Best Driving Style in Crash Team Racing? Which To Use In All Tracks (CTR Nitro Fueled Tips #31)

[@TheViperian]

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[@hatchhyjack]

the drift style was really a great addition. i find it so much better than accel and balanced, which i used alot in the original games. although i use speed in almost every track, drift is indispensable for me on papu's pyramid, gingerbread joyride and drive-thru danger.

[@lightlive5749]

drift is a little slower, but better controling "speed", much better

[@yourlocalcashregister1123]

I'm starting to feel like I am literally the only online player that still uses the balanced engine anymore

[@witbyy]

well its trash so yeah

[@Quickword15]

@witbyy Blame Beenox for that.

[@SLISKI_JOHNNY]

I've met people who used Turning and they finished pretty high

[@plasmaoctopus1728]

I feel like turning, accel, and balanced are barely viable on the adventure mode on medium, let alone actual players. I can't imagine playing this before they added the drift style since I still can't get used to speed.

[@kylerg4381]

Yes yes you are

[@uc54321]

Speed is the best but I struggle turning in some tracks so I use drift in those tracks. On the tracks that have very tight turns like cortex castle, I use acceleration instead of drift. It really comes down to what your comfortable with on each track, this was a really helpful video, thanks.

[@mikey-dh9bw]

Just u turn in cortex castle

[@uc54321]

Michael Mulholland yes, thanks for the advice but I already know you have to u turn I just find it even easier to u turn using an acceleration character.

[@ELITEsd]

I've been using Accel since day 1 and actually tried once using Drift and beat my fastest lap. Maybe I should use Drift more often and hopefully dominate my fastest laps.

[@enterthekyuubi]

You should be able to since Drift is the faster of the two overall after it got buffed.

[@KaiDub24]

When I go with speed, the wall and I become the best of friends 🤗 I used to exclusively play pura back in the day so I guess I became a natural with turn.. but I’ve been getting used to balanced.. and now I learn they both suck.. hooray!

[@Spenwrath-]

Balanced is nice. I'm using it or drift and I see balanced players win

[@TekPlayzGames]

Honestly turn is the worst one for me, just going off my personal preference of course. Speed is best but I switch to Drift sometimes without much issue. Every once in awhile I use Balanced in Adventure Mode. Never touch Accel or Turn, they are just pain for me lol

[@scribble71891]

I never tried speed, drift became my main after abandoning acceleration. I always prefer slippery turning.

[@IanRB26]

Been maining Drift ever since it came out. But slowly shifting to Speed because I wanna get sweaty 😈 Still, I find myself going back to Drift on places like Clockwork Wumpa and Cortex Castle. Also, Koala Carnival I expected the comment to be like 'Need I say more?' I wasn't that far off 😂

[@PrimalKevYT]

I really can't bring myself to race as anything but drift anymore these days...

[@user-zv3jk6fs8i]

Same

[@hopper3786]

i only use drift cause it's my most comftorable and im pretty good at it

[@hendrixhenry724]

No one cares u div

[@NikeMike80]

Hendrix Henry yet you cared enough to read and comment 🤔

[@hendrixhenry724]

Stfu u twat

[@hopper3786]

@@hendrixhenry724 can you stop hating for once?

[@hendrixhenry724]

I’m sorry daddy 😢

[@oricbeast3734]

Welcome to CTR, what class do you want? I'll take a Speed class. How original. Actually make that Balanced. Daring today aren't we?

[@jamiearsenalfan6213]

Thanks these tips help me a lot 👍

[@BandicootMilk]

JAMIE WHY ARE YOU HERE EHDHHSHSHSHDHDHDHDHDHDHDHDHD

[@midgetwaffles8635]

I main Accel because when I transitioned from the original Nitro Kart to Nitro Fueled, I found that Accel was the only type that controlled as smoothly as the original.

