We’re going trumpet our own horn a little bit here: we told you time and time again that Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy was going to be huge. But it seems even Activision didn’t predict the PlayStation 4 remake’s, ahem, N. Sane success – with CEO Eric Hirshberg admitting during an earnings call that the game has already surpassed the firm’s expectations by a wide margin. “We knew that there was a passionate audience out there for Crash – full disclosure, myself among them – but we had no idea [it’d be this popular],” he said.
All of this means that you can expect more classics to make a comeback: “This is a strategy that clearly has our attention, and while there are no new announcements today, I think you can be confident there will be more [remake/remaster] activity like this in the future with more great IP,” he continued.
Elsewhere, Hirshberg also hinted that we haven’t seen the last of Crash Bandicoot by a long shot, with brand new entries a possibility. Personally, we’d like to see Crash Team Racing resurrected first, and then the original Spyro trilogy spruced up. Beyond that, as long as Activision stays true to each series’ origins, we’d love to see some all-new instalments. The best news about all of this is that Crash is back – it was all just a dream when we first reported on a potential PS4 revival in 2013.
[source gamespot.com]
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Whoa! 😉
The sad thing is, I've never played the spyro games. I'd love to have another chance.
They really never knew?! Come on, it was pretty obvious Crash was gonna be a huge seller! Hopefully new games can stay true to its origins now. =)
Just like Hollywood, large video game publishers usually miss the point. Deadpool did well. Maybe people like well crafted films that are fresh to audiences? Haha no. MORE R RATED COMEDIES!
Crash did well. Maybe people like well crafted games that are fun and challenging, with great level design? Haha no. MORE REMAKES!
That said... Spyro remakes please. I haven't purchased the Crash trilogy yet (going to wait for a sale) but I'll preorder the heck out of a Spryo remaster.
Day one purchase for me if a Spyro HD remake were to come out.
Hope they do CTR and Crash Bash remastered as a bundle, then remaster the Spyro Trilogy👌
YES SPYRO! I only played the first one and it was my FIRST PLAYSTATION game ever!
I was never a fan of the Crash Bandicoot games, but Spyro the Dragon? BRING IT ON!
It's basically Mario 64 with nicer graphics and without the crippling camera issues.
Please, update the first game so that I don't have to turn the character with the shoulder buttons, though...
I wish Activision had the rights to Jak and Daxter.
Never thought i would ever say that
@SKC_Diamond "Woah!"
Anyways, I would love it if Spyro were to get a remake and as long as Activision gets Vicarious Visions to make a new Crash game, I'm fully on board with that.
Yes! Bring on that spyro trilogy and I will be happy. To be honest I have only completed the original crash so far but once I am done with persona it's on to crash 2
Glad Crash has done well and is opening up the opportunity for some refreshes on classics. I purchased the trilogy and me and my son really enjoy the games.
Spyro is a no brainer. With its more open environments, gateways, speed tracks to reach hidden areas...dragonflies. Day one again.
I only played the 1st game of Spyro but I really enjoyed it. If a remake trilogy happens I'll be sure to get it.
Activision had no idea that a Crash Bandicoot revival faithful to the original gameplay would sell so well.
ARC System Works had no idea people wanted a 2D Dragonball Fighting game with solid mechanics.
Capcom had no idea people will buy the snot out of Resident Evil REmake 2 or an AAA PS4 Monster Hunter game.
I had no idea companies were so out of touch with their gaming audience.
My son and I were discussing Spyro the other day as we both play thru the games on Rare Replay. I'll take Spyro hands down over Banjo. And it's a fair comparison as they both released in 1998. Which makes next year the 20 year anniversary so somebody should get on it.
Spyro had it all 20 years ago, it was a collectathon, with power ups, bosses, a fairly open 3D world, an annoying sidekick. Well more annoying in the reboot trilogy, but nobody is asking for a remake of that.
My problem was I got either the 3rd game on the Gamecube and it was a slideshow. Nearly unplayable, what a broken mess. And they gt a bit carried away w/ the expansion of the side mission things. But yeah, I'd replay all 3. A FP camera that didn't require L and triangle would be nice.
BTW, there have been hints and rumours before:
https://www.psu.com/news/32954/Spyro-the-Dragon-PS4-hint-dropped-by-Sony-trilogy-remaster-incoming
And this Unreal engine 4 first world is pretty sweet.
https://nowloading.co/posts/3765212
Got to be honest I'm loving the trilogy and I'll probably buy Crash Team Racing, but beyond that I'm good.
