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

[MattX20]

Page 100 is a go

 

[Ed-boy]

That would be a logical time for a Smash reveal, 25th anniversaries are often held in high regard

Yeah, unless you're Rayman.
Or DK. :/

I hope everyone's been steering clear of spoilers, I've already seen a full playthrough in my youtube recommends.

 

[magiciandude]

Please not Tracer....

 

[Naigumi]

Yeah, unless you're Rayman.
Or DK. :/

I hope everyone's been steering clear of spoilers, I've already seen a full playthrough in my youtude recommends.

I'm avoiding Youtube completely because i'm sure there's spoilers everywhere (you know, by that guy who always put all the bosses in the thumbnail of his videos and it ALWAYS appears in my recommends...)
I know everbody is hyped for the game but come on, at least don't put spoilers in thumbnails or in the video titles...

 

[KirbyWorshipper2465]

Apparently, Crash 4 cutscenes have been posted on YT already, so you lot might want to black that out for a bit.

Even if Crash Bandicoot doesn't get announced tomorrow, I can definitely see a scenario where he gets revealed along side a Switch port of "Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time" sometime next year which also just happens to be the 25th anniversary of the franchise.

I know anniversaries don't really mean much for Smash, But couldn't hurt for it to be a possibility.

At the very least, Activision would plan for the timing to happen. Many news for Ultimate coincided with Crash ones, and that might be deliberate.

 

[zferolie]

Happy 100 pages guys. Just 2 hours to go till we know who this new character is

 

[Michael the Spikester]

Here's to today! Lets hope our favorite bandicoot finally joins the roster to finally settle the 90s console rivalry with Mario and Sonic!

 

[Sari]

40 minutes left. Sending out my final good luck vibes towards Crash.

 

[Smashoperatingbuddy123]

100 pages

And we could get are moment

Here's hoping for the best

 

[MattX20]

Good luck to you all

 

[ChunkySlugger72]

I can see a possibility where Crash Bandicoot was suppose to be unveiled around E3 time, But just like everything else in the world it got delayed and probably Nintendo and Activision decided to announce Crash's Smash debut right around the same time "It's About Time" was gonna release.

 

[zipzapsparkle]

Cross your fingers for Crash

 

[ChunkySlugger72]

Damn...

Really thought for a second Crash Bandicoot was gonna show up when they showed Mario vs Sonic fighting right before the reveal trailer.

Looks like we'll have to wait a little more longer.

 

[magiciandude]

Damn...

Really thought for a second Crash Bandicoot was gonna show up when they showed Mario vs Sonic fighting right before the reveal trailer.

Looks like we'll have to wait a little more longer.

Same, and I'm not expecting another character reveal until next year.

 

[Lukingordex]

Well, I was not really expecting Crash personally but regardless I still feel sad because he's not in.

Even if he might still appear in the future i'm honestly exausted of all this wait. It seems the trend now due to Covid is that character reveals will likely happen 6 months apart from each other, and even though I get it is a special circunstance It is still too exausting to wait all that time just for a slim chance to see your beloved character make it in, and then get inevitably disappointed after all that wait. It is things like this that makes me wish every dlc character was revealed beforehand.

Anyway, Minecraft definitely deserved the spot considering the influence and success of the franchise, and also it is yet another third party western character to make us have a bit of hope still, so there's that.

 

[Rural_Juror]

After this morning I'm not so sure Crash will make it in. I just feel like since Minecraft is a western series and Smash adds so few western things, that was kind of it.

I'd love to be wrong but my hopes are down.

 

[KirbyWorshipper2465]

Well, looks like my 25th anniversary theory still stands.

Even Sakurai knew how tough it can be to adapt Minecraft into Smash, but he pulled it off anyway. The Banjo and Steve fans can finally bury the hatchet for good.

 

[Door Key Pig]

After this morning I'm not so sure Crash will make it in. I just feel like since Minecraft is a western series and Smash adds so few western things, that was kind of it.

I'd love to be wrong but my hopes are down.

I mean at least Steve is coming from a Western company they've already worked with in this game for a character; it'd be a different story if they got like Doomguy or someone instead as a NEW Western company co-production.

 

[KirbyWorshipper2465]

Meanwhile, the FP2 fighters were already chosen by the time this year started. At this stage, it's anyone's guess as to when Crash might show up.

