Crash Team Racing is the fourth installment in the
Crash Bandicoot series. It is the first
Crash Bandicoot game in the racing genre and the last
Crash Bandicoot game to be developed by Naughty Dog. The game's story focuses on the efforts of a ragtag team of characters in the
Crash Bandicoot series, who must race against the egomaniacal
Nitros Oxide to save their planet from destruction. In the game, players can take control of one of fifteen
Crash Bandicoot series characters, though only eight are available at first. During the races, offensive and speed boosting power ups can be used to gain an advantage.