Was surprised how fast time went watching this video. Didn't feel like I spent nearly 2 hours watching this

Once again, you deserve all the credit in the world for always managing to pull these Ranked Level videos, you absolute mad bastard. Also FINALLY a sponsor! Congrats, Jak-man! Get that BANK.

Overall, this video really made me realize that Nitro-Fueled is far and away the best actual game in the lineup. While there's several tracks I preferred the look of on PS1 (Polar Pass is way better at sunset for example), the gameplay of Nitro-Fueled is so damn good that I genuinely prefer playing them in the remake over the original. They're just so fun, the power sliding is sublime, Blue Turbo is way more logical to use and utilizes your existing knowledge to take advantage of, and it feels so much faster. On top of that, it really shows Beenox's chops to take the IMO middling tracks and gameplay from Nitro Kart and make each and EVERY one of them fit right in with the original CTR tracks.

As someone who's played Crash Bandicoot games countless times since the late 90s, these ranked videos are always a brilliant watch! So well put together and the attention to detail is top tier! Also, #1 is definitely a favourite of mine! Keep it up! :D

I really wish that CTRNF got a more mainstream following, it was an absolute blast online when the Grand Prix's were going on. Excellent vid as usual Jak!

I actually like Turbo Track a lot. The triple hairpin is a momentum killer, but once you figure out you have to Brake Slide around it it's really not so bad. I see it as a "Eat it too" course with the sheer number of Turbo Pads that make you go stupid fast. Coco Park I agree is very simple, but it's let down by its placement. IMO Coco Park is much better-suited in the first hub world and put after Roo's Tubes. It's a breather after Sewer Speedway and Mystery Caves, but it's more basic than even Crash Cove because you can fall off on that one. It's a very good spot to practice getting the hang of Power Slide Turbos for beginners. I'd argue that removing the worms from Out of Time is a benefit specifically because they're placed right where the racing line is. Unlike the fly traps from the end of Papu's Pyramid, they actively punish players going for the best route on the track, which feels rather unfair to me. I would also argue that a shattered clock frozen in time is a really unique visual, albeit not as iconic as the anti-grav clock with floating numbers. Prehistoric Playground for me didn't get fun until they added the Drift Engine Style. With the Speed style, very few of the turns actually felt intended to be taken at top speed, especially the spiral and the turn after the first shortcut. With Drift they're actually do-able, making it far easier to get in a high-speed groove that for me is very important in racing games.

Dude, Jak. Real talk? I have MAD respect for you sitting down and doing all these ELR videos. They're so well researched and objective that even when I like/hate a level I understand why it belongs on a certain spot on each list. I love your Spyro level video so much I actually watched it all the way through MULTIPLE times (of course I'm doing work while they're on so I'm not a total screen zombie). Keep up the good work bro!

Coming off the disappointment of ChocoboGP, and going back to CTR (Nitro Fueled) is so perfectly timed. Needed to get back to a good kart racer, so perfect timing on a fantastic episode, Jak! 7:50 This map does feel incredibly RuneScape-ish 17:27 Honestly feels like it was inspired by Dragon Castles from... Crash Fusion. 😬 Super glad to see Electron Avenue and N. Gin Labs so high up.

This vid made me realize how much Nitro Fueled's Grand Prix events soured so many people's opinions on the original tracks. I genuinely think Twilight Tour and Prehistoric Playground have some of the best track design in the series, but because of so many people playing it online for unlocks no one wants to even think about them anymore.

This is what I like about these videos. Instead of being about the levels of one well known game , they are about many games no matter how obscure they are. This makes the videos extremely interesting and shows you know your stuff.

My favorite is Electron Avenue, both versions! I can’t choose between the two! And as for an underrated course, I quite like the original version of Coco Park because of the pretty plains, which only got prettier in the remake :3

Congrats on your first sponsor! You've bloody earned it. ^_^

1:29:12 I feel like Phenomena's major theme was extreme weather conditions and not it being a desert world. So I wasn't surprised when they added snow falling to the level

Turbo Track is the only track where you are constantly outrunning incoming missles and that was always fun to me.

