How Crash and Spyro Went from PlayStation to Xbox | RETROSPECTIVE

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  • @otaviopalanca
    @otaviopalanca 2 роки тому +29

    How come you didn't mention Crash Bash? It wasn't developed by Naughty Dog but it had the presence of Mark Cerny.

    • @HitboxDetective
      @HitboxDetective  2 роки тому +16

      Holy smokes! What a startling omission. My apologies. I cannot believe I missed that in all my research and didn't even think about it. Wow. I'm pinning this comment. Thank you, Otávio Palanca!

    • @otaviopalanca
      @otaviopalanca 2 роки тому +5

      @@HitboxDetective Your video is extremely competent and your research very complete. Awesome job, it's just a small mistake. Great work.

  • @SSJ491
    @SSJ491 7 місяців тому

    My young brother, my younger sister, and my younger cousin played Crash Bandicoot games. And we also played Spyro the Dragon games as well. Those were good times.

  • @maroonkennedy6213
    @maroonkennedy6213 2 роки тому +13

    Crash 4 is fantastic. I hope ToysForBob will be able to develop more Crash and Spyro games in the future

    • @brick.jonas1
      @brick.jonas1 2 роки тому +2

      If I remember correctly, they were split up to work on modern warfare so I doubt it'll happen

    • @batosaims
      @batosaims 2 роки тому

      They will and Matt Booty at Xbox confirmed they'll be exclusive to PC and Xbox, so happy Playstation is going bankrupt

    • @orangeslash1667
      @orangeslash1667 Рік тому +1

      @@brick.jonas1 Toy's for Bob is making a new Crash game called Crash Team Rumble.

  • @jlbwho7913
    @jlbwho7913 2 роки тому +20

    I love crash and Spyro, and Microsoft. But part of me fears they will meet the fate of Banjo and Kazooie

    • @numbjarl6373
      @numbjarl6373 2 роки тому +3

      well I mean if they don't get in Toys for Bob and Beenox's way then they could avoid that route. if anything they could give them permission to remake the RareWare games.

    • @leohendrix7696
      @leohendrix7696 2 роки тому

      Bro crash And Spyro are better and the games are better than that derpy hill billy looking ass bear

    • @changsiah2
      @changsiah2 2 роки тому +2

      Yeah I kind of true I mean we don't really see them too often but yeah then again I hope they could get vicarious position and Toys for Bob to make some games to be honest for Banjo-Kazooie

    • @orangeslash1667
      @orangeslash1667 Рік тому +1

      @@changsiah2 I recommend Hat In Time, Tinykin, and Demon Turf Neon Splash If you like 3d Platformers.
      I also recommend Shante Half Genie Hero if you like platformers with transformations.

    • @changsiah2
      @changsiah2 Рік тому +1

      @@orangeslash1667 thank you for the recommendations even though I know some

  • @evanvdl1996
    @evanvdl1996 2 роки тому +9

    Playing through Crash 4 right now, so this is the perfect video to come across my page. Look forward to seeing more from you

    • @HitboxDetective
      @HitboxDetective  2 роки тому +2

      There are no coincidences, Evan! I hope you're enjoying Crash 4! I appreciate you saying that. Thank you for your time and attention.

  • @duderaider0716
    @duderaider0716 2 роки тому +3

    Why is this so underrated... I love this video so much... your points are clear and precise, ur editing is amazing, and your voice is so eager to explain and 👏

    • @HitboxDetective
      @HitboxDetective  2 роки тому +1

      I very much appreciate your kind words! That really means a lot to me. Thank you for your time and attention.

  • @RanchiYT
    @RanchiYT 2 роки тому +8

    super interesting story! Not a big 3D platform guy but the game clips took me down memory lane and now I’m wanting to play some Crash! Also “Sonic Ass Game” is an amazing title for a game I wish they kept it lol

    • @HitboxDetective
      @HitboxDetective  2 роки тому +1

      The remakes and Crash 4 are really great! You can't go wrong checking them out. Plus, Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled is RAD. Imagine if this video was called "How Sonic's Ass Game and Spyro Went From PlayStation to Xbox" lmao.