[@braydenibbott3742]

Thanks this was helpful for the velo trails

[@braydenibbott3742]

I finally beat deep sea driving thanks to your video!! I absolutely love your channel and especially your helpful guides and tips. Thanks so much

[@Дмитрий-т5г9я]

Thanks for guide. Last time i was a kid playing CTR. Useful to refresh old knowledge) Фром Раша виз лав✌🏻😘

[@KindredCVS]

Balanced master race 🙊

[@TheViperian]

you monster

[@etp4899]

Glad you mentioned Turn class and gave us Turn class mains a shout out near the end of video! Turn class through and through! Gotta admit, it's a whole other difficulty using them, I tell ya lol.

[@TheViperian]

Yeah I know what you mean, was a Turn main myself :)

[@Quickword15]

I love the turn class but it was better in the original.

[@stephenbarker100]

@@TheViperian hi im struggling to complete Turbo track Thunderstruck Out of time Drive thru danger and Hot air skyway there my final 5 devs

[@PacGuy765]

I choose Drift. It's like speed, but with slightly better drift control

[@Space00Haze]

I have beate all of oxide ghost with the drift class so now i need to go speed thnx for the tip

[@qasimishtiaq8930]

Brilliant tutorial but I guess speed is fine for tiny temple as long as you figure out where the breathing fire is and u turn before the blue fire pad in the end.

[@CocoHikari583]

there are 3 types of player Beginners,Experienced and Wumpa Lewis.

[@lucimma9409]

No hate on Lewis but hes experienced to pro, or in other words good enough for dev trials, don't get me wrong he's pretty good

[@marko17242]

@@lucimma9409 He beat the dev trials

[@nxgngaming6512]

@@marko17242... anyone who can beat Velo probably can, just depends if they are willing to put in the time to learn proper reserve management, u-turning and lines.

[@blue_red_screen]

@@nxgngaming6512 and anyone who can beat the dev times can probably set world records. It comes down to the dedication

[@SirVolt]

Still maining Balanced and being able to beat some sweaty and aggressive Speed Players And using Drift for some of the Dev times cause some of them are impossible for balanced...

[@matthewsmith1999]

I agree. Balanced is good but it can never beat drift

[@brunorenault5421]

Nice video, thank you for help!

[@TheViperian]

Glad you liked it!

[@brunorenault5421]

:D

[@MathieuLaflamme]

I think they did a good job at balancing all the driving styles. If you try to do the Velo times, damn that's a must! Some tracks are so hard I had to try with other driving style.

[@ShoryukenFighter77]

I'm a Coco main, which means I've used Accel ever since I got my two copies of CTRNF on PS4 and Switch, since last year. But in the last few months, I've started using Drift and it's now my main Driving Style. Haven't gone back to Accel since lol XD, but I'll use it every now and then. ^_^

[@morganick]

My favourite driving style as an experienced player is drift, I main it too. It's super comfortable but still gives me good speed and turning too :)

[@PSYCLOWN185]

Its interesting because i ended up using speed simply because Papu Papu was the main character i played as when i was a kid so i ended up just getting familiar with the class that way. Now years later i am so glad i stuck with speed early on.

[@fierybirdything]

Does anyone else just stick with 'Classic' and play with all driving styles, or am I just a crazy person? That said, I do appreciate that some styles are better on certain tracks for time trials and such.

[@E.J.W]

I do, though I mainly stick with Balanced, Accelerator, or Turning since there are so many Speed and Drift users online for the sake of diversity.

[@taimooreyousaf1932]

Lmao that's how you win. But you do you. Acceleration is good.

[@squidbombproductions1106]

I just think you're a crazy person

[@bluuangel004]

I've been playing CTR NF recently again. Been using Balanced since PS1 to present and destroyed all content, unlocked N.Tropy, 101% adventure, etc. Been also using it online and destroying Speed players, not always though. What I'm saying is, it's pretty viable and not trash like other people keep saying. Don't just stick to the 'meta' lol.

[@cajh8359]

I tried using Acceleration Engine in Cortex Castle, but it was slower than Drift Engine. I still haven't beaten Velo, but Drift Engine gave me at least a better chance.

