Crash Bandicoot, the main character of the series, as he appears in Crash Bandicoot N.Sane Trilogy.
For detailed information about this series, see: Bandipedia
Crash Bandicoot is a series of video games owned and published by Activision.
The series follows Crash Bandicoot, a genetically enhanced Eastern barred bandicoot mutated by the egomaniacal mad scientist Doctor Neo Cortex using the Evolvo-Ray, a machine capable of creating genetically enhanced soldiers from ordinary animals. His quiet life on the archipelago of the Wumpa Islands is often interrupted by Dr. Cortex, who attempts to eliminate Crash as an obstacle to his numerous world domination attempts, with Crash often defeating him with the help of his friend Aku Aku and younger sister Coco.
Initially developed by Naughty Dog for Sony, the series has since went through several developers and publishers over its existence, including Eurocom, Traveler's Tales, Vicarious Visions, Vivendi Universal Games, Beenox and Toys for Bob.
Video Games[]
Main Games[]
- Crash Bandicoot (September 9th, 1996) for PlayStation and PlayStation Network
- Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back (October 31st, 1997) for PlayStation and PlayStation Network
- Crash Bandicoot: Warped (October 31st, 1998) for PlayStation and PlayStation Network
- Crash Bandicoot: The Wrath of Cortex (October 29th, 2001) for PlayStation 2, Xbox, GameCube, and Xbox Live
- Crash Twinsanity (September 28th, 2004) for PlayStation 2, Xbox, and Mobile Phones
- Crash of The Titans (October 4th, 2007) for PlayStation 2, Xbox 360, Game Boy Advance, Wii, Nintendo DS, PlayStation Portable, and Mobile Phones
- Crash: Mind Over Mutant (October 7th, 2008). PlayStation 2, Xbox 360, Nintendo DS, Wii, and PlayStation Portable
- Crash Bandicoot N.Sane Trilogy (June 30th, 2017) for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PC. A full remake of the first three games in the series, using new assets and 3D models but keeping in the same gameplay and stage layout.
- Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time (October 2nd, 2020) for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PC
Side Games[]
- Crash Bandicoot: The Huge Adventure (February 25th, 2002) for Game Boy Advance. Known as Crash Bandicoot XS in Europe.
- Crash Bandicoot 2: N-Tranced (January 7th, 2003) for Game Boy Advance
- Crash Twinsanity 3D (June 2004) for Mobile Phones
- Crash Bandicoot Purple: Ripto's Rampage (June 3rd, 2004) for Game Boy Advance. One half of a two-games crossover with the Spyro series. Known as Crash Bandicoot Fusion in Europe.
- Crash Bandicoot (April 25th, 2005) for Mobile Phones
- Crash Bandicoot: Mutant Island (July 30th, 2009) for Mobile Phones
- Crash Bandicoot: On the Run! (March 24th, 2021) for iOS and Android. An "Endless Runner"-style game; the game's server shut down on February 16th, 2023.
Racing Games[]
- Crash Team Racing (September 30th, 1999) for PlayStation and PlayStation Network
- Crash Nitro Kart (November 11th, 2003) for PlayStation 2, Game Boy Advance, N-Gage, Zeebo, Xbox, GameCube, and Mobile Phones
- Crash Tag Team Racing (October 19th, 2005) for PlayStation 2, Xbox, GameCube, and PlayStation Portable
- Crash Racing (December 2005) for Mobile Phones
- Crash Nitro Kart 2 (June 2008) for Mobile Phones
- Crash Bandicoot Nitro Kart 3D (June 9th, 2008) for Symbian, iOS, Zeebo, and N-Gage
- Crash Bandicoot Nitro Kart 2 (May 27th, 2010) for iOS
- Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled (June 21st, 2019) for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch. A full remake of the original Crash Team Racing with both new content and elements borrowed from Crash Nitro Kart and Crash Tag Team Racing.
Party Games[]
- Crash Bash (November 6th, 2000) for PlayStation and PlayStation Network. A multiplayer party game made up of minigames.
