Crash was never timeless, people like to say he was inspired by Looney Tunes but that isn't entirely true, he was more akin to Tiny Tunes and Animaniacs which themselves were poorly derivative of classic cartoons. He was never going to be a character who could endure through the times like Mario or Sonic, just appreciated by those who were there for it and the occasional weirdo autist from newer generations. I'll always love this motherfucker though.