Crash Bandicoot may be considered one of the most iconic video game mascots in the entire platforming genre and now he's celebrating his 25th anniversary alongside Toys for Bob, the developer of Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time, in a special birthday video. The video is dedicated to showcasing where Crash came from, what he's accomplished, and building up excitement for where he could be going in the future.
A video labeled "Crash Bandicoot's 25th Anniversary Celebration" was posted to the official Crash Bandicoot YouTuber account in which Paul Yan and Avery Lodato, the Co-Studio Heads at Toys for Bob, take a look back at the franchise. This isn't the only way the Crash Bandicoot franchise is celebrating its anniversary, as the Crashiversary bundle is also available.
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In the video, Yan and Lodato share their excitement at being able to celebrate Crash Bandicoot's 25th anniversary with fans and look back at everything Crash has gotten up to over the last 25 years, like traveling the world, making friends, getting a makeover, becoming a racecar driver, and picking up a roster of intimidating enemies. Each example is accompanied by footage from specific games, which makes it easy to confirm the developers' claims. The pair also note that Crash has saved the day more times than he can count, only to imply this is because Crash can't count higher than three.
The video also highlights a moment from the famous Crash dance before Yan and Lodato shift gears from talking about Crash Bandicoot to talking about Crash Bandicoot fans. They make it very clear that Crash's come-back is thanks to fans demanding a Crash Bandicoot 4 and make their gratitude known. The pair also invite fans to follow the official Crash Bandicoot and Toys for Bob social media accounts and promise that the world will see more of Crash very soon.
As of writing, fans appear to be generally enthusiastic about both the video and the anniversary, with several wondering what Crash will receive for his birthday. The most popular guess as of writing seems to be the rumored Wumpa League game. However, some viewers pointed out that Yan and Lodato seemed somewhat tense throughout the video, suggesting they were feeling a bit socially awkward--or that Activision was putting pressure on them to come off as happy. Both Crash and Spyro have been caught up in Activision controversies recently, and it appears that fans have yet to forget about it.
Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time is out now on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
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