.… Expand
  20. whyyouruingame
    Jan 17, 2021
    3
    A remake of the ps1 classic, or this was hoped. New content is microtransactions and just lures to get the players to play more. Game mechanics got changed so that it really does affect the game negatively, especially when playing on hard-mode. AI i.e. can cheat the mechanics that the player is bound to. Along with that, the AI target focus is heavyly on the player, which makes a race muchA remake of the ps1 classic, or this was hoped. New content is microtransactions and just lures to get the players to play more. Game mechanics got changed so that it really does affect the game negatively, especially when playing on hard-mode. AI i.e. can cheat the mechanics that the player is bound to. Along with that, the AI target focus is heavyly on the player, which makes a race much less fun or a free-for-all. Its nice that they added new maps, and etc. Just a shame that they touched the originial version too much.

    Side node: when on character selection on Switch, if you select "randomize" the game actually freezes... talk about good development.    … Expand
  21. rwncop
    Jan 2, 2021
    5
    I think I've got a love hate relationship with this game, and I'm not sure if me comparing it to Mario Kart is a good idea. As a remake it's incredible, when comparing between the original and the remake it's crazy to see how good it looks now. Minus the fact that it looks completely blurry on a Nintendo Switch but overall you can understand that it's a great remake.

    I first decided to    I think I've got a love hate relationship with this game, and I'm not sure if me comparing it to Mario Kart is a good idea. As a remake it's incredible, when comparing between the original and the remake it's crazy to see how good it looks now. Minus the fact that it looks completely blurry on a Nintendo Switch but overall you can understand that it's a great remake.

    I first decided to jump into adventure mode, this seemed like a great starting point where I could learn the ropes. There were three difficulties, easy, medium and hard. As I have played other kart racers in the past, I decided to jump into medium difficulty, this was a huge mistake. Beating adventure mode in medium was one of the most frustrating experiences, taking me hours to beat each race thanks to the steroid induced A.I. The A.I were also extremely predictable following the same paths each time, you could place traps in the same spot and they would just keep driving into them. The tracks were often really annoying and slow which would make the A.I even more painful to put up with. It's my fault really, I should have restarted on easy, but I was halfway through and couldn't be bothered to restart to change the difficulty. The boss fights were just cruel and annoying as well. Each boss was pretty much the same but they would all have a different trap shooting out their back. What made them insane was the fact that they were programmed to go insanely fast, faster than the player can actually go, if you overtook them they would instantly come flying past you. The puzzle levels I had no interest in playing due to them being extremely tedious and time consuming, I just couldn't be bothered to go back and get all the collectibles.

    So would I recommend playing this? Kind of. If you want a more frustratingly hard kart racer, yes. Otherwise, just play more Mario Kart where the fun is at, at least there are people playing online there.    … Expand
  22. Tyrant719
    Dec 31, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Activision games are neo-arcade garbage; Crash Bandicoot games are some of the worst platforming games that ever existed, Bubsy included; this game is nothing original, nothing good, and nothing worth doing. I’m glad they had a free trial on Nintendo Online. I’m not here to praise Mario Kart, either. Cart games are just party games and party games are for the same people who go to Michael Bay movies. Those are the same people that made Wii Sports and Guitar Hero huge.… Expand
  23. B-Bog
    Dec 30, 2020
    5
    No tutorial that explains any of the game's quite unique and unituitive core mechanics, and the game is very challenging right from the get-go. There's no sense of easing the player into the game and teaching you, you just get thrown into the deep end and then it's sink or swim. Music is pretty repetitive and annoying. Loading times are awful.
  24. 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
  25. lazycomplife
    Sep 4, 2020
    0
    Activision is one of the greediest companies in the gaming industry and they added microtransactions to this game after the game launched. Activision lays off huge numbers of people even when they make record profits. Activision also does not pay taxes and they receive money back from the government, meaning our tax dollars directly go to Activision whether we want them to or not.Activision is one of the greediest companies in the gaming industry and they added microtransactions to this game after the game launched. Activision lays off huge numbers of people even when they make record profits. Activision also does not pay taxes and they receive money back from the government, meaning our tax dollars directly go to Activision whether we want them to or not. Activision is a terrible company and they soured this otherwise decent release, like they do with nearly every game they release. Stop supporting this terrible company.… Expand
  26. Alfonso911
    Aug 24, 2020
    10
    El mejor juego que hay!!!!!
    Gracias por la dedicación y esfuezo he pasado las mejores horas para jugar
  27. 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
  28. 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
  29. 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.
  30. 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
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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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Metascore
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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