I love how #23 and #22 is a big and epic outer space raceway with epic presentation, and then #21 suddenly a raceway in a swamp lmao

Very happy to see that the channel has got big enough to receive sponsors. I've been watching for about 5 years and im subbed to over 100 channels, but this one is still one of my favorites. 💞 From Finland

Prehistoric Playground was mostly hated on because of the placement of the first blue fire turbo pad early on in the track. It provides the faster source of blue fire (compared to the ramp at the end) and could be incredibly make-or-break in higher level play. I absolutely love the track, though. It's got such a creative layout, beautiful visuals, fantastic shortcuts, and some bangin' music. Speaking as a "tryhard" in Nitro-Fueled, sometimes you really gotta give the meta a rest and just appreciate a track for what it is. Beenox did a fantastic job. Great video, Jak! I found myself agreeing with most of your list, honestly. Congratulations on the sponsor. It's amazing seeing how far you've come. Here's hoping you keep on growing, dude.

Crash Team Racing was literally the first Crash game I ever played. So while everyone else knew him as the experimental failure of a mad scientist, this was my childhood nostalgia for introducing me to the world of kart racing. 😁

13:56 my heart stopped for a split second because i really thought you meant deep sea driving of crash nitro kart... i love that track so much.

Nina's Nightmare isn't a complex track to race through and it looks like your average Halloween-themed event with little to no reason to exist as a place in the Crash Bandicoot universe, but when you slow down and take a good look around you, it's basically the character of Nina Cortex developed throughout most of the mainline Crash games and summarized in a single race track, as if we're exploring her twisted mind and the trauma that corrupted her since Uncle Cortex imposed her toxic parenting on her.

My favourite track? Well... There's no denying it. It's Nina's Nightmare. How could I NOT love a race track themed around my absolute favourite Crash Bandicoot character AND my absolute favourite Crash Bandicoot GAME (Twinsanity)? Also, I'm a massive sucker for Halloween themed levels in video games, so this track is basically my personal wet dream as a longtime Crash fan. Yeah, I'm a simp for Nina's Nightmare. No shame.

Just finished rewatching all of your other ELR videos, [spyro this morning,] this is such a fun thing to get notified on! There’s something about you going through all of these levels so meticulously that really helps me get through my day. Can’t wait to really crack into this vid- I have an essay I have to write that I can procrastinate on LMAO, when my teacher asks where it is, I’ll plug in a promo for your channel.

I love this video so much. I come back to watch the entire thing once every 3 months to remember what your rankings were. I love CTR and Great Video

Even though Gingerbread Joyride is disgustingly Christmas themed, I found that thinking of it as a Candy level helps a little bit in keeping it from being too stale... at least for me

Such amazing effort and care put into this Every Level Ranked video! So many great tracks later on to choose from and race on. Excellent work on the video Jak, and one of my favorite tracks ever is Electron Avenue. (Nitro-Fueled)

Never expected Nitro Kart’s courses to go so far, since how much you critiqued the game in both reviews. Also, I’d reckon the reason why Tag Team Racing’s racing gameplay is so indecisive was because the devs couldn’t confidently choose between the traditional Mario Kart 64/ CTR style or the (at the time) new duo team gameplay in Mario Kart Double Dash, so they just smacked the two styles together.

I love the ammount of effort you put in these videos. Thanks for the hard work, can't wait to watch this in full!

It’s so good to see another one of these videos again. So much quality and always so fun to watch through.

Amazing stuff mate! I rarely ever subscribe to anyone considering how long i've been on yt, but I find myself satisfied completely with making the decision on your channel however long ago I did that. You are def one of my favorites to watch. Cheers and keep the good shit rolling!