My hunch is currently somewhere around Pass 9 or 10.

 

[Rural_Juror]

Meanwhile, the FP2 fighters were already chosen by the time this year started. At this stage, it's anyone's guess as to when Crash might show up.

My hunch is currently somewhere around Pass 9 or 10.

Hoping so! I guess if It's About time is really going to come to Switch they'll at least wait for that to be announced.

 

[StrangeKitten]

Damn...

Really thought for a second Crash Bandicoot was gonna show up when they showed Mario vs Sonic fighting right before the reveal trailer.

Looks like we'll have to wait a little more longer.

Those were my first thoughts upon seeing that early part of the trailer, too! Oh well, hope still remains for Crash and with 4 more fighters, the odds on another big pick such as Crash are good

Well, I was not really expecting Crash personally but regardless I still feel sad because he's not in.

Even if he might still appear in the future i'm honestly exausted of all this wait. It seems the trend now due to Covid is that character reveals will likely happen 6 months apart from each other, and even though I get it is a special circunstance It is still too exausting to wait all that time just for a slim chance to see your beloved character make it in, and then get inevitably disappointed after all that wait. It is things like this that makes me wish every dlc character was revealed beforehand.

Anyway, Minecraft definitely deserved the spot considering the influence and success of the franchise, and also it is yet another third party western character to make us have a bit of hope still, so there's that.

Hopefully things will be picking up from here. To stick to their Dec 2021 deadline, they have to have 3-4 months between reveals, which is a reasonable timeframe. Additionally, Covid likely screwed with Min Min's development, and Steve took a long time because they had to go back and edit every stage so his blocks would work. We could see our next fighters a little sooner, provided they aren't this big of a workload.

Come to think of it, Steve's blocks could pave the way for Crash using crates.

 

[KirbyWorshipper2465]

Some people got Crash 4 a day in advance, so I'm bailing out of the thread until I get the game.

We could see our next fighters a little sooner, provided they aren't this big of a workload.

Come to think of it, Steve's blocks could pave the way for Crash using crates.

Seems like a given. The previous pass went by quicker as each fighter got released. At the least, I expect to hear of the next one somewhere around December.

 

[Rural_Juror]

Some people got Crash 4 a day in advance, so I'm bailing out of the thread until I get the game.



Seems like a given. The previous pass went by quicker as each fighter got released. At the least, I expect to hear of the next one somewhere around December.

My optimism says December announcement and February release.

 

[Isaac: Venus Adept]

Since I don't have a PS4 or XBOX ONE I'm going to have to wait it out for Crash 4. I hope the Switch port doesn't take too long

 

[Xehanort1372019]

Looks like Activision asked Matt Stonie (A Food eating contest contender on YouTube.) to advise Crash 4, by having a wumpa eating competition with the Crash mascot!

100+lbs Wumpa Fruit Eat-Off! (ft. Crash Bandicoot)

Crash 4 "It's About Time" Out NOW! - https://www.crashbandicoot.com/Video Sponsored by Crash BandicootWelcome to the first ever Wumpa Fruit Eating Championsh...

www.youtube.com

 

[ChunkySlugger72]

Looks like Activision asked Matt Stonie (A Food eating contest contender on YouTube.) to advise Crash 4, by having a wumpa eating competition with the Crash mascot!

100+lbs Wumpa Fruit Eat-Off! (ft. Crash Bandicoot)

Crash 4 "It's About Time" Out NOW! - https://www.crashbandicoot.com/Video Sponsored by Crash BandicootWelcome to the first ever Wumpa Fruit Eating Championsh...

www.youtube.com

Big fan of Matt Stonie's videos, Dudes a machine, So it was really cool to see him face off against Crash Bandicoot on a Wumpa eating contest, I also love how he called Crash "Legendary Video Game Icon", I know it's an obvious answer, But it's always nice to hear it.

He also made a Smash reference in another one of his videos with the new challenger splash screen, So clearly he's a big fan of both Crash and Smash.

Couldn't hurt for him to put in a good word from the fans to Activision about pushing him for Smash.

 

[KirbyWorshipper2465]

Spoiler

I can't believe that Uka Uka is ****ing dead (or at least stuck in a coma for the next few million years.

