As well, the original games were heavily promoted in Japan. His second game was actually the first western game to sell one million copies in Japan. In fact, Crash has quite a bit of notability in Japan. That's partially true in the sense that the only western created character in Smash (Diddy Kong) is wholly owned by Nintendo, but just because it hasn't happened yet, doesn't mean it never will. Some may also say that the fact that Crash is owned by a western developer may be a hindrance. There were a handful of Crash games on the GBA and GameCube, to name a few. What matters is that Crash has appeared on Nintendo consoles, and lo and behold, he has. Add in the fact that Mario, Sonic, and Crash had a bit of a three way rivalry in the 90s (Mario for Nintendo, Sonic for Sega, and Crash for Sony), and Smash would be the perfect opportunity for all three to settle the score.īut wait, you say, isn't Crash much more of a Sony character? Well, so were Snake and Cloud. Not to mention, his zany style would fit Smash perfectly. As such, Crash proved unruly and escaped from Cortex's lab, to this day thwarting whatever scheme the mad doctor comes up with. Neo Cortex gave a previously normal bandicoot immense stamina, athleticism, and durability, far beyond the levels a normal bandicoot should reach, but failed to create a soldier obedient or sane enough to follow orders. When attempting to transmogrify local wildlife to create his own personal army, the evil Dr. In the games, Crash was the result of an experiment gone awry.
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That puts the series on par with titans like the Donkey Kong and Tomb Raider franchises, and surpasses Metal Gear, Street Fighter, and Smash itself. The first game was released for the PlayStation in 1996, and since then, his series has garnered worldwide acclaim and has sold over fifty million copies.
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Granted, I don't think he's an obscure character by any means (far from it), but hey, what's the harm in explaining, right?Ĭrash Bandicoot is the main protagonist of the Crash Bandicoot series of games. Naturally, there may be some folks who are unfamiliar with Crash.