[bone_and_sinew]

Depressing office.

It's brown, just like every game this gen!

[Poyunch]

Let's be real. Crash has always been ugly looking.

[False Witness]

I wonder if Crash will ever be done well again.




Also, this guy:

[Seik]

What a awful design. Oh how this once beloved character has fallen.

Man, PSX Crash is the best Crash.

I never liked the post Wrath of Cortex version, this one I like even less.

[BruceLeeRoy]

Hey guys, remember this? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T9QzutrSOX4 Not to mention the Kart game with the same artstyle :<

Ahh man I forgot about this. Looks pretty great to be honest. Any info on why it got canned?

[ffdgh]

Let's be real. Crash has always been ugly looking.

But he looked goofy in a good way. Now he just look stupid......er

[Green Slime]

Oh how this once beloved character has fallen.

That's hilarious! He looks like he's about to have his way with that boar!

[SykoTech]

What a awful design. Oh how this once beloved character has fallen.

Probably dancing in his grave right now....

[bigace33]

Yikes, looks even worse than the old design. Meh, never been a big fan of Crash anyway. I only liked Crash Team Racing out of all the Crash games.

[SovanJedi]

Eh, I don't dislike it. Of course it's not really proof that a new Crash Bandicoot game is in development, these studios often hang up concept or early promo art on the walls just because it looks nice.

[Kurtofan]

I was ready to go "ugggh" at a possible grimdark Crash ala SkySpyro, but instead went ":3 :3" at this adorable creature :3

[Takao]

He reminds me of the old Chuck E. Cheese design. He looks plump, but at least he looks like Crash Bandicoot. Spyro is still a goblin.

[whitemex88]

pity pity pity now

[StoppedInTracks]

So Crash is an Activision property now?

[Diablohead]

There was nothing wrong with the original crash bandicoot design, why has he been butchered so much.

[Combichristoffersen]

So Crash is an Activision property now?

He's been an Activision property since 2007. Before that he was owned by Vivendi Games, who acquired the Crash Bandicoot IP when they bought Seagram, the owner of Universal Studios (including Universal Interactive), in 2000.

[X-Factor]

Crash is an ugly character IMO.

[Zoolader]

Probably dancing in his grave right now....

Speaking of dancing, I just stumbled across this gem

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6CzX2JUqDuI

[seattle6418]

You know you're old when Crash is someone elses childhood hero.

That aside, Crash = Naughty Dog. The rest is just total failure. I wonder why Sony let go the only mascot they've ever had. It's not like the rights were worth like billions at the time.

[Mr Jared]

Let's be real. Crash has always been ugly looking.

Yeaaaah.. I love the first 3 Crash games, but his design is classic 90's awful. He's wearing jorts, after all. That said, I found this image online of his redesign history-

I always thought the 2007 redesign, tribal tattoos aside, was actually pretty cute. In-game he didn't talk and was kind of goofy. It was actually a pretty good modern interpretation of his character from the 90's but I know it gets a TON of hate.

[Poimandres]

He may have featured in a few decent games, but Crash has ALWAYS been a poor character in my opinion. He lacks the charm of many of the old school rodent mascots.

[Sn4ke_911]

Crash is an ugly character IMO.

I fucking hate this guy, hope he stays dead.

Jak >>> Crash.

[bkfount]

You know you're old when Crash is someone elses childhood hero. That aside, Crash = Naughty Dog. The rest is just total failure. I wonder why Sony let go the only mascot they've ever had. It's not like the rights were worth like billions at the time.

Sony never owned the rights.

[Yawnier]

I wonder if Crash will ever be done well again.

The only other developer besides Naughty Dog who personally, I thought did an okay job with Crash was Traveller's Tales.

The Wrath of Cortex was very 'meh', but Crash Twinsanity was a good game developed by them. Not as good as the ones on the PS1 developed by ND mind you, but it still was an enjoyable game for what it was, IMO.

I really think TT could have made a really good Crash game after Twinsanity hadn't they the duty of developing a million Lego titles for Warner Bros for the past 6 - 7 years or so.

[SolidSnakex]

This will forever be one of the greatest quotes from a developer

PALGN: Is it disappointing to see other developers work on Crash Bandicoot? EW: Yes, a little bit. It's, I don't know if you want to quote me on this, It's a little bit like watching your daughter do porn (heck yes we want to quote you - Ed).

http://palgn.com.au/playstation-3/92...view-part-two/

[Earthpainting]

I don't think it looks all that bad. The eyes are a little odd, but it looks far better than the look he had on the PS1. Glad they dropped the tribal tats from the later redesigns too.

