Enjoy This Trivia About CRASH BANDICOOT

Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time released a month or two ago and our team enjoyed it. Well, the team at Activision was kind enough to share with us a list of 21 fun trivia facts about the game, the characters, and the franchise. How many of these did you already know?

• What is the meaning of the game’s name – Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time?

  • The title is both a reference to the time taken since Mind Over Mutant, the last original Crash game, was released, and to the general narrative of the game.

• It's About Time will be the second game to be known as Crash 4, after Crash Bandicoot: The Wrath of Cortex's Japanese release.

• Ever wondered what underwear Crash wears?

  • Crash wears white boxers with red hearts. True story.

• What material are Crash’s shorts made of in Crash Bandicoot 4?

  • Mesh

• What year was the first Crash Bandicoot game released?

  • 1996

• What company developed the first Crash game?

  • Naughty Dog

• Where did the name Aku Aku come from?

  • A Polynesian restaurant in Boston, Massachusetts

• Aside from a Bandicoot, name the two other animals that were being considered for Crash.

  • Wombat, Potoroo

• Before he was ‘Crash Bandicoot’, what was his original name and species?

  • Willy the Wombat

• What is Crash’s polar bear’s name?

  • Polar

• Who’s older Crash Bandicoot or Toys for Bob?

  • TFB (1989) is older than Crash (1996)

• Dingodile made his debut in which installment of the franchise?

  • Crash Bandicoot 3: Warped

• Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time was developed by Toys for Bob. What city is Toys for Bob located in?

  • Novato, California

• A Crash Bandicoot Easter egg mini-game shows up in what 2016 video game? (Hint: Not Skylanders)

  • Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End

• What is the name of Crash’s island home?

  • N. Sanity Island

• Who was the concept artist for the original Crash?

  • Charles Zembillas

• What console did Crash Bandicoot first appear on?

  • PlayStation 1

• In what game was Coco Bandicoot introduced?

  • Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back

• In what game was Dr. N. Tropy first introduced?

  • Crash Bandicoot: Warped (aka Crash Bandicoot 3)

• How many years has it been since the last main line Crash platformer?

  • 12 years – the last release was 2008’s Mind Over Mutant

• Crash Bandicoot was included in which Skylanders Game?

  • Skylanders Imaginators