Really interested in finding out where the next mainline game goes from here, assuming that the rumored 2021 game will be a continuity-free spin-off.

 

[BirthNote]

Crash 4 is hard... I avoided this thread and unfollowed the official twitter so I could stop spoilers and I'm liking it so far. The game doesn't hold back with its difficulty, especially if you're trying not to die more than 3 times.

 

[KirbyWorshipper2465]

Crash 4 is hard... I avoided this thread and unfollowed the official twitter so I could stop spoilers and I'm liking it so far. The game doesn't hold back with its difficulty, especially if you're trying not to die more than 3 times.

Not gonna lie, it definitely has Donkey Kong Country Returns vibes in this regard. I'm doing a straight run without focusing on gems much and it handed my behind on a silver platter (especially in 'Akano's segments in Tranquility Falls).

 

[Desert Croc]

IAT is quite possibly the most difficult Crash game to date. Toys For Bob didn't hold back at all. Even beating the game is a challenge because of that last world. I must have died more than 50 times on one of the levels in it. I have no idea how anyone is supposed to get less than 4 deaths on it.
I can already feel Caddicarus' pain as he attempts to 100% this game.

 

[MagnesD3]

Is it just me that thinks Crash is more likely now that Steve’s block system is in for the crates?

 

[KirbyWorshipper2465]

Is it just me that thinks Crash is more likely now that Steve’s block system is in for the crates?

You're not alone, since someone else said so, iirc. I can easily see it for his jump special.

 

[MagnesD3]

You're not alone, since someone else said so, iirc. I can easily see it for his jump special.

When I though of my crash’s moveset I imagined he would spawn crates like up arrow, metal, tnt, nitro, metal etc. so as soon as I saw how those blocks worked I was like, the system is already set up for it lol how can they not.

 

[Perkilator]

After seeing some footage of Crash rail-grinding in IAT, maybe his Up B could be grinding on the dimensional rail seen on the world map?

 

[BirthNote]

Give him the jetpack. Why does nearly every 3rd Party Platformer character have some sort of springy UpB?

Sonic
Mega Man
Pac-Man
Banjo & Kazooie

Is this all people can come up with for these types?

EDIT: The dimensional rail grind would be awesome as an Up B

 

[MagnesD3]

Give him the jetpack. Why does nearly every 3rd Party Platformer character have some sort of springy UpB?

Sonic
Mega Man
Pac-Man
Banjo & Kazooie

Is this all people can come up with for these types?

EDIT: The dimensional rail grind would be awesome as an Up B

For Crash it’s alot more interesting because it stays there after it’s made and you can place crates on the arrow crate to bounce other crate types on the arrow creating a dangerous wall. Also imagine having 3 arrow crates out at once.

 

[ChunkySlugger72]

I hate to be that person, But did anyone see the tweet that Sakurai made a couple of days ago?

He said: "It's About Time"

While I know it's common phrase that people use and it feels like a bait for Crash Bandicoot fans seeing how his new game came out yesterday, He likely meant it for a new fighter reveal, But it just felt like an odd choice of words and hopefully it's a playful tease of what's to potentially come later in the fighter pass.

 

[Faso115]

Don't look too much into it, common phrases shouldn't be associated with recent releases.

That's a common trap for smash fans who assume it's everything about smash.

 

[BirthNote]

For Crash it’s alot more interesting because it stays there after it’s made and you can place crates on the arrow crate to bounce other crate types on the arrow creating a dangerous wall. Also imagine having 3 arrow crates out at once.

Pac's stays there after it's made. And we're dealing with hypotheticals atm so how do you know he'll be using crates at all?

EDIT: Sonic's and Mega Man's can be used by others too. Banjo's the only one who won't let others use it.

 

[ChunkySlugger72]

Don't look too much into it, common phrases shouldn't be associated with recent releases.

That's a common trap for smash fans who assume it's everything about smash.

While I agree with what you said, I never look into Sakurai's clues, But this is the 1st one that kind of made me go "Hmm.." I just find it a funny choice of words he said right when Crash's new game with that subtitle was gonna release in less than 24 hours.

I don't want to look into too much, But I feel like this holds more weight than the stupid chair or background theory during the directs that felt like a really far reach.