Crash 'n the Boys: Street Challenge
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| Developer(s) | Technos Japan |
| Release date(s) | JPN June 26, 1992 NA October, 1992 |
| Genre(s) | Sports game |
| Mode(s) | Up to 4 players |
| Rating(s) | pre-ESRB |
| Platform(s) | NES, Game Boy (Japan Only) |
| Media | Cartridge |
Crash 'n the Boys: Street Challenge (Bikkuri Nekketsu Shin Kiroku! Harukanaru Kin Medal in Japan) was released in October 1992 for the NES and on July 16, 1993 on the Game Boy (Japan only) by Technos Japan Corporation. The game featured Olympic style contests without rules or regulations, between four teams. The games included 400 metres hurdles, Hammer throw, Swimming, Roof Top Jumping, and Fighting Scene.
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[edit] Story
Theodore "Todd" Thornley IV has had enough. After being humiliated once again by Jeff "Crash" Cooney and his band of misfits from Southside High School at the All-City Track Meet, he has decided to challenge Crash and his friends to a contest. Inviting two of the other high schools to participate in the challenge, plus an additional team sponsored by his wealthy father, Todd has seemingly stacked the deck against his cross-town rival.
[edit] Gameplay
The game has four different teams to choose from (with an NES Satellite or NES Four Score, up to four players can participate). The teams are comprised of five members each with their own strengths and weaknesses, making some better suited to certain events than others. The events take place under a single elimination tournament format. Before each event, players have the opportunity to go shopping in the mall to buy power-ups for their characters. These items are paid for through the various medals that each team collects as they progress through the challenge, but since the winner of the challenge is the team that collects the most medals overall, players must be fairly judicious in how much they spend.
[edit] The Events
Each event has its own unique spin.
- The 400 Meter Hurdles event is a one-on-one race that features different sized hurdles that need to be avoided in different ways, or be turned into weapons. The event ends either when one player loses all their stamina, or they both cross the finish line.
- The Hammer Throw event is mixed with golf rules, in that the player has to get the steel ball into the hole in the least amount of throws. This event is held with each contestant alternating.
- Swimming is a game of endurance, as the player and their opponent attempt to drain the stamina and oxygen of the other.
- Roof Top Jumping features each participant alternating in an attempt to see who can finish with the best time. The spaces in between the roof tops vary, and require different techniques to cross.
- The Fighting Scene event is a one-on-one fight, in which each player uses a variety of fighting moves to attempt to subdue the opponent.
[edit] Trivia
- The game's ending has an advertisement for the sequel, Crash 'n the Boys: Ice Challenge, which was never released outside of Japan.
[edit] Game Boy version
The Game Boy version has few differences compared to the Famicom/NES versions. Namely, the Swimming event is replaced with an umbrella battle, where the characters jump from a building and fight in mid-air using an umbrella. [1]
