The Bandicoot Banter

So I may be a little late to the party considering that the return of Crash Bandicoot was announced at E3 this year, but as this blog is appropriately named the Bandicoot Banter, and as an avid Crash Bandicoot lover since the day I was born,  I thought I would finally weigh in on my feelings about the Skylanders Game, the Remasters, and the media time that Crash has gotten as of late. Skylanders Imaginators - Crash Bandicoot Edition Crash Bandicoot as a playable character in   Skylanders Imaginators In the very beginning, when Crash Bandicoot's revival was nothing more than a fantasy in the land of forgotten and thrown away video game franchises, a common phrase was "never in Skylanders"  the video game community had made it very clear that if Crash Bandicoot were to ever return, they didn't want it to be through Skylanders.  However, that is exactly what happened, and people were definitely torn.  When it was announced that Crash Bandicoot was going ...

So as promised, to start the blogging off, I'd like to talk a little bit about my favorite Australian marsupial, Crash Bandicoot.  His games are loved by many, and the beloved Bandicoot definitely revolutionized both the platforming and 3D genres of video gaming.  His goofy demeanor as well as his adorable nature made countless gamers fall in love with him, and it would only be fitting that Naughty Dog put small little hints of comedy as well as hidden secrets in his games.  Talking about the history of Crash is a blog for another day, but right now I'd like to share my 5 favorite Easter Eggs that can be found in Crash Bandicoot titles.  This includes every single one (yes, even Wrath of Cortex and the GBA titles.) 5. Spyro and Crash Something that is very common knowledge to most gamers that were around for the time, Insomniac Games and Naughty Dog were two studios that worked very closely to one another in the 1990s.  This was very much so exemplified thro...