Summary
Almost seven years after its original release,Crash Bandicoot N.Sane Trilogyhas reached 20 million units sold. It’s an enormously impressive number forCrash Bandicoot N.Sane Trilogy, which kicked off a revival of the character in recent years.
Crash Bandicoot N.Sane Trilogywas released back in 2017, bringing thebestCrash BandicootPS1 gamesinto one perfect package with a fresh coat of paint. The gameplay remained untouched, but it looked like a completely modern game all over again. It was released to positive reviews, with many praising developer Vicarious Visions for how it managed to capture the essence of the originalCrash Bandicootgames, evoking that sense of nostalgia while making them playable to a modern audience. It single-handedly revived the Crash Bandicoot character, and it even resulted in a sequel in the form ofCrash Bandicoot 4.
On Twitter, it was confirmed thatCrash Bandicoot N.Sane Trilogyhas hit the huge milestone of 20 million units sold globally, which is massive for the franchise as a whole. It really singles out whyCrash Bandicoot N.Sane Trilogyis considered to be one of thebest platformer remakesout there, because of how it remains so faithful to the original games. While it has taken almost seven years to reach this number, the achievement should not be downplayed - this just goes to show how gamers still feel aboutCrash Bandicoot, almost 30 years after the series debuted back in 1996.
Crash Bandicoot N.Sane Trilogy Hits 20 Million Sales
The responses to theCrash Bandicoottweet thanking fans were predictable, with many asking for remakes of other games in the series as well as a sequel toCrash Bandicoot 4. It would certainly be interesting ifallCrash BandicootPS2 gameswere to get theN.Sane Trilogytreatment. While they may not be as beloved as the original trilogy, that only means room for innovation with these titles.
It remains to be seen when Crash Bandicoot will make his next appearance. After theN.Sane Trilogy,Crash Bandicoot 4sold better than expectedfrom Toys for Bob. That, combined with the sales of the remake trilogy, shows that there’s a clear appetite for moreCrash Bandicoot. The series may be approaching three decades old, but there’s a lot of life left in it yet. With Toys for Bob recently going independent, it’ll be interesting to see if it is able to return to the character for a fully-fledged sequel toCrash Bandicoot 4.
Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy
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Your favourite marsupial, Crash Bandicoot™, is back! He’s enhanced, entranced & ready-to-dance with the N. Sane Trilogy game collection. Now you can experience Crash Bandicoot™ like never before. Spin, jump, wump and repeat as you take on the epic challenges and adventures through the three games that started it all, Crash Bandicoot™, Crash Bandicoot™ 2: Cortex Strikes Back and Crash Bandicoot™: Warped. Relive all your favourite Crash moments in their fully-remastered graphical glory and get ready to put some UMPH in your WUMP!
