Crash Video Game Series
A series of 3D platformers starring a lovable striped dachshund. The series was created by the Naughty Dog studio, but over the years has passed into the hands of many developers (including Radical Entertainment or High Impact Games). Currently, the rights to the brand are held by Activision-Blizzard, and King (the creators of Candy Crush).
The genesis of the series is connected with the agreement between Naughty Dog and Universal Game Studios. Its subject was three new projects, among which there was an idea for an action platform game. Sony Computer Entertainment, looking for exclusive titles for the PlayStation console, was interested in the production. The first installment of the series, Crash Bandicoot, debuted in 1996 and was very well received by gamers. This encouraged the developers to begin work on a sequel - Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back, released in 1997. A year later, the development of the main branch of the brand came to a halt with the release of Crash Bandicoot 3: Warped. Instead of more full-fledged installments, players began to receive numerous side titles and spin-offs, including. Crash Team Racing or Crash Bash. Publishers quickly abandoned exclusivity for Sony products and since Crash Bandicoot: The Wrath of Cortex from 2001, subsequent installments of the series appeared on hardware from different publishers. It wasn't until 2020 that the sequel to "three" was released on PS4 and Xbox One, Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time, excluding all side-scrollers from the canon.
The title character of the games in the series is a striped dachshund named Crash. The sympathetic animal with somewhat anthropomorphic appearance was created as the result of an experiment by Dr. Neo Corteks, who holds the role of anti-hero in this universe. In most games, the action takes place on the fictional Wumpa Islands supposedly located south of Australia, and the plot revolves around the struggle with Doctor Corteks and his allies. Controlling the actions of Crash, the player must thwart the plans of the mad scientist, eager to possess power over the world.
Depending on the title, the gameplay is based on one of two schemes. The first is typically arcade platformers, in which we must overcome levels riddled with traps and enemies, and the second is racing games, involving competition with other characters from the universe. Characteristic elements of the game include Wumpa fruit, allowing the hero to regenerate his health, and Aku-Aku masks, making Crash immune to blows (but not to falling into an abyss).
According to reports from Activision, the games in the series Crash Bandicoot have achieved total sales of more than 50 million copies, with as many as 6.8 million gamers buying the first part of the series and the omnibus edition of the first three installments, Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy (2017), more than 10 million.
Crash Series Evolution
2023
Crash Team Rumble
2023
Crash Bandicoot: On the Run!
2020
Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time
2019
Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled
2017
Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy
2008
Crash Bandicoot: Mind over Mutant
2007
Crash of the Titans
2005
Crash Tag Team Racing
2004
Crash Bandicoot: Unlimited
2004
Crash Bandicoot: Fusion
2001
Crash Bandicoot: The Wrath of Cortex
Crash Team Rumble
Arcade
June 20, 2023
Crash Team Rumble is a 4v4 multiplayer arcade game. Two teams must compete against each other to capture territory and gather Wumpa fruits.
Crash Bandicoot: On the Run!
Arcade
February 16, 2023
Mobile spin-off of platform games series with Crash Bandicoot. King game is an auto runner similar to Super Mario Run, but with bosses and items known from the main part of the cycle.
Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time
Arcade
October 2, 2020
A 3D platform game from Toys for Bob, the follow-up to 2007's Crash Bandicoot 3: Warped. While playing Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time players explore colourful worlds, jump over obstacles, avoid traps and fight enemies.
Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled
Racing
June 21, 2019
Remake of the cult CTR: Crash Team Racing, developed by Beenox studio. Nitro-Fueled stands out from the original Crash Team Racing thanks to its thoroughly refreshed graphics, as well as new karts and previously unseen tracks.
Crash Bandicoot HD
Arcade
June 30, 2017
Developed by Vicarious Visions studio from the USA, a remake of the first installment of the Crash Bandicoot franchise. Compared to the original production, this title features brand new graphics along with a fresh soundtrack. Even though there are a few minor improvements in mechanics, the backbone of the game stays the same. Once again, you play as a bandicoot named Crash, whose objective is to stop doctor Neo Cortex from raising an army of obedient, humanoid animals. Crash Bandicoot HD is a classic 3D platform game, so gameplay consists in going through diverse locations, avoiding numerous traps, and fighting enemies by hitting them with the spin attack or by jumping on their heads. Once you run out of a limited number of lives, you'll have to start a level all over again. However, the title features a system of checkpoints, diverse secrets, and power-ups granting temporary bonuses.
