Johnny vs. Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled

[@Kossington]

Activison: *adds microtransactions* The public: *angry noises* Activision: Don't you guys have wallets?

[@mttylerdurden9]

It just works

[@ChaoticMeatballTV]

@@mttylerdurden9 It's free real estate

[@QuartzIsAnOxide]

Is this an out of season April Fools joke?

[@SynthwaveWine]

16 times the detail

[@apagan0075]

They're kinda useless for me cause of the weekend bonus.

[@SalaComMander]

I would like to point out that in _spite_ of Activision's best efforts, Beenox has done their absolute best to make the microtransactions completely optional. Lowering prices and adding the 2x Weekend Bonus to offline modes ensures that the grind is even more fair now than when the microtransactions were first added. Beenox deserves our praise and support, despite their evil publisher.

[@Pokejon2000]

This

[@wootmasterzorsx]

Yes, thank you, this comment is very much the fact of the matter. Shame it's gonna just be buried under all the "MICROTRANSACTIONS IN MUH CTR!? ROONED 5EVAR!" and Activision: *adds microtransactions* Fans: ANGERY Activision: ...U mad, bro? style comments.

[@tgnoat910]

How does this comment haven’t been blown up!!?

[@thelordoflemonz]

Smartest comment in the whole video

[@thisisasupersayin376]

@@wootmasterzorsx Hey, this made it to the top!

[@PokeMaster22222]

10:12 Because they added transactions after launch, the incredibly and uselessly vague "In-Game Purchases" label was missing on physical game boxes. Now that's scummy.

[@Cute___E]

I can't tell if you're being sarcastic or not. Yes, the "In-Game Purchases" label is nowhere near specific enough, however it IS still super scummy of them to sneak them in after all the reviews and high praise came in.

[@PokeMaster22222]

@@Cute___E I suppose I could have worded my comment better; I'm not exactly the best at that, especially verbally. I'm not being sarcastic: it truly is slimy that physical boxes don't have "In-Game Purchases" on them despite the game now having such Purchases.

[@Cute___E]

@@PokeMaster22222 Oh, okay. Yes, I agree.

[@crazyfire9470]

At launch it didn’t have them, so they can’t change your physical box now, maybe current and future prints will have them

[@Cute___E]

@@crazyfire9470 Or, here me out, you shouldn't be allowed to add microtransactions to a game post-launch at all unless you make it apparent that it will exist from the get-go, so as to not deceive consumers.

[@chimerschang]

12:07 I love how Crash reacts to the asterix slamming onto the screen.

[@reversalmushroom]

Great editing.

[@justaguybehindacomputer9804]

Me: ”Johnny posted!” *Proceeds to crash bash aggressively.*

[@ndJssFlurt]

Can I join in with the bashing? *equips a Baseball Bat*

[@srtn1137]

@@ndJssFlurt i am not sure whet ever he mean bashing the game or he meant crash bash which is an actual game.

[@ndJssFlurt]

@@srtn1137 He doesn't mean Crash Bash.

[@stormbringer717]

can anyone tell me what's the song name used at 14: 15 onward ? It's fantastic .

[@koopatroopa3164]

Squeegle-Skrunk

[@NigelMelanisticSmith]

I love that Johnny has amassed a community of minutemen for his videos. Legit every video within seconds of posting is poppin’

[@ChrisCabVA]

There's a settlement that needs our help. Here, I'll mark it on your map.

[@joeykeilholz925]

I really am that guy checking my phone every 10 minutes

[@NigelMelanisticSmith]

Joey Keilholz Even still, you checked your phone because you were cosmically drawn to it by Johnny

[@stormbringer717]

@@NigelMelanisticSmith can anyone tell me what's the song name used at 14: 15 onward ? It's fantastic .

[@Amphian2005]

@@ChrisCabVA god dammit can we even mention the real life minute men of the past without this overused meme coming up.

[@Comkill117]

11:13 I’m not even an old man but I’m about to sound like one: “Back in my day, if you saw someone wearing fancy armor online you didn’t go buy it, you beta the campaign on legendary.” I feel for the kids who have to deal with this grind to unlock stuff because their parents rightfully don’t want to pay for stuff like this. They didn’t ask for this.

[@__________8146]

i wounder if games still do that :o

[@jennifergriel861]

I love how everyone used to complain about how bs that stuff used to be to unlock and now that there’s a faster way they’re all like “it ruins the sense of progression!”

[@ristuksenvittu]

@@jennifergriel861 I havent unlocked half of the stuff and i am "nearly" done with dev times, probably takes weeks before i am done with slide coliseum and out of time, everytime i improve my old pb by 0.1 seconds, a ghost of that new pb automatically appears, just to confuse you. That is what i think of as a real problem with the game, but even more annoying is the fact there are 3 different boost meters which can be changed with a press of a button, but i'd like to be able to lock on to 1 single meter and also i would like to lock on to a singe camera angle, so i dont have to press L2 at the start of each race.

