The Bandicoot Returns (and It's About Time!) Crash's Nitro-Fueled Smash Thread

[KirbyWorshipper2465]

Good news everyone, it looks like the PS5 is set to support the vast majority of the PS4's library, with some being enhanced in the process ala PS2.

 

[LiveStudioAudience]

They would never do this but I'd love to see a trailer with Sonic and Mario's fight interrupted by Crash with a loudspeaker saying "Hey plumber boy, your worst nightmare has arrived" ala the Crash ads from the mid 90s.

 

[KirbyWorshipper2465]

Well everyone, this is it, the final weekend before the first post-GP season starts. We may hear something around Tuesday.

 

[Door Key Pig]

Down+A: Crash attacks using his famous Slide move (7%, small knockback)

Gotta be honest, I don't see why people make his slide specifically his down tilt instead of his dash attack. Yes, other characters like Simon have slides as a down tilt, but in the case of Crash it's literally the complete opposite of how it's used in Crash's games. Crash has to be in motion to perform a slide otherwise he can't do it (with maybe the one exception of the Super Slide in N-Tranced on the GBA, maybe?), ergo perfect for a dash attack instead; are you even able to do a down tilt whilst in motion in Smash Bros at least naturally?

I feel like if Crash Bandicoot is gonna have a debut trailer for Super Smash Bros it's gotta be headlined by Mario to highlight how big of a deal and addition he is to gaming's biggest crossover's roster. Not to mention his rivalry to Mario is only 2nd to Sonic the Hedgehog.

While Sonic will always be considered Mario's "Main Rival", Crash Bandicoot was Sony's attempt (Even if they can't mention Sony/Playstation) to rival the iconic Italian plumber and I hope they show that in the trailer, Somewhat similar style to Sonic joining Brawl, But with a more comical, wacky and friendlier vibe seeing how Crash is more on the "Wacky/Comical" side, While Sonic is more "Cool/Edgy" and in the trailer I can see Mario offering a somewhat friendly welcome seeing as this will be the 1st time ever that both of these star characters/franchises will finally crossover, But also shifting to a more competitive and rivalry-like take in the trailer to not forget that this is "Smash" after all.

Fun fact: in Skylanders, you could actually put together the separate Donkey Kong/Bowser (with Diddy also appearing apparently) and Crash/Cortex Skylanders at the same time; we were just that close to being able to put Crash together with his old rival!

I always imagined that Crash’s trailer would begin with Mario and Sonic fighting when they are suddenly interrupted by the Bandicoot. They then proceed to have a three way clash at the end, something similar to K Rool’s trailer.

They could drudge up the K. Rool/Banjo thing one more time (though start it differently) to make it look like Crash's silhouette only for it to be Sonic! And then Aku Aku speaks for Crash with the trash talk from the old ads...
"Hey plumber boy, hedgehog man, your worst nightmare has arrived!"

 

[ivanlerma]

Gotta be honest, I don't see why people make his slide specifically his down tilt instead of his dash attack. Yes, other characters like Simon have slides as a down tilt, but in the case of Crash it's literally the complete opposite of how it's used in Crash's games. Crash has to be in motion to perform a slide otherwise he can't do it (with maybe the one exception of the Super Slide in N-Tranced on the GBA, maybe?), ergo perfect for a dash attack instead; are you even able to do a down tilt whilst in motion in Smash Bros at least naturally?

Fun fact: in Skylanders, you could actually put together the separate Donkey Kong/Bowser (with Diddy also appearing apparently) and Crash/Cortex Skylanders at the same time; we were just that close to being able to put Crash together with his old rival!

They could drudge up the K. Rool/Banjo thing one more time (though start it differently) to make it look like Crash's silhouette only for it to be Sonic! And then Aku Aku speaks for Crash with the trash talk from the old ads...
"Hey plumber boy, hedgehog man, your worst nightmare has arrived!"

i feel revisiting the k.rool trailer would get tiring, not to be rude but i'm being a little honest.

 

[KirbyWorshipper2465]

For the last time, the K. Rool trailer thing only makes sense with Rareware characters. Otherwise it's just jarring, weird, and shows lack of creativity on the fandom's side.

No, we wouldn't get a trash talk trailer either.

Maybe we could get something like the N. Sane Trilogy intro, but with Polygon!Crash turning into his Smash design instead? Just remember that Japan tends to make Crash more appealing and goofier, the trash talk is only on the Western marketing department.

On a different note, I finally got the Platinum paint job and Oxide decal.

 

[Door Key Pig]

For the last time, the K. Rool trailer thing only makes sense with Rareware characters. Otherwise it's just jarring, weird, and shows lack of creativity on the fandom's side.

No, we wouldn't get a trash talk trailer either.

