I do love a good Nintendo Direct. They cut the bullshit and give us what we want, fast. Tonight's download was no different, and provided headline after headline of new release date information, rumour confirmations, and last minute revelations - Super Smash Bros. anyone?
What is wumpa fruit? What happened to Crash's initial love interest Tawna? What's that thing in N.Gin's head? Despite maintaining two decades of Crash Bandicoot love, these are just some of the questions many of us have lingering in the back of our minds as we crank up Crash Bandicoot N.Sane Trilogy. Well wonder no more, wumpa seekers because the answers are before you.
With so much choice, where do you focus your attention and decide what to play on PS4 over the next few months? We got you.
Crash Bandicoot was a franchise built on platform falling, boulder crushing, and nitro zapping. Underneath all this, however, was one DDA game structure that stopped us switching the console off, and it's coming back for the remaster.
Today, Activision confirmed that their Crash Bandicoot remaster is heading to consoles June 30th. The collection presents the first three titles in the acclaimed Crash Bandicoot series, sprucing them up with updated, PS4-Pro ready graphics, which Vicarious Visions have rebuilt from the original blueprints. You can also expect to see an updated and optional manual saving and checkpointing system... Continue Reading →
The best PS1 games, moments, and franchises that made the console so bloody brilliant. If the original PlayStation console wasn’t defining enough, there were thousands of memories stored on every disk ready to reshape the industry in the 90s. For many, the PS1 was their first ‘proper’ console, or at least the one that told... Continue Reading →
It's been a great year to be a gamer, though next year's hardware and software release schedule looks set to be even better. With that view, here are some of the best Christmas gifts to get the gamer in your life (or even treat yourself) this holiday season. As always, we're steering clear of actual... Continue Reading →
One of PlayStation Experience's most talked about reveals was the new trailers and information for Crash Bandicoot N Sane Trilogy. Fans were already excited about Crash's cameo in Uncharted 4, so imagine the reaction when our furry buddy stepped onto the screen on Saturday. Much anticipated, and awaited by millions of old school PlayStation fans across the world, Crash... Continue Reading →
Last year, David Siller uploaded this video to YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6d5651XSuh0 Siller was a producer on the original Crash Bandicoot title, and the video contains the 2D traditional Saturday-morning-cartoon cutscenes intended to book end the first game. Siller posted the footage in July 2015, and for even some of those working on the original title it was the... Continue Reading →
In a world where taking a perfectly good product and making it look like it's from the 90s is reserved for the hipster population, the word 'vintage' has come to take some cultural precedence. The 'demaster' is gaming's answer to Polaroid cameras and double denim. Avid demaster-ers have been posting their retro answers to the... Continue Reading →
Musings of a Mario Minion 