[@RaedVS]

ALL Classes were good in the Original CTR, I think Turning & Balanced should be fixed to represent what the stats say, Accel class's top speed should not be higher than Balanced class's in Practice, just like it wasn't in the original, even Turning was the best performing class for many tracks in the original.

[@Quickword15]

This guy gets it.

[@Anthonyvideogame]

I’ve been using turn since it is a beginning class. I’ll change to acceleration.

[@Funcrashmalej]

I can't believe how many things have changed after the developer times came out. Every track forced you to use only speed or drift... But looking back after I already beaten every developer, I still use both driving styles, but mostly drift.

[@brendanmcglynn5843]

Well nice video but the turn is my main and yes it grand and I am very confident in that engice

[@brendanmcglynn5843]

Thanks pal

[@Nitix18]

I am a Speed class driver, I always was, but when I switch to drift I find it hard to get used to the increased sensitivity the turning ratio of the drift class. Do you have any tips on how I can get used to it faster?

[@enterthekyuubi]

Just do a time trial on Coco Park and drive in the opposite direction so you can do infinite laps. It's what I did to get used to the new physics in Speed class since it wasn't the same in the original CTR.

[@MatteoKysely]

I'd say to just stick with the speed engine, it's much better getting used to and mastering one driving style, than playing multiple driving styles poorly.

[@skree8460]

basically : you will eventually play speed class if you want to be better

[@Tibiasupermusic]

well u can have top 0.01% time trials with accel so i dono man

[@E.J.W]

More so if you want to be more viable. It's possible to be good with all classes, you would just play Speed or Drift for the advantage of being faster.

[@Tibiasupermusic]

@@skree8460all my best times are in 180-400ish ranks and im accell only. Only in bluefire maps tho I dont rly care about the non blue fire maps :D

[@BluePlayer8888]

Ive Been Using Acceleration For A While Since My Favorite Is Coco Bandicoot And Now I tried drift a little different and i will practice even though I'm not great with speed type

[@skyleroconnor5344]

You forgot about classic driving style but it cool I just wonder what you thought about it

[@TheForester00]

Short answer: speed. If you learn to drive using speed in every track and use blue fire, then you don’t really need any other stat other than speed, because the more speed you have, the more potential you have in going faster than any other driving style that specializes in something else. The main objective is to go from start to finish as fast as possible, so just stick with speed and learn to use it in every track. It really comes down to preference that what you feel most comfortable driving, but objectively speaking speed is the most important stat in the game, because at the end of the day you have to be as fast as possible.

[@anthonylebrun1977]

I beaten all of Nitro Oxide's time trails (including the bonus tracks), I think Emperor Velo 27 may have gotten me checkmate, even though I did struggle a lot to beat Nitro Oxide.

[@ThePerro]

I use speed primarily but I have switched to drift for Deep Sea Driving, Tiny Arena and Cortex Castle

[@XlDaNnYolX]

How can I beat these death times 😒 ?! But I’m learning what’s best through your videos ! Thanks !

[@TheViperian]

No problem 🙏

[@o1aa3hjuqe]

Just slowly evolve into speed

[@mikesalvucci4652]

I beat the rest of tropy's times to unlock him and almost clost with oxide's times which I did some of it to unlock tropy's digital skin by using the speed driving style and master it, so I used the speed style to do the hard difficulty on adventure mode for the first time

[@kika9757]

In my opinion you can use speed in every track as it,s the best style and in oxide station you can keep the fire with speed by timing the u turn(I had actually beat every single map with speed)

[@RyluRocky]

2:45 I just realized I e been using the worst sytle in the game, no wonder it felt like it was impossible to try drifting on straight lines. I thought the turning style would increase how much I can turn but also increase my control over how much I turn, apparently it only increases the amount you can turn.

[@4GRJ]

Yeah the turn radius for Turn/Balanced is so tight, you'll hit the wall when drifting on the straights.

[@sammie6103]

Anyone feel that the turning for Drift engine is much better than Acceleration engine, despite they had the same turning stat, which are 3/7?

