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Listen Shawn Layden: Bring back Crash Bandicoot!
- Thread starter John Bender
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Yoshi
Headmaster of Console Warrior Jugendstrafanstalt
So it's so important to you who the publisher is that you prefer to go after the slim chance of Sony buying the franchise from Activision instead of the way more realistic goal of Activision publishing a new game made by the same developer you'd envision to make a potential Sony-published Crash?
And you can't play a new Crash if it is published by Activision instead of Sony? Crash has been multiplatform for more games than he has been Sony-exclusive by the way.
To me, this seems as if Banjo fans like me would start discussing if Nintendo could buy the franchise from Microsoft instead of just rooting for the obtainable goal of getting a new Banjo game by the current rights owner...
Because Activision would probably rush the shit out of it and thus the quality of the game would suffer.
See: Any outsourced Activision game.
Cow Goes Moo
Member
I can't help but think you're bundy op
I don't have any outstanding evidence to prove it, but it's very... familiar to read your posts
anyway I miss the orange guy, I don't think Activision would ever sell it back anyway
I don't have any outstanding evidence to prove it, but it's very... familiar to read your posts
anyway I miss the orange guy, I don't think Activision would ever sell it back anyway
Yoshi
Headmaster of Console Warrior Jugendstrafanstalt
Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure was outsourced, too, but, although I don't like it, I have to say, it does not seem rushed.
John Bender
Banned
The Crash IP in Sony's pocket, yes!
I would say the same if a mascot like Donkey Kong, Mario, Yoshi, etc. would be in EA's pocket. Horrible!
Crash should be a SCE IP. Fans want it, I want it.
Like I've said, seeing Naughy Dogs Artbook, PSASBR without Crash, etc. .... man!
Just sad.
Wow. Amazing. If this was announced it would easily be my most anticipated game.
John Bender
Banned
True dat.
Pound_lb003
Member
It's not up to Shawn Layden, mainly because it's a question of whether Activision are even looking to sell it.
Yoshi
Headmaster of Console Warrior Jugendstrafanstalt
But do you have any reason to think Activision is willing to sell or Sony is willing to pay for Crash? I can't help but think you're misguiding your energy here and it would be much more worthwhile to ask for another Crash game handled with care by a good developer. As long as Naughty Dog thinks realistic is all that counts Crash is not in better hands at Sony than it is at Activision. As a huge platformer fan I'd of course be happy about a new Crash either way, but this does not really seem productive to me.
EDIT: By the way, you say he is a PS2 mascot, but he was multiplatform the whole PS2 era...
EDIT: By the way, you say he is a PS2 mascot, but he was multiplatform the whole PS2 era...
John Bender
Banned
Of course! But somebody has to make the first step and ask.
biglittleps
Member
Everyone wants this to happen but don't put much effort and forget it in few days. Someone should think about this and make something strange to get the attention of Sony.
EDIT: We should tweet this to Sony and the number should be big with increasing every week until they answer us. We have a great even in few days so its better to start this until the event starts.
EDIT: We should tweet this to Sony and the number should be big with increasing every week until they answer us. We have a great even in few days so its better to start this until the event starts.
John Bender
Banned
I know. The tweets already started, as I can see.
Hearing that all the time (see PSBlog, Twitter, Facebook, and more)
Haha, if only it were this easy. I'm sure buying back Crash is a multi-million dollar investment, and one without much promise of a return. It's a shame they didn't lock down the rights in PS1 days.
But here's hoping. If Sony does buy back Crash, and mentions inspiration from NeoGaf, I'll Paypal you 10 bucks op.
But here's hoping. If Sony does buy back Crash, and mentions inspiration from NeoGaf, I'll Paypal you 10 bucks op.
Gambit 1138
Banned
I approve of this topic. Do whatever needs to be done to get Crash back at Sony
biglittleps
Member
What are the hash tags for tweet? how do we find the tweets count so we can get idea of how big this is going? Sorry, I'm noob in social networking.
Pixel Samurai
Member
Even if it's just Crash 1 up-resed on PS4 and Vita, I would do anything.
John Bender
Banned
People are already tweeting @jpkoller @LuckyLongworth (SCEA). Telling them to show Layden this thread.
Hashtags? Hmmm don't know. Saw #FreeCrash a few times.
Fox_Mulder
Rockefellers. Skull and Bones. Microsoft. Al Qaeda. A Cabal of Bankers. The melting point of steel. What do these things have in common? Wake up sheeple, the landfill wasn't even REAL!
pleeease
John Bender
Banned
Oh yes
Doctor_Thomas
Member
I think Sony should definitely push Activision, especially while they're not doing anything with the IP.
I think they need to move soon though, while the character is still partially relevent. I think Spyro is a lost cause due to Skylanders, but Crash is definitely usable and Activision seem happy to let the IP sit stagnant. Why not make some money of it?
I think they should at least approach Activision, maybe even a bunderuuuu of the Crash IP and marketing rights and exclusive content for, I dunno, Destiny 2.