[@lightninstriker10]

You might be glad to hear that since the regular updates have ceased, the last major one added new skins for the special unlockable Champion Kart that can only be unlocked by beating the even *faster* times on time trials, and a new set of wheels for the karts that can only be unlocked by beating the developer time trials, so there's plenty of busting ass to be had here now for awesome unlockables.

[@lukebytes5366]

​@@jennifergriel861never heard that was a problem, and ESPECIALLY never heard that the solution should've been money

[@gabethehoward]

“What’s the difference between Team Sonic Racing and Crash Team Racing?” “Activision.” “That makes sense.” (Keep up the great work, Johnny, love your videos, man! 😎)

[@doclouis4236]

Mario Kart Tour: Oh, Hello there.

[@doclouis4236]

@Joshua Suh I mean, your right but this came out after mario kart 8 and who knows what Nintendo's going to do for mario kart 9? Nintendo has been adding cosmetic items to their more recent games (Mario Odyssey, BoTW, Splatoon) what's not to say that they'll do the same thing with Mario Kart 9. They might not be microtransactions, but the idea is still there and they are technically doing it for a mario kart game on mobile. The game has been downloaded a lot from what I heard and people still play Pokemon GO. So you never know. Just be sure to not support it if you feel obligated.

[@doclouis4236]

@Joshua Suh Fair point. Though be wary about what they do next. We live in a gaming era where developers are creating more incentives for gamers to keep playing their games for longer periods of time and to unlock more stuff (usually cosmetics).

[@TheMGSlow]

CTR:NF gets new content for free for several months while TSR gets nothing.

[@bluedragon9925]

CTR:NF is above and beyond the better game, though... TSR is total downgrade in every sense of the word from ASRT while CTR:NF takes one of the best racers on PS1 and upgrades it in almost every way (the only serious flaw being the unnecessary but thankfully completely optional microtransactions, hence why I said *almost* every way)...

[@theresastarmanwaitinginthe5149]

SomecallmeJohnny: *Uploads* Me: Oh, it's such a perfect day I'm glad I spent it with you Oh, such a perfect day You just keep me hanging on You just keep me hanging on

[@JeveGreen]

CTR Remastered: Good racing game, horribly greedy publisher.

[@qazwer333]

Caddy got really mad about the microtransactions. He made two good video's on why the microtransactions are really bad.

[@esmooth919]

@thunder key He pointed out in those videos that he did notice, but he was hoping in vain that that kind of bullshit wouldn't happen.

[@alysssabear]

Yeah, and... to be perfectly honest I've never seen Caddy that _genuinely_ angry before. Usually he's just _comically_ angry.

[@Barberfrog]

Johnny covering a remake of my favorite game of all time is just absolute perfection.

[@BenitoCamelasCuevas]

I hate the fact that they added microtransactions, greedy bastards. But its still a fun game.

[@unseenphantomamvsytp2186]

@joseaca Its the principle. If they really think they needed microtransactions to make the upcoming updates free it should of at least been their from the start so people knew what they were getting into. That still also doesn't excuse the grind.

[@daffyfable1983]

My line of thought: Mario Kart: Has micro transactions Crash Team Racing: Has micro transactions Team Sonic Racing: Has no micro transactions I guess Sonic wins this one...

[@SakuraAvalon]

joseaca Yeah. The DLC's just an attempt to get people to forgive/excuse the bullshit, that allows them to rake in billions yearly off people who have addictions, kids who haven't developed the mental fortitude or understanding to resist the manipulative practices, or just from sheer bullying. Not to mention how shady they handled it, releasing it after the reviews were out, so they could get people who don't want to support this crap would buy the game without knowing.

[@milboxr9772]

@@SakuraAvalon honestly the dev team have been working their ass off releasing news characters and skins and maps every month since It released, I can almost forgive it if Activision wasn't so damn shady holding them off and straight up lying saying they won't be added in

[@elmuchacho3379]

@@milboxr9772 i couldn't be happier knowing that crash and spyro are back. But at the same time, they came back through activision. This was sadly bound to happen eventually. Regardless, i'm still thankful for vicarious, toys for bob, and beenox's work on these 3 games.

[@TheMapleSyrupShow]

Just browsing KZbin when suddenly Johnny CTR. Never clicked so fast

[@vassel6643]

Your experiences are universal.

[@OlympusGamingTV]

Same

[@_V.Va_]

@@vassel6643 You are experiences.

[@vassel6643]

@@_V.Va_ Aww, thanks man.