I have to disagree with you Jak. I think the ctrnf version of electron avenue deserves the number 1 spot. It's the literal rainbow road of the franchise, everyone online always picks it. Plus the music is pure ecstasy, the best music for a race track in the entire series. I'm surprised you barely talked about the music

Great list Jak! As someone who played a lot of CBNK2 in my younger years, I was glad to see you have the same Top 3 CBNK2 tracks as I do (albeit in a slightly different order, though seeing my absolute favorite, falling just outside of the Top 20 is a little painful). Seeing my #1 favorite tracks from CTR, CNK, CBNK2 and Nitro-Fueled's Grand Prix content reaching into the Top 25 makes this list much more enjoyable for me. As for your #3, you're not alone man. I love that track, and was really happy it was released in my birthday month in 2019, it felt like a kind of nice birthday present from Beenox (obviously not really). And while your #1 isn't my favorite from that game, I can wholeheartedly see where you're coming from. I love the layout of the track, but also the visuals, particularly in the remake. Overall, a really enjoyable video, a great way to spend an hour and a half. Can't wait for the next list! All that's left to say is, I hope another Crash racing game isn't too far away.

Congratulations on getting sponsored Jak!! If anyone deserves it, it's definitely you. There is always so much love and care put into your videos; I truly respect you for being so passionate about the content you create. Watching your videos over the years has really changed my overall perspective about videogames. While not a single day comes to mind where I didn't have a controller in my hands, it wasn't until I watched your videos that I came to truly question what is it that I love so much about games. Adopting this critical mindset made mistakes and flaws much more evident, but it also made me appreciate and admire things that were done right so much more. Thank you for yet another amazing video Jak! Your work has inspired me to create a youtube channel, where I plan to also share my passion for videogames in the form of reviews, and hopefully some elaborate projects such as this one in the future. It'd be an honor if you'd feel tempted to check out my very first video (which I'll release soon) to give me your honest thoughts about my criticisms and hopefully advice on how to improve as a reviewer. Thanks again for all the hard work you put into creating yet another amazing video. Can't wait to see what you'll upload next! Cheers from Brazil amigo!

Hot Air Skyway is my personal favorite, it just brings me joy when I know I have to go through that track every single time, your 1st and 2nd places follow close behind though!

The work you put into these videos is extraordinary. I've been waiting for this one for so long. I loved it. The only objective choice for number 1 is Polar Pass. I don't think anyone can disagree. I am biased though. Sewer Speedway and N Gin Labs are my best tracks and favourites. I'm very proud to have a 2:11 time in N Gin Labs on time trial in the original CTR.

Aaah, Jak, I was just going to sleep and you release a video like this... I just had to watch it entirely in my bed and this morning I'm tired as hell, you bloody bastard :D

Mad respect to how much work, time and dedication you put into these videos. It's always a pleasure to watch these kind of videos from you. Keep them coming! I'm halfway there, and I gotta say, I agree with most of your takes on the rankings. I would personally rank Drive-Thru Danger a bit higher because the soundtrack is an absolute banger, and the course really challenges the player in a way that no other racing track from the Crash games has tried before. I think it was a neat "goodbye" from the Grand Prix era. BUT, I can understand your points, and the fact that new players (and not so new ones as well) will probably have a hard time with it. Cheers!

Another solid countdown, ain't complaining about the top of the list! I actually had to watch this in two different sitting due to my schedule, but I never feel falling back when watching your countdowns, which acutally inspired me way back in 2020 to countdown all the Overwatch maps that were released back then (after that there's been, like, 2 more deathmatch maps which I haven't covered), and after doing it I grew to respect your work even more, knowing all the work going into the analyzing and ranking the areas in question. So keep up the stellar work! So proud of you for getting a sponsor!

Unpopular opinion: Spyro Circuit is probably the most underwhelming track of CTR NF. The idea is perfect, like you know... a CTR racing map in Spyro's world has so many possibilities. All the magical and creative worlds, open fields and thighter sections, supercharge sliders (like the ones in Tree Tops) that give you blue fire and many, many difficult and well-hidden shortcuts. Instead, we got a pretty basic track, and while the portal idea is a great one, we only get a small glimpse of what could have been included. I think making the map longer and adding more worlds, portals, features and blue fire could've made it from one of the worst to one of the best CTR maps.