- Crash Nitro Golf (2003) for Browsers. A golf-themed game, it was removed from the website in March 2008.
- Crash Bandicoot & Spyro Adventure World (2003/2004) for Browsers. A game made up of several mini-games, created as a promotion by Nabisco for Crash Purple and Spyro Orange.
- Crash Boom Bang! (July 20th, 2006) for Nintendo DS and Mobile Phones. A board-themed party game.
- Crash Village (October 2007) for Browsers. An online game released on the Crash Bandicoot website.
- Chokkan♪ Crash Bandicoot (2007) for Mobile Phones
- Crash & Spyro Launch! (2007) for Browsers. A game created as a promotion for Crash of the Titans and Spyro the Dragon: The Eternal Night. It was taken offline after a month.
- The Legend of Spyro: The Eternal Night and Crash of the Titans (2007) for Browsers. Another game created as a promotion to the two titles.
- Crash Team Rumble (June 20th, 2023) for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S. A 4-man team-based action game where teams need to win by gathering Wumpa fruit and completing other tasks around the arena.
Compilations[]
- Crash Bandicoot Collector's Edition (May 7th, 2002) for PlayStation. Contains Crash Bandicoot: Warped, Crash Team Racing and Crash Bash.
- Crash & Spyro Super Pack (2005) for Game Boy Advance. A set of three volumes released in Europe.
- Volume 1 contains Crash Bandicoot 2: N-Tranced and Spyro: Season of Ice.
- Volume 2 contains Crash Nitro Kart and Spyro 2: Season of Flame.
- Volume 3 contains Crash Bandicoot Fusion and Spyro Fusion. This one was also released in North America as simply Crash & Spyro Superpack.
- Crash & Spyro Superpack (2005) for Game Boy Advance. A similar set of two games released only in North America. It includes Crash Bandicoot: The Huge Adventure and Spyro: Season of Ice.
- Crash Superpack (October 19th, 2005). Two-game compilation sets released on North America:
- The first one is for the Game Boy Advance and includes Crash Bandicoot N-Tranced and Crash Nitro Kart
- The second one is for the Xbox and includes Crash Bandicoot: The Wrath of Cortex and Crash Nitro Kart.
- Crash Bandicoot Action Pack (June 12th, 2007) for PlayStation 2. Contains Crash Nitro Kart, Crash Twinsanity, and Crash Tag Team Racing.
- Spyro + Crash Game Bundle (November 13th, 2018) for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. A digital bundle of all six remastered games.
Publications[]
- Crash Bandicoot (December 1996 - February 1997). A 2-volume manga adaptation of the first game by CoroCoro Comics.
- Crash Bandicoot - Dansu! de Jump! Na Daibouken (December 1997 - February 1999). A 2-volume manga adaptation of the second game by CoroCoro Comics.
- Crash Bandicoot: Kattobi! Spin World (April 1999 - January 2000). An original manga adaptation by CoroCoro Comics.
- Crash Team Racing: Turbo Time! (Winter 2000). A 4-page comic book created as promotion for Crash Team Racing.
- Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled (June 21st, 2019). A web comic serving as a prequel to the Crash Team Racing remaster.
- Crash Team Rumble (June 23rd, 2023 - present). A web comic detailing character stories set on the game's world.
Animation[]
Four short 3D web animations were produced in 2007 by The Animation Picture Company to promote the release of Crash of the Titans, each lasting roughly 3 minutes:
- Crash Bandicoot – No Use Crying
- Crash Bandicoot – Monster Truck
- Crash Bandicoot – Titan Idol
- Crash Bandicoot – Have Another
Links to Other Series[]
Commercial Link: Characters from Crash Bandicoot appear in the "It's Time to Play" commercial for PlayStation 4.