[@vassel6643]

It took me a month to realize what you actually meant.

[@Mario1080p]

3:56 This was something they just added in the most recent update. It was a nice change after complaints that Speed types being way overpowered and only on certain characters, now any character with the speed engine will have a good chance in winning.

[@tek3576]

They should've just buffed turning and balanced imo

[@GoGojiraGo]

Balancing the other classes would have been better, because all this does is make one class the only one to use.

[@GoGojiraGo]

@I Want Sex Hubby They're inferior compared to Speed class

[@LordArikado]

@Take My Breath Away!!! It's because Speed class characters are supposed to have the highest top speed, but poor turning to balance it. However, there's an incredibly easy was to circumvent that, which makes them objectively better than every other class because, if played correctly, they have zero weaknesses.

[@TheCartoonGamer8000]

8:00 THE SOUND SYSTEM PROMO

[@streak4906]

The audience is now deaf

[@ruthmcnally310]

THUD Sound Systems: A division of MucasFilm Inc.

[@Ryakkusu]

Adding microtransactions not on launch day on a game that doesnt need it? Me: *stares at xenoverse 2*

[@SamusTheHedgehog]

At least in Xenoverse it's very easy to grind for the tp medals there trying to sell Here nuh uh things take forever especially offline

[@Ryakkusu]

@@SamusTheHedgehog very fair point

[@V-Jes]

@@SamusTheHedgehog Unless you realize they give good amount of wumpa points by playing online during weekends making unlocking stuff not that hard at all (tho for offline modes i do agree).

[@leeeroyjenkins555]

@@V-Jes they added weekend bonus to offline, so that also helps a bit. They may add wumps time to offline later on tho

[@NanaKyoto]

I still prefer to grind for currency due to the feeling of satisfaction of putting your hard work into something you wanted. And I still have trouble with muscle memory with this game, especially the online mode, but hey, one of these days I'd love to race Johnny.

[@kratosgow342]

The problem is that the game is quite stingy on how much wampa coins you can earn it’s been a problem since the game launch like they make you earn less wampa coins on purpose to persuade you to buy micro.

[@PukeNation]

@@kratosgow342 not really.. i have 300k and i barely play lol.

[@jeffreyali3644]

Puke Nation How?!

[@raddarat8471]

@@kratosgow342 yeah no Idk where you got that info but i have Been playing CTR:NF ever since july and the rewards have Always Been the same Actually now that i think about this no In october they added weekend bonus to offline races so i now get double my normal amount each weekend If you Trully Need to buy wumpa coins to buy what you want then im Sorry but you suck at the game

[@clopez4280]

@@kratosgow342 ...game is not stingy. Offline you earn less than online but you could still earn 2x on weekend bonuses for example.

[@BB-fy8kn]

Fun Fact: Crash Team Racing was actually an attempt to end the franchise. How exactly? Nitrous Oxide. The creators were banking on the idea of having an alien in Crash being seen as so stupid and forced that people would accuse the franchise of Jumping the Shark. Needless to say, that failed.

[@JoakimOtamaa]

Yeah and after that the games have been mostly shit. Twinsanity and the first two GBA games were okay.

[@k-leb4671]

Well if they wanted people to jump the shark, why not just make a bad game?

[@sideskull5955]

Hackers: Time to steal some information ExpressVPN: *Say sike right now*

[@caster25000]

Honestly, if it weren't for the microtransactions, I would've been hyped for this game. But, this is Activision we're talking about, and there are two things they simply can't help themselves in regards to doing - tanking their public image and shoving microtransactions into games that don't need microtransactions.

[@Pearlmetheus]

3 words... *Electron Avenue Online* Where you enter as a man, an leave as *Nicolas Cage*

[@leeeroyjenkins555]

Getting first on it is really satisfactory

[@Spindash54]

8:02 - Oh hai Tiny Toon Adventures: How I Spent My Vacation!

[@gameman5804]

When Activision adds Microtransactions to CTR: NF Me: YOU HAD ONE JOB, ACTIVISION!!!

[@Benjamillion]

Eh, doesn't matter to me anymore, the nitro points grinding is what killed it for me. I legit feel like moving on from this game now because of it.

[@King_Luigi]

@joseaca Splatoon 1 & 2 added _a lot_ of new content and updates for 1-2 _years_ after they launched & that was free just fine. (Aside from that single-player expansion in the 2nd game, but that was separate.)

[@V-Jes]

@@King_Luigi Difference is that Splatoon is a first party title made to sell Switch consoles while CTR is on every platform (except PC) so it doesn't get that luxury.

