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Crash Nitro Kart is a racing video game developed by Vicarious Visions and published by Universal Interactive Studios (now Vivendi Games) for the PlayStation 2, Nintendo GameCube, Xbox, Game Boy Advance and N-Gage. The home console was released in North America on November 11, 2003,[1] in Europe on November 28, 2003, in Australia on December 4, 2003 and in Japan in July 8, 2004. The Game Boy Advance version was released at the same time as the home console versions in North America and Europe, but received a later release date in Japan on August 26, 2004. The N-Gage version of the game was released in Europe on June 30, 2004 and in North America on July 28, 2004.[2] The mobile phone version was released on September 20, 2004.[3] The game is the ninth installment in the Crash Bandicoot series. It is an indirect sequel to Crash Team Racing and the first full motion video based game in the series.[4] The game's story centers on the abduction of Crash Bandicoot, along with other characters in the series, by the ruthless dictator Emperor Velo XXVII, who then forces them all to race in his gigantic coliseum for the entertainment of his subjects, threatening to destroy the Earth if they refuse to race. Crash Nitro Kart received mixed reviews overall, with reviews varying from version to version. The home console version was met with generally fair reviews. Reviewers dismissed the game as a generic kart racer, but commented positively on its "powerslide" system. The Game Boy Advanc