Crash Bandicoot 2 HD
Arcade
June 30, 2017
A thoroughly remastered version of the second entry in the popular platformer series from Naughty Dog, which originally debuted in 1997 on the first PlayStation console. Crash Bandicoot 2 HD from Vicarious Visions takes us again to the fictional Wumpa archipelago near Australia’s coast. It has been a year after the events from the first game, when doctor Cortex, defeated in the first game, asks for Crash’s help in finding 25 crystals for a machine that will save the Earth from the impending solar storm. The game expands upon the mechanics of the first Crash Bandicoot, with the main objective being the completing of 25 levels and gathering the crystals hidden within them. There are obviously many traps and hostile creatures guarding them Aside from jumping and spinning, Crash can now use new attacks, including special slides that are the only way to knock out some enemies.
Crash Bandicoot 3 HD
Arcade
June 30, 2017
A complete remake of the third installment in the popular series of platform games developed by Naughty Dog. The original version debuted in 1998 on PlayStation. The remake is developed by Vicarious Visions. Crash Bandicoot 3 HD takes place just after the events that occurred in the previous entry in the series. Cortex’s space station crashes on Earth. This causes the evil deity Uka Uka to break free from his confinement. Together with a mad scientist, Uka Uka is trying to conquer the planet once more by using the power of magic crystals hidden in various eras in history. Fearless Crash and his sister Coco will try to stop the evil deity. The mechanics of the game are similar to the ones used in the previous title. The player controls one of the protagonists and tries to avoid various traps, and to defeat encountered enemies and bosses. In the numerous crates the player can find various treasures and power-ups that provide protection and other bonuses.
Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy
Arcade
June 30, 2017
A bundle of first three Crash Bandicoot games, remastered by Vicarious Visions studio. Aside from modern visuals, all games feature rebuilt levels, as well as a new save system, which lets us use every control point along with quick save option. What’s more, they've received an unified menu and a Time Trial mode. Like in originals, Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy lets us take control of the titular bandicoot, who must stop the evil Dr Cortex from taking over the world. As the game is a classic three-dimensional platformer, gameplay focuses on completing linear levels, avoiding traps, and fighting enemies, which can be dealt with using a few attacks, like spinning or jumping on enemy’s head. We also collect Wumpa fruits that can earn us another life, as well as find secrets and collect Aku Aku masks that help us in our journey.
Crash Bandicoot: Mind over Mutant
Arcade
October 7, 2008
Crash Bandicoot: Mind over Mutant is another part of a long series. We take on the role of the title genetically modified rodent to defeat the eternal enemy, Dr. Neo Cortex.
Crash of the Titans
Arcade
October 4, 2007
Crash of the Titans is the next installment of the adventures of Crash of the Titans, created by Radical Entertainment, a popular hero - Crash Badicoot's jamraj. Production is a family, adventure action game.
Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back
Arcade
August 30, 2007
Digital reissue of the second part of the colour platformer, which debuted on the PS One console in 1997. The friendly Crash must once again confront the sinister Dr. Cortex, who with the help of special power crystals intends to improve his machine and turn all inhabitants of the Earth into obedient slaves. The hero's task is to collect all 25 crystals before the opponent does it.
Crash Bandicoot
Arcade
January 25, 2007
Re-edition of the classic 3D platformer that originally appeared on the PlayStation in 1996. In the game we play the role of a friendly animal named Crash, who, after escaping from Dr. Neo Cortex's animal experimentation laboratory, has to save his beloved and put an end to the evil plans of a scientist.
Crash Tag Team Racing
Racing
October 18, 2005
Crash Tag Team Racing is another production with a well-known jam in the lead role. The item is an interesting combination of two different genres: arcade racing game and typical platform production.
Crash Bandicoot: Unlimited
Arcade
September 28, 2004
Crash Bandicoot returns in style. Medium-sized twins defeated Dr. Cortex, the eternal enemy of the funny fox, and are now conspiring against Crash. It's time to unite forces and defeat the common enemy.
Crash Bandicoot: Fusion
Arcade
June 3, 2004
Gentlemen and ladies from Vicarious Visions came up with the idea of combining two worlds known for their positions, in which the main characters are Crash and Spyro.
Crash Nitro Kart
Racing
November 11, 2003
Crazy races with well-known fans of the series of characters in the leading roles. Crazy fun for the youngest. The game offers expanded singleleplayer and equally interesting multiplayer.
