Crash Team Racing

If no one can beat him, he plans to enslave the planet and turn it into a giant parking lot.

Players choose one of the available characters and race across themed tracks to collect trophies, relics, and gems in order to confront Oxide and prove Earth’s worth.

Races are held on closed circuits with up to eight competitors.

The game’s Adventure Mode combines story progression with a series of races against computer-controlled drivers.

Completing each track earns trophies, while winning boss encounters against characters such as Ripper Roo, Papu Papu, and Pinstripe rewards keys needed to unlock new areas of the hub world.

Once all trophies and boss keys are collected, players gain access to Oxide’s challenge.

The core gameplay follows an arcade-style racing format.

Each kart can accelerate, brake, and power-slide around corners.

Players can execute a “turbo boost” by timing jumps on ramps or successfully chaining slides.

Mastering the boost mechanic is crucial for maintaining speed and gaining an edge over opponents.

Characters differ in speed, acceleration, and handling, allowing players to pick one that suits their racing style.

Items play a central role in competition.

Weapons and power-ups are obtained by driving through crates scattered across the tracks.

These include offensive tools such as homing missiles, rolling bombs, and TNT crates, as well as defensive items like shields and speed boosts.

Collecting Wumpa Fruit enhances these power-ups, transforming them into stronger versions.

A blue warp orb, for example, automatically targets the leading racer and can shift the outcome of a close race.

Outside of Adventure Mode, the game offers several other ways to play.

Arcade mode allows quick single races or tourna

Crash Team Racing for PlayStation 3 is currently worth €58.61 loose. Prices are based on real sales and update regularly on Gamevaro.

Crash Team Racing has only a handful of tracked market sales, suggesting relative scarcity compared to more common PlayStation 3 titles.

Loose means cartridge or disc only, CIB (complete in box) includes the original box and manual, and sealed means factory-sealed and never opened. These are tracked as separate market values because the price gap between them can be significant, especially for older releases.

The PAL version of Crash Team Racing is currently worth €58.61 loose, versus €33.72 for NTSC-U. Regional price differences usually come down to print run size and regional collector demand.