Polar Pass my favorite too! I jumped out of joy seeing you have this as #1 too. It just feels so well to play, awesome shortcuts too if you are into that, amazing soundtrack, insane level design too switching between snow and ice (sliding) and very good looking track too!

Was really awesome to see you give the mobile games a fair chance :) I know so many would write them off completely and not even include them, but you giving them a fair chance really gave them the oppurtunity to shine! I remember playing loads of Nitro Kart 2 on iOS when it came out, a lovely trip down memory lane there!!

Can't argue with Polar Pass being no.1 tbf. Excellent video.

Oxide Station will forever be my favourite ever track. It sums up to me why CTR is the greatest ever Kart game as CTR relies heavily on the Track Layout and Mechanics unlike other racers. Oxide Station has no obstacles whatsoever which actually enhances the track as this track is brutal to learn but is completely manageable and fun for all levels off racers. Also the Music is epic aswell. The end of the track too me is actually my favourite part as its the hardest part of the track too master and its so fucking rewarding if you do.

Very well said Jak, I had a very pleasant time listening to you dissect every track individually, this was one hell of a job to tackle and we all appreciate your honest work. Thank you so much for such amazing content on the crash franchise. It has really been a rollercoaster of joy, laughs, bittersweet times. But at the end of the day, someone had to be the one sharing the honest thoughts about this franchise, and I’m proud to say that you did it best. ❤️

I truly admire your patience to play and review these tracks. Another amazing video! Also, congrats on your sponsor. I haven't even considered Surfshark from anyone else, but I'd purchase it to support you!

Ya know what’s interesting, it was probably over ten years later before I discovered drift boosting. I beat the game by only accelerating and jumping and a love of power ups. I don’t know how I missed boosting while sliding but somehow I did lol

Would love to see one of these for every Skylanders level. That would certainly be a grand task.

These Ranking-Videos of "Crash-Racing & Crash-Bandicoot" (& the way you made em both) is amongst my favourite Gaming-Videos to watch every now & then, keeps me happy to relive the childhood!

I never comment on anything but this series of videos are so fun to watch. I was recently re-watching the spyro one as I had the urge to replay the games again. You keep bringing out such great content! Also hope you get 50K soon you deserve it!

Great video!!! I can agree with No 1 as I always had a blast on it but my ultimate favourite has to be Hot Air Skyway. Not only is the track fun but the music does it for me as well.

Great stuff jak!!!! I love these “every level ranked” videos!

Very fun to rewatch this, while being on a CTR speedrun binge! Now to rewatch the Spyro levels ranked!

As a casual player Cortex Castle is my favourite! It accommodates to both casual and more dedicated players with the track being designed as to where a good player can distance themselves from the people behind them, while still giving casual players perfect chances to catch up and gain an edge. I really enjoy your videos Jak, and I'm glad to hear that you're back to loving what you do again! Can't wait to see more. :)

Watching your rankings of crash and Spyro over these past few days has been so nostalgia filled and enjoyable for me! Thank you!

I really enjoy these long ranked videos, they're how I found your channel afterall but what I enjoy the most about them is those little breather moments such as you talking about the bottom 10

Awesome work, ranking 84 tracks sure is a monumental task. I really wish they kept supporting Nitro Fueled, the potential is here and the core gameplay is just so good that I personally would love to see a “deluxe” version of the game that adds remastered tracks and brand new ones. A man can dream but i really wish we get new Crash Racing content in the upcoming years.

Ayyyyyy you’ve finally done it big 50K congrats man, well deserved! Enjoy it 😎🥳

Amazing work Jak, loved the countdown, wasn't expecting the mobile ports but it was an interesting perspective, as soon as i saw second place i knew exactly what 1st was hahaha, I fucking love that track too, played it a bunch with my dad when i was younger, hope you're having a good day mate ^~^

I remember when you did a top 10 of these tracks years and years ago. Very cool to see the rest of the tracks ranked since then

CTR and Nitro Kart are my favorite Crash racing games, CTR Nitro Fueled is my all time favorite however because it has all the tracks and characters!

