crash released japan crash lit crash let racing video game developed published japanese release playstation xbox game boy advance home console versions released north_america november europe november australia december japan july playstation august game boy advance version playstation version sony greatest hits line december august xbox version line version game released europe june north_america july mobile phone version released september playstation version released disc crash action pack compilation alongside crash crash tag team racing united_states june europe july game ninth installment crash series indirect sequel crash team racing game series motion video game story centers abduction crash characters series ruthless dictator emperor threatening destroy earth refuse forces race gigantic entertainment subjects crash received mixed reviews reviews varying version version home console version met generally fair reviews reviewers dismissed game generic commented positively power slide system game boy advance version earned slightly better reviews console version reviews version criticism going game tunnel vision gameplay racing game player controls characters crash universe race racing player accelerate steer reverse brake hop use weapons power ups game controller analog stick buttons distinct types scattered tracks arenas marked question mark usually come sets player obtain weapon power driving item breaking apart player carry weapon power time marked usually found hard reach spots tracks special contain certain weapon power unmarked carry fruit player weapons power ups obtained activation marked point don player driven instead activate trap slow boost pad important gameplay player momentarily slightly faster normal speed achieved driving boost pads scattered tracks pumping gas starting line holding gas button right time reset track technique power slide execute power slide player holds shoulder buttons perform hop steer lands sliding curved boost gauge appears player gauge goes green red player presses opposite shoulder button obtain boost higher boost gauge goes powerful boost racing modes features racing modes adventure lap time trial quick race team race cup tournament modes free played team adventure mode single player game player race tracks arenas game collect trophies relics gems possible objective adventure mode win races different worlds win freedom playable characters emperor hub world game player access worlds special gates gates initially locked player complete races world gain access world inside world player access race driving selected character warp pad winning race player receive trophy player receives trophies world player able race world champion acts boss character player manages defeat world champion champion relinquish world key allows player engage special modes world enables access world special modes race consist challenge gem cups race player race track complete laps fastest time possible aid player time spread track player drives character time clock number seconds indicated track destroyed player final time reduced seconds player wins beating time indicated screen played like normal race player collect letters scattered track player manages collect letters come place token awarded come different colors player collects color player able access gem cup corresponding color racing tournaments held computer controlled opponents accessible special gate cups won gem awarded player collects trophies world keys relics player able race emperor personal racing track player manages defeat race game won race time trial single player mode player attempts set best time tracks game hinder player item bearing present aid player lap race finished player save ghost replay race time track accessed mode player load ghost allowing player compete ghost race player finishes tracks set time player able compete ghosts game boss characters lap time trial plays like player races best time single lap track lap finished player ghost replay lap completed appear better time lap accomplished old ghost replaced faster quick race player character track races player adjust computer skill level number laps team race player joins forces computer controlled partner win race player partner close proximity team meter rise team meter player activate player partner temporary access unlimited weapons power ups cup tournament player competes different tracks end track place gets points second place awarded points place gets points fourth place gets point rest points tracks completed points wins racing mode played human player battle modes battle modes instead racing tracks player speeds battle arenas collecting weapons attacking opponents battle modes mode played players limit battle objective attack opponents weapons traps avoiding attacks opponents offensive defensive weapons collected smashing special point time limit set player game begins earns points points time runs wins mode played free teams driving contestants compete run lives contestant loses life time hit weapon hazard fall pit contestant runs lives eliminated title suggests driving wins mode played free teams crystal grab contestants fight collect crystals arena contestant attacked drop crystals gathered allowing opponents steal mode played free teams capture flag teams attempt capture flag bring respective flags players race opponents map drive flag grab drive flag base score point flag captured flag stolen dropped thief hit weapon stolen flags dropped returned respective bases weight flags flag slowed game ends time runs teams gotten points mode played teams steal bacon variation capture flag teams fight flag situated middle arena teams attempt flag bring respective base plot characters features seven characters sixteen playable sixteen characters split teams team driving matching color team pilots blue led crash titular protagonist series round performer exceptional acceleration crash younger genius sister programmed wheels balance speed better improving turning ability member family originally created doctor destroy crash pilots amazing momentum speed slow acceleration imperfect duplicate crash accessible playable character player performs consecutive speed track member team pilots red led doctor crash main antagonist series like crash pilots acceleration doctor doctor right hand man mechanical genius pilots turning ability doctor faithful giant pilots high speed like doctor self proclaimed master time accessible playable character player beats time records race time trial mode team pilots yellow led crash team racing main antagonist accessible playable characters player wins purple respectively real form