Didn't really like Spyro and I don't think I'd be interested in a new Crash game. The trilogy is enough for me.
Of course Activision didn't know how successful it'd be, they were never their games to begin with. As for what else to bring back apart from CTR and Spyro I don't know what they own and i never played Spyro. At the time i was getting my 3D platforming fix on the N64 with Banjo, DK and Conker not to mention the brilliant Mario64.
I would go for a remake of Destruction Derby 1 and 2, oh and if Capcom would be so kind as to actually give us the Resi 2 remake they promised a couple of years ago, then they could do the same for number 3 and Dino Crisis. This would be better then them releasing another Street Fighter 2 every month or quite literally every other Resident Evil game time and again 😃
I'd definitely play CTR and a Spyro trilogy, and if we end up with brand new entries in either series, that would be pretty great. Looks like 3D platformers are on their way back
This both excites and worries me. Excites because we're basically guaranteed a new Crash, and potentially the same effect for Spyro. Worries because I can practically feel the greed seeping off of the second quote (This is Activision we're talking about here), and could possibly get the Crash cow get milked dry right as he finally finds his feet again. I definitely don't mean to sound like a cynic, but man, I'd cry if Crash died again so soon because Activision got greedy.
On to more happy matters, I definitely wouldn't mind a Spyro trilogy remake/remaster/remakaster. I'm not as big on Spyro as I am on Crash, but I'm still a fan, with Ripto's Rage and Year of the Dragon being two of my favorite platformers ever. So yeah, I'd buy it.
Just make sure I get a new Crash before you get nostalgia happy, Activision.
Spyro was the first game that I played with my daughter and holds a special place for us both. I'd jump on that as I did with Ratchet and Clank immediately.
Still not had time for Crash yet though
I'd love to see the first 5 Spyro titles to make a comeback...since the Legend Of Spyro, they seemed to get out of hand, sort of like the Crash titles. We all knew this would come, so here's hoping for some good titles to come on the way, and let's hope they don't ruin the Crash series with a bad game!
Where is my Croc
@Nickolaidas i know right, it boggles the mind how they can be so disconnected from the very people they are supposed to be making these for
Never saw the appeal of CTR, so Spyro please. Bring back the first game I ever played and Ill be good.
But I will be furious if you make a single part of it worse like you did with Crash
Bought it day 1, will be great if activision remaster CTR next.
If Activision decides to remake another Crash game I hope it's CTR and Twinsanity with all the dropped content.
How about making the originals available on the vita psn for NA users...
Half nostalgic old gamers and half post Uncharted/TLOU gamers wanting to check ND's past. It would be a success.
About Spyro, I only played Ripto's and it was quite fun.
The Spyro Trilogy will return to the Sony PlayStation 4.
Bring me Spyro or bring me death!
Announce Croc 3.
@get2sammyb I just heard Activision's earnings report but apearently not only did the Crash Remake do better then expected but Modern Warfare Remastered to. So not only might we be seeing something like Spyro Remastered in the future but maybe something like Black Ops 2 Remastered.
@Tasuki Yep!
Great news! Been loving playing Crash the last few weeks
Spyro is already flying to ps4 rest assured.
@Mosquito8991 "Hope they do CTR and Crash Bash remastered as a bundle"
This really needs to happen.
Spyro! Spyro! Spyro!
Hopefully this inspires other publishers and developers to look at remastering their not quite forgotten classics as well.
@Nickolaidas I had no idea companies were so out of touch with their gaming audience.
Exactly the conclusion i drew from the comments. They clearly aren't doing their homework properly! But then again, i get the feeling this generation (in particular) that a lot of publishers seem to be a wee out of touch.
These companies are out of touch with the gamers like the above poster said. All they need to do is read the comments in the gaming news websites to know what the fans want and host surveys it's not rocket science.
As I understand it, most publishers shrug off our pleas on sites like this as a vocal minority. What they forget is which group we're a minority of. They mistakenly think we're the loyal minority of a consumer base that doesn't want stuff...but we're really the minority of potential customers who care enough to nag. The more these people learn this, the better.
If I know Activision, I see another Crash for Crash coming.
I want sphinx
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