I remember when I was little, I’d sit and watch my mom play hours of crash bandicoot on the PlayStation one, and being amazed at how good she was. She legitimately was the first gamer in my life, and crash bandicoot always has a soft spot in my heart. Thank you so much for completing this game, and sending me WAYYY down memory lane c: good luck with all your future videos!!!
When I was a kid my uncle gave my brother and I a Japanese Playstation and Japanese copy of Crash 2. Since neither of us knew Japanese at the time and never played Crash 1, we had no idea what was going on, so we legitimately thought Cortex was a good guy and was super shocked when he turned out to be the villain. Also, as a testament to how hard it was, my uncle was shocked to learn there was a level 2.
Thing is, the N. Sane version of Crash 1 is superior to the original in every aspect. Plus, it includes Stormy Ascent. The only thing that was a downgrade was The High Road... but that's, what, one problem versus about 100 improvements?
You know, the time trials in Crash 1 aren't actually that bad. I mean, they're still hard, but if you're brave enough you can usually dash through them with relative ease. Then again, I'm a guy who can get under 2 minutes 30 seconds on Stormy Ascent... (And I have a video that proves that.)
The final mix versions of Kingdom Hearts 1 and 2 need the new game plus treatment. Reasons: 1. Both are available on a single PS4 disc. 2. Additional Trophies 3. Additional Bosses 4. Cavern of Remembrance and Data Battles 5. On KH2 the gummi ship wasn't given enough attention as it deserved. Each stage is much improved from the first game with 3 different modes after the initial unlocking, multiple ships to design, and even a final gummi boss. Completing that hidden gem in even the original KH2 was a blast.
I had no idea how many videos you had to take down. I feel your pain, it sucks but I think we completionists all give you props and kudos for your humble and modest approach to the whole situation. Keep up the good and hard work
i think this game deserves the intermediate rating between finish it and complete it (don't remember what is called). The only thing that is not worth doing and is not fun is the platinum races. I just think that a "Finish it" is a low rating since almost every game gets it :/ there are a lot of games that should be played way past the finish line but not quite completing all the absurd challenges like this one. Great episode as always man :D
A few games I’d like to see Completionist episodes on: Sparkster: Rocket Knight Adventures II - Don’t worry, there’s no ‘Contra Mode’ to this game. Bubsy: The Woolies Strike Back - Unlike the past Bubsy games, this one is actually a competently made platformer. You can also turn off Bubsy’s voice acting. Bubsy 3D - Just because I want to see Jirard go full AVGN on the game and start smashing the disc with a claw hammer. Blinx The Time Sweeper - This game was fucking awesome but also quite hard.
I would love to see them do a blind lets play of Jak 2 on Super Beard Bros. It's one of my favorite games and I would love to see their reactions to it.
Do a NG+ on Crash 1 as well. I didn't bother with many of the time trials in Crash 1 and 2 because they're just not designed for that type of gameplay.
I had an absolute blast playing through the N Sane Trilogy as someone who grew up with the originals. I'm no speedrunner but the remake of Crash 2 stays true to what made the original so charming but with new small additions like Coco, time trials, the speed boots and a beautiful graphical upgrade with a nicely redone soundtrack for the most part to make you feel the magic all over again. I actually found getting Platinum Relics were a very nice challenge and made me appreciate how good the level design was aside from a small handful of levels that were crazy difficult. The mechanics and hit boxes are a little different but never to the point where it became a noticeable annoyance or frustration when you have the running boots and jump in Crash 2 where you spin and jump a little higher which I never used in the original but did in this very effectively. Its certainly a classic that's comforting to blast through every so often. Not to mention IMO the small quality of life tweaks to Crash 1 made for a much more enjoyable experience and they even added the cut level as a bonus which getting the relic for was the definition of a nightmare but not hard to beat normally if you have played through the game up to that point.
I think it would be interesting to compare the original version to the new version because sometimes HD remasters change things, even if they should not.
I feel like Crash 