emperor seen end accessible playable character player wins adventure mode twice member member team trance pilots green led egg like master polar accessible playable characters player wins respectively trance accessible playable character player performs consecutive speed track member replaced version fellow character dragon main antagonist story emperor confident dominating bullying ruler galaxy threatens destroy earth crash teams refuse compete final boss character game races alongside advisors lay offensive measures slow player preceding boss characters possess world keys needed race order bosses consist following creature feels earth copy home planet races prove planet superior nash genetically engineered shark like creature created norm like races alongside larger version robot obsessed perfection cleaning story crash nemesis doctor course action regards defeating achieving world domination suddenly groups abducted mysterious white light takes large galaxy galaxy ruled emperor plans having teams race entertainment subjects promises winning races win freedom threatens destruction earth refuse race teams accept challenge explains compete worlds choosing promises race champion champions worlds defeated nash norm champions respectively defeated earth champion emperor defeat refuses send earth win time relics defeat loses earth literally explodes bout fury revealing robot suit controlled small like version crash win race having lost influence subjects empire crash considers emperor galaxy decides gives control exchange sending earth tiny win race struggles possession stopped tiny uses power attempt return earth breaks sends instead confronted natives resemble tiny repairs subsequently revered king annoyance development game tentatively titled crash team racing pre production phase characters game designed series veteran environments designed veteran series davies designed recognizing motion video sequences new norm state art video games decided game crash series feature cutscenes created pre production cutscenes handled screenplay cutscenes written studio artists given months create minutes pre rendered actual animation phase completed weeks breaking shots day seconds animation day artist game versions character models built 3ds max outfitted targets texture maps models ported directly lower resolution optimal real time instead artists worked concept sketches provided artists familiar enhance detail character models game including crash character given task forming personalities crash cast motion videos artists set certain rules character carry default animator noted example default tiny scratch head confusion lot scenes characters standing listening emperor talk ways mannerisms create uniquely thinking character achieve bold deeply saturated colors textures characters environments artists maya artists adapted sets props game counterparts recreated majority objects scratch order add scenery completed advance month deadline console version announced prior version announced february soundtrack game composed music sound design created subsidiary contracted create score game leaving returning california new_york based research crash series recognizable sound palette incorporated numerous instruments score extensively recently released reason program writing score game making entirely digital score satisfied score created asked remix custom soundtrack disc special package deal second video game composed receive soundtrack release game support surround sound format voice cast crash emperor polar kevin advisor doctor fake crash advisor nash norm reception console version received mixed positive reviews release gamepro concluded gameplay addictive innovative playstation said satisfying challenging time great way fill need speed nintendo_power praised fast power ups creative concluded emulate naughty dog classic crash team racing added ps2 coat paint play magazine said game little generic heavily recycled system pulls game informer dismissed game probably exciting racing titles played recently electronic gaming monthly noted gameplay nearly identical crash team racing speed fruits loved love game controls received gamepro concluded controls easy pick hard master praised game solid control innovative boost system said interface simple use game requires learning curve noted simplistic controls allowed game played different sliding techniques mastering control separate great gamespot stated system advantage race difficult pull requiring flawless timing said control pretty nicely hard handle consistently speed added power sliding easy graphics game positively received gamepro said visuals brightly colored smoothly animated noted xbox version graphics slightly cleaner playstation version praised environments lush richly cutscenes commended graphics clean crisp added cutscenes beautifully polished gamespot noted crash maintains brightly colored look past crash games slightly upgraded graphics ign said graphics single player modes bright smooth decreased quality multiplayer modes eurogamer concluded stays exactly expect day series way generic cartoon worlds old providing graphical surprises hardened gamers looking splash eye candy cartoon noted played crash games pretty good idea looks like gamespy said game nice graphics use solid loads color capture old crash magic audio received mixed reception gamepro said game voice acting provided stars clear entertaining noted character voices music isn annoying stated music little annoying gamespot concluded sound respectable added attitude character sounds bites forced ign said saving grace style sound effects professionally pretty silly listen doesn skin games added music bouncy described music sound effects generic plain respectively noted best game audio sexy talking mask gives advice races gets annoying game boy advance version reviewed positively gamespot stated characters aren nearly popular nintendo game deeper gameplay makes extent ign criticized patches game thought close contender best handheld nintendo_power concluded doesn bring new racing genre fast amusing play crash fans enjoy version received reviews ign positive review praised game large selection characters tracks gameplay modes gamespot commended game fundamentally solid gameplay smooth sharp graphics stuff stated narrow field vision dramatically negative effect experience cross game positive traits felt variety courses power ups decent sense speed camera literally makes feel sick gamespy criticized tunnel vision screen delivered final message library classroom cross eyed kid eats paste thinks answer math problem cat
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