[@dcramz67]

I’ve beaten all dev times with mostly Speed, but I prefer Balanced and I’ve beaten several dev times with it as well...

[@ablade7689]

I use Speed on simple tracks and where it’s easy to keep reserves (in my opinion). I however use Drift on tracks with sharp turns where I need more practice with U-turn. Drift gives more control and is fast but it is slightly slower than Speed. If you master U-turning and Airbraking then Speed is the best of the best. Pros use Speed.

[@trevorcooper3122]

For me, Acceleration. Speed is faster (its best skill is literally the name of the style), but it's hard not to hit a wall or fall off track with its stats (turn is too short). Drift can certainly keep up and the turns are easier, but when I went through time trials the times are even with speed. Balance sounds like it has good stats, but it can't keep up and the turns are the second tightest (it was my go to for a few months before the Spyro Grand Prix). Turn...If a style was a baby that was dropped on its head, this would be it. Acceleration has good turns and adequate speed, and I can keep my boost for at most the whole race.

[@RacerNight86]

I think Drift is the Best🔥💯

[@AdmiralRamirez7]

Got this on gamepass after watching your videos and 250crash250 and after playing for 2 months I tryed every style on all map and nothing works for me. So I have to stick to balanced. Even trying to maintain blue fire is hard. Great video anyway

[@crowdflattener9375]

Try b-hopping when your turn radius starts to worsen, as you turn quicker in the air, and if you don't know how to u-turn, learn it

[@crowdflattener9375]

Also drift boost or jump boost basically everywhere if your racing line allows for it

[@steelbear2063]

Oh man, I'm such a beginner in CTR NF. As I child I played CTR to death, beat the campaign several times, unlocked N.Trophy and has done it all. But I never player CNK, and I don't know these maps at all. I've also lost all my skill in CTR as an adult due to only casually playing from time to time with my friend, and so now, despite technically being a veteran, I'm playing as a total noob.

[@TheViperian]

Its fine! As long as u are having fun

[@tacticalblossom]

Thank u nigga I didn’t think anyone would make this video really helped me out my high ass couldn’t figure out which one to use 😈😭

[@TheViperian]

No problem 🤣

[@Vulcanfaux]

Yeah, though I'd argue speed is only really the best if you are aiming to get the absolute best times for time trials and speed running, otherwise for online or general racing any of the three are good, ofcoarse if some one has a near perfect run with speed you are not winning anyways. But because of the normal hecktek nature of racing with others using weapons and everything, even turning can have good enough shot to win races

[@jankun24]

8:25 its not the easiest Track to maintain blue fire on. Koala Carneval is the easiest Track.

[@stephenbarker100]

im struggling with Out of time Drive thru danger and Turbo track

[@YoshKen]

Deep Sea Driving I'd recommend Tutn due to the saws and the whole track becomes a cakewalk

[@jofrost5644]

Could you dona video of your best time trials? Like the very best times you can set? Esp Gingerbread Joyride i got 1:54 cant seem to beat it

[@jofrost5644]

What is your time on GGJR?

[@nxgngaming6512]

Technically Koala Carnival is the easiest track to maintain blue fire on... 😂

[@mokujin_rblx6637]

Drift is my preferred driving style. I used Turn in the beginning, but I wanna keep pace, and so I've been using Drift. No offense Speed.

[@TheViperian]

Fair enough!

[@mokujin_rblx6637]

@@TheViperian Thanks for understanding.

[@steel_crescent_archive]

I started as Speed maining Spyro then went drift when it came out, never went back. I learned the game fairly quick and Drift took me beyond. BTW Drift gets YELLOW fire on 3rd perfect. no other class has this along with gaining more reserves on boost.