[@King_Luigi]

@@V-Jes The fact that it's on multiple platforms gives them even _less_ of an excuse for it. They're _already_ getting cash from several places for it, they don't need a cash store on top of that! If giving us more content is _that_ much of an issue for them, then just ask for like $10 up-front and be done with it. None of this sneaky post-launch/review store nonsense.

[@V-Jes]

​@@King_Luigi Being on 3 platforms doesn't mean they make 3 times the money from it while developing additional content costs more money than you think what most consumers are not going to pay 10 dollars for, so making it free with microtransactions does make a lot wiser decision for both the developers and consumers stand point, tho adding microtransactions after a month is literally the only real bad thing about it while the game is generous enough with the wumpa coins when playing online during weekends that only an idiot would buy/say how those outright ruined the game.

[@niek8877]

Totally agree with you on the microtransactions, game developers just need to stop with this bs but that will probably never happen at this rate

[@11clocky]

This is more of a publisher issue than a game developer issue. It’s the publishers who force their game devs to do this kind of thing, in this case the publisher being Activision.

[@OckhamAsylum]

It's really kind of maddening how they handle the pit stop and microtransactions. And like you said, even the way they set up the shop is so transparently greedy. They know that if they make all characters and cosmetics available in the pit stop so that you could just buy the few things you want right away, they'd lose their chance to ring you dry for everything you're worth. Honestly, I think there are some things they add just so that they can pad out the number of items that the pit stop has to rotate through.

[@XXNemesisXXXX]

Don't tell him Coco and N.Gin were always acceleration types xD

[@SicklySeraph]

Im really glad you talked about the Microtransactions John, and gave the game fair criticism over it, since i know you dont ALWAYS talk about that kinda stuff its great that its brought up, personally as someone who has pretty bad habits and impulses it does upset me greatly that Activision decided to go with this move. Love your videos keep up the great work

[@Bluedino152]

I still like this game itself, and I loved being able to finally get Into CTR and I love how Beenox generally has at least tried to constantly upgrade the game to fix common problems people have But goddamn it activision, did you have to put in the damn microtransactions? Still playing at least and still haven't spent a damn penny on those damn microtransactions (Penta, polar, pura, baby t and Spyro for life)

[@MrCarlos9367]

@joseaca the one's whom bought the game

[@Cute___E]

@joseaca The people who bought the game?

[@Cute___E]

@joseaca Map packs. I'll take one-time purchases where I can get all the added content any day of the week over this fucking garbage. Also, this is just me but, to be honest, I'd rather not have any of the extra content if it meant god-awful microtransactions were included. They absolutely ruin the experience for me, because I can't play without this nagging feeling in the back of my mind, and I hate that.

[@MrCarlos9367]

@joseaca I would pick A because I'll be supporting the developers also I hope you know what free means

[@MrCarlos9367]

@joseaca but you are saying with out microtransaction there is no free stuff but if someone has to pay than is not free is it. Also I would rather Donate the money than paying for microtransactions knowing it won't effect the game progression in any way

[@kylecampbell565]

I’m glad you went into detail about the micro transactions I was afraid you’d glance over the potential issue like you did with overwatch. I loved the game but after beating adventure mode I didn’t get nearly the amount of coins I wanted. And I’m nowhere near good enough to have a fun time online meaning if I want to get more characters and karts I’d have to pay up. I haven’t touched the game since August because of that

[@RobinNicoagain]

Same

[@sandywolfr26]

Same. I just get new characters and that is it. After that I just wait for the new Grand Prix for more characters. After getting all three characters, I’m done. Now playing vampyr on switch

[@kylecampbell565]

sandywolfr26 I’ll only play it if I have friends over. I hope Spyro and Nina come back to the store at a reasonable price. Or they have an update where anybody who completes adventure mode gets a huge coin bonus

[@AdmiralOctopus]

Do you have friends who have the game on the same system as you and can also play online? Playing online with friends is honestly much more fun than playing against random people, and makes it feel like less of a grind.

[@kylecampbell565]

AdmiralOctopus none of my friends own PS4s.... They’re all either PC or XBOX One

[@chewtag]

after seeing tom scotts video those vpn ads kinda be iffy now

[@dragon1130]

I mean to be fair, there is no such thing as a perfect anything and with enough brute force anything can be hacked. I never really cared for vpns aside from the painfully obvious, but never spoken aloud reasons and surprise surprise, that is pretty much the only real reason to get one.

[@bradley4615]

Thought the same thing. Really sobering to hear everything he broke down so thoroughly just said with no irony

[@CaroFDoom]

they were always iffy considering their main advertising focus is talking about a vulnerability that should have been fixed since 1995

[@dragon1130]

@@CaroFDoom exactly.

[@gmaster2647]

To also be fair, last I heard about NordVPN, despite getting hacked, nobody's personal information was found on their servers and the hackers weren't able to get anything. So if anything I think that actually shows these VPN things ARE secure?

