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PlayStation Ireland clarifies tweet: ''N. Sane Trilogy will be coming to PS4 first''
- Thread starter FelipeMGM
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Man fuck up with this non sense bait
Reptars Revenge
Member
Coming to the Switch with Crash in Smash.
Crimsonclaw111
Member
Where's everybody who swore on their own graves that this would be exclusive? Lol
This whole generation has been a cluster fuck of "is it really exclusive?!".
This whole generation has been a cluster fuck of "is it really exclusive?!".
Being my first console I have a stupid amount of nostalgia for the PS1 and for the Crash games in particular, but the idea that people think this remaster needs to be tied to the PS4 in any way is absolutely ridiculous.
The target audience for this game first and foremost is the (likely now) 30-somethings who played and loved these games the first time around. Not all of that target audience locked themselves into Sony for the following 20 years and will now be playing their games elsewhere, be it PC or other consoles.
Being time exclusive to PS4 is a "fine, OK" deal that makes total sense, but getting this game out to other platforms afterwards is a much bigger deal.
The target audience for this game first and foremost is the (likely now) 30-somethings who played and loved these games the first time around. Not all of that target audience locked themselves into Sony for the following 20 years and will now be playing their games elsewhere, be it PC or other consoles.
Being time exclusive to PS4 is a "fine, OK" deal that makes total sense, but getting this game out to other platforms afterwards is a much bigger deal.
It's more a clarification than a correction. Strictly speaking, answering "Is it PS4-only?" with "This will be PS4-exclusive" only unequivocally pointed to exclusivity at launch. That's not to say inferences of perpetual exclusivity were unfounded, however, thus this replacement tweet.
Kilau
Gold Member
I would be interested to read the details on how this came about, who was the driving force. Activision and Sony have been cozy this generation so timed exclusive makes sense for Crash, full exclusive didn't seem likely.
I'm really surprised that so many Crash "fans" seem to have no clue that Crash did not at any point belong to Sony? He was conceived by Vivendi and Naughty Dog (who wanted to join in on the 3D platformer craze) before Sony acquired ND, and if I recall correctly, only came to the PlayStation because ND was a new studio at the time and the PlayStation was the most viable option.
Crash is a huge part of PlayStation's history because third party games are a huge part of PlayStation's history.
Crash is a huge part of PlayStation's history because third party games are a huge part of PlayStation's history.
The Artisan
Member
the guy in this OP says crash is a timed exclusive --> http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1346418
so wtf is gong on here?
so wtf is gong on here?
What is wrong ? Timed exclusive = coming to PS4 first.
The Artisan
Member
there's no indication that it is a timed exclusive though, was there a source somewhere proving that?
frankie_baby
Member
The tweet in the OP of this thread
They were PlayStation-exclusive as, with the exception of CTR, they were co-published by Sony and Universal. It's why Sony has seemingly perpetual publishing rights despite Acti owning the games themselves (CTR is owned by Sony; it wasn't part of the multi-game deal). They probably would have been multiplatform if there were no partnership and Universal published the games itself.
papercan55
Member
it's a timed exclusive, ps4 first then switch and xbox later.
Sony ireland had to delete their tweet about it being exclusive and now they re-tweet for clarification saying they that it's only coming to ps4 first.
maybe read about what is going on first before posting. playstation irelands old tweets were wrong, they go deleted and now they are simply saying ps4 first and not exclusive on ps4.
actually pc the least likely, they just released crash in skylanders for wii u and xbox only a few months ago so it's makes far more sense on nintendo and xbox.
Pc i'm really not sure..
frankie_baby
Member
I'd say switch and xbone or most likely, PC would surprise me
interesting. I just figured since there are a handful of PS4 console exclusives on PC that that'd be the way they'd go. I guess sales would be better if it was Switch and Xbox One though so you're probably right.
NOLA_Gaffer
Banned
The problem with this argument is that there are many more Crash Bandicoot multiplatform games than there are Sony Console-exclusive games. Gears of War is an exclusive Microsoft property but Crash Bandicoot has shown up on multiple platforms many times by this point. A Crash game released on the N-Gage for Crash's sake.
Hell, prior to the Trilogy re-release there's just as many Nintendo exclusive Crash Bandicoot games as there are Sony exclusive Crash games.
frankie_baby
Member
They put crash in the latest skylanders game, they put crash in the skylanders tv show, they want to sell this game to the kids
GhostTrick
Banned
-MD-
Member
Crash would probably fit in quite well (not that it would ever happen).
OT: Pretty cool that this is coming to other platforms. One of the few third party games I would pick up on Switch rather than PS4 I think.
yeah you're right, it just feels weird honestly
Kenzodielocke
Banned
Probably the most entertaining thing that this mascot has ever done.
McMoneyman
Member
What about when a guy in Crash suit was outside Nintendo's HQ yelling in a microphone. I also think the same guy flirted with Lara Croft in a cinema.
Green Yoshi
Member
So a version for Switch is possible?
Or are they talking about PS Vita? I'm fine with that, too.
Or are they talking about PS Vita? I'm fine with that, too.
Eolz
Member
The Artisan
Member
oh shit I didn't realize they deleted their original tweet and then had to retweet first on Ps4...
well I guess that's that. this is a timed exclusive and will come to PC and/or all other platforms this gen
Okami Haundo
Member
I had a feeling that this wasn't exclusive to PS4, but I'm really happy to get more information! Hopefully this comes to Xbox One as I try to play everything on there.
Crimsonclaw111
Member
Is it really impressive to see it just above a controller? Seems kinda bad.
Ethomaz and a few others went in hard. Heheh
I don't think many of us are surprised it will be multi-platform. Also not surprised it's on PS4 first. Both make sense.
frankie_baby
Member
For an imminent hardware launch and the fact that we just got a release date, I'd say that's pretty good. Just for reference, Halo Wars 2 is the first Xbox One game on that list on #72.
The only difference is clicking the button to buy Halo Wars 2 costs you money....
AHA-Lambda
Member
It's number 4 on Amazon UK as well, with only Horizon, Zelda and the Switch ahead of it.
capylikesgames
Banned
I'm still not getting my hopes up until we get official word on it, but a game not staying exclusive is much better news than a game staying exclusive. Of course people will be more optimistic about the possibility of a title not being locked to a platform.
AHA-Lambda
Member
Have no sites picked this up as news yet actually? =/
