It feels like all the people in the world suddenly just gave up on Crash Bandicoot. Its unfortunate since it was such a timeless franchise once upon a time ago.

If done right he can still be relevant

i luv u cresh

>>712644805 (OP)
Another ten years of nothing thanks to Craptivision's incompetence.

Defanged and tedious Toys for bob Crash 4 killed whatever interest people still had in the IP. Whatever anyone wanted from Crash they know they're not getting it, ever.

I feel like you should stop making these threads.

>universal contracted naughtydog to make 3 very successful games (and naughtydog made 4 becuase they're madlads)
>universal treat naughtydog like shit and they bail once the contract is over
>universal fucks around with the IP in the 6th and 7th gen so much it goes dormant
>sell IP to activision
>activision contract vicarious visions and beenox to make 4 modestly successful games that reinstills confidence in the IP
>as reward, they get sentenced to work on call of duty
>activision fucks around with the IP with a fucking mobile game, a mediocre sequel, and a moba no one asked for
>series goes dormant
>activision itself get sold to microsoft
another 10 years and we will see what MS decides to do with the IP, if at all.

You need to innovate not just make the same game with only graphics improvements over and over

>>712644805 (OP)
>timeless franchise once upon a time ago

>>712645883
They did, Mario copied Crash innovations

No, only activision did

>OG trilogy sold 20M
>remake trilogy also sold 20M
>considered a dead series

>>712645958
Oh my pardon I forgot that crash game where he used a water washing machine, or that game where crash travels from planet to planet, or that other crash game where he wears cat fursuits, or that crash game where he use a mind controlling cap

>>712646110
You should have showed more interest in Crash 4 :(

>>712646110
Crash 5 was cancelled in early development because Activision wasn't satisfied with Crash 4 'only' selling 5 mil. So yes, it's a dead series.

>>712646305
It sold 5M

>>712646381
How tragic
I guess gamers don't want crash games anymore...
Might as well not port CTR:NF to PC :(

Every single post ND dev minus Vicarious Visions abandoned the Looney Tunes inspired character, detailed 3D worlds and sex appeal the series was known for. You can only burn the same fanbase for so long before they become apathetic. At least if they were full of hatred its still lingering passion for the brand but now? People dont even care. Were going on 5 years without a real game or fun spinoff, imagine if Sonic or Mario did that? It would disastrous and this is the state of Crash and by extension Spyro, thanks to incompetence and greed of Activision.

>>712644805 (OP)
WOAH!

>>712645875
>we will see what MS decides to do with the IP, if at all.

MS had the entire Rareware ip excluding Donkey Kong and did fuck all with Rare except subpar to terrible sequels/ prequels the only decent games they got was Kameo which was basically leftovers of a GC title, Viva Pinata which they ended after 3 games and a handheld and Live and reloaded which was a remake but more censored version of Bad fur day I expect nothing out of them with Crash or Spyro.

>>712646305
They shouldn't have tried shoving the battle.net version on PC players and releasing the Steam and Switch version a year later like morons.

>>712644805 (OP)
Once you put in a "franchise killer" into your game, there is nothing you can do.

>>712646829
>"known for" sex appeal
>literally one character, who only showed up in the first game and then was dropped

>>712645875
I liked crash 4

>>712644805 (OP)
Crash bandicoot always felt like a bit of an outsider franchise, it had a bit of edge to it. It wasn't meant to be streamlined or iconic in the same way Mario or Mickey mouse was. From that lens it makes sense why it can't seem to succeed in this new corporate saturated era of gaming.

>>712648150
It only took 5 years and the poor reception of 4 and Rumble for people to realize this character was cancer. Too little too late I’m afraid at least Sonicfags will express vocal displeasure at whatever new crappy character appears in their games.

The trilogy did well. They just need to keep the series fresh and affordable. Oh and the need more sexy Bandettes

>>712645606
Defend is a good description for Crash 4 but I would also say the lack of previous character significance was also an issue. Crash for added a bunch of those new tiki heads that overshadowed Aku-aku. I do like it when new characters are introduced but I don't like it when they replace others that have no reason to be replaced.

>>712648724
>Sonicfags
You know, Sonic almost had a "franchise killer" in Sonic Prime. You know how it was averted? They made her a villain who Sonic essentially had to talk down from being a retard.

Just something to think about.

>>712648150
Gooners loved her so she was given a pass, at least for the internet reception. Problem is the main market you need to get for crash is kids and I don't think there are any children interested in crash.

>>712649219
>Gooners
That was Activision marketing. In reality, people either hated her or were apathetic to her. People who wanted OG Tawna hated her. People who didn't care about OG Tawna ignored her.

Rest assured, nobody liked the franchise killer.

>>712648459
You either did not 100% the game or simply have poor taste.
The game is only serviceable on a casual playthrough where you refuse to engage with the 100%, unlike all mainline crash games before it. The story they put forth is disrespectful to the original plotline of the franchise to every character except for Cortex who actually didn't get bastardized somehow.
Their insistence on being "so much better" than the rest of the post-ND games and then blundering to the exact same things that those games fell for is hilariously tone deaf.
You're free to enjoy what you want, but the quality of this game was somewhere between Wrath of Cortex and the fucking Titans games. Legitimately the only worse game in the series is probably Crash Purple.

>>712644805 (OP)
>Crash
>timeless
Crash is the complete opposite of timeless. Crash is remembered for the time where it absolutely embarrassed Sonic by absolutely stomping both SA1 and SA2 combined with its initial release. It topped around 5~6 million

>>712649160
Is that Amy?

>>712649948
Yes...in a dimension that doesn't have a Sonic.

>>712649814
game is fun

>>712644805 (OP)
If only Crash 4 didn't have dyke Tawna and gay Dingodile, focusing only on Crash and Coco platforming, with good 100% conditions instead of the BS they did, it would've been the best Crash actually.

>>712645921
Spyro, easy on the subs

>>712649814
The worse thing that happened to Crash is that its playerbase is fucking dogshit at playing the games, the Japanese ruined Crash after 1 because "it was too difficult" and you faggots can't stop bitching about Crash 4 doing the same.

>>712652279
>Crash and Coco platforming
Turning Coco into Luigi was a mistake. She should be an unlockable skin at best.

>>712652279
Cortex was also playable and as interesting as his gameplay was it didnt feel as fun as just simply using a laser and its different settings to blast enemies like Twinsanity did.

Crash was always the worst mascot platformer.

>>712645921
>timeless franchise once upon a time ago
My one is now beloved by trannies and "male boob squish" artists who may or may not be women. Now I know how Sonic fans feel.