[@ZdsZodyrus]

I'm so glad Jobnny is getting so many sponsored videos. With how inconsistent KZbin's ad revenue is, it makes me so glad for him that he's getting money to keep doing this job full time

[@SpyroTheGerudo]

I did pay full price upfront for Nitro Fueled, and the microtransactions just feels like a slap in the face after they were added in. It's one of the reasons why I don't really play the game much anymore because unless you buy PS Plus to go online, you didn't really get coins fast enough to get the items or characters you wanted due to the constantly revolving store. It gets worse when you add timed characters and items to the mix. You pretty much need to put money into it or play it for hours every day just to get everything, and if you slow up, you will miss your only chance to get that GP exclusive character

[@SaniOKh]

Ah, so this is the video where Johnny discovers the caveats of modern gaming. To quote "The Matrix", welcome to the real world.

[@FunSizedDragon]

"never had a problem finding a match" did we play the same game?

[@16BITinsanity]

What system do you have it on?

[@JELKK11]

On ps4 its quick and most lobbies are filled too.

[@CRank42069]

I never had a problem finding a game, but the act of finding and loading into the game usually took much longer than the races themselves.

[@FoolishBanana]

@@JELKK11 Switch has it the worst. That's the version I play. It usually takes me more than 5 minutes just to find a lobby and I'm lucky if the room doesn't disband before a race starts. It's awful. I'm glad Johnny's experience with the online was good (minus the poor finishes), but most people I've come across that play the Switch version agree that it's pretty bad. Not too surprising really considering that the Switch version is always behind on updates. It's like Beenox and Activision don't care about the Switch.

[@0tterhead]

@@FoolishBanana "It's like Beenox and Activision don't care about the Switch." Thats cause they don't :)

[@darthcerebus]

Not to mention the fact they were slowly inflating the Pit Stop prices in the weeks before the microtransactions were added in addition to reducing the amount of coins you got from offline play, meaning online was practically a requirement either getting more or buying more. And people still think EA should be exclusively hated over Activision............

[@IronBlaze77]

14:18. What is that background music? It’s so good.

[@arino4u]

This was my fav version of the intro by far. I love the bit with Johnny’s silhouette sipping the coffee along with the super funky solo thingy. Peak

[@ilostthecat6973]

Just so you know, Coco is actually an acceleration type by default

[@HighLanderPonyYT]

If you're on PC and crave something like CTR, the upcoming Karters 2 might be up your alley. More info on the net and their Discord server.

[@JulietStMoon]

Eating breakfast while i watch this, and i totally sipped my coffee in time with the intro

[@KonaSquid]

You can look at the exhausts instead of the boost meter. The smoke turns black when it's the right time.

[@OigresZonum]

When you said "Dual franchise", I read that as Duel Franchise and got all excited at the thought of a Yu-Gi-Oh! marathon :(

[@NightClubSamurai]

him playing the gba/ds ones where you have a create a character would be neat

[@ITNODove]

He did say in one of his older videos that he’d like to do a Yu-Gi-Oh retrospective someday.

[@PowerPuffBoysZ]

@@ITNODove he probably meant on the actual card game. nothing really changes between the video games except for the addition of whatever new summon type konami feels like shoehorning into the game this week. i honestly stopped following some time after xyz summons were a thing

[@SakuraAvalon]

PowerPuffBoysZ Plenty changed. The CG cutscenes went from PS3 level on the PSP to PS1 level on the PS4/One/Switch.

[@mrratchet]

5:00 YES! Finally someone who feels the same. As someone who put far too much time into CTR, the new controls like with the N. Sane Trilogy threw me off a bit. Sewer Speedway's shortcut is one I could do almost 100% of the time on the PS1 version but could not (and still cannot) consistently do it in the remake. I did go onto Platinum the game and once I got used to the new controls, beating the AI on Hard mode was a breeze, including the Oxide Time Trials outside of a handful of levels. I'm just glad that a KZbinr has actually talked about this, great review as always Juan!

[@jeanrivera6123]

Was wondering when you would review this one. I’ve been enjoying it quite alot, though I don’t have much time to play it these days. I mostly race online till the wumpa multiplier goes away and then do something else, but that’s enough for me. 5:06 Also this was always in CTR. What was in Nitro Kart though was the fact that the boost meter would pop up next to your character whenever you drift, which fixed the whole not being able to look at the road and the bar at the same time. They honestly should have added that in the remake.

[@tgnoat910]

its confirmed that they will ^_^

[@elin111]

CTR Nitro Fueled is a perfect example of how cosmetic only microtransactions STILL hurt games.