    • @evilcrashbandicootthetouho2753
      @evilcrashbandicootthetouho2753 2 роки тому

      Sonic is crash D ..k

  • @Sevent77
    @Sevent77 2 роки тому +13

    I'll save you all 40 minutes.
    Naughty Dog and Insomniac Crash and Spyro creators made a deal with Universal to fund and publish their games,therefore the IP belonged to Universal which then was bought by Activision which was bought out by Microsoft.

  • @creaturecola3208
    @creaturecola3208 2 роки тому +12

    I would KILL for a crash twinsanity sequel. ive played these games my whole life, but that was the one that really got me into the fandom and has by far my favorite art style. that game was rushed and there were a few obvious sections with missing levels, but its still my favorite. also, if they make crash Xbox EXCLUSIVE, i'm gonna be pissed!

    • @sideburngthepeacebringer27
      @sideburngthepeacebringer27 2 роки тому +1

      There is already a sequel it’s called Crash of the Titans

    • @creaturecola3208
      @creaturecola3208 2 роки тому +1

      @@sideburngthepeacebringer27 a " next game in the franchise " is not the same thing as a sequel. those games were made by different people, totally unrelated to twinsanity in every way, and is utter trash xD I have every crash game on disk, don't underestimate my crash knowledge haha

    • @batosaims
      @batosaims 2 роки тому

      Matt Booty at Microsoft already confirmed they'll be exclusive, sorry

    • @DragonNinja20
      @DragonNinja20 Рік тому

      ​@@batosaimsthat's not true. They won't be X-BOX exclusives. They better stay as multi platforms rather than being stolen by Microsoft.

    • @batosaims
      @batosaims Рік тому +1

      @@DragonNinja20 Sorry its true, Phil spencer confirmed it, and no they aren't being stolen, MS bought them, I don't even like Crash and Spyro but I am happy they will be exclusive and get to watch Playstation players miss out, good riddance

  • @smoogieboogie1694
    @smoogieboogie1694 2 роки тому +7

    I just wanna know where the hell Spyro is. The N Sane Trilogy came out by Vicarious Visions, then The Reignited Trilogy by Toys For Bob. Then Nitro Fueled by Beenox. Theoretically that would mean a Spyro game would be next. But then we got It's About Time by Toys For Bob, the ones who made The Reignited Trilogy. So, okay, Nitro Fueled was a racing spinoff anyway. So now that Crash had his fourth game, it's Spyro's turn. But then no Spyro game came. Instead we got a Crash Bandicoot endless runner on mobile and rumbles of a "Wumpa League." Oh, and Activision assigned Toys For Bob to just working on Call of Duty. And now much later we still have no new Spyro game since his remakes. His last appearance was as a DLC racer in Nitro Fueled.

    • @Manic_Panic
      @Manic_Panic 2 роки тому +2

      What happened at Activision most likely led to the cancellation of any other ongoing project besides Blizzard's money factory IPs and Call of Duty.
      The PC port of Nitro Fueled never happened, Crash on the Run was pratically abandoned and Wumpa league vanished.
      Plus, them moving VV to Blizzard and Toys for Bob to Call of Duty means they ran out of studios to work on either Crash and Spyro. It seems like these mascots have been cursed since they left their original owners, it looked bright for a while but the age of darkness returned. I highly doubt Microsoft will do much with either Crash and Spyro now.
      The only thing going on right now is that the SteamID for Crash 4 has been having recent updates after months in hiatus. Though, that's most likely because Microsoft will move everything from BattleNET to Steam and MS Store.

    • @dwaynejpeterkin
      @dwaynejpeterkin 2 роки тому

      Dont need a new Spyro game as there’s not much else u can do with Spyro

    • @smoogieboogie1694
      @smoogieboogie1694 2 роки тому +1

      @@dwaynejpeterkin Well I'm glad you're not the one in charge of making these types of games since you clearly don't have much of an imagination.