I absolutely loved Drive-Thru Danger, it's ridiculously hard to master but once you do, it's one of the most satisfying tracks to play. There were a few tracks I thought were kinda meh up in the rankings, but I think once you got down to the top 6, I can agree that they truly are some of the best tracks. Polar Pass is a true banger, great choice for the number 1 spot. Especially in Nitro Fuelled when you can use Blue Flame, damn my thumb was bruised trying to beat the developer time on that track but it was amazing when I finally did it.

Oooo awesome 😁 Never would've guessed you'd do a video ranking every Crash Bandicoot race track, this should be good!

These videos are awesome and glad u take the time to make them great :D

This is why a pay internet. Insanely good content!! I just started the video, but I'm pretty sure this is gonna be another Jak's masterpiece. Lets go...

Man, you a beast to get these types of videos out with efficiency. And you finally got a sponsor! You moving on up! Hopefully the next move is into a better housing space. And you're already so close to 50k! Have a great fucking rest of your month!

Daaaaaaang man! Can't believe I missed this for 2 weeks, and I was really looking forward to it too since you mentioned the idea in the previous Crash level ranking. But hey, better late than never I guess. Time to enjoy it! Also, I see you with that sponsorship my dude. Congrats!

I've been watching your videos lately very entertaining stuff, glad you are still creating content.👍🏽😁

I was addicted to ctr nitro fueled about 2 months ago. Literally couldn't put it down when all my homework was done and I had some free time. The mechanics and speed combo creating an amazingly engaging to master gameplay experience, the tracks with interesting layouts and great shortcuts, and all of the fun customizations to try out that I STILL haven't gotten all of! No wonder I loved it so much, and this video might've just convinced me to pick it back up again...

Man I'm impressed that some of the Mobile Crash Racing titles lasted as long as they did in Square Eyed Jak's Ranking of the CTR Tracks here, it makes me tempted to track these Mobile Crash Racing games down and play them.

Yes! the video I had been waiting for since crash and spyro's every level ranked!

Glad my favorite tracks made it to the top 10 great video as always Jak I don't know how you are not at 100k yet these every level videos are super well done.

Very good video Jak, these Every Level Ranked video's are always fun to watch. As for my top 10 tracks: 10. Out of Time (NF version) 9. Megamix Mania 8. N. Gin Labs 7. Cortex Castle 6. Electron Avenue (NF version) 5. Polar Pass 4. Prehistoric Playground 3. Deep Sea Driving (NF version) 2. Sewer Speedway 1. Hot Air Skyway

Sewer Speedway will always be my favourite. Getting the shortcut consistently is still great.

My favorites (in no particular order) are... Coco Park - Large track for some easy power slides. N. Gin Labs - When a Mario Kart ROM hack includes this track, you know it's good. Koala Carnival - Fun theme with loads of awesome jumps. Tiny Arena - So fun to bounce around and practice tight turns. Only wish it was just 2 laps though.

Lol your script for lvl 69 had so many clever innuendos while still playing it straight ; great vid man love the nostalgia for these games

Another well crafted video ranking everything. I like that you were using Polar when mentioning how polarising Dragon Mines was. What's even left for this series now except maybe the party games? Every Crash mini-game ranked sounds like a nightmare.

Love the incredible work you put into videos Jak! Can’t imagine the amount of effort and time put into them!! Amazing list dude!!

I love these ranked vids, this one is especially interesting to me because I just played CTR for the first time a while back and loved it :) Also love that companies are finding and supporting the channel!

How amazing! Your #1 track is also mine! It excels in every department: gameplay, charisma, coziness, music, technical details and everything else. It brings me so much joy in playing it! And to answer your question, this is my top 1 track and an underrated one, in my opinion, would be Deep Sea Driving. The cave section is perfectly paced, the traps in the tunnels are challenging but fair, and it brings a lot of potential for speed and boosting. Not to mention the great theme song. Your ELR videos are always nice to come by, and they must take a whole lot of work. So congrats on them and thanks for these hours that pass like minutes!