[Takao]

This design is universally more recognizable as Crash Bandicoot than the last reboot Activision canned.

[DjRoomba]

How the hell do you make a modern Crash game?
Crash sucks yall, some seem to forget how ridiculously linear and primitive it was. The whole 3 games were straight paths fa christ sake lol.
Maybe the only chance of revival is endless runner on ipad.

[Santiako]

How the hell do you make a modern Crash game? Crash sucks yall, some seem to forget how ridiculously linear and primitive it was. The whole 3 games were straight paths fa christ sake lol. Maybe the only chance of revival is endless runner on ipad.

This is the worst post of the history of internet.

[Dark-VIII]

Crash Twin sanity was a good take on the game
If they continued with the same design they would have a chance this gen

[Sickboy007]

Let's be honest here for a minute, Crash always looked terrible.

Spyro4life

[Cisce]

What I would give for a CTR hd remake with online...

This so much. I'd be hooked on it for days straight.

[Dawg]

[Rubius]

Crash confirmed for Skylander figurine.

[Tenki]

I'M GONNA EAT YOUR SOUL

[Haunted]

How much more Poochie can he get?

Let's not kid ourselves here, Crash comes straight from the Poochie design school of the 90s. He always did.

A platform mascot... with attitude.

So was Crash... once... :(

Well, you know.

[Dawg]

:(

[Slate Soda]

He's wearing jorts, after all.

Jean shorts and capri pants are two different things. Just FYI.

[JaseC]

What does it say under "Crash"? Bandicoot.

This is too funny. ;)

[Lijik]

There was nothing wrong with the original crash bandicoot design, why has he been butchered so much.

I remember the redesign for Crash of the Titans was because the proportions of the original Crash wasn't working out for the combat animations the team wanted to do. Then I guess they redesigned everyone else so it wouldnt look weird. And added tribal tats because ya gotta have dat attitude

[tiggerkiddo]

He's lost his edge...

[KittenMaster]

I can't unsee Scully w/ a cigar, especially in the pics with the stache.

[Rubius]

This is the worst post of the history of internet.

Crash is bad. At least the first one, didnt play 2 and 3. And the main reason why, is because its like Donkey Kong Country, pretty much the same difficulty, but to save, you have to FUCKING FIND 3 DAMN BARREL IN A LEVEL.
Or what? Well you die, and go back 3 level. I really dont like Crash, I'm stuck in the final island without the will to push hard enough to finish the game. Maybe next month. Maybe.

[WillyFive]

The design looks very retro, straight out of the 90's.

I always thought the 2007 redesign, tribal tattoos aside, was actually pretty cute. In-game he didn't talk and was kind of goofy. It was actually a pretty good modern interpretation of his character from the 90's but I know it gets a TON of hate.

Yeah, it was a very good redesign. Too bad it wasn't featured in any game good enough to redeem the series.

[Hot Coldman]

The problem with later variations on Crash's look wasn't necessarily the "ugliness" of the character- this was never a particularly good looking character- but it was the inability of the PS2/Wii games' developers to make him as insanely expressive and cartoonish as Naughty Dog did. He was a character designed to be twisted and contorted and thrown around, in a way (the ridiculous death animations are tantamount to that), whilst later games (around the 2007 one) seemed to try and make him a more traditional mascot, one that's visually appealing in a static pose (which is so not Crash at all).

This new design seems to follow that trend. :/

[RobbieNick]

Actually in terms of character design, I really like this. He looks both tough and cuddly at the same time. I will say he has less of a wild look in his face, so he seems less deranged.

[BlazinAm]

That's what WereSonic looked like? Like really?

[Oyashrio-Sama]

How the hell do you make a modern Crash game? Crash sucks yall, some seem to forget how ridiculously linear and primitive it was. The whole 3 games were straight paths fa christ sake lol. Maybe the only chance of revival is endless runner on ipad.

Joke post?

[Aaron Strife]

That's what WereSonic looked like? Like really?

I'm okay with Sonic the Werehog if only because his personality didn't change when he transformed. They could have easily turned him into an angry, hulkish Shadow and I'm glad they at least held back that much.

[.la1n]

Less interested in how they approach the new design and more interested in whether it's a worthy entry, I just want one good Crash game post Naughty Dog - I know it's a lot to ask.