History VideoGame / CrashTeamRacing

* NostalgiaLevel: Lots. A few examples: Blizzard Bluff is one to the snow forest levels in ''Cortex Strikes Back'', Polar Pass to the snow and ice levels of the same game, and N. Gin Labs is one to the lab levels in the very first game.

* CivilizationDestroyer: Unused dialogue shows that [[BigBad Nitrous Oxide]] was the reason there's no life on Mars. There ''was'', until Oxide showed up, challenged them to a racing competition, and won.

* {{Expy}}: In the form of racetracks, some of which are similar to ones from ''VideoGame/MarioKart64'' and ''VideoGame/DiddyKongRacing''. Crash Cove is one to Koopa Troopa Beach and Crescent Island, Coco Park is one to Luigi Raceway and Royal Raceway, and Tiny Arena is one to Wario Stadium.

* NostalgiaLevel: Lots. A few examples: Blizzard Bluff is one to the snow cavern levels in ''Cortex Strikes Back'', and N. Gin Labs is one to the lab levels in the very first game.

With the success of the ''VideoGame/CrashBandicootNSaneTrilogy'' remaster, the original ''Crash Team Racing'' would [[VideoGameRemake receive similar treatment]] by the developer Beenox for Creator/{{Activision}}, under the title ''VideoGame/CrashTeamRacingNitroFueled''. Like the ''N. Sane Trilogy'' before it, ''Nitro-Fueled'' is available for UsefulNotes/PlayStation4, UsefulNotes/XboxOne, and UsefulNotes/NintendoSwitch, released on June 21, 2019.

The first spin-off of the ''VideoGame/CrashBandicoot'' series, as well as the last game of the series developed by Creator/NaughtyDog. A MascotRacer heavily inspired by ''VideoGame/MarioKart'', and also drawing several elements from ''VideoGame/DiddyKongRacing'', ''CTR'' is often considered to be the best kart racing game on [[UsefulNotes/PlayStation the original Sony PlayStation]], if not the entire fifth generation of consoles, though its soundtrack typically isn't viewed with as much praise.

An intergalactic visitor called Nitros Oxide arrives on Earth to challenge the world's fastest racers in a grand prix. Eight characters -- each one with unique abilities and under the command of either Aku Aku or Uka Uka -- will participate in races and win enough trophies to challenge him or else Oxide will turn the entire planet into a large concrete parking lot and enslave all its inhabitants. Also, there are other characters who want to defeat Oxide on their own and will not tolerate any disturbances in their way.

* CTR tokens: Remember the Silver Coin Challenges in ''Diddy Kong Racing''? Well, they're back, but this time you only need to get 3 letters in each race.

Followed by two indirect sequels in the sixth generation of consoles, 2003's ''VideoGame/CrashNitroKart'' and 2005's ''VideoGame/CrashTagTeamRacing'', though these were made by different developers and recieved a mixed/mildly positive reception. Naughty Dog made their own DarkerAndEdgier SpiritualSuccessor in 2005: ''VideoGame/JakX: Combat Racing'', a well-received spin-off of the ''VideoGame/JakAndDaxter'' series.