    • @dwaynejpeterkin
      @dwaynejpeterkin 2 роки тому

      @@smoogieboogie1694 I’m serious I mean ripto is gone, the sorcerer is dead unless she comes back to life and unless they make a new villain which they won’t sadly Spyro won’t come back plus the creators of the first three Spyro games didn’t know what else to do with him after the third game and even had some trouble while making the third game if anything u lack imagination and being open minded since they got new games u can play

    • @smoogieboogie1694
      @smoogieboogie1694 2 роки тому +2

      @@dwaynejpeterkin So much to unpack here. For one, I know you're serious, which is why I said you don't have any imagination. Two, you're showing said lack of imagination by suggesting they'll just have to bring back an old villain and can't make a new one. Three, the third game was great. And four, I never said I didn't play their other stuff. Ratchet and Clank is one of my favorite series, their Spider-Man game was amazing, and I'm very excited for whatever they do next.
      Just look to Crash 4: It's About Time for how Toys For Bob was able to evolve the Crash formula in new and exciting ways without doing away or changing up anything it had previously set up for itself. Companies like Toys For Bob clearly have the imagination for this type of thing. And you clearly don't. End of discussion.

  • @gregzotter6189
    @gregzotter6189 2 роки тому +22

    I'm not surprised that Spyro's games failed sooner than Crash's did: you can do so much more with a bipedal creature than a quadruped.

  • @dylanwynkoop4578
    @dylanwynkoop4578 2 роки тому +2

    I’m really hoping Microsoft green lights a new Spyro game, similar to how Activision did a Crash 4. I’ve been playing through the Reignited Trilogy, and I love those games

  • @puffythedestroyer8878
    @puffythedestroyer8878 2 роки тому +2

    With rough and unfair development cycles in the later years , it’s save to say crash had an easier ride than Spyro. Games that entered the Frey of the ps2 / wii era may have been flawed, but where (usually) well meaning & had fun ideas / good writing.
    But the Sandstorm of developmental chaos that turned out Enter The Dragonfly caused a downward spiral where universal had little faith in Spyro, so devs ended up struggling even more with him as a result.
    It’s unfortunate, but it is what it is.
    (~ I’m not the biggest fan of crash’s very nostalgia-baity energy recently though ~)

  • @EvilGeniusRANIK
    @EvilGeniusRANIK 2 роки тому +1

    Well done putting this video together. I can tell it took countless hours to research, script around the research along with finding and downloading the videos to sync in with the voice over. Amazing and dedicated effort. This is the type of quality that make channels grow instantly. If I were you I would keep this effort up as it will eventually grant your channel the following it deserves.

    • @HitboxDetective
      @HitboxDetective  2 роки тому +1

      Thank you, RomBuster! It was a lot of work, so I appreciate you noticing and leaving such a kind comment. I intend to do just that! Thank you for your time and attention!

  • @kasurystech1978
    @kasurystech1978 2 роки тому

    😁 Thank´s for the info, and you have a new sub here, glad i´ve found this! Greetings from Argentina!

  • @Uniballa23
    @Uniballa23 2 роки тому

    I randomly came across this video and it was amazing. Great job. The only thing I can say is explaining how these franchises can become Xbox exclusives was kind of said in passing versus stating it very clearly and emphasizing it. The title of the video made it seem like it was the whole point of the video.

    • @HitboxDetective
      @HitboxDetective  2 роки тому +1

      I appreciate the kind words and constructive criticism! I agree. I got more concerned with contextualizing what happened with Naughty Dog/Insomniac and Universal, and highlighting the fall from grace there after by showing instead of telling. I think that story is so interesting and incredibly more nuanced than, "Universal published the games. Naughty Dog/Insomniac left. Universal struggled to manage the franchises, etc." It can be boiled down to that, but I want to dig a little deeper with my videos. However, I can do a better job of conveying my research. I definitely got wrapped up in the intricacies. Arguably to a fault. Then when it came to the Xbox stuff, there's not a lot of news since the announcement of the acquisition and little status updates. It was mostly speculation and reporting speculation feels weird. I still stand by the video, but I definitely know what I can do to improve the next project of this scale. And I intend to make those improvements.
      Thank you for your time and attention, Uniballa23!

    • @Uniballa23
      @Uniballa23 2 роки тому

      @@HitboxDetective I feel you. You did a phenomenal job, though. Extremely impressive.

