PS2 version of the Crash Bandicoot kart racer with colourful circuits and chaotic items. Fun is present in local multiplayer but AI is uneven and circuits are unmemorable. Honest entertainment for franchise fans seeking company.
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Category
Racing2 players7+
Split screen
Description
Japanese edition of Crash Nitro Kart, released in 2003. This Vivendi Universal/Vicarious Visions kart racer takes the Crash Team Racing template into an intergalactic setting, reworking the drift system and serving up an adventure mode framed like a cosmic grand prix.
Crash Bandicoot - Bakusou! Nitro Kart review
4/5
Art direction
★★★★★
"Striking"
3/5
Music
★★★★★
"Memorable"
1/5
Story
★★★★★
"Anecdotal"
Gameplay
"Excellent"
Fun
"From the very first minutes"
Addictiveness
"Captivating"
Difficulty
"Easy"
Lifespan
"Average"
Technical info
💾1,4 GB📅04/12/2003
Published by Vivendi Games
Crash Bandicoot - Bakusou! Nitro Kart (PS2) price, value & rarity
Complete: box, manual and disc/cart very clean. Lightly handled.
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Is Crash Bandicoot - Bakusou! Nitro Kart still worth playing in 2026?
A kart racing game from Vicarious Visions, Crash Nitro Kart pits the bandicoot and his gang on colourful tracks packed with corners, jumps and throwable items, against a galactic competition backdrop. The snappy arcade driving, the drift to boost system and the split screen multiplayer make it a solid Mario Kart rival on Sony's console. The lack of originality against the model and an uneven difficulty temper the whole. A good racing game for fans of arcade karting and multiplayer mayhem on PS2.
