After rumours and reports, it's finally official – Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time is coming to Switch this year. The game will release on March 12th, 2021, and will cost $39.99 in North America.
Our friends over at Push Square were lucky enough to sit down with Toys for Bob Creative Producer Lou Studdert to discuss the game coming to next-gen systems, and Switch is coming along for the ride.
Studdert spoke about how the game will run on Nintendo's machine, saying:
The team itself has taken the game and basically done tuning to make sure that it works on the Nintendo Switch, and making sure that it works on the go, works docked and undocked. It's 720p when undocked, and 1080p when docked. Frame rate is 30.
When asked what was the most challenging aspect of getting it running on Switch, Studdert replied:
I mean it's the same challenge as bringing it to any console, honestly. There's just so much content in the game. There are so many levels, there are so many different ways of playing, there's all these different things to make sure work. So for our engineers, our artists, our QA team, just making sure that it's a seamless transition, and it performs as well as it did on the consoles we originally launched with. It's a big undertaking.
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It's about time. leaves slowly before i get tomatoes get thrown at me
Oh, nice one! Anyone played it? Is it any good?
Edit: Thanks for the replies, guys!
Anyone else buying this the first week it rolls out?
I would've waited for the Switch version had I known it was coming out...
Hmm l will be stalling. Idk if l should get it or not, looks sorta fun.
@GrailUK It’s very good and very difficult. Worthy of being a numbered Crash game.
Have it on Ps4. Played an hour. It's great but I couldn't deal with my Ps4 sounding like a 747 so decided to wait for the Switch version. Happy it's coming so soon.
Heck yeah! Played N Sane Trilogy over the summer and loved it. Day one purchase for me.
Cool. More 3rd party support is always welcome.
Wasn't expecting this until September/October given the 1 year gap for the Crash and Spyro trilogies. Maybe the next Smash character is Crash too.
@GrailUK It's very good, but the completionist challenges can be a thing of nightmares. Every level has 6 gems, there are inverted versions of every level with their own 6 gems, four colored gems, the flashback tapes that only show up if you've reached the part of the level they're at without dying, perfection relics that require you to break every box and beat the level without dying, and the Platinum Time Trial relics are required for the final ending (and then the purple Time Trial relics, but those aren't required for completion).
W O A H
W O A H H H H
@GrailUK I finished it on PlayStation a few months ago. Feels very much like a direct sequel to 3 in terms of game play and even story. That being said, it is challenging like the older ones. Had a few good laughs during the story!
Not steam still? Ah man... Well I guess I could settle for the Switch and it 30FPS:ness, I'd really prefer if I could get it on 60.
Only 40 bucks is pretty nice though.
WAIT
NO STEAM?
WHY
Definitely getting this if it’s a good port which I’m sure it will be
Sorry to be the one who says it, bit honestly.......it's about time 😅
That actually looks really smooth! The graphics obviously took a hit, but overall looks great. I'll save it for another time, but definitely excited for this to come to switch
I would get this day one even with the ps4 version but apparently that article on push square said the ps4 version will upgrade for free on ps5 with 4K and 60fps. I try and not be a frames guy but this game will definitely benefit from it.
WOOHOO I honestly thought they wouldn't do this CRASH FOR SMASH CONFIRMED
Impressive that it's 1080p docked/720p handheld.
Wasn't the N'sane Trilogy, Spyro and CTR all 720p docked/480p handheld?
Betting the graphical detail will take a hit though!
In such a first world problem of wondering whether to get on PS5 or Switch.
I figured 3D World would be my last game purchase this year barring anything amazing being announced (got too many unplayed games as it is), but this fits the bill I think.
I really enjoyed the Crash games when I was younger but was much less keen when I went back and tried to play the remakes so I'm pretty meh about this. Maybe pick it up one day if I find it in the bargain bin otherwise I'll probably just pass. Glad that it's making its way over for those who are keen though.
Nice one. Those resolutions are better than they managed for the N-Sane trilogy too.
