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NECA Toys director outright says Crash Bandicoot is coming back
- Thread starter Acquiescence
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DriftingSpirit
Member
I'm ready!
Tricky I Shadow
Banned
Such as?
Awesome. Game recognize game?
wrestleman
Member
As opposed to what, the last eight years of it being used super well and living at the top of the charts?
Acquiescence
Member
Gematsu have reported the news on their own site now, and have helpfully provided a comprehensive list of all the nods and signs that suggest a Crash Bandicoot game is in the works...
Pancakes R Us
Member
I don't think your statement rings true, I reckon a lot of people from from back in the 90s would remember him. Even if if you're correct, most of us don't give a shit about it. We just want to see him return.
It's clearly happening. Anyone who says it's not is in borderline denial.
Pancakes R Us
Member
I love Crash Bandicoot always and forever.
MrCunningham
Member
Exclusive deal between Sony and Activision. Crash exclusive Skylanders...
BruceLeeRoy (there's a link in the article). The guy is legit as legit can be.
SDCowboy
Member
I would think it would be a fun little side project that differs from what they usually work on.
entremet
Member
Puppeteer, Tearaway, Gravity Rush.
The cream of the crop of recent Sony brands have been heavily marketed to older demographics--Uncharted, TLOU, GT, God of War.
It's nice Sony is trying and I love more diversity, but I just think the audience isn't there anymore.
Tricky I Shadow
Banned
Yep.
Oh come on, all of them are new IP's, and two of them first appeared on the Vita. They're hardly comparable to Crash.
Kenzodielocke
Banned
If this turns out to be true, I wonder what the deal is between Activision and Sony. I just don't Sony buying the IP.
entremet
Member
Crash hasn't been relevant for whole generations, though.
When was the last time a Crash game was talked about in GOTY lists?
Activision turned it into an also ran kid's franchise. ModNation Racers was also a kid friendly Sony IP that underperformed.
Mr. Giggles
Member
Ummmm when the games were still being printed?
Dunno bout you but I don't sit around recalling my GoTY from 1994
entremet
Member
Crash 1-3 had consideration in GOTY lists. I may have not won any, but those games were definitely up there for consideration. My argument is more about relevancy.
I hope the game comes out and just skeptical that its revival will be a successful one. The market has moved on and Sony's strategy is a bit different from their PS1 days.
The move never made sense to me from a business perspective.
serenewarfare
Banned
Wasn't Naughty Dog debating between Jak 4 and TLOU before they decided to move forward with the latter? They even made a bunch of concept apart for it. That to me says they are not averse to making platformers.
Tricky I Shadow
Banned
Just like Donkey Kong Country Returns right? Or the whole Shenmue III situation? Who cares how long Crash has been out of action. And why would he even be relevant with no games coming out anyway? The brand is still strong and fans will gobble up his overdue return.
entremet
Member
I thought they said themselves that they are done with those properties.
http://www.gamnesia.com/news/naughty-dog-says-no-to-a-return-to-crash-bandicoot-or-jak-and-daxter
Nintendo's ecosystem has proven that it's able to support full price platformers. And Shenmue III is only happening because of Crowdfunding and it's with the original designer.
Crash is a bit tricky since the brand was totally harmed by Activision. It had a massive hiatus, different developers, and creative aims of it's original parent have changed.
I'm skeptical of its success. I'm not saying it should cease exist. I own a PS4, so I want it to happen. I also like platformers, but I just think Sony and that audience has moved on.
Hopefully, Sony puts some marketing muscle behind it unlike their other family friendly IP.
I believe a Crash game would do well in 2016. I'm always surprised to see how many people I meet (who are not nearly as much into games) still remember and talk about him. If they market this as the return of Crash, with classic style gameplay, I think people would go nuts for it.
Icyflamez96
Member
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wrestleman
Member
Gtagentleman
Member
Please be Crash Team Racing 2
Kenzodielocke
Banned
Crash will generate goodwill, and that is sometimes as important as money.
Tricky I Shadow
Banned
I don't think anyone will care what Activision did to the brand if this new Crash ends up being similar in quality to the original trilogy - I sure won't. I get the whole 'Sony is mature' thing, but I think a good Crash game still has a potentially very successful spot on the PS4. Don't underestimate the brand power/appeal. The fans will come back.
Crash still has big brand recognition.
Top of the Classics charts every month, at least for EU
And just generally looking through social media, people are very excited over the possibility of a new game, with big mainstream accounts such as Complex reporting the rumour to their millions of followers.
Top of the Classics charts every month, at least for EU
And just generally looking through social media, people are very excited over the possibility of a new game, with big mainstream accounts such as Complex reporting the rumour to their millions of followers.
Ol No Bones
Banned
Crash was always a decent game at best. I hope they don't have a great studio tied up with this particular IP.
DriftingSpirit
Member
That is the problem. You're looking at it solely from a business perspective when this isn't all the move is about. Shu has even stated they knowingly release titles that will not make profit but they do it anyway to please fans, add diversity, etc... They feel the bigger titles will make up for the loss.
So, it doesn't really matter. If it isn't a financial success, oh well. If it is, great. Either way, crash is seemingly coming back and that is what it all comes down to. Another way to please the more core market and get goodwill.
threelights
Member
My one and only concern about a new Crash would be level design. Who would be the people making it?
Crash is still a great platformer and it's thanks to more than just good controls and characters =X
But yeah, can't wait for the reveal.
Crash is still a great platformer and it's thanks to more than just good controls and characters =X
But yeah, can't wait for the reveal.
entremet
Member
Isn't the license still with Activision, though?
I'm not equating just development and marketing costs here. But the cost of regaining the rights to Crash.
wrestleman
Member
We have no way of knowing for sure, as the Trademarks would not have any assignment documents on the USPTO database until the deal was made public and the paperwork submitted, if such a deal occurred.
DriftingSpirit
Member
No way to know. This would imply something has been worked out with Activision. Either way, I still say all those costs are, for the most part, irrelevant. We have no way of quantifying what they would be anyway so it is moot.
lol
DriftingSpirit
Member
double post.
FF Seraphim
Member
So Knack 2: Crash is Back?
Tizoc
Member
The original trilogy had inspirations from Loony Tunes cartoons, and imho that's evident in the funny ways crash dies and a few of the themes and character designs.
Kenzodielocke
Banned
What if the game is Knack v Activision: Dawn of Bandicoot ?
You play Knack, fighting all Activision properties to free Crash Bandicoot.
You play Knack, fighting all Activision properties to free Crash Bandicoot.
Knack would finally be accepted. :'D
Dark Ninja
Member
Its probably nothing, NECA makes lots of figures of dead franchises.
Nah, I still find it far too hard to believe. We've heard stuff like this all the time and nothing has ever come of it.
I'll believe it when it's actually announced.