How to Start Boost in Crash Team Racing

Explaining how Start Boost works in Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled.

In Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled, there’s a Start Boost mechanic that’s available for players to use at the beginning of each race. Similar to previous games, there’s a specific way to trigger the Start Boost in Crash Team Racing. As you get acquainted with the controls of the game, it’s important to master this Start Boost in order to increase your odds of winning.

To explain further, we’ve put together a quick guide on how to trigger the Start Boost in Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled.

How to Start Boost in Crash Team Racing

At the beginning of each race, you have the ability to trigger a Start Boost in Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled by timing when you press the accelerate button.
At the beginning of each race, you have the ability to trigger a Start Boost in Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled by timing when you press the accelerate button.
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At the beginning of each race in Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled, gamers have the ability to trigger a Start Boost. As its name implies, the Start Boost gives you a quick boost that’ll help push you ahead of other racers, especially those unfamiliar with the Start Boost. To trigger the Start Boost, you’ll need to pay close attention to the series of countdown lights at the beginning of each race.

There are four lights in total, with three red lights and a final green light. Not only do these lights tell you when the race officially begins, they also help you time your Start Boost. Specifically, you’ll need to wait to press the accelerator button until the moment right after the third red light illuminates. With this cue, press A on Xbox One, X on PlayStation 4, or B on Nintendo Switch to begin accelerating.

As you hold to accelerate, your Boost Bar will partially fill as indicated by the orange meter. Seeing your Boost Bar fill is a good indication that you’ve timed your Start Boost correctly. Keep holding the accelerate button as the light turns green, and you should trigger your Start Boost, helping you leap ahead of the competition right at the beginning of the race.

For a visual guide on how to use Start Boost properly in Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled, be sure to watch the helpful video tutorial below courtesy of YouTube user MisterBo!

Now that you know how to use Start Boost in Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled, you can read through some of our other helpful guides including how to unlock all characters in Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled, and a list containing all available cheat code inputs in Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled.

Morgan is a writer, indie game lover, and socially awkward coffee addict. Need something? Morgan can be reached at morgan.shaver@allgamers.com or if you like, you can say hello using GIFs on Twitter.

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