Skipped the PS4 version because I thought this port was inevitable and it felt right to get it on the same console as I played the N. Sane Trilogy on. Came around sooner than I thought, excited for this!
I passed on the PS4 version because I suspected 4 would come to Switch. All the other Crash games are there.
Will pick it up on day one. It will receive a physical release, right?
@Blackbird789 For future reference, every Spyro/Crash game comes out on Switch 1 year after other consoles (so they can get people to double dip)
Why do the PS5/XBS versions cost $60 while the NSW/PC versions cost $40?
Next-gen tax is gonna bite this game in the a**.
now this is a suprise! I never have been a big Crash fan . but this game looks fun.hope it is good.
So after this news, should we also expect Tony Hawk Pro Skater 1&2 remake news to appear as a Switch release in a few weeks...?
It's about time!
YEEEEEEESSSSSS!!!!
It's about time it gets to the switch!! Handheld all the way! Day one purchase! It's a babe!❤️
It’s live for pre-orders on the eShop (£44.99, 9.3GB)
Presuming it’ll also be getting a physical release?
@Perryg92
Probably.
@GrailUK Yes. It's absolutely amazing
I guess Crash really could come to Smash then.
The price is a little concerning as the game is about 45GB on other platforms. Yes, third parties usually do a good enough job of squeezing the game down for Switch, but if they issue a physical release, the entirety of the game damn well better be on the cartridge.
Heck yeah.
I was tempted to pick it up on PS4, but was holding out on the off chance it came to the Switch. I'll be picking Crash 4 up (hopefully) day one, loved playing the N' Sane trilogy on Switch, so here's hoping this will be enjoyable as well.
@link3710 I thought that the port wouldn't come out until September or October, and since I already had an Xbox One, I decided that I wasn't going to wait for supposedly a year for a game I could already play on another console I had.
Also sucks considering that March is my birthday month. Would've been a great birthday present, especially at only $40 compared to the Xbox version's $60.
As expected. I wish companies would just announce the delay from the get go.
Just don't run it at the garbage uncapped framerate PS4 had. Thanks.
I'll happily pick it up as long as it runs smoothly and physical release is priced at below 50 bucks in Europe. I've seen some pretty reasonable criticism from fans of the series and MH Rise is coming out in March.
Hype! I have no other means of playing it, and I’ve been aching to play it since it was announced last year! Can’t wait!
CoLoRs WeAvE iNtO a SpIrE oF fLaMe
Looks like I'm finally getting this!
the game will be released on PC but only via Battlenet...
@FroZtedFlakerZz lifelight intensifies x100
I got it for PS4 thinking that it wouldn't come to Switch. Great.
But anyway, is good but the difficulty is very annoying that it becomes almost a chore. I doubt I'll get it again.
I think I'll wait for a sale, but not a big one. I played the n-sane trilogy and I liked it but I didn't like running out of lives and I found the platforming impersise sometimes, which it seems this game fixes
Come on didn't we all know this already!?
yet another direct announcement
We all knew this was coming but it's great to finally get confirmation....hmm...wonder when the next Smash character reveal will be...
Mario 3D World Bowser's Fury: February 12th
Crash 4 It's About Time: March 12th
Monster Hunter Rise: March 26th
Balan Wonderworld: Ha ha i'm in danger
Crash for SMASH
Master Chief for SMASH
Boooyzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
I think we already knew this was happening honestly. Hopefully Tony hawks pro skater 1 and 2 come soon as well.
I’ve been waiting on this news. Now I will get the trilogy.
Great to see it come to Switch so more people can enjoy it.
YES!!!! So excited!
Meh... this game was really just... meh for me. Way too hard, and not in a fairway. Also, I really dislike the new looks of some of the characters. Crash, N. Tropy, and Dingodile look great, Cortex and N. Gin look way too cute for my taste, and I really, really hate the new look of Coco and especially Tawna. Does every female character nowadays has to be designed like a punk-lesbian who needs no man?
