Crash Bandicoot Celebrates 20th Anniversary Today With New Skylanders Trailer

Written by Brandon Hofer on September 09, 2016

News: Crash is 20 years old today and is in the midst of a resurgence appearing in Skylanders this year and a remastered collection in 2017.

Crash Bandicoot is celebrating his 20th anniversary today and to help celebrate Activision has released some new videos of him in the upcoming Skylanders game. In the first video, see if you can spot 20 ways we’ve honored Crash’s past in the new Skylanders Imaginators level. Then, the celebration for the world’s most popular marsupial continues in the second video, featuring Crash and Aku Aku. You can view both of them below.

“For years, we’ve been asked when is Crash returning, and today that question has been answered. Activision is proud to celebrate the iconic character’s 20-year anniversary by bringing him back in ways that will appeal to hardcore fans as well as introduce him to a new generation of gamers,” said Eric Hirshberg, CEO of Activision Publishing, Inc. “We can’t wait for gamers to see Crash bring his unique style and quirky personality to the epic battle against Kaos in Skylanders Imaginators. And next year, we’ll expand on the Crash experience for players with remastered versions of three classic games.”

Activision is paying homage to the beloved ’90s videogame star in fun new ways with Skylanders Imaginators. No Crash game would be complete without the ability to jump on TNT Crates to blow them up or collect the Bazooka Crate to get a rocket launcher. From his edginess to his trademark wackiness, Crash is featured with a full move set and upgrade path based around his signature spin attack, as well as callbacks to his beloved past, including moves that incorporate exploding crates with 3-2-1 countdowns, wumpa fruit, a jetpack attack from high in the air and more.

Check out the new videos below and tell us what you think. Are you excited that Crash is back?