  • @BrandonLeopardGaming
    @BrandonLeopardGaming 2 роки тому +1

    In 1996, Sony, Universal Interactive and Naughty Dog created Crash Bandicoot and produced Crash 1, Crash 2, Crash 3 and Crash Team Racing while insomniac games developed with Universal Interactive and Sony to Make Spyro 1, Spyro 2 and Spyro 3, while Crash Bash was developed by Eurocom, but the funny thing is, it wasn't owned by PlayStation by default, it was owned by Vivendi Universal Games until they merged along with Blizzard Entertainment with Activision, to form Activision Blizzard in 2008 until they brought those two ip back from the dead in 2017 and 2018 on all platforms in 2018 and 2019, and Microsoft acquiring Activision Blizzard any ip that is inactive, Active and Brand new IP that was created on Activision, Blizzard and King will remain multi-platform, however should Activision create a new IP under Microsoft, it'll be exclusive to Xbox and Windows PC.

  • @hjohnson966
    @hjohnson966 2 роки тому

    Excellent video! You've earned a subscriber!

  • @acct4600
    @acct4600 2 роки тому +2

    how tf does content this good have only 50 views? 🤔

    • @HitboxDetective
      @HitboxDetective  2 роки тому

      I appreciate you saying that! You're too kind. Thank you for your time and attention, acct!

    • @acct4600
      @acct4600 2 роки тому

      @@HitboxDetective 😊

  • @MidnightMechanic
    @MidnightMechanic 2 роки тому +3

    Imagine if Tomb Raider was code named "Lara's ass game" during development. XD

  • @EvyDevy
    @EvyDevy 7 місяців тому

    I am wondering how Microsoft will handle the exclusivity of Spyro and Crash. Most likely, they'll just make like a 1 year contract to only be on Microsoft platforms.

  • @kenzonhundredpower
    @kenzonhundredpower 2 роки тому +1

    11:26 Kenny from South Park

  • @TerrorOfTalos
    @TerrorOfTalos 2 роки тому +9

    Good and well informative video, unfortunately I don't think Microsoft has the proper management to bring either IP to new heights as nostalgia seems to be the only thing really pushing them. I would love to be proven wrong but crash 4 didn't do even close to the numbers N.sane did and outside of the higher price tag I'd say it's pretty obvious why.

    • @HitboxDetective
      @HitboxDetective  2 роки тому +6

      I agree. If Xbox had measured expectations and wanted to satiate the AA market with sequels for both characters, they may find success. More so if they allow them to be multiplatform but included with Game Pass. However, I think Microsoft knows that as much as we do and won't bank on exclusivity. Thank you for your time and attention, TerrorOfTalos!

    • @KaiserAllen
      @KaiserAllen 2 роки тому +2

      This is an often-repeated lie. "Crash 4" did not sell as well as "N. Sane Trilogy" and "Nitro-Fueled" but Activision still listed the game, alongside Tony Hawk, as the two titles that offset the losses from Call of Duty in 2021. In fact, the developers were pleased enough with the numbers that they ported the games to PC and Switch, and re-released the game as PS5 and Xbox Series X/S updates earlier than they anticipated. They're also making a new spinoff that was originally going to be attached to "Crash 4."

    • @TerrorOfTalos
      @TerrorOfTalos 2 роки тому +1

      @@KaiserAllen What did I lie about? I just said it didn't do nearly as well as N.sane which is true, 400k in a month digital on both PS4/Xbox are meh numbers all things considered. Also the game fell off the charts *hard* after both 8th and 9th gen release months, the game simply had no legs and this is including the Nintendo switch release according to NPD rankings.
      So based on that and the lack of being on top 20 PS store downloads (outside of Oct 2020 and Mar 2021) the game most likely sold around 2+ million worldwide tops across all platforms. Sure it's not a flop but I doubt they made enough profit on it to immediately greenlight another similar budget game in the series.

    • @TerrorOfTalos
      @TerrorOfTalos 2 роки тому +1

      @SpiteHook Most people who bought N.sane were more than satisfied with that alone, its success was truly a mix of nostalgia and value (3 games for $40).
      When crash 4 came around it made sense that a majority of those 10+ million sales wouldn't immediately buy crash 4 the day of release and would either wait for a sale or just not be interested in getting it at all.

  • @markperez8177
    @markperez8177 Рік тому

    I just hope that Microsoft will have a Good Heart and allow Crash and Spyro to be on Other Non-Xbox Platforms Like Nintendo and Playstation because they did great on those consoles plus If they were to keep them there they would Have More Sales and More Players and would make More Money!

