Few details have been revealed about Traveller's Tales' original vision, but it is known that the game was intended to mark Nina Cortex's debut in the series. This game was to be Crash Nitro Kart, but due to unknown circumstances Universal Interactive transferred development to Vicarious Visions.
įollowing the release of The Wrath of Cortex, Traveller's Tales began working on a new racing game that served as a sequel to Crash Team Racing. By the time the game was overhauled by Traveller's Tales and released in 2001 as The Wrath of Cortex, it was no longer exclusive to the PlayStation 2 due to Universal's new partnership with Konami, and the free-roaming aspect had been abandoned. Universal was worried about handing the franchise over to a new studio after Naughty Dog's contract expired, which led them to bet on a safer approach of producing a game with similar gameplay mechanics to the previous instalments, a decision that resulted in Cerny being ousted from development. Details about the game's progress and development are scarce, although Cerny has revealed that the game was to feature open, free-roaming environments, as opposed to the linear structure Crash Bandicoot was known for at the time. Universal was considering Mark Cerny as the designer for the new game (which came to be Crash Bandicoot Worlds), and intended to have it distributed by Sony as a PlayStation 2 exclusive. With the turn transition to the new millennium, Universal Interactive Studios wanted the series to make the transition from the PlayStation to the sixth generation consoles.
The latest game in the series is Crash Bandicoot: On the Run!, released on March 2021 for Android and iOS.Ģ018 – Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One It also features a large cast of other characters such as Doctor Neo Cortex, Aku Aku, Coco Bandicoot, Crunch Bandicoot, Doctor N. Each game focuses on the titular protagonist Crash Bandicoot, an anthropomorphic orange bandicoot. Most of the games in the franchise are platform games, although the series also includes other genres such as racing video games, party games and endless runners. Most Crash Bandicoot games have either been platform games or released for Sony consoles and handhelds. The series debuted in 1996 with the Sony PlayStation video game Crash Bandicoot, premiered in North America on September 9, 1996. It is published by Activision, Sierra Entertainment, Vivendi Universal Games, Konami, Universal Interactive Studios, King, and Sony Computer Entertainment, with entries developed by Polarbit, Toys for Bob, Beenox, Radical Entertainment, Vicarious Visions, Traveller's Tales, Eurocom, King and Naughty Dog.
The PS5 and Xbox Series X/S versions of the game will cost $59.99, while the Switch and PC versions will be cheaper, at $39.99.Ĭrash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time is rated E10+ for Everyone 10+ by the ESRB.Crash Bandicoot is a video game series created by Andy Gavin and Jason Rubin. It will be released on PC later this year via Activision’s service. They’ll also feature quicker loading times.Ĭrash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time will be released on Switch, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X/S on March 12, 2021.
This upgrade includes the ability to transfer your saved data, so you won’t have to start the game over from scratch.Īctivision said the PS5 and Xbox Series X/S versions of Crash Bandicoot 4 will run in 4K at 60 FPS. Or, if you own the game for Xbox One, you’ll receive the upgrade for Xbox Series X/S. That is, if you own the game on PlayStation 4, you’ll receive a free next-gen upgrade for PS5.
If you already own Crash Bandicoot 4 on PS4 or Xbox One (or if you purchase the game for one of those systems in the future), you’ll receive a next-gen upgrade for the game at no additional cost. While Crash Bandicoot 4 is currently only available on PS4 and Xbox One, you’ll soon have the option to play the game on different platforms, as Activision announced Crash Bandicoot 4 is coming to Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC later this year.
(Learn more about the game in our full review.) Trophy), who have teamed up to take over every dimension in existence. The latest game in the Crash Bandicoot franchise challenged players to help Crash and his sister, Coco defeat villains from previous Crash Bandicoot games (like Neo Cortex and Dr. Last fall, Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time was released on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. Help Crash save the dimensions on new platforms!