[@KatyaXx0]

Drift is the best class. ✌🏻

[@michaelnunley1555]

I’m still turning gang 🫡 hard to keep up but I don’t mind the challenge

[@numberjuaanctr420]

Definitely can only use speed now, if I use any other style it just feels way too slow, not to mention every other style feels like if I barely try to turn even a little bit I make a complete 90 lol of course it’s not the case just feels that way to me speed is definitely for me plus I’ve mastered where to hope drift and u turn for myself on every track

[@azazel166]

A question, does jump boosting and hitting a turbo pad add up to your reserves, or are they just cosmetic?

[@TheViperian]

It does help abit

[@Megumi_Bandicoot]

Thunderstruck: Drift Everything else: Accel

[@Fox8639Primed]

As always, you comment on a Crash video without fail. 👏😮

[@LordTchernobog]

Isn't there overlapping skill levels? I feel like far more a beginner but not as experienced as you state - I do know u-turning, sacred/blue fire, airbreak in theory, but my muscle memory is so awful to even keep doin' those like easy-peasy. eg.g I just can't maintain BF for a long - or whole - time :/ Anyway, thnx for your recommendations, I'll gonna give a shot to those (except for 2 tracks, already beaten. Slide Coliseum was beaten with Drift btw)

[@Tibiasupermusic]

accel for the bitter end

[@PBLK778899]

speed is the way to go for all players

[@CosmicStardust2025]

I basically use any engine I want cause its to show how much you improved your skills. Turn does something good in tight cornering tracks back then and still good today. Balance is something to get used to like understeering and to predict when to turn before the corner comes as well.

[@ejazsarwar6123]

Howdy iparian!🤠 can you please make a guide on how to catch golden Wumpa easily? Please?

[@ejazsarwar6123]

I meant viperian😁

[@KatyaXx0]

Just drive man..

[@ejazsarwar6123]

I am a kid

[@FreeAimDog]

drift is the only class that feels natural. theres acceleration but aint no way your beating hard AI on some tracks with acceleration.

[@bentunk244]

agreed

[@ECDT1089-EtheLamborghini]

Excuse me? If you can’t beat hard AI with accel on ANY track, then you don’t know what the hell you’re doing.

[@FreeAimDog]

ECDT1089 / EtheLamborghini when i get the scope on my ak74 then the players will see real skill i’m just not good with iron sights

[@nembel144]

Turn and balanced: am i joke to you?

[@ralphisxamida8533]

I can't drift in a streight line, I always get of the track (no spinning because of to much drifting). I tried all driving styles, it doesn't work. 😔

[@RickTyploosion]

Started 2 weeks ago. I went from balanced and straight to speed. It has to do with knowledge on kart racers. If youve played mario kart some skills translate here.

[@FluttershyIsAGoddess]

What about best driving styles for online play with weapons? Unless that’s not a thing? I haven’t played online yet. Lol

[@TheViperian]

Still either Speed or Drift or Acceleration

[@Tommmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm]

Drift is underrated!

[@naed_coral]

While you say this... can you actually beat Hot Air and Dragon Mines dev times with drift any easier than speed class............?

[@TheViperian]

It depends, but doable

[@JMasterXP]

Turn op

[@CocoHikari583]

What is TD LR?

[@TheViperian]

TL;DR = Summary version

[@25kubalok]

Speed on all tracks ^^

[@mahmoudkassem6194]

I think for sewer speed way The speed class is better I have beaten the dev time on speed and it wasn't even hard It's all just about memorizing the barrels

[@o1aa3hjuqe]

Speed = quicker quicker = less time to have to maintain fire Speed superior

[@Hinokassaudifan1]

Idk, I'm torn between speed and drift.

[@MathieuLaflamme]

I think at some point if you are so good you play always speed. But drift if very fast too and easier to maintain blue fire. You're not good enough, and me neither 😜

[@Hinokassaudifan1]

@@MathieuLaflamme idk my guy, I've beaten almost all of the oxide ghosts on the original ctr maps. That makes me a sweaty try hard ;)

[@MathieuLaflamme]

@@Hinokassaudifan1 🙂

[@pvzjack8710]

Engine classes ranked best to worst 1. Drift 2. Speed 3. Acceleration 4. Balanced 5. Turn

[@blue_red_screen]

Swap speed and drift

[@matthewsmith1999]

Here’s my ranking 1. Drift 2. Speed 3. Balanced 4. Acceleration 5. Turn

[@pvzjack8710]

@@blue_red_screen bruh

[@blue_red_screen]

@@pvzjack8710 ?

