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Crash washes up on the beach, gets his bearings, and finds his first crates waiting a few steps away. That's the opening most players know. But the original Crash Bandicoot could have greeted you with something much closer to a Saturday-morning cartoon. Universal had hand-drawn animation made during development, with an introduction and ending intended for the game. The footage exists. It just never made it onto the adventure players bought. Universal’s… Read more

Crash Bandicoot has a fossil named after him. And the name isn't some lab nickname that stuck: the extinct animal is officially Crash bandicoot. Somewhere between the crates and the boss fights, our orange idiot made it into scientific classification. The animal lived about 15 million years ago in what is now Australia. The PlayStation obviously arrived a little later. When researchers named the species in 2014, they borrowed Crash's name for… Read more

The PlayStation 1 was more than just a console. For many of us who grew up in the late 90s, it was the beginning of a brand new chapter in gaming history. Sony’s first entry into the home console market brought cinematic storytelling, massive 3D environments, and unforgettable soundtracks that felt light years ahead of what we had known before. With Nintendo and Sega still dominating the industry, Sony arrived and carved… Read more