[@captainmega6310]

More like how they were executed. Fuck Actvistion

[@ZanyWitch7]

As much as I love playing this game and spending much time getting so good at the brilliant controls it offers, MAN will it change everything you've ever felt about other racers like Mario Kart! Everything about Mario Kart 8 now feels stiff and off and I feel like a total noob when playing that game now!

[@tek3576]

Fucking this, I literally cant play MK8 anymore because of CTR

[@tgnoat910]

@@tek3576 I can't play the OG CTR because of CTR:NF

[@davidlaush180]

9:27 The reasons you state are why I love Warframe so much. Sure you can pay to get stuff but it doesn't take THAT long to get your hands on gear and stuff.

[@mechajay3358]

_Activision pulling another microtransaction move. Why am I not shocked._

[@TRG_R17]

1:30 To Skip Sponsor

[@killzorful]

Trust me johnny, this is Activision we're talking about here. It can ONLY get worse.

[@ThatTravGuy]

Johnny vs. Microtransactions

[@Fuzon-S]

"I don't remember much of the soundtrack in the first place..." Hah! Chalk one up for Team Sonic Racing. But seriously though, CTR Nitro Fueled is still fantastic, both graphically and gameplay wise, I'll give it that.

[@Froge0]

I'm glad you properly looked at the game instead of ranting about evil microtransactions the whole time. A lot of people just disregard the entirety of the game now because of the mere existence of the microtransactions but I'm glad you saved it until last. Personally I haven't spent anything on this game and I have every character and almost all the kart parts and skins I care about and that's just by playing weekends when you get a ton of bonus coins, but I guess if you start late on this game you'd feel like spending some money just to catch up.

[@Specter227]

Thanks for calling the monetization system out. I thought the game was great, but the constant pressure on the time-limited, grindy, MTX-focused unlockables has certainly soured my time with it.

[@portersona]

I have been waiting SO LONG for this video.

[@UltimatePhantasm]

Welcome to TripleAAApitalism, John.

[@joeykeilholz925]

Thanks, I hate it.

[@joeykeilholz925]

Cuhtripitalapitalism

[@northwindkey]

I'd argue this isn't capitalism though. Capitalism is all about competition and consumer power, and this is anything but that.

[@mmdude15]

12:06 That's some perfect timing right there 👌🏾😫

[@alleosussquirt8041]

NordVPN: Hacked. All the other vpns: It's ad time.

[@cedenoa001]

Internet Historian

[@christmashake8968]

Hoo boy. If The Completionist ever gets around to trying to complete THIS version of C.T.R., I can only imagine the number of blood vessels he'll burst over it, considering everything it looks like you have to do get to 100% completion the "right," non-microtransaction way. :/

[@marsgordeuk]

Johnny vs. Bubsy: Paws on Fire when?

[@Benjamillion]

Honestly bashing Bubsy games has been done to death now that it's common knowledge that they're bad and honestly it's boring to hear about now. I say the only time when a new Bubsy should be reviewed is when it actually does a complete 180 and is actually worth playing.

[@NocturnalAgent]

That Bubsy game is actually good though.

[@J05Youtube]

I've never played it but Paws of Fire actually looks pretty good considering it was made by the same company who did the Bit Trip Runner games.

[@Benjamillion]

@@J05KZbin Sounds about right, when Accolade does it it's always shit.

[@Gnidel]

@@Benjamillion Last 2 Bubsy games are actually good.

[@patrickmcgregor5168]

If every ad on KZbin was done by Johnny, I wouldn't mind sitting through ads anymore

[@Sonicfalcon16]

Oh no john is poisoned by the "its just cosmetic" microtrasactions trickery

[@SeinenGuy]

7:40 "You're gonna get your ass whooped-..." Like damn for a kart game which also aims especially for the kids too, the more experienced players will not show even the slightest bit of mercy lol.

[@latrodectusmactans7592]

Time trials mode is one of my favorite parts of CTR. I highly recommend trying them out if you want to improve at the game.

[@drybowserman1670]

"I never knew half of those swears existed" That's one way of putting it...

[@BugsyFoga]

Mario kart 8 deluxe: " I AM THE ULTIMATE KART RACING GAME!!!" CTR Nitro fueled:"Are you sure about that "

[@MarioNin64]

Activision: we want your money if you want more coins

[@neokasuki1033]

Mario kart 8 deluxe: I don't have micro transactions in my game AFTER getting all those positive reviews! CTR Nitro fueled: ...well played...

[@BugsyFoga]

@@MarioNin64 Activision : "But its completely optional and wont effect your game too much" EA:"That's lame"

[@BugsyFoga]

@@neokasuki1033 Too bad Mario Kart tour didn't have the same mindset , so doesn't look they're one to judge.