Maybe we could get something like the N. Sane Trilogy intro, but with Polygon!Crash turning into his Smash design instead? Just remember that Japan tends to make Crash more appealing and goofier, the trash talk is only on the Western marketing department.

On a different note, I finally got the Platinum paint job and Oxide decal.

Well to that extent, was Mario vs Sonic vs Crash as much a thing in Japan?

 

[KirbyWorshipper2465]

Well to that extent, was Mario vs Sonic vs Crash as much a thing in Japan?

Can't say I know if it was the case. There are definitely folks like cello_us that want them to interact with each other in a friendly sense tho.

Spoiler

Japan was moreso about "Buy the Sega Saturn, or Segata Sanshiro kills you like a toku villain".

 

[BirthNote]

Gotta be honest, I don't see why people make his slide specifically his down tilt instead of his dash attack. Yes, other characters like Simon have slides as a down tilt, but in the case of Crash it's literally the complete opposite of how it's used in Crash's games. Crash has to be in motion to perform a slide otherwise he can't do it (with maybe the one exception of the Super Slide in N-Tranced on the GBA, maybe?), ergo perfect for a dash attack instead; are you even able to do a down tilt whilst in motion in Smash Bros at least naturally?

100% Agreed with this part. I believe there's no doubt it should be his dash attack, nothing else really makes sense for it.

 

[Perkilator]

100% Agreed with this part. I believe there's no doubt it should be his dash attack, nothing else really makes sense for it.

Okay, I changed it. You’ll see the moveset on page 71.

 

[KirbyWorshipper2465]

...Okay, so nothing radical happened today, except an ad for the forthcoming dropping content for all the GPs. Even though the final GP lasted longer than usual, the 4-day buffer period for the Pit Stop reset is still in effect.

I guess we'll see about the next update by Thursday.

Also, the icon for the Gasmoxia GP decal has still yet to show up.

Edit: Never mind, it just showed up for me, finally.

 

[Nesysli]

It's kinda funny, as a kid I liked Spyro & his trilogy of games better than Crash's, but as I grew older I tend to like Crash & his games better.

 

[Phoenix Douchebag]

Can't say I know if it was the case. There are definitely folks like cello_us that want them to interact with each other in a friendly sense tho.

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Japan was moreso about "Buy the Sega Saturn, or Segata Sanshiro kills you like a toku villain".

Seeeing a Japanese artist daw Earthworm Jim is like stepping into an alternate dimension. I know the SNES version apparently was released there but outside of that......

 

[KirbyWorshipper2465]

Seeeing a Japanese artist daw Earthworm Jim is like stepping into an alternate dimension. I know the SNES version apparently was released there but outside of that......

Well, there was also the Saturn version of the second game.

 

[Phoenix Douchebag]

Can't say I know if it was the case. There are definitely folks like cello_us that want them to interact with each other in a friendly sense tho.

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Japan was moreso about "Buy the Sega Saturn, or Segata Sanshiro kills you like a toku villain".

On second look. I noticed how the artist gave Crash his actual green eyes as opposed to the black beady eyes that japanese artists insist to give him. Plus he also gave him is signature Grin.

 

[Sari]

Post Grand Prix content revealed:

There’s still a load of Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled content to look forward to as the race continues! 🏁 Gear up for new characters, karts, and items now available in the Pit Stop. pic.twitter.com/90hPVh8rla

— Crash Bandicoot (@CrashBandicoot) March 26, 2020

• Lab Scientist, Baby Cortex, and Baby Tropy are characters
• New skins including the long-awaited legendary skin for Geary
• New carts
• Rilla Roo's face has been fixed so it isn't as hideous looking

 

[CannonStreak]

So, the first fighter for Fighters Pass 2 is an unrevealed ARMS rep. Looks like Crash wasn't Fighter 6 like that one Twitter guy, MandyCan said, not that the person was credible, anyway.

 

[KirbyWorshipper2465]

The babies are official! Geary got a skin! There's an easily accessible airplane kart!

...And it all happens on the day my PS Plus account expires, go figure.

So, the first fighter for Fighters Pass 2 is an unrevealed ARMS rep. Looks like Crash wasn't Fighter 6 like that one Twitter guy, MandyCan said, not that the person was credible, anyway.

At least Jeff Grubb was entirely correct about the Direct happening today. Shame we didn't get a host, but it was for understandable reasons.

It still looks like the possibility of Crash showing up at Summer (AKA former E3) is still pretty real.

