When Ebeneezer von Clutch, the owner of the famed racetrack amusement park MotorWorld, has the Black Power Gem that maintains his life force stolen, he charges Crash Tag Team Racing 's heroes to recover the gem and catch the culprit.
Players can choose from a variety of characters in the game, including both notable allies and enemies, as well as several new ones. In addition, Crash Tag Team Racing introduces a unique "tag" system, allowing players to clash with other racers, creating a hybrid vehicle that can cooperatively destroy opponents.
Crash Tag Team Racing was released in 2005 for the PSP console and is classified as a racing game. The game's story revolves around the theft of the Black Power Gem, which sets off a chain of events as players work to recover it.