[@pormpfspimperton6804]

If you don’t want to look at the bar, there are two other ways on the car to see. When The exhaust fumes turn black, that’s when you boost. The wheels turn gold from the outside to the centre, when they reach the centre, that’s when you boost

[@Yukinari2007]

The games as a service model has killed any interest i have in CTR. Especially the feeling of having to do a new event every month with no break inbetween or way to get the items from previous grand prix you missed. Its such a chore and the grind only makes it worse.

[@0MidnighttheDragon0]

it's really interesting to see a review of this game from someone who's just seeing it after a lot of the changes (like adding in the microtransactions, adding in engine swaps, etc)

[@HypeVoiceActing]

I won't pretend that what Activision did to CTR wasn't pretty pathetic. At least, the fact that they waited til the reviews came in to go back on their word on microtransations (which I really hope people don't blame Beenox for, I feel like they are just as against this as we are) and the drip feeding of coins. As for me, as much as I would have loved if that stuff didn't happen (and if they retooled the Pit Stop), it doesn't dampen my enjoyment of this game for one simple but important reason: it's not forced or intrusive to the game. You're still capable of earning Wumpa coins the good ol fashioned way and they're never truly in your face about the microtransactions. In fact honestly, I sometimes forget they're in the game to begin with. While I feel they shouldn't be in there, it's really more on the person for caving in and shelling out than the game itself when it's so optional that it's sometimes forgetful. It's a real shame that this is causing people to be turned away from replaying it or newcomers from buying it themselves. Because the game itself is still a fantastic remake with a lot of love and detail poured into it and bursting at the seams. And I hate that the mere presence of microtransactions are overshadowing the hard work and pure unfiltered Crash fan service Beenox crafted for us. EDIT: There's actually a second method to gauge your slide meter without looking away from the road. Pay attention to the glow of the tires: when they glow in the middle that's when you boost

[@MatthewTheSkunk]

7:59 ~ Haha, nice edit with using the clip from the Tiny Toons Movie :D

[@KJR_Whatever]

Me: Doing homework. (Johnny uploads CTR Video) Me: *Crashes right into this video*

[@BlazeHedgehog]

It's nice to see you echoing a lot of my concerns.

[@AdmiralOctopus]

5:00 Actually, the boost mechanic in Nitro Fueled is more or less the same as the original CTR. The lack of said mechanic in Crash Nitro Kart is probably the biggest criticism levelled at it.

[@kennydarmawan13]

The game's selling point is its characters. While Mario Kart 8 dumps in palette swaps and costumes as separate characters and Team Sonic Racing doesn't get its cast, Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled includes just about everyone.

[@Raph___A]

Team Sonic Racing:Who're you? Crash Team Racing:NF:I'm you,but better!

[@mrps2dvd2770]

Dam right

[@DaisyPhoxtrot]

*better for like a month until Activision got greedy and added microtransactions

[@NiceColdart]

It’s still better lul, you earn coins so easily you don’t even need to spend on MTX

[@huskiesghost]

@@NiceColdart Hate to say it but I'm calling that BS. It's easy for a limited time on Online (double for weekends) but what then? You'll soon get just about the same amount as the offline matches. Which is low as 30 coins!

[@miguelcastillo3723]

At least there's actually a team in Sonic

[@jordirapper]

Johnny, tip. Look at your smoke. When it becomes black, then boost.

[@_V.Va_]

Aww yeah, CBT:Salt Fueled.

[@Technonova323]

Actually, the boost mechanics in Nitro Kart worked because the boost gauge appeared next to your racer whenever you started a drift so you didn’t have to look at the bottom right corner.

[@kylec9487]

This is awesome! I was also wondering when will you ever review the Yu-Gi-Oh games?

[@Rich12345620]

A perfect start to a few days off work. A Johnny VS video!

[@ArthurGaming146]

The implementation of micro transactions killed my enthusiasm for the game, and I really hate that. But I can’t play the game without a feeling of exhaustion in the back of my head, I’d rather play anything else

[@Cute___E]

"But I can’t play the game without a feeling of exhaustion in the back of my head" Thank you, you've accurately and eloquently captured exactly why I can never play games with these sort of microtransactions in them. No matter how much I try to ignore them, they're always there, bugging me.

[@Benjamillion]

Wanna know what killed my enthusiasm? The motive for Nitro point grinding each month. I can't stand it now and the burnout to make it at the end of the meter is killing me.

[@MachineMan64]

@@Cute___E Holy fucking shit, you don't HAVE TO BUY THEM YOU DUMBFUCK. Just play on the weekends whenever the daily bonuses start. You get everything you want without spending a DIME on this game.

[@DeadHandtheSurvivor]

@@MachineMan64 Jesus Christ, could you act like anymore of a toxic fanboy? It's almost like parody at this point.

