Crash Bandicoot (video game)

Crash Bandicoot
Crash Bandicoot
Developer(s)	Naughty Dog
Publisher(s)	Sony Computer Entertainment America
Director(s)	Jason Rubin
Producer(s)	Dave Siller
Programmer(s)	Andy Gavin; Dave Baggett
Artist(s)	Charles Zembillas; Joe Pearson
Composer(s)	Mutato Muzika (Mark Mothersbaugh and Josh Mancell)
Series	Crash Bandicoot
Engine	Game Oriented Object Lisp
Platform(s)	PlayStation, PlayStation Network
Release	PlayStation; NA: August 31, 1996; EU: November 2, 1996; JP: December 6, 1996; PlayStation Network; NA: December 4, 2006 (PSP); JP: January 25, 2007; NA: May 3, 2007 (PS3); PAL: June 22, 2007;
Genre(s)	Platform
Mode(s)	Single-player

Crash Bandicoot is a platform game made by Naughty Dog in 1996 for the PlayStation, featuring the character by the same name. In it, Crash must fight Dr. Neo Cortex's henchmen (bosses) in order to save Tawna, his beloved bandicoot girlfriend for revenge on Cortex. The game sold 6.8 million copies, becoming the 8th best-selling PlayStation video games of all time.^[6]

Gameplay

Crash Bandicoot has 33 levels. Two of these levels can be activated by collecting a key. Each level has a particular theme. No theme is shared by more than two levels. For example, on two levels, Crash runs toward the camera from a boulder (that is heading towards him), an allusion to Indiana Jones. On another level, henchmen throw barrels of toxic waste at Crash as he progresses toward the level's goal. There are also unlockable bonus levels by collecting three Nitrus Brio, Dr. Cortex (only in 2 levels) and Tawna icons. These pictures are always in boxes which gives the player a reason to break open boxes since you can't save your progress unless you complete a Tawna bonus round or a Cortex bonus round. You can also save by collecting a gem.

You can also collect gems in Crash Bandicoot. To collect a gem, you must break all the boxes on that level without losing a life. There are several different colored gems in the game. Some levels require that you complete another level before every box on a certain level is revealed. For example, the Jungle Rollers level requires that you collect the green gem from the Lost City level before every box on that level is unmasked.

Bosses

The boss levels feature the following characters, in order of appearance:

Papu Papu
Ripper Roo
Koala Kong
Pinstripe Potoroo
Dr. Nitrus Brio
Dr. Neo Cortex

Scores

GameSpot: 6.8 out of 10
IGN: 7.5 out of 10
Gaming Target: 9.3 out of 10
The Electric Playground: 8 out of 10
All Game Guide: 4 out of 5
Electronic Gaming Monthly: 8.3 out of 10

References

↑ "Crash Bandicoot for PlayStation". GameSpot. Retrieved March 7, 2010.
↑ "PS one classics on PS3 and PSP". Sony. Retrieved 2010-03-30.
↑ "クラッシュ・バンディクー". PlayStation.com(Japan). Sony. Archived from the original on April 4, 2013. Retrieved January 11, 2009.
↑ "Crash Bandicoot". PlayStation.com(Australia). Sony. Archived from the original on 2008-07-26. Retrieved 2010-09-17.
↑ Sinclair, Brendan (2007-05-03). "Downloadable PS games now playable on PS3". GameSpot. Retrieved 2010-09-17.
↑ "Top 10 best-selling PlayStation video games". BogoTop. p. 6. Retrieved 12 October 2011.

Other websites

[release-1] "Crash Bandicoot for PlayStation". GameSpot. Retrieved March 7, 2010.

[2] "PS one classics on PS3 and PSP". Sony. Retrieved 2010-03-30.

[3] "クラッシュ・バンディクー". PlayStation.com(Japan). Sony. Archived from the original on April 4, 2013. Retrieved January 11, 2009.

[4] "Crash Bandicoot". PlayStation.com(Australia). Sony. Archived from the original on 2008-07-26. Retrieved 2010-09-17.

[5] Sinclair, Brendan (2007-05-03). "Downloadable PS games now playable on PS3". GameSpot. Retrieved 2010-09-17.

[6] "Top 10 best-selling PlayStation video games". BogoTop. p. 6. Retrieved 12 October 2011.

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