[@pvzjack8710]

Drift is my favourite class

[@slyenplaysgames7361]

Oof looks like i really should upgrade from Accel, huh?

[@Vulcanfaux]

Only if you want to beat the dev times. But hey if you dont want to, you may not need to. I still see acceleration winning in online races plenty.

[@abyssshriek6666]

Not really, if you are really comfortable with accel you stil can win in online races and get good times in TT. I main accel and i have completed velo TT's with ease, on my first try on most maps

[@mracorn2669]

For those saying accel can win online races its true but only for the use of items if get voided and get spawnd past blue fire of course you'll win its not skill at that point

[@Vulcanfaux]

@@mracorn2669 not even. I still see plenty of speed and drift people mess up even without running into a vial or getting hit by a bowling bomb. Same holds true for everyone else, it's not just the class that matters but also your skill and how consistent you are. And that's mostly why I still see acceleration win quite a bit. Not that they are playing the better class, but mostly that people still playing acceleration tend to also be fair consistent on most tracks.

[@Jamieboi1989]

I love accel for its non icy, grippy feel. It really is only minimally slower than speed/drift too. When I am vs good speed/drift users they are only edging away slightly which I accept because it is the faster class and harder to lose. But it is true that the majority of speed/drift users I see will clip a wall and lose their fire due to lack of control and grip. I will remain an accel mainer!

[@lightlive5749]

"speed" is fastest. But speed advantage with it controls is useless. It like skies driving. You can do a world record.. with a 101 attemps.. IF you want

[@carlosalejandrocossioblanc6601]

"It's just an oval", xDDD.

[@rudyramadhana4127]

Long life drift

[@hannahmurr6982]

6:55 lol

[@dustysoapz6188]

Turn

[@Rafi-Al-Johani]

speed

[@emalleentamayo2923]

am i the only one who uses drift even if i play ctr for almost a year???!

[@TheViperian]

no worries, sometimes i do too :)

[@MatteoKysely]

I love how you're saying shit about turn and balanced driving styles, mainly on their turn stat, while drift driving style has the same value in the turn stat as balanced driving style

[@enterthekyuubi]

Except Drift had the speed to make up for it. Balanced is far too slow in the speed department.

[@MatteoKysely]

@@enterthekyuubi yeah but he doesn't express it in the video xD I get his point, but the way he's saying it doesn't make sense. :D

[@Megadeth7811]

Drift is the best by far.

[@PBLK778899]

funny :P

[@blue_red_screen]

No speed is

[@a.wosaibi]

Koala Carnival: "It's just an oval..." 😂😂

[@im2fst4u55]

Don't all styles have the same top speed though? So theoretically if you are used to something with more turning then you should be fine as long as you can keep the fire going. I have always liked balanced for getting around, but now I see the value in having less turning stats.

[@TheViperian]

Nope, they have different top speeds, with Speed having the highest

[@im2fst4u55]

Sorry, same top speed with scared and ultra sacred fire.

[@yassinekhouadri7256]

What is your favorite

[@TheViperian]

Speed

[@matthewsmith1999]

Drift

[@lukamatic8485]

Accel is faster than drift!

[@abyssshriek6666]

Accel is slower than drift, the its speed, drift then accel. But honestly play what you enjoy, and your lines are much more important than speed. After all most accel wr's is within 2sec form the speed wr for most tracks

[@lukamatic8485]

@@abyssshriek6666 Lines are perfect with accel for me. I always mess up with drift..

[@Megadeth7811]

Drift is the perfect balance between speed and control.

[@abyssshriek6666]

@@Megadeth7811 we are talking about ctrnf

[@Megadeth7811]

@@abyssshriek6666 No shit, Sherlock.