[@SolidZone26]

@@MachineMan64 Agreed, just keep playing Electron Avenue 10 times with a friend on a weekend and you'll keep getting around 800 or 720. Can't avoid those with Mario Kart Tour.

[@HDRookie]

Sad to see you hate Clockwork Wumpa, it's my favorite track! Just really rough for beginners. Learning how to utilize sacred fire makes this game so fun, highly recommend to anyone to try to learn some advanced strategies. You go super fast and it feels super rewarding.

[@joegreen3802]

I got burnt out trying to get as much as I could without paying...and online because the Switch online isn’t worth it to me

[@the_one_and_only-vn7or]

10:21 johnnys profile pic is bentley from sly cooper that is amazing

[@bladeexe]

Not gonna lie the grind and the micro transactions killed the game for me. I just lost all interest in playing it, I don't even want to get Spyro or any of the other new characters added it just made the game drag hard.

[@elin111]

That's what microtransactions do to games.

[@Rustyhound-Cartoons]

I feel you buddy

[@tek3576]

What grind? I didnt go out of my way to do any challenges for nitro and I finished the GP like 2-3 weeks before it ends.

[@awsomemodels]

8:00 but yea it's heartbreaking that they added microtransactions the game just didn't neeed them !!!!

[@PukeNation]

we getting free DLC tho. Let em get paid. you dont have to buy them lol.

[@awsomemodels]

@@PukeNation Of topic but nice channel name !

[@PukeNation]

@@awsomemodels lmao thanks xD

[@PukeNation]

my main channel is Slater Records TV tho.

[@ErrorMessage]

I'm glad to hear I'm not alone on that; I loved CTR NF at launch, and then seeing it get the microtransactions post launch after explicit statements not to.. I dropped it on that prospect alone. Such a lame move.

[@ErrorMessage]

@joseaca Free updates don't really cater much to me when they go back on their word for extra money. I'm an avid fan of Overwatch-- 1500+ hours, and I'm fine with loot boxes because they were part of the gane from the start. I wouldn't care if WCs for purchase were added later, but to say there wouldn't be any and then add them still is just silly.

[@ErrorMessage]

@joseaca And a free turd on a plate is still free. Your point?

[@SlvrStryker]

8:53 Swear to god, I can hear Rey's callouts during that entire sequence. XD

[@TheRuggedEchinda]

Johnny, please give us a link to that sexy outro music.

[@patrykprime1134]

Clockwork Wumpa is actually my favorite course, so it's funny seeing Johnny absolutely hate it.

[@BMALCINE364]

Cortex:You'll never catch me Crash Cortex: Not when i shift into MAXIMUM OVERDRIVE Hiyah Crash catches Cortex Cortex: i knew i should've gotten the turbo

[@binkyboy448]

You don't need to look at the gauge in the corner for those extra boosts. Just check the exhaust ports, which blow black smoke the closer you get to burning out.

[@ahabstudios]

7 seconds. Never been faster

[@Sjono]

It’s almost like Johnny waited until this game got updated with the feature to make any character any engine class before he reviewed it

[@alec2000]

Aw yeah! Time for a game I was looking forward to for a long time after it was announced. Since then, I’ve been l loving the game. My only minor complaint is the fact that every new Grand Prix comes out every month. I hope activision and beenox know that most of us have either work or school, so a little break between each Grand Prix would be nice. Aside from that, I love this game as much as the original. Thank you beenox.

[@theamateurgamer7745]

I just came from Pyschonauts, Spongebob and Mary Kate & Ashley: Sweet 16, License to Drive, so it's safe to say it was great to suddenly see a new video

[@Ryanmiller70]

I was so excited for this game when it was announced cause I never played the original. For years I heard about how amazing it is and how it's one of the best kart racers of all time, so I jumped at the chance to finally play it. I got it at launch, but was pretty busy for a good while so I couldn't play it (had a 2 week out of state trip coming up and was working a lot of overtime to be able to pay for it). By the time I could get around to playing it, Activision had added the microtransactions, which really pissed me off. I always refuse to buy games featuring microtransactions, no matter if it's a small thing like "just cosmetics" or something that alters gameplay like "timesavers". So after I saw that, I just played the adventure mode and tossed the game in a drawer. If I want to play a kart racer, I'm still sticking to Sonic Transformed.

[@JoakimOtamaa]

I prefer the og CTR. Unlocking characters via Adventure Mode, Time Trial and cheats feels good. Now it's just a shitty grind fest, micro transactions and I freaking hate the character randomizer, there isn't a single skin, costume, anything I like and CPU characters look like shit because of that

[@zeospark9715]

Microtransaactions - Mario Kart Tour in a nutshell