Nice! Anyone know how, much it will cost in the UK?
cool. Might get it
@westman98 why does everyone forget about Ghost and Goblins resurrection
Not for me but my wife might want to play it. Me personally there is only one franchise I want from Activision and they just won’t give it to switch owners😢
Now we're talking. I didn't expect it release this soon on Switch, but yeah this is great. I really enjoyed the N Sane trilogy.
Great news! I can't wait!
@RareFan Oh my god, what have they done to Tawna? And let me guess, they've given her an obnoxious and sarcastic personality too?
This kind of female character trope has become just as stereotypical and lazy as the Pamela Anderson looking original from the 90s. And not just in games, but animated movies too.
And if they were going to change her so dramatically they should've made her a new character.
Knew it was coming so passed on PS4 version. Day 1 on switch
Great stuff. Thought a couple of times about getting it on Xbox but it was obvious a Switch version was coming so I held off. Will buy.
I hope that confirms Tony Hawk
I've got an Xbox Series S but reckon I'll enjoy this handheld and haven't played it yet. Good stuff 💪
Well... That was fast! 😀
Dammit... Super Mario 3D World and now THIS🙄 My poor wallet😭
It's about time? How about spending more time to improve the frame rate?
All jokes aside, I don't really care about the frame rate. It's a platformer, so it doesn't really matter. I will give them credit for the resolution though.
Could this mean that Crash Bandicoot is on his way to Smash Ultimate?
@RareFan Coco's look is the exact same as always though? 1 strap down on the overalls, pink boots and laptop, giant blonde hair etc. The only difference is she's wearing goggles instead of a flower (which... Flower in the hair is a dead trope these days).
Day one. Insta-buy. Was holding out for a Switch release so this is good news
I don't think they are telling the truth about the resolution to be perfectly honest. Crash was 900p and an unstable 30-40fps on the Xbox One S, and we know that Unreal 4 is a heavy engine that pushes console graphics cards. Considering that the game doesn't have reworked assets on Switch. I think the game will actually end up being 720p docked and 480p handheld, with handheld having reduced settings such as no motion blur or anti aliasing - if we go by Spyro Reignited Trilogy which ran on the same engine.
https://youtu.be/abRZiPcQ59c
I knew it'll be a matter of time until Crash 4 got to Switch. Considering the Nintendo Switch counts as a current gen system along with PS5 and Xbox Series X, it make sense that it got the game at the same time as those while letting last gen platforms got the dip first.
@CheapCheepBeach they have reworked the assets dude.
This would have been a much bigger cost for Activision. Fair play to them for using a higher budget for the switch version.
https://twitter.com/Kanozu_/status/1359196191599321089?s=19
@V_Gamer smash played no part in this game being released. The trilogy game sold very well and Activision likes making money so ignoring the switch would have been silly.
@NathanTheAsian was never gonna be higher than 30fps. The base PS4 game is unlocked 60fps with performance issues all over the place. Remember Base Xbox one is 30fps also.
Where’s call of duty. Just bring modern warfare over.
@westman98
Yeah, Balan Wonderworld really needs a delay. As soon as I realized that Balan Wonderworld and MH Rise shared the same release date, I thought that Balan should be delayed to avoid competition with MH Rise. I especially think it should be delayed since the demo showed it still needs work. I hope Square Enix isn't sending Balan Wonderworld out to die. 🤔
People have been making comments on their Twitter account but they're not responding. I believe that the Balan fans are going to have to do more to get Square Enix's attention. We're going to have to go on every Square Enix Twitter account and (respectfully) ask those accounts to delay Balan Wonderworld until they delay it, since they're not responding to the replies on the Balan account. 🤔
Can't wait to be the one thousandth person to make the it's about time joke
This is coming out exactly one day before my birthday, and sadly I cannot afford this game.
@link3710
Her Head is for my taste a bit too big and she is missing her boobs.