    • @DragonNinja20
      @DragonNinja20 Рік тому +1

      They better let Crash and Spyro stay as multi platforms rather than being X-BOX exclusive icons because they're more like PlayStation icons instead of X-BOX icons and everyone knows that.

  • @everyonesfavoritesejong
    @everyonesfavoritesejong 2 роки тому +5

    I thought this video was made by at least 100k sub channel.

    • @HitboxDetective
      @HitboxDetective  2 роки тому +1

      That's incredibly kind of you to say! I hope you enjoyed it. Thank you for your time and attention, Everyone's Favorite Akechi!

    • @everyonesfavoritesejong
      @everyonesfavoritesejong 2 роки тому

      @@HitboxDetective I'm honestly upset that you don't have as much attention as I expected. You certainly deserve it.

    • @HitboxDetective
      @HitboxDetective  2 роки тому

      That means a lot to me. Thank you. I started the channel back in October, so I'm still growing. Just gotta keep it up! Which I intend on doing.

  • @CDubya.82
    @CDubya.82 2 роки тому

    Short answer: rights ownership changes.

  • @bunnyrabbit3471
    @bunnyrabbit3471 2 роки тому +1

    Crash bandicoot & Spyro are also on Nintendo Switch & pc so it's not just XBOX. I think it's still on ps4 or ps5 so don't worry they have not buyed been fully buyed by Microsoft

    • @jasonblack2477
      @jasonblack2477 2 роки тому

      They are owned by Microsoft. Its just that the new games will prob still release on all platforms and day one gamepass

    • @CreativeWM_Personal
      @CreativeWM_Personal 2 роки тому +1

      @@jasonblack2477 Not yet, they are not owned by Microsoft until the FTC have finished their investigation into whether or not this buy out creates a monoploy in America.

    • @jasonblack2477
      @jasonblack2477 2 роки тому

      @@CreativeWM_Personal I know

    • @copyer9088
      @copyer9088 2 роки тому

      @@jasonblack2477 Crash and Spyro are multi platform games they will release on the other systems as well. I really understand this video I really don’t.

  • @changsiah2
    @changsiah2 2 роки тому

    This is so much Peter irony when you're supposed to be makeshift mascots for PlayStation but end up becoming Microsoft
    It is nice

  • @RoseSupreme
    @RoseSupreme 2 роки тому

    Okay, but is there a way to condense this into like half or a third of the video's length?

    • @HitboxDetective
      @HitboxDetective  2 роки тому

      I thought about that a lot, actually. I ended up leaving everything in because it all seemed to strengthen the context of the story. This was my first video of this size and scope. But the next time I start a project like this, I'm going to take a more top-down approach while outlining. Then add as needed. That way I don't have to cut things out, because I always end up thinking, "someone will want to know that or leave a comment saying, 'you forgot crash boom bang!'" lol. Thank you for your time and attention, Rose Supreme!

  • @kingemerald4622
    @kingemerald4622 2 роки тому

    I really don't think that crash will stay exclusive because it just isn't big enough to warrant a xbox exclusive so for that reason his games will most likely stay multi platform

  • @VictorGonzalez-xs9oc
    @VictorGonzalez-xs9oc 2 роки тому

    This is not only just for PlayStation and Xbox, it also for Nintendo too.

    • @copyer9088
      @copyer9088 2 роки тому

      Crash and spyro are multiplatform games. I really don’t understand this video there owned by Activision who makes games for multiple platforms even if they are a 2nd party developer now for Microsoft now.

    • @mattlarrubia
      @mattlarrubia Рік тому

      @@copyer9088 microsoft still haven't bought activision, that's why the games are multiplat. The next games will be exclusives to Xbox/PC when Microsoft finally buys Activision

    • @copyer9088
      @copyer9088 Рік тому

      @@mattlarrubia no they won’t they’re muliplatfrom franchises like call of duty so they won’t be exclusive to the PC and Xbox.
      Saying crash and spyro are going to Xbox only is like call of duty is going to Xbox only as well it’s never going to happen.

