The game was based on the Jak & Daxter series made by Naughty Dog. In 2010, High Impact Games was developing a remake of Crash Team Racing for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and Wii, but the game was canceled by Activision before the prototype initial. In 2011 an environmental artist, who had worked on some games, revealed that High Impact Games was working on a new project for the Wii.
A game based on Naughty Dog's Jak & Daxter series served as the foundation. In 2010, High Impact Games began working on a remake of Crash Team Racing for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and Wii, but Activision canceled it before its initial development stage. The following year, an environmental artist who had worked on other titles disclosed that High Impact Games was creating a new project for the Wii.