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Mario | August 31, 1996 | In Crash Bandicoot there are some enemies similar to Piranha Plants and Koopa Troopas; there also are other references in other episodes of the series. |
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Donkey Kong | August 31, 1996 | The Crash Bandicoot series features references to Donkey Kong. |
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August 31, 1996 | The Ying-Yang icon from Way of the Warrior was planned to be a special harmful item in Crash Bandicoot. | ||
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Croc | September 29, 1997 | A promotional image of Croc features a reference to Crash Bandicoot. |
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Dragonseeds | August 6, 1998 | Having saved data of Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back unlocks the special "Aussie" dragon in Dragonseeds. | 3 |
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Terminator | October 10, 1998 | The cover art of Crash Bandicoot Warped is a parody of Terminator, and the level "Sphynxinator" is named after the series. | 3 |
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Tomb Raider | October 10, 1998 | The level "Tomb Wader" in Crash Bandicoot Warped is named after the Tomb Raider series. | 3 |
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Ski Crazed | October 10, 1998 | One level in Crash Bandicoot Warped is named after the early Naughty Dog game Ski Crazed. | 3 |
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Rings of Power | October 10, 1998 | One of the secret levels in Crash Bandicoot Warped is named after the early Naughty Dog game Rings of Power. | 3 |
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The Simpsons | November 22, 1998 | In the episode "Lisa gets an A" she is seen playing a parody of Crash Bandicoot. | 2.5 |
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Baby Geniuses | March 12, 1999 | A baby in Baby Geniuses is seen playing Crash Bandicoot. | 2 |
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Felicity | October 24, 1999 | In the season 2 episode "Crash" from Felicity, Noel is seen playing Crash Bandicoot Warped. | 2 |
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Dawson's Creek | December 1, 1999 | There's a reference to Crash Bandicoot in the season 3 episode "Four to Tango" from Dawson's Creek. | 2 |
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Friends | October 12, 2000 | Chandler plays Crash Team Racing in the Friends episode: "The One With Monica's Thunder" |
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Jak and Daxter | December 3, 2001 | The Carnivorus Plant from Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back is in Samos' hut using the exact same model from Naughty Dog. | 1 |
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Kids World | December 7, 2001 | Characters in Kids World are seen playing Crash Bandicoot. | 2 |
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Ty the Tasmanian Tiger | 2002 | The trailer for Ty the Tasmanian Tiger features a character based on Crash Bandicoot. |
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The Country Bears | July 26, 2002 | A Crash Bash poster can be seen in The Country Bears. | 2 |
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Jimmy Neutron | February 17, 2003 | Crystals from the season 1 episode "Ultra Sheen" from Jimmy Neutron are identical to the Power Crystal from the Crash Bandicoot series. | 3 |
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Spyro | November 11, 2003 | Spyro is an unlockable character in the Game Boy Advance version of Crash Nitro Kart and is DLC in Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled and Crash Team Rumble. Spyro also makes a cameo in Crash Twinsanity; while Crash makes minor cameos in The Legend of Spyro: A New Beginning and The Legend of Spyro: The Eternal Night. Crash Purple and Spyro Orange are crossover games between the two series. |
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Game Over | March 10, 2004 | Crash Bandicoot can be seen in an ad poster in the first episode of Game Over. | 2 |
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Angel | May 12, 2004 | In the season 5 episode "Power Play" from Angel, Angel and Drogyn play the Xbox version of Crash Bandicoot: The Wrath of Cortex. | 2 |
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Video Mods | October 6, 2004 | Crash Bandicoot appears in the Video Mods original video "Stand and Choose". | 1 |
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Yes, Dear | March 30, 2005 | In the season 5 episode "Won't Ask, Won't Tell" from Yes, Dear, Jimmy is seen playing Crash Bandicoot. | 2 |
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Family Guy | September 27, 2005 | Tom Tucker is seen playing a handheld Crash Bandicoot racing game in Stewie Griffin: The Untold Story. | 2 |
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Asterix | October 16, 2005 | In Asterix & Obelix XXL 2: Mission: Las Vegum there are Crash Bandicoot references. |
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The Triangle (Syfy) | December 5, 2005 | Characters play Crash Team Racing in the first episode of Triangle. | 2 |
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Johnny Test | May 5, 2007 | The game "Smash Badger 3" from the season 2 episode "Johnny Test vs. Smash Badger 3" is a parody of Crash Bandicoot. | 3 |