  • @hjohnson966
    @hjohnson966 2 роки тому +2

    If Microsoft makes Crash and Spyro exclusive to Xbox both franchise will die.
    Spyro is already teetering on the edge of maybe never getting another game, and Crash's fan base is heavily Playstation based. It's sad, but they are likely gone for good this time.

    • @spooktaculeryt2169
      @spooktaculeryt2169 2 роки тому

      crash and spyro wasn’t exclusive anymore when crash bandicoot wrath of cortex came out and spyro a heroes tail so basically sony killed off crash and spyro i feel like microsoft will make it popular again if they tell activision to make crash twinsanity and i also think there games wont be xbox exclusive

    • @hwanniggles187
      @hwanniggles187 2 роки тому

      @@spooktaculeryt2169 If what Phil said was true, anything that existed before the buyout will stay multiplatform like CoD and Overwatch but anything new will be exclusive to Xbox/PC

    • @lewisaino
      @lewisaino 2 роки тому

      @@hwanniggles187 Will be beatiful to watch MS make $ out of a Character that came out on Sony. Now Sony has to comply.

    • @CreativeWM_Personal
      @CreativeWM_Personal 2 роки тому

      @@hwanniggles187 They said about Bethesda games as well, that translated into old games staying multiplats and the new stuff being Xbox/PC only that aren't tied to legal contracts

  • @bradyanderson6311
    @bradyanderson6311 2 роки тому

    Was initially back when I thought they're Playstation mascots.

  • @JeffSense
    @JeffSense 2 роки тому

    You mean went from Playstation to Warzone support staff, right?

  • @nicholasderusha
    @nicholasderusha 2 роки тому

    just FYI, but cartridges were never printed... ;)

  • @jam9852
    @jam9852 2 роки тому +4

    Universal poorly managed crash and spyro they were known for treating naughty dog and insomniac terrible while the two legendary developers still had contracts to make the first three games in the trilogies for sony PlayStation
    Universal then went bankrupt with crash and spyro for rushing the games with poor management and treating there workers badily
    activision then got the rights to crash and spyro but did nothing noteworthy till the 20th anniversary titles for crash and spyro which was promising for the franchises being close to the glory days but activision soon got greedy and messed up by adding micro transactions into the crash team racing remake and was too cheap to give the spyro anniversry title a second disc leaving spyro 2 and 3 unplayable unless you have internet access
    Thus activision went bankrupt probably for milking the call of duty franchise and more than likely treated there workers poorly crash 4 sold bad probably because of the high asking price and it being too different from what the fans actually wanted.

    • @promiseomiponle810
      @promiseomiponle810 2 роки тому +1

      I agree with all you said….except activision did not buy universal lol. They just bought the rights to crash and spyro

    • @jam9852
      @jam9852 2 роки тому

      @@promiseomiponle810 that honestly makes more sense I always wondered if universal had more gaming properties than crash and spyro?
      Thanks for clearing that up I fixed my original comment.

    • @hwanniggles187
      @hwanniggles187 2 роки тому

      @@jam9852 also Activision bankrupt? Idk if you just stupid or not aware but Activision makes a shit ton of money through Call of Duty, Overwatch and World of Warcraft

    • @sergiograjeda3804
      @sergiograjeda3804 2 роки тому +1

      Crash 4 did not sell bad , we finally had confirmation from Activision themselves that it actually sold pretty well .

    • @lewisaino
      @lewisaino 2 роки тому +1

      Hope MS helps those Franchises

  • @Revolution5268
    @Revolution5268 2 роки тому

    @37:26 Thats controversial?!? You people are tripping.

  • @mateus53415
    @mateus53415 2 роки тому

    Ironic that the title of this video mentions Xbox and Crash has 4 exclusives for Nintendo console at the same time...

  • @evilcrashbandicootthetouho2753
    @evilcrashbandicootthetouho2753 2 роки тому

    It's sony fault they never buying crash and Spyro from Activision in 2013 and they losing very strong game's what ever Microsoft still better than Activision

  • @invadertak1001
    @invadertak1001 2 роки тому

    Crash 4 iat is not a faithful follow up to crash 3. If you look at the parallels between wrath of cortex and crash its about time you'll see tfb basically copied ideas from wrath. Its wrath of cortex but with prettier graphics.