

Sane Trilogy, I’m feeling like a child again. From lowest (sapphire) to highest (platinum), the trilogy places players in a ranking system similar to Rayman Legends.Īfter a few days with Crash Bandicoot N. The game also encourages you to do better by telling you where random players and friends ranked. While looking at the leaderboard, I noticed a lot of people doing relic challenges.

Games Done Quick is an event that highlights speed-running, with participants occasionally racing against each other.

Sane Trilogy relevant for the foreseeable future. With that being said, the popularity of speed-running and competition will be what keeps the Crash Bandicoot N. The addition of sliding added more strategic movements that often left me wanting to pull out my hair. I spent two hours on one of the early levels of Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back to unlock the gold relic. It gives more incentive for the player to keep improving on their time, but the difficulty in obtaining the gold relics can feel unfair at times. Now the Internet keeps tracks of our times and uploads them for everyone to see. Predating online leaderboards, acquiring relics required speed and little room for error. The Crash Bandicoot franchise appears to be one of the earliest instances of speed-running. While a classic inclusion, this Crash Bandicoot collectible is surprisingly modern because of one community. Gem levels like this rewarded skill but often sucked the fun out of the game. Another tough aspect of the game is collecting relics. Every jump needs to be precise, timing is critical when it comes to walls trying to push you off platforms, and constant enemies can prove to be a problem. While this seems straightforward, I found myself uttering swears under my breath. In an early level called “The Lost City,” you must complete the demanding course while also breaking every box without dying. The platforming itself isn’t tough, but collecting specific gems in the original Crash Bandicoot is brutal to obtain. Maybe it’s because I played the trilogy so much as a child that I knew every nook and cranny, but the 2018 bundle has proven difficult for me. Sane Trilogy features a challenge that I don’t remember existing on PlayStation. I couldn’t wait to step back into the shoes of the character I adored years ago. The platforming was fun, the chase sequences were tense, and the boss battles were memorable. I remember the countless hours I spent with the loveable, orange animal. Sane Trilogy now available on Switch, I decided to pick the bundle up and relive my childhood.
