Fake Crash Robot

A mechanical mimic built to fool the world, but never Crash's friends.

The Fake Crash Robot is a mechanical duplicate of Crash Bandicoot, created by Dr. Neo Cortex. It appears in the 2003 game Crash Nitro Kart, developed by Vicarious Visions and published by Universal Interactive. The robot is part of the game's roster of characters, which includes around twenty-seven characters, sixteen of which are playable. The Fake Crash Robot is a member of one of the four teams, each driving karts of a matching color.

Quick Facts

Creator: Dr. Neo Cortex

Reader's Guide

In Crash Nitro Kart, the Fake Crash Robot can be used as a playable character in racing and battle modes. In racing modes, the player controls the robot using the game controller's analog stick and buttons to accelerate, steer, reverse, brake, hop, or use weapons and power-ups. The robot can perform power slides to boost, by holding a hop button while steering and pressing the opposite shoulder button when the boost gauge turns red. In battle modes, such as Limit Battle or Crystal Grab, the robot can collect weapons and attack opponents.