 

[Blankiturayman]

Post Grand Prix content revealed:

There’s still a load of Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled content to look forward to as the race continues! 🏁 Gear up for new characters, karts, and items now available in the Pit Stop. pic.twitter.com/90hPVh8rla

— Crash Bandicoot (@CrashBandicoot) March 26, 2020

• Lab Scientist, Baby Cortex, and Baby Tropy are characters
• New skins including the long-awaited legendary skin for Geary
• New carts
• Rilla Roo's face has been fixed so it isn't as hideous looking

Wow, they actually added the scientist. That's amazing. Also even fixed Rilla Roo lmao, that's great

 

[KirbyWorshipper2465]

And we got a bonus character that's even wilder than King Chicken.

Spoiler

The checkpoint crate.

I don't think anyone expected that...

Edit: As a cap-off to this wonderful day, here's an interview with Andy Gavin:

An extended interview with Crash Bandicoot designer Andy Gavin https://t.co/YohbQ6OOZx

— Ars Technica (@arstechnica) March 26, 2020

 

[chocolatejr9]

I have two questions to ask:

One: where are those Beenox crates hidden at? I need that character...

Two: how long does it take to datamine these updates? To see what could be next, of course.

 

[KirbyWorshipper2465]

I have two questions to ask:

One: where are those Beenox crates hidden at? I need that character...

Two: how long does it take to datamine these updates? To see what could be next, of course.

https://twitter.com/BandicootWorld/status/1243324703013560321

Also, we usually get a datamine on the day of a content launch, but BetaM hasn't found anything so far, this time. They're on to us!

 

[Lukingordex]

So, the first fighter for Fighters Pass 2 is an unrevealed ARMS rep. Looks like Crash wasn't Fighter 6 like that one Twitter guy, MandyCan said, not that the person was credible, anyway.

That leak was already debunked a month and a half ago

 

[CannonStreak]

That leak was already debunked a month and a half ago

I see. But how was it debunked? I missed it.

 

[KirbyWorshipper2465]

I see. But how was it debunked? I missed it.

Long story short, the guy claimed a Direct would happen (literally one day before the supposed event happened, which it didn't), and that outed him out as a faker that got lucky.

 

[CannonStreak]

Long story short, the guy claimed a Direct would happen (literally one day before the supposed event happened, which it didn't), and that outed him out as a faker that got lucky.

Oh yeah, that. I remember that.

 

[KirbyWorshipper2465]

Seeing as we may not get the next content update until early May, this seems like a good time to focus on other games alongside it, like N. Sane Trilogy.

Beenox times are nigh-impossible for me though, so I can't guarantee doing those.

Edit: The Beenox team is alright.

Beenox wishes you a great #MondayMorning! 😁
Even from a distance, we don't miss an occasion to have a #coffee together. ☕️#Beenox #BeenoxTeam #ItsInOurBlood #coffeetime pic.twitter.com/8mnhaFHtEl

— Beenox (@BeenoxTeam) March 30, 2020

 

[Perkilator]

Today’s Cash Banooca Day April Fool’s Day, and the theme is now CrashBoards, apparently.

 

[Phoenix Douchebag]

Add me to the supporter list, i should have mentioned this before.

But i guess there's no better time to say this than now because.............you know.

 

[Isaac: Venus Adept]

I like this new look, let's hope this is permanent

 

[KirbyWorshipper2465]

I guess I'm too lame to have my actual Crash picture load, so I don't know which one it is.

On a side note, cov has become such a concern that even the in-game CTR feed reports on it now.

 

[Opossum]

Look, all I'm saying is that we did Ridleyboards in 2018 and we all remember that year's E3.

 

[M00NFIRE94]

We're a twisty zany loony bandicoot now, we can't be told what to do! Dab party!

 

[KirbyWorshipper2465]

I'll be amazed if we even get a complete edition of Nitro-Fueled by the end of Summer (never mind June), with what's going on right now.

At least the board looks fun for today.

 

[Megadoomer]

I guess I'm too lame to have my actual Crash picture load, so I don't know which one it is.

On a side note, cov has become such a concern that even the in-game CTR feed reports on it now.

CrashBoards can have more than one meaning - I'm pretty sure your current avatar is intentional.

 

[KirbyWorshipper2465]

CrashBoards can have more than one meaning - I'm pretty sure your current avatar is intentional.

To make up for that, I'll wear a different Crashverse fan art as my avatar each day for the rest of the month.

 

[DanganZilla5]

We did it guys. Us Crash fans finally took over the website.

 

[TCT~Phantom]

Crash confirmed /s

 

[Wunderwaft]

Ayyyyyyy

I hope we see Crash join Smash so he'll appear in the banner even outside of this day.

 

[KirbyWorshipper2465]

Ayyyyyyy

I hope we see Crash join Smash so he'll appear in the banner even outside of this day.

Yeah, otherwise it'd be a waste. A fun waste, but a waste nonetheless.