Mario isn't the only one that's going to be speeding his way into gamers' hands these days. Vivendi Games Mobile has recently fielded Crash Bandicoot and his friends to compete against one another in 16 different tracks across eight exciting environments for the mobile gaming platform with Crash Bandicoot Nitro Kart in Europe.

Available in both 2D (for Java phones) and 3D (for Symbian devices), the game allows you to choose one of your favorite Crash Bandicoot characters as you race through the Crash universe with other wacky icons from the series.

There are ten different weapons to make this action-packed racer more interesting, as well as several unique power-ups like Kart Jacking and Turbo Plane to help players overtake their fellow competitors.

Crash Bandicoot Nitro Kart is actually a sequel to the highly successful mobile game released in 2004. Since then the game has already sold over three million mobile phone unit sales worldwide.

To celebrate the launch of the game, Vivendi Games Mobile has organized a Crash Bandicoot Grand Prix event in each of the main European markets. Key players from the mobile gaming industry and selected customers will go head to head against one another in this manic go-kart tournament for a chance to win some sweet Crash Bandicoot prizes.