Crash Bandicoot: The Wrath of Cortex
Arcade
October 29, 2001
Linear 3D platformer, a continuation of the popular series from PlayStation, created by a separate development team called Traveller's Tales. The evil Dr. Cortex returns with the cruel god Uka Uka Uka, the ruler of the elements. In many complex levels, the heroic fox can use a number of different vehicles. The whole is accompanied by atmospheric, colorful graphics.
Crash Bash
Party
November 6, 2000
A collection of arcade mini-games set in the Crash Bandicoot universe, in which likeable characters compete in a variety of cleverness and reflex-testing competitions.
CTR: Crash Team Racing
Racing
October 19, 1999
Digital reissue of the fourth game about the adventures of the nice mutant Crash. Unlike the previous parts of the cycle, which were three-dimensional platforms, this time we are dealing with crazy go-kart races. Crash's and Dr. Cortex's teams stand for a big tournament organized by the best rally driver in the universe - Nitrous Oxide.
Crash Bandicoot 3: Warped
Arcade
October 31, 1998
Digital reissue of the platformer from 1998, which is the third fully-fledged part of the series about the adventures of the friendly Jamrai Crash. In this part of the game he also has to help his sister Coco. Together they move in time to stop the villains who want to reverse the course of history and prevent the frustrated plans of Dr. Neo Cortex from being thwarted.
Crash Bandicoot Returns
Arcade
cancelled
Project created by fans of Crash Bandicoot platformer. The game initially functioned as a fashion for Crysis, but later it was decided to transform it into a fully fledged product running on a CryEngine 3 engine.
Crash Series News
More Activision Blizzard Games Are Set to Hit Xbox Game Pass in August. Crash Bandicoot Is Said to Be First
According to the leak, more games from Activision's catologue will hit the PC/Xbox Game Pass subscription in August. Microsoft's service is expected to be boosted first by the refreshed Crash Bandicoot trilogy.
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Marcin Przała
July 4, 2024
Devs Behind Crash 4 and Spyro Remakes Appear to Have Entered an Agreement With Microsoft. They Are „Very Inspired” by New Game That May Be Crash Bandicoot 5
The developers of Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time and the Spyro remakes, Toys for Bob studio, have officially announced that they are working on a new game that Microsoft will be responsible for releasing.
video games
Kamil Kleszyk
June 3, 2024
Activision Responds to Content Creator's Threat With Lawsuit
Activision has sued Anthony Fantano for „abuse” of intellectual property rights after the creator demanded monetary compensation from the publisher for the use of his audio in a clip.
video games
Kamil Kleszyk
July 27, 2023
Disappointing Crash Bandicoot Game With Release Date and Gameplay
The object of many gamers' disappointment, Crash Team Rumble, has lived to see new gameplay and a release date revealed.
video games
Krzysiek Kalwasinski
March 21, 2023
New Crash Bandicoot Confused Gamers
A new game from the Crash Bandicoot universe is being developed, but it doesn't seem to be what fans of the red-headed critter wanted. Crash Team Rumble appears more like a clone of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.
video games
Hubert Sledziewski
December 12, 2022
New Crash Bandicoot Confused Gamers
A new game from the Crash Bandicoot universe is being developed, but it doesn't seem to be what fans of the red-headed critter wanted. Crash Team Rumble appears more like a clone of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.
video games
Hubert Sledziewski
December 12, 2022
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Crash Bandicoot 4 Coming to Steam; New Installment Inbound [UPDATE]
Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time is finally coming to Steam. In addition, all indications are that a new game from the series will be announced soon.
video games
Adrian Werner
October 12, 2022
Crash Bandicoot 4 Coming to Steam; New Installment Inbound [UPDATE]
Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time is finally coming to Steam. In addition, all indications are that a new game from the series will be announced soon.
video games
Adrian Werner
October 12, 2022
Official PS Plus for July 2022
We got to know the July pool of games from PS Plus Essential. As rumored, the list of offered games includes Crash Bandicoot 4.
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Agnes Adamus
June 29, 2022
Crash Bandicoot Celebrates 25th Birthday; Toys For Bob Teases Next Game?
The Crash Bandicoot franchise celebrates its 25th anniversary today. To celebrate the occasion, the developers from Toys For Bob, devs of Crash Bandicoot 4: It's about time, recorded a video, in which they may be teasing the next installment.
video games
Hubert Sledziewski
September 9, 2021