Something appears to be going down in the world of Crash Bandicoot. You may recall a while back that a mysterious new teaser image was discovered within Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time, showing a wumpa fruit surrounded by orange and blue swirls. Fans have come to expect this to represent a PvP game called Wumpa League, but not much has come of it in the intervening months. However, Activision is clearly teasing something now, with influencers and gaming press receiving Crash-related goodies.
Yesterday, a small selection of gaming personalities and publications took delivery of a wumpa fruit piñata, along with a miniature hammer with which to break it open:
The card in the above image reads:
Crash has been on the most N. Sane adventures in the past 25 years: battled the toughest bosses, travelled to the craziest dimensions of time, and even met some friends who were way out of his league. Celebrate by eating Crash's favourite snack, a wumpa fruit, with you and your team!
The hammer bears the so-called Wumpa League logo, and use of the word "league" on the accompanying card lines up with it as well. We've no idea what the game itself will look like — perhaps it's a modern interpretation of Crash Bash? A new competitive mode for Crash 4? Or it could be some new spinoff entirely. It's hard to really say.
The timing is also very interesting; PlayStation Showcase 2021 airs in a matter of hours. There's a chance it's coincidence, but a Crash Bandicoot announcement during Sony's presentation seems quite likely, doesn't it?
Anyway, we're sure all will be revealed in due course. What do you think of this? Smash a wumpa fruit in the comments section below.
[source twitter.com, via resetera.com]
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I'll be waiting forever for Spyro 4...
Why would they send an individual a card signed off to 'you and your team' too. Definitely sounds like some kind of crash bash remake given we already have Crash Team Racing
@Rob_230 Good observation. I'm down for a Crash Bash remake as long as they don't change the loading music. That stuff was euphoric, hypnotic.
If only Spyro got as much love as Crash has received!
Where are you Spyro 4!?!?
At this rate I am just gonna have to get that spiritual successor Zera: Myth Awakens to get my Spyro like fix! (trailer below)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBI5Z4MHC8g
I know this isn't very realistic given there's over 100 million potential customers, but I'd love to see a current-gen only Crash be developed. If we thought the remake looked good on nearly a decade old hardware - and it did - imagine how good it could look in 2 years or so!
At some point they really should attempt to do a PROPER Crash & Spyro crossover video game, one in a similar vein as Crash Twinsanity,, by which I mean; interconnected levels with an overarching story, and as they progress they encounter villains from each respective game, complete mini-games and be forced to collect Gems for Moneybags in order to progress.
I know it'll never happen... but it should.
Crash 4 was fantastic maybe the best ever Crash game so i'm game for more.
@Perryg92 Woah, I've never heard of Zera but that looks amazing!
Really don't understand people's fascination with Crash Bash, I played it back in the day (I still have it too), and honestly I didn't think much of it at all, in fact I would go as far as to say it was pretty bland, that's just my opinion though.
@WallyWest It was fun until the last 2-3 worlds, which pushed me to the brink of loosing my sanity. My left eye is twitching now just thinking about it 🤪
Don't care about another Crash game at this point I just want more Spyro.
@AK4tywill Beat me to it.
@Perryg92 Wouldn't surprise me if that game gets the equivalent of a cease and desist tbh.
Activision. No thanks.
Crash Bash is the last PS1 Crash game to be remade. As far as the base game goes, though, it's going to be a way harder sell content-wise. There's a reason as to why CTR included Nitro Kart tracks first and actual new content later. Crash Bash doesn't even have a proper follow-up, as the only other party game is Crash Boom Bang on the Nintendo DS.
Unless they mix it up with a dual remake of Crash Bandicoot Purple and Spyro Orange, both stealth-spiritual successor of Bash in the first place. That would be a deal maker.
@residentmeevil Looks like a really bad rip off to me personally.
@RubyCarbuncle looks like something did happen as the dev comments on an attempted Activision Cease & Desist in the comments (Maybe it fell through).
Plus the trailer puts a joke comment about one "from Activision" too.
@JustPlainLoco It's nostalgia, I think. It's not a very good game, but it's fine since Wumpa League or whatever it is probably will have very little to do with it.
I'm interested in what this "Wumpa League" is. It could be a re-imagining of Crash Bash.
CRASH BASH!!! Well let me dream it is for a bit
CRASH BASH CRASH BASH CRASH BASH
if they remake crash bash id be down if they add more to do it. hated what they did to CTR but , i think crash bash could use some longevity from what i remember . i'd only play it for 15 minutes these days .
I hope so. Crash 4 was way too good, just to not make any sort of follow up game.
@AlexSora89 I haven't played the game, but from what I understand from watching reviews, the content is very repetitive. So it's probably best to remake it and add loads of new content.
@RubyCarbuncle @Perryg92 @AK4tywill Same here, really don't get why Crash is getting more love and attention.
@AlexSora89 @JustPlainLoco I would love to see Crash Bandicoot Purple and Spyro Orange remastered/remade, or at least another crossover game with a similar theme.
@KidBoruto More people like Crash I guess. It kinda sucks because it more than likely means the chances of a new Spyro game are slim at best.
Just a FYI I enjoyed all mainline Crash games, just not Crash Bash. Never saw the appeal to it back on PS1 and I don't see the appeal to it now.
@RubyCarbuncle Agreed, never cared for Crash Bash at all. I think because it's a multiplayer game.
I'm more of an offline single player gamer, always have been and most likely always will be.
@KidBoruto Same for the most part.
@RubyCarbuncle Only time I ever have multiplayer games is if friends are over...just never been my cup of tea really.
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