What's A Bandicoot?
Runtime: 57 Minutes
History Topics (At-A Glance):
Crash Bandicoot(1996)
Episode Summary:
Today, we're looking back at the origins of the Crash Bandicoot series, which started with Crash Bandicoot, originally released in 1996. We'll return to the creation of Naughty Dog, and look at the circumstances that brought them to create Crash Bandicoot. After looking at the development of Crash Bandicoot itself, we'll talk about the marketing campaigns that helped build hype for the game. Finally, we'll take a brief look at the entirety of the series as we talk about where Crash Bandicoot is today. Let's smash some crates on today's trip down Memory Card Lane.
| Video Games and Consoles Discussed in this Episode: | |
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| Crash Bandicoot (1996) | |
| Ski Crazed (1987) | |
| Dream Zone (1988) | |
| Keef the Thief (1989) | Rings of Power (1992) | Way of the Warrior (1994) |
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Wikipedia contributors. (2024g, September 5). Naughty dog. Wikipedia. |
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Wikipedia contributors. (2024, June 27). Andy Gavin. Wikipedia. |
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Wikipedia contributors. (2024, July 2). Jason Rubin. Wikipedia. |
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Wikipedia contributors. (2024, August 30). List of Crash Bandicoot video games. Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Crash_Bandicoot_video_games |
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Barnes, A., & Team, R. G. (2021, September 9). Crash Bandicoot turns 25 – How Naughty Dog transformed Willie the Wombat into a PlayStation icon. Gamesradar. https://www.gamesradar.com/the-making-of-crash-bandicoot-25th-anniversary/ |
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Moriarty, C. (2013, October 3). Rising to Greatness: The History of Naughty Dog - IGN. IGN.. https://www.ign.com/articles/2013/10/04/rising-to-greatness-the-history-of-naughty-dog |
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Dunst, B. (n.d.). Crash Bandicoot - Time Line ]. https://web.archive.org/web/20040604103557/http://www.naughtydog.com/crash/crash/timeline.htm |
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Making Crash Bandicoot – part 1. (2012, September 11). All Things Andy Gavin. https://all-things-andy-gavin.com/2011/02/02/making-crash-bandicoot-part-1/ |
| Audio Sources: | |
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| Cold Open Music |
Bleeping Demo by Kevin MacLeod Link: Free Download Licensed under CC BY 4.0: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license |
| Podcast Intro Music |
Open Those Bright Eyes by Kevin MacLeod Link: Free Download Licensed under CC BY 4.0: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license |