Comprising of the original Crash Bandicoot and its sequels Cortex Strikes Back and Warped, license-holder Activision turned heads when they re-released the iconic platformer trilogy to current generation consoles with the Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy in 2017.
Original developer Naughty Dog may have since moved on to other projects such as a little thing called The Last of Us Part II, more than two decades later, an official fourth instalment in the mainline Crash Bandicoot series has been confirmed.
Developed from the ground-up by the team at Toys for Bob (The development team who worked on the remasters of Crash Bandicoot and Spyro), Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time is being pitched as “the true sequel the the original trilogy”. Expected for release in only a few months, you will be able to nab yourself a copy on the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One from 2 October 2020.
Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time’s narrative is exactly as its title states – it’s about time! The story takes place following the events of Crash Bandicoot: Warped, picking up after Neo Cortex, Dr. N. Tropy and Uka Uka were last stranded on a distant planet. After decades of fruitless attempts, the trio finally make their escape, ripping an Evil-Scientist-sized hole in the fabric of space-time in the process. Now all that stands between them and total dominion over the multiverse are two fuzzy marsupials from N. Sanity Island.
Players are tasked to fill the shoes of Crash and Coco, as they work to uncover four Quantum Masks, the guardians of space and time, that will give them the ability to bend the rules of reality and gain advanced ways to conquer dangerous obstacles. One of the confirmed masks is the Time Mask, which slows everything down. Neo Cortex will also become playable, providing an alternative perspective to the tale.
This does not serve as the fourth game in the series, with other console games such as Twinsanity and Wrath of Cortex having been developed following the original trilogy. Factoring in the legacy that Naughty Dog’s original trilogy left on the video game industry as a whole, there should be high expectations of any sequel, given mixed reception of other sequels once development was handed off to other studios.
Want to know more about Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time? Read what we know about the game below, and expect to hear more about it in the months leading to launch:
The Promoted Features of Crash Bandicoot 4
A True Sequel
Finally. Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time is the first original entry in the Crash franchise in more than 10 years and the long-awaited sequel to the original trilogy.
Rewinding time back to the end of Crash Bandicoot: Warped, Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time picks up after Neo Cortex, Dr. N. Tropy and Uka Uka were last stranded on a distant planet. After decades of fruitless attempts, the trio finally make their escape, ripping an Evil-Scientist-sized hole in the fabric of space-time in the process.
Now all that stands between them and total dominion over the multiverse are two fuzzy marsupials from N. Sanity Island.
Modern Take on a Classic Game
As expected, everything that’s lovingly absurd about previous Crash Bandicoot games has been N.tensified in this action platformer.
Crafted with the original trilogy in mind, Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time embodies the precision gameplay we all fell in love with in the ‘90s while introducing quality of life improvements, visual upgrades, new gameplay mechanics, along with Modern and Retro modes that both longtime fans and new players alike will enjoy mastering.
Powerful Quantum Masks
Throughout this time-shattering adventure, players will uncover four Quantum Masks, the guardians of space and time, that will give them the ability to bend the rules of reality and gain advanced ways to conquer dangerous obstacles.
New Art Style
Toys for Bob is excited to introduce a fresh visual direction for Crash that maintains the zany spirit of the franchise while also breathing unique personality and charm into it. Fans can expect wacky new worlds, lush epic vistas and an absurd variety of enemies and hazards.
New Playable Characters
Fans can play as Crash or Coco on their journey to save the multiverse, and new playable characters, including the fiendish Neo Cortex, will emerge to provide an alternative perspective on our hero bandicoots’ quest to defeat their nefarious nemeses.
Larger-than-Life Boss Battles
Fans can expect formidable bosses and monumental battles like they’ve never seen before, as Crash and Coco use Quantum Masks to their advantage.
Advanced Platforming Tricks
Utilise the environment by wall running, rail grinding and rope swinging, discovering new ways to platform and progress through exciting challenges.
A Love Letter to Fans By Fans
Longtime Crash fans and lead developer Toys for Bob extends Crash lore in surprising ways, giving fans unseen sides of classic characters, new whimsical worlds and an exploration into the eternal struggle between bad science and a Bandicoot.
What They Have to Say
Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time stands on the shoulders of the core precision gameplay we all fell in love with in the ‘90.
This epic new adventure spans space and time, introducing new ways to platform that both long-time fans and new players alike will enjoy mastering. Get ready to fall in love with the mutant marsupials all over again!
Paul Yan | Co-Studio Head at Toys for Bob
Our teams have delivered two awesome remastered Crash Bandicoot experiences and the community passion for the series continues to be incredible. Now it is time to turn the page and give players something entirely new.
Loyal fans have been patiently waiting to see the journey continue for their favourite marsupial, and we’re giving players the completely new experience they deserve with Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time.
Rob Kostich | President At Activision
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