@Perryg92 yes.
its about time for crash bash remake 😉
DAY ONE FOR ME. I was wanting to get this on the ps4 bc I didn't know if It would come to the switch or not, but now I knowmy waiting has paid of, Crash for Smash baby.
@Expa0 they did announce it for pc, it’s just coming a bit later
@Clyde_Radcliffe she is a new character!
She’s a tawna from an alternate universe where she is the hero fighting cortex and co intstead of Crash. Hence the kinda punky, action hero look.
With the switch port, I might actually get myself to complete this game... that’s gonna be a challenge...
Love these games and look forward to the new one! The Crash Trilogy got me to buy a PS1 before the N64. I still have the trilogy to finish, so I probably won’t get this day one.
Played it on PS4, day one, and regretted it after third level.
The difficulty curve is steep, which wouldn't be a problem if it wasn't for noticable input delay, which is crucial for platformers.
If you plan to go for 100% completion, forget about it. The amount of frustration just ain't worth it, and this is from a guy who platinumed every level in third Crash. The fact that there are boxes placed outside of camera view in almost every level really puts another huge layer of frustration.
Story promises some multiverse shenanigans yet it never fully realizes it's potential.
On a more positive side, Dingodile stages are worthy of a spin-off title, and retro levels are addictive.
Ultimately, if you haven't played N. Sane trilogy yet, I would go for that one.
@tanaka2687
Decap the CPU and replace the thermal paste with something better than the crap Sony shipped with them.
If you wanna get radical, you can use liquid metal. Just be sure to coat the fuse blocks around the APU with some sort of non conductive sealant. Clear nail polish works well.
The number one cause of the PS4 jet engine issue is that the factory thermal paste will dry earlier than expected and fracture. Heat transfer from the APU to the heat sink won’t work as efficiently. As a response, the SMC will run the fans at max possible speed to maintain the temperature below the throttle line.
Basically Sony only learned one lesson from the Fat PS3 a generation earlier. With the PS4 they launched it out of the gate with superior fans and better packaging so that it wouldn’t just overheat. But they still kept using crappy thermal paste.
@anoyonmus
Oops my bad. Forgot to mention G&G
The next several weeks are going to be very fun for those who enjoy platformers.
@westman98 I do like platformers.
Did u ping me by accident lol
@RareFan She never had boobs lol, she's supposed to be like, 13/14ish. And her head is smaller than the ps2/ps3 era look. Not saying you have to like her design, but I don't think they've changed her to be a "punk lesbian", she looks the same as always.
@Perryg92 I really hope so!
@kobashi100 Yeah, you're right. But it would be nice if it happens. 🙂
Want this game but heard it was hard! I still need to unlock dev wheels in racing game! racing game hard as hell!
Was thinking it would be just around the corner now. ^^
I kinda dig the character designs in this one, and Iøve never played Crash Bandicoot at all, so I might give it a 'spin'.
i knew Activision would release Crash Bandicoot 4:its About Time on Switch sooner or later, they are not stupid of taking advanntage of a 80 milion console install base.
Between this, New Pokemon Snap and Bowser's Fury, 2021 is definitely looking to be a monster year for Nintendo, assuming they keep up this mad momentum.
@westman98 It really is. The demo was absolute garbage, and that's putting it politely. Square Enix had my attention and then managed to lose it in a span of 10 minutes.
@Silly_G Looking at the JB Hi-Fi website, it seems that it will be getting a physical release with the full game on cart.
@TheAwesomeBowser : Unfortunately, the cover art on retailer websites doesn't mean very much as publishers often very sneakily omit any mandatory download warnings from the cover.
Activision has already cheaped out on cartridges in the past (Spryo trilogy being one such example), so I can't say that they have my trust, at least until confirmed one way or the other.
I smell Crash in Smash on March
I bet after this game releases there will be another surge in stick drift complaints
@kobashi100 They have not reworked the assets. It's just the lighting and background detail that have been changed. Models seem to be identical to the PS5 version, which isn't promising. The texture quality has also taken a hit and the framerate is 30fps with drops.
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