Current Events > Playing Crash Bandicoot for the first time.

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Is there a reason to actually collect the Wumpa fruit, completion-wise? Or are they effectively just 1/100th of an extra life, and not worth going for completion-wise?
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Wumpa fruit? No. Extra life only.
Boxes? Yes.

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That's what I thought. I was a little frustrated seeing you could yeet fruit and such and it being really easy to miss fruit, but knowing they're no more valuable than coins in Mario is a load off the mind.

Will massacre boxes tho
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Which CB you playing Poodlehead?

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The first one, in the trilogy on the switch version. Had the trilogy for a while but am only just now booting it up and playing it for the first time lmao
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Wow. Just wait until you crack into 2 or 3.
Much improved over CB 1. Can't say I'm a fan of 1.

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I'm only a few levels in but I'm enjoying it so far. Confused about a few things but I assume I'll eventually figure out how they work.

Also technically "first time" is a lie. I've played bits and pieces back in the day on friend's PlayStations, but this is the first time I've ever truly played it myself.
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Timohtep posted...

Confused about a few things

What things?

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I liked 1 just fine, but 2 and 3 are better. Haven't tried the remakes

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Just stopping in to say Fuck The High Road. Y'all have a good day.
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BlazinBlue88 posted...

Timohtep posted...

Confused about a few things

What things?

These transparent intangible platforms. They clearly lead to where I'll find the remaining crates for 100% in each level but I have no idea how to use them. I sort of assume that I'm just unable to do those until later and the game will tell me when I can
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Daaaaaamn papu papu be thicc
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If you play the upcoming Crash 4 the value of Wumpa supposedly is changing with that game, theyll be necessary for completion fyi. A bit controversial among the fanbase

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"Unlock a hidden path by finding a blue gem elsewhere"

So says the loading screen. Looks like I'll have to find some gems before I can take certain paths.

SMAP- posted...

If you play the upcoming Crash 4 the value of Wumpa supposedly is changing with that game, theyll be necessary for completion fyi. A bit controversial among the fanbase

Interesting. I'll have to see if I want to play it after I beat the trilogy
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Some of my favorite games of all time. Fruit is only forgetting extra lives. Crates are actual collectibles and smashing them all gets you a gem which are more important and actually useful collectibles

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2W976Et5fTM
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You're gonna need those lives btw.
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Zack_Attackv1 posted...

You're gonna need those lives btw.

this... might be able to cheese it by backing up your save at times in case you don't get past a level.
heard bad things about the "high road".
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Timohtep posted...

"Unlock a hidden path by finding a blue gem elsewhere"

Yup. Certain levels will have a secret exit that leads to a colored gem. Those gems will make those wireframe platforms you're seeing standable. Which leads to secret areas with more colored gems.

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Balrog0 posted...

I liked 1 just fine, but 2 and 3 are better.

This.

Crash Bandicoot is one of the few acceptable 3d platformers, because it plays like a 2d platformer.


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BlazinBlue88 posted...

Timohtep posted...

"Unlock a hidden path by finding a blue gem elsewhere"

Yup. Certain levels will have a secret exit that leads to a colored gem. Those gems will make those wireframe platforms you're seeing standable. Which leads to secret areas with more colored gems.

So... Is there any indication at all where I should be looking for this gem? >_>

Like will it be marked as a collectable for the stage or what?
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IIRC the gem indent for a stage on the map screen will be coloured if the gem in the level is also so.

I think the baby's first platformer tips on the load screens in the remake might also make note of it when you're entering a coloured gem level.
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Timohtep posted...

So... Is there any indication at all where I should be looking for this gem? >_>

Like will it be marked as a collectable for the stage or what?

On the map screen I think? I know it does in 2 & 3.

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Ah yeah I overlooked the green gem indicator for a stage in the second world. Get all boxes without dying tho :l

Really wish I could pause and restart the level tho when I die

Instead of having to quit or finish the level to try that specific challenge again
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Timohtep posted...

Really wish I could pause and restart the level tho when I die

Yes.
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The lack of telegraphing of what enemies are and aren't vulnerable to each kind of attack is frankly fucking infuriating.

I just died right near the end to an enemy that just bounces me away when I try to spin him. But I can bounce on their heads. But they're spiky? Like wtf is up with that shit it's so unclear
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Lizard in, uh, Sunset Vista?
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I'm grinding Lost City for the green gem because you have to get all crates without dying. The jumpy lizard bois you have to bounce on for a couple boxes at some point. I didn't need one of them so I wanted to just kill him but he instead just fuckin yeeted me off the stage

Like bruh you need to make it clear what enemies you can and can't attack. It shouldn't have to be trial and error like that >_>

Also as a side note, the bonus area where you bounce between a 2-thick floor and ceiling made of the 5-hit Wumpa crates is awful. Especially when it's like right at the end of the stage.

At least I'm getting hella lives for grinding this stage out lmao
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Why the FUCK isn't there a visual indicator on these multi hit crates telling me how many hits are left?

Like for real this bonus stage is kind of infuriating me with this shit god damn
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Dying in bonus stages doesn't disqualify you from getting the no-death gems.
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I want to try this series but it seems way too simple for me to really get into it. Like no unlockables or new abilities. Same with Spyro. Am I wrong?

