Random: Activision Turns Crash Bandicoot Into An Endless Runner For Mobile

Oh...boy...this was a very bad outcome. Theoretically, this would make for a fine runner since running levels is literally a crash staple, but we all know this is gonna devolve into microtransaction hell. Keep candy crush away from actual quality game franchises please and thank you.

Also, build a base? You have gotta be scraping the bottom of the barrel in terms of creativity here

Oh gosh.... 🙄
Lame runner mobile games again.
Microtransactions and Pay 2 Win methods all over again.

If it's not called Crash Dash then I'm gonna flip.

Because why wouldn't they? Activision-Blizzard is all about that coin. Next we're gonna see an Overwatch runner with Tracer. Typical.

i think i rather play a Crash Bandicoot game... that ISN'T another runner game. nothing against Racing Nitro-Fueled or N. Sane Trilogy though.

He looks kinda cute in this. Well the picture of his face..... The game looks like typical maze runner that'll get stale within a few hours.

Yes, I will be doing some running.. Running away from this one as fast as I can that is. I like Crash Bandicoot but another running game? No thank you.

Welp, that's disgusting. We all knew this would happen though. Activision doesn't care about it's franchises, just how much money they can make off of them.

King is owned by Activision, no less

EDIT: Which...is pointed out in the article. Oh well. Still keeping this here in case people skip right by that line

Sonic and Crash are fit for runner games. Mario on the other hand was always more about the exploration and adventure, which is why it’s not suited to be a runner game.
Also why Mario games were always superior.

Be careful what you wish for.

I remember back in May, when the MKT was looking worse. I remember seeing a small group of Crash fans trying to convince some that CTR was the "consumer friendly" version of Mario Kart and how "Activision would never do anything like this to Crash"

How the tables have turned.

Look how they massacred my boy.

Crash Crush would be pretty sweet. You can do it Activision.

I'd say people are overreacting. The game, while most likely not consumer friendly, is designed as a money making project on the side rather than a replacement of the series on console. Nobody doubted that there would be a new Mario, Fire Emblem, or Animal Crossing game after their respective mobile games released. And before we say but this is Activision I think it is worth noting that they had milked the Call of Duty series on mobile, and that hasn't stopped their games from being releases

I have no problem with this.

Not sure why this is listed as “Random” instead of News or Rumour

The combination of endless runner and idle city builder is probably the most evil modern invention.

I have no problem with this. In fact it seems almost the perfect game for a Mobile Runner game. Surprised it's taken so long.

@Aozz101x Am I the only one that wants to see a return/ continuation of the titans games? At least have the next new crash game have that element thrown in with the boss fights.

So this is the leaked non mainline title coming prior to the main game. No thanks haha

I have no problem with this

Crash seems the perfect game as a mobile runner, seeing as some levels in the main games look like they'd suit being a runner-esq title

This game might actually work well. I'll give it a shot when it comes out.

If its like Subway Surfers, I'm interested. That game has hours and hours of gametime, it was great fun and I never spent a cent.

@Abeedo
What's not "consumer friendly"? That is EXACTLY what consumers on mobile want. 🤷‍♂️

Now is a chance to release a quality 3D platformer and given how well the remakes did, we know there is a real market for this genre once again, it’s a shame nobody is taking advantage of this window.

@PBandSmelly silly Activision, mobile runners can sell just as fine without microtransactions. Just look at Super Ma- never mind.

That all said, though, I got all the trophies in Run Sackboy Run on Vita, had my share of fun and didn't spend a cent.

After publishing one of the best games ever, Sekiro, Activision and to balance themselves by craping out shovelware

Us: "With the success of the Crash Trilogy and Racing Remakes, surely they'll finally give Crash a completely new game!"

Activision:

@SmileMan64 Also Activision: "We will be making new games bases off Crash in the existing future"

They weren't wrong. Just have to wait longer for an actual mainline game. Preferably one that picks up after Mind over mutant

That’s cool.

This is like the sixth Crash mobile game. Calm down.

Man screw Activision they ruin everything

WOW IM EXCITED

@gaga64 "listed as “Random”"

My first thought was they did that b/c jerks like me keep giving NL a hard time whenever they cover gaming news that has nothing to do whatsoever w/ Nintendo, what with this site being called "NINTENDO LIFE" and all. If they label it "NEWS" or "RUMOUR" people might think it has something to do with Nintendo which this doesn't.

That's just a guess though.

They didn't need King to do this.

Eh. Looks fine, the Crash design looks a bit better than the N. Sane one, and considering it's a Crash hallway runner(something he practically made a staple of) I think you could do much, MUCH worse.

@rjejr sounds like a reasonable guess, and I suppose it makes sense. Hadn’t really occurred to me that it’s not directly Nintendo related, although Crash has had a couple of Switch releases in recent times and who knows what will come out in the next 3-4 months (though to be fair the site hadn’t really bothered reporting any other mobile games developed by anyone except Nintendo, so yeah, you’re right, there’s a double standard here. Maybe they’re expecting Crash to start generating major Clicks for some reason).

@gaga64 "Maybe they’re expecting Crash to start generating major Clicks for some reason"

Bingo. And when I read the email I really expected to come here and see a at the end of that sentence.

I was just about to write "Crash being in Smash makes him a Nintendo thing now." but then I remembered he's not in Smash. If he was in Smash instead of Byleth I bet that's a "NEWS' and not "RANDOM" header.

We do have Crash Nitro Racing on Switch so he is on there, but there are probably other characters on Switch who aren't getting their mobile games covered on NL.

I don't mind them doing it BTW, I wasn't complaining for a change, just answering your question.

Hurrah, this is the new Crash! What a failure!!

Definitely not supporting this.

What? No Crush Bandicoot jokes?

Increíble este nuevo juego de crash, realmente lo amo.

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