The Bandicoot Banter

So one of my favorite game franchises of all time was the Ratchet & Clank Series.  As a kid, I started with 'Going Commando' and worked my way through the series in a really weird order, but even so I loved every second of their adventures throughout the galaxy.  These games were one of my first open world video game experiences, and I wanted to delve a little bit into the unknown facts behind Ratchet and Clank. Ratchet and Clank wasn't Insomniac's first PS2 idea After the Insomniac Games team left Spyro the Dragon behind, they were looking to develop a new IP for the Playstation 2.   However, Ratchet and Clank wasn't their first idea for the PS2.  A project called "I:5/Girl with a Stick" was their first idea, an action/adventure RPG that took inspiration from both The Legend of Zelda and Tomb Raider.  This idea was eventually canned due to lack of entertainment value stemming from the game.  This prompted the team to come up with a new idea in ju...

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...