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Candy Crush creator King has announced that a Crash Bandicoot iPhone game is coming this spring, and you can pre-register now. A video trailer can be seen below.
Crash Bandicoot was one of the most popular PlayStation 1 games of all time, selling over 40 million copies, and it has just been revived for both PlayStation 4 and Xbox One …
The latest version of the console is Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time, released at the beginning of the month. The iOS and Android game will be called Crash Bandicoot: On the Run!
Mobile developer King revealed in July that the endless runner game was in the works, but did not give a timeline at the time. Now he’s just said ‘spring 2021’, but that’s at least better than nothing.
Everyone’s favorite marsupial is getting ready to run, jump and spin on mobile in Crash Bandicoot: On the Run!. Running faster, fearlessly and further than ever, this new mobile adventure brings the best of the Crash Bandicoot franchise from the last 20 years with fan-favorite characters, bosses, moves, mischief and mayhem.
“We are very excited to bring this well-known and beloved franchise back to mobile devices,” said Stephen Jarrett, vice president of game design at King and creative leader at Crash Bandicoot: On the Run!. “Our ambition is to transform the runner’s experience with the classic game of Crash, while adding depth and progression through a variety of exciting features including meaningful social activities, crafting and base building. Taking inspiration from the vibrant history of Crash, we plan to bring back classic characters, bosses, enemies and lands and wrap them in a new adventure so players can play on the go. “
In Crash Bandicoot: On the Run!, the cowardly Dr. Neo Cortex has returned to take control of the multiverse, with the help of his maniacal mutagens minions. Only Crash and his sister Coco can save the day and put an end to their plans. Video game fans will immediately recognize regions from previous Crash Bandicoot games such as Temple Ruins, Turtle Woods, Bear It, and more.
Engadget notes that the mobile version will include one of the most challenging levels in the PlayStation game.
The game is an endless runner, you will also have weapon crafting and base building on the go. It features characters besides Crash that fans already know and love (or hate), including Coco, the goofy-looking Fake Crash, and our hero Neo Cortex’s nemesis. You will have to defeat Neo Cortex in the laboratory, which is one of the most notoriously difficult levels in the franchise.
Crash Bandicoot: On the Run! it will be a free download with in-app purchases. You can pre-order it on the App Store, with King throwing in a gift by way of encouragement.
Any player who pre-registers will receive an exclusive Blue Hyena skin on launch day, a fun and exotic skin that fans can remember. Crash Team Racing: Nitro Fueled.
Check out the Crash Bandicoot iPhone trailer below.
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