Another banger Really wish I grew up playing more of the Crash racing games- I only ever had the mainline games when I was younger. Looks like so much fun

Just when I was hoping this list would be made you did it thanks so much for all of the joy you have brought me over the last 18 months with your content keep at it

Love what you do playa!! Great to hear your recovered mental stability!! Best of luck in your future pursuits~!

These videos are always a class act! I truly hope that you find success in however you define it, because what you said at the end is such an important feeling.

I respect the audacity of Dragon Mines. "Oh, you don't like the spiral that you need advanced, hidden mechanics to get through smoothly? Here, have this shortcut to skip it. It's the hardest one in the game, narrow, requires a hard turn into it, is uphill, will slow you down and a mine cart may crush you. Good luck!"

So much respect for ranking all the tracks! My all time fave track is N.Gin Labs for it's challenging layout and brilliant soundtrack. Always love racing on that track

Great level ranking as always! Now in the mood to play more ctr

You finally did it! 50,000 subscribers! I’m so happy for you Jak! Way to go! Time to get that surprise working! 😎

Sewer speedway was always my favorite. I can agree with the picks for the top 10, except clockwork wumpa, which I’d put in top 15 or 20. Also, Prehistoric Playground easily deserves top 3 in my opinion.

You’re work rate is phenomenal Mate! Can’t wait to sit down and watch this properly 👍🏼

Great to hear you’re back to loving what you do!

YES!!! My favourite track is number 1! Very solid list, Jak, and awesome indepth looks at each track. I'm surprised the original CTR didn't have a jungle themed track that incorporated the bottomless pits and rolling stone hazards from Jungle Rollers and Rolling Stones

Dude, perfect! Exactly what I needed to get through my Friday shfit. Thanks mate!

Loved every second of this man, well done! Kinda shocked to hear people didn't like Prehistoric Park, I thought it was fun. Weird XD

My favorite track is probably Electron Avenue in Nitro Fueled. The main reason is that I feel like the skill factor on the track stands out the most. The track is long enough that it really tests your ability to maintain blue fire throughout and ends up being the most satisfying as a result.

What another great list. My favorite track is android alley, specifically nitro fueled. It's my go to for grinding those damn wumpa coins. After playing it so much I developed a real fondness for it. As for my thoughts on prehistoric playground I think its design is beautiful I just greatly prefer the shorter tracks.

I think the real issue pre-historic playground had wasnt the course itself, but the season it was introduced in. The grand prix events made each track it introduced the WHOLE THING basically. As a result, it was always in rotation, always in play, and always getting played. Thats why if the track was unliked or downright hated by the community, the seasons were basically trash in comparison, cuz it didnt really give them a reason to keep playing that much during it if they werent having fun. Dont get me wrong, the track is great, but it suffers from being one of the earliest and probably best tracks in all of the grand prix events, cuz it really didnt get much better after that.

I wonder if there's a stigma against Prehistoric Playground and the whole prehistoric GP as a whole because that was when microtransactions were added into the game. I guess I can't blame people, but that has nothing to do with the overall quality of the track itself. Another amazing ELR. These have been some of my favorite videos not just from this channel, but in general. The dedication, work and love that goes into these is incredibly admirable. It's always a good time looking through all the great and not-so-great levels in our favorite franchises. Heck, awhile ago, I made my own list ranking every mission/level in the Sly series. It's such a fun time thinking back on all of the experiences we had playing these games, and how good (and sometimes frustrated) we felt playing them.

never have I clicked on and watched in one sitting a 1.5 hour video so quickly :P I need to play some Nitro Fueled again, I only played for a while just after it came out, so I never played any of the new tracks, and you make a couple of them sound so good

Brilliant man, will be watching later! Keep up the banging work!

Over an hour and a half worth of Jak content. This is gonna be a very, _VERY_ good video.

Thank you for becoming my new favourite channel. Your channel is so underrated!