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Crash 3 has unlockable abilities.
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DeadBankerDream posted...

Dying in bonus stages doesn't disqualify you from getting the no-death gems.

Bruh

This game does not do a very good job of making things clear to the player, I'm noticing <_<

I'm having fun but like god damn guys
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DeadBankerDream posted...

Crash 3 has unlockable abilities.

Hmm... Aight then

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Timohtep posted...

Bruh

This game does not do a very good job of making things clear to the player, I'm noticing <_<

I'm having fun but like god damn guys

It's very faithful to the originals in that PS1 games didn't do much hand holding.
Feel free to die in the bonus stages if you miss a crate. You'll just land back in front of the bonus platform with the same amount of lives.

Smackems posted...

I want to try this series but it seems way too simple for me to really get into it. Like no unlockables or new abilities. Same with Spyro. Am I wrong?

Seems like a silly thing to complain about. Both Spyro and Crash are simple in concept but difficult to 100%. More so Crash than Spyro.

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BlazinBlue88 posted...

It's very faithful to the originals in that PS1 games didn't do much hand holding.
Feel free to die in the bonus stages if you miss a crate. You'll just land back in front of the bonus platform with the same amount of lives.

I'm down for faithfulness and a lack of handholding, but when it's like "get all crates without dying" it should be like "(you can die in bonus stages tho)"

Or something. A lack of knowledge of that kind of thing is only frustrating.

Regardless, I got the green gem, thanks god. I didn't die at all in the bonus stages for it either actually. Discovered the safe strat for the double layer bouncy boy bonus area is to just spin-destroy the ceiling.

Anyway, that one is out of the way so that's nice.
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Timohtep posted...

I'm down for faithfulness and a lack of handholding, but when it's like "get all crates without dying" it should be like "(you can die in bonus stages tho)"

Or something. A lack of knowledge of that kind of thing is only frustrating.

Regardless, I got the green gem, thanks god. I didn't die at all in the bonus stages for it either actually. Discovered the safe strat for the double layer bouncy boy bonus area is to just spin-destroy the ceiling.

Anyway, that one is out of the way so that's nice.

If it makes you feel better, 3 is easier than 1 except for the time trail challenges.
You're welcome to play the games out of order. Nothing will be spoiled.

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BlazinBlue88 posted...

It's very faithful to the originals in that PS1 games didn't do much hand holding.
Feel free to die in the bonus stages if you miss a crate. You'll just land back in front of the bonus platform with the same amount of lives.

Seems like a silly thing to complain about. Both Spyro and Crash are simple in concept but difficult to 100%. More so Crash than Spyro.

Don't care about that, I care about getting bored because I need that carrot on a stick to stay interested

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I'm pretty committed to finishing this one at this point, lol.

I generally have a pretty good handle on the gameplay at this point so I'm not really all that worried about finishing it.
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In case you didn't know, in the original version, EVERY level required you to not die to get the gem.
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Smackems posted...

Don't care about that, I care about getting bored because I need that carrot on a stick to stay interested

What carrot? The promise of an upgrade if you complete the level?
Probably won't find that here. Not to the extent you want anyway.

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BlazinBlue88 posted...

What carrot? The promise of an upgrade if you complete the level?
Probably won't find that here. Not to the extent you want anyway.

Yep that carrot

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Smackems posted...

Yep that carrot

Can't knock you there. I have the same carrot with fighting games. Love me some unlockable characters.

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I only recently learned that Crash Bandicoot is available on multiple consoles. I always thought it (and Spyro, actually) were Sony exclusives. Apparently not, but I wish I knew why I thought that.

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BlazinBlue88 posted...

Can't knock you there. I have the same carrot with fighting games. Love me some unlockable characters.

Modern games have ruined me and now I need a damn carrot for everything that isn't a 4 player game

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Just got the special gem on the generator room and it was mega easy lmao

I'm actually really liking these factory levels tbh.
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Trilogy is great. Look forward to hearing your opinions on the harder levels.

There's an additional DLC level for Crash 1 called Stormy Ascent and one for Crash 3 called Future Tense that I recommend you download and complete after you finish the main game.

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AloneIBreak posted...

I only recently learned that Crash Bandicoot is available on multiple consoles. I always thought it (and Spyro, actually) were Sony exclusives. Apparently not, but I wish I knew why I thought that.

Because the original trilogies of each series were exclusives.

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Jetblackmoon posted...

Trilogy is great. Look forward to hearing your opinions on the harder levels.

There's an additional DLC level for Crash 1 called Stormy Ascent and one for Crash 3 called Future Tense that I recommend you download and complete after you finish the main game.

Those were already on the cart actually. Didn't even have to update.

I'm really enjoying it so far. Good game. Definitely gonna aim for 100%, excepting getting plat for all the time trials.

oddly enough, I actually played a lot of crash team racing when I was younger, on my daycare center's PlayStation. I pretty much don't remember anything about it though, and the physical switch version is pretty cheap I think. I'm almost assuredly going to pick that up as well at some point. I'll probably get the Spyro trilogy as well eventually...
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Once you get the crouch and slide mechanic, I think in crash 2, you're gonna love the game even more.

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