Gamelan Kecak Bali. • • Crash Tag Team Racing is a by Vancouver-based and by for the,, (not compatible with ), and. The game was released in North America on October 19, 2005 and in Europe on November 4, 2005. The PlayStation 2 version was re-released in the three-disc 'Crash Bandicoot Action Pack' compilation (alongside and ) in the United States on June 12, 2007 and in Europe on July 20, 2007. Crash Tag Team Racing is the twelfth installment in the series, as well as the third and final racing game, following, which was an indirect to. The game's story centers on the exploits of the protagonist,, who must win the ownership of a dilapidated theme park by finding its missing Power Gems before his nemesis,, can. Crash and Crunch Bandicoot in a 'clashed vehicle' (two cars merged into one), with Crunch at the wheel and Crash in a rotatable turret The player takes control of Crash Bandicoot, who must retrieve the Black Power Gem of, along with the missing Power Gems in each of the five themed areas of the park. The player will compete in races and minigames to earn Wumpa Coins, the park's currency, and Power Crystals, find the Power Gem needed to open up the five areas of the park, and ultimately unveil the mystery of the Power Gem thief's identity.

The racing isn't exactly the star of the show, but Crash Tag Team Racing's supplemental elements pull the whole thing together into a unique and mostly enjoyable. Crash Tag Team Racing - Xbox. In Crash Tag Team Racing players will be able to fuse two cars together on the.

As the player explores the park, platforming gates can be entered to unlock new platforming, Extra Wumpa Coins and Power Crystals can be earned by playing platforming, all of which involve platforming Characters with an icon over their heads can be talked to unlock cars, weapon upgrades, clothing, or to play minigames. The player can smash crates and collect Wumpa Coins in order to buy rewards such as new clothing; drinking Wumpa Whip gives the player a temporary coin multiplier that earns extra money from Wumpa Coins and crates. Collecting Power Crystals is required to unlock the Power Gem at the end of a themed area, which unlocks an additional area of the theme park. Mini-cartoons, called 'Die-O-Ramas', can also be unlocked; these cutscenes display Crash being 'killed' off in various (or getting hurt), and ways. Unlocking all 34 Die-O-Ramas unlocks another costume for Crash. The Die-O-Ramas can be viewed at any time under the Extras section in the main menu.

The main hook of Crash Tag Team Racing is the 'clashing' feature found during the racing sections of the game. The player can 'clash' with another vehicle by pressing a certain button depending on the gaming platform. The player's vehicle will merge with a nearby opponent's vehicle, and the player will then take control of a powerful turret weapon to shoot at other vehicles. The turret can not only be used to shoot at enemy cars, but also to take out incoming attacks. Plot [ ] Characters [ ]. The returning characters of Crash Tag Team Racing from left to right: Doctor N. Gin, Crunch Bandicoot, Crash Bandicoot, Coco Bandicoot, Nina Cortex and Doctor Neo Cortex Six returning characters from previous Crash titles star in Crash Tag Team Racing, along with five original characters.

The player character and protagonist of the game, Crash Bandicoot, is an evolved bandicoot who must win each of the races in Von Clutch's MotorWorld and win the deed to the park before Cortex can. Allies of Crash include, his genius sister, and, his muscle-bound older brother.

The antagonist of the series, Doctor Neo Cortex, is a mad scientist who attempts to win the deed to the park and use it for his own evil purposes. Other enemies include, Cortex's psychotic and very effeminate right-hand man, and, Neo's gothic niece. Five original characters make their appearance in the game, two of which are playable characters. Ebenezer Von Clutch, a deranged German cyborg, is the owner of MotorWorld, and must retrieve his Black Power Gem before he automatically turns off. Aiding him and the Bandicoots is Pasadena O'Possum, a Texan racecar driver who seems to take a liking to Crash. Another notable figure is the mysterious Willie Wumpa Cheeks, the park's excessively jolly mascot and source of Wumpa Whip.

Serving as the comic relief are the two chicken commentators Chick Gizzard Lips and Stew, who serve as Crash's tutors during the game. Roaming around the park are numerous Park Drones, a group of miserable employees who will take a certain amount of money to give Crash what he needs. Also in the park is a diverse set of pedestrians, who seem just as disgruntled with the park as the Park Drones. Story [ ] The game opens with a pair of sports commentators named Chick Gizzard Lips and his hip co-worker Stew, announcing the farewell race of Von Clutch's MotorWorld. Long ago, Ebeneezer Von Clutch, the deranged German genius fabricated the ultimate auto-racing theme park. For years, the park's racetracks have wreaked terror on its participants in ways too gruesome to describe on regulated television. But now the park's Power Gems, which have kept the park active, have been stolen, giving Von Clutch only a few hours to get them back.