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October 4, 2007 | There's an unused Hulk costume in Crash of the Titans. | ||
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Futurama | August 23, 2008 | Fry makes a reference to Crash Bandicoot in the Futurama comic issue #38. |
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Sonic | October 7, 2008 | The Ratican enemy in Crash: Mind Over Mutant sometimes reference Sonic the Hedgehog, while Flashback Tape #21 in Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time has Cortex referencing Sonic. | 3 |
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Caddicarus | June 25, 2012 | Caddy reviews different Crash Bandicoot games. | 2 |
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Emily is Away | November 20, 2015 | A Crash Bandicoot themed icon can be unlocked in Emily is Away. | 2 |
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Night Blights | April 15, 2016 | An Aku Aku mask appears on a wall in Night Blights. | 2 |
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Uncharted | May 10, 2016 | The "Hog Wild" plane in Uncharted is named after a level in Crash Bandicoot, while Uncharted 4 features a fully playable stage from the first Crash Bandicoot in one scene, Crash Bandicoot N.Sane Trilogy has Coco watching said scene from Uncharted 4 on her laptop and a framed picture of Nathan Drake on Crash's home and Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time has a nod to Nathan Drake in Tawna's epilogue. | 2 |
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Skylanders | October 13, 2016 | Crash Bandicoot and Dr. Neo Cortex appear as playable characters in Skylanders: Imaginators and Crash later appears in three episodes of Skylanders Academy; while Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time features a parade float of Eruptor from Skylanders. | 1 |
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Death Battle! | April 11, 2018 | Crash Bandicoot has been a subject for Death Battle! | 2 |
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Napoleon Dynamite | August 02, 2019 | The "Dashing Fake Crash" skin in Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled references Napoleon Dynamite. | 2 |
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Pitfall Harry | August 2, 2019 | A car sticker from Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled is based on Pitfall Harry. | 2 |
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Sour Patch Kids | September 13, 2019 | Sour Patch Kids appear alongside Crash in an advertisement for Sour Patch Kids/Trident x CTR. Some Sour Patch Kids appear as a sticker in CTR. | 1 |
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Star Wars | October 4, 2019 | The "N. Vader Brio" skin in Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled is a reference to Darth Vader. | 3 |
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Barnstorming | December 12, 2019 | Hasty's jacket in Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled includes a patch based on Barnstorming. | 2 |
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River Raid | December 12, 2019 | Hasty's jacket in Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled includes a patch based on River Raid. | 2 |
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Chopper Command | December 12, 2019 | Hasty's jacket in Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled includes a patch based on Chopper Command. | 2 |
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Street Fighter | March 26, 2020 | The "Red General Tiny" skin in Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled is a reference to M. Bison from Street Fighter. | 3 |
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ULTRAKILL | September 3, 2020 | ULTRAKILL features a secret level that parodies the Crash Bandicoot series. | 3 |
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Tony Hawk's | September 4, 2020 | Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2 features graffiti art based on the Crash Bandicoot series. | 2 |
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Bubsy | October 2, 2020 | Flashback Tape #21 in Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time has Cortex referencing Bubsy the Bobcat. | 3 |
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Gex | October 2, 2020 | Flashback Tape #21 in Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time has Cortex referencing Gex the Gecko. | 3 |
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Pumpkin Jack | October 23, 2020 | In Pumpkin Jack, an achievement called "Crash Boo-ndicoot" can be unlocked, referencing Crash Bandicoot. | 3 |
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Astro Bot | November 12, 2020 | Aku Aku makes an appearance in Astro's Playroom. A bot that resembles Crash Bandicoot appears in Astro's Playroom. | 1 |
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Domino's | May 7, 2021 | The Noid appears in Crash Bandicoot: On the Run as an updated boss. | 1 |
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Animaniacs | February 17, 2023 | The Animaniacs episode "WARnerGAMES" features a reference to Crash Bandicoot. | 3 |
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Class of '09 (SBN3) | June 1, 2023 | Crash Bandicoot is mentioned in Class of '09: The Re-Up. (see details) |
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