Crash Bandicoot Making a Comeback
Pop culture was going off the rails on the ’90s nostalgia train, and Crash Bandicoot climbed aboard with N. Sane Trilogy, the aesthetically gorgeous remake of the original PlayStation trilogy brought to old and young players alike by Activision and Vicarious Visions, in 2017.
The trilogy wasn’t exactly a total remake due to the use of Naughty Dog’s original level geometry to rebuild the games from the ground up, but Activision managed to not only make them aesthetically pleasing but also placed in time trials and the ability to play as Coco in all three games.
Crash co-creator Andy Gavin wasn’t kidding when he said Crash needs to make a comeback — or something to that effect — because the success of N. Sane Trilogy, as well as Crash Team Racing: Nitro-Fueled, led Toys For Bob, who put out Spyro Reignited Trilogy in 2018, to surprise us with Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time this year, making it the true comeback Crash deserved.