I think they need to move soon though, while the character is still partially relevent. I think Spyro is a lost cause due to Skylanders, but Crash is definitely usable and Activision seem happy to let the IP sit stagnant. Why not make some money of it?
I think they should at least approach Activision, maybe even a bunderuuuu of the Crash IP and marketing rights and exclusive content for, I dunno, Destiny 2.
Cheers, I've tweeted Phil.
biglittleps
Member
What? Crash is the first Playstation mascot and Naughty dog IP. If this game comes back then its a big one compared to other IPs which are just subjective to fans.
Doctor_Thomas
Member
I don't know. It may be a good way to get the studio making two games again. One team working on the headline IP (Uncharted, Last of Us, etc) and a smaller, younger team cutting their teeth on Crash, with support from other developers in the studio.
John Bender
Banned
Phil Rosenberg? Thanks!
Everything helps :>
No chance. I'd love to see it, but I really doubt the odds, unfortunately. Sony owns several great platforming IPs (Ape Escape, Jumping Flash), and we can't even get sequels or HD remakes for those. To spend hundreds of millions just to acquire a property, let alone do anything with it...
John Bender
Banned
For the Crash IP? Naaah!
It could be possible. We need some Layden magic ;P
Couldn't agree more. That's exactly the reason why the PS fans want to see the IP in Sony's hands. It's "the iconic PS mascot".
Pound_lb003
Member
Honestly, I believe that question will have already been asked and answered.
AkelisRain
Member
Never said I wouldn't buy it, regardless of what may come of it. However, if it came to Sony I would feel more right at home. Also, I feel that Sony would give it more TLC than what has happened so far...
Hexa
Member
Wait, is this a Twitter campaign? What's actually being tweeted?
@Sony@PlayStation@andrewhouse_ps@amboyes@RohdeScott@yosp #ShawnLayden || #BringBackCrash || http://i.imgur.com/InhtnBd.jpg http://i.imgur.com/rAvE1aB.jpg
Is that good or too convoluted? I'm not very good at Twitter. :/
Q
Queen of Hunting
Unconfirmed Member
i have a feeling with all the crash stuff that happened (and disspearing from activisions website for little while) i think there was talks between sony and activision but i think they fell flat due to money.
obeythed1734
Member
At this point I would take Crash being available on Vita... And Spyro... WHERE ARE THEY?!?
ProfessorMoran
Member
Listen Shawn Layden, don't listen to the op.So Shawn Layden is reading several gaming boards?
That's damn good! The Vib-Ribbon story is amazing and yes, he is listening.
Now let's talk about the big elephant in the room (again):
Crash Bandicoot
For the love of god.... BRING THE LOST SON BACK HOME!
Don't tell me Activision doesn't want to sell the IP.
They aren't doing anything with it.
SCEA wasted tens of millions of $$$ with Santa Monica's canceled IP.
Sh#t happens! But use some money, talk with Activision and make a deal.
PlayStation fans love Crash. And to know that Activision owns the rights/IP is sickening and annoys the hell outta them and me.
He is a PlayStation mascot, for gods sake!
Seeing "The Art of Naughty Dog Limited Edition" without Crash was heartbreaking and made PlayStation fans furious.
PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale without Crash? Rage!!
Crash belongs to PlayStation!
So yes, again, DO SOMETHING!
Take a look at this and you know what you have to do, Shawn:
Sorry, not happening.
ShinMaruku
Member
We will not get crash. Dat Tenchu though.
kitschbeam
Member
Please come back home to PS, Crash!
This gets brought up in every single Crash/Sony thread but I don't think they ever owned Crash at any point.
Universal had a multi game publishing deal with Sony that ended with...Crash Bash I think?
There's more non exclusive games than there are exclusives. Also Spyro has basically proven that selling this franchise would be exceedingly dumb
funkystudent
Member
The amount of money Activision would want for it probably isnt worth it for Sony to buy it back.
Activision does not seem like a company that will let go of a IP easily. Any similar old / loved IP in Sonys vault they could trade for it? Maybe Bobby K is a big G Police guy.
Activision does not seem like a company that will let go of a IP easily. Any similar old / loved IP in Sonys vault they could trade for it? Maybe Bobby K is a big G Police guy.
JordanN
Banned
Was Spyro really all that crucial to Skylanders? Sure, he was there, but it seems like the franchise was successful in spite of him being there, as opposed to it being about him. The new games don't even make him look like a star anymore.
Same goes for Crash. If he were to follow the same example as Spyro, I doubt it would be because Activision really cares about Crash, Dr Cortex, Uka-Uka etc, but only because he happens to be tied to a franchise that sells based on toys.
Replace Crash with some other mascot and Kotick would still be wiping his ass with hundred dollar bills.
Yoshi
Headmaster of Console Warrior Jugendstrafanstalt
Spyro sure helped the game to gain attention and attention can lead to success. We don't know if the game would also have been successful without Spyro, but the game would probably not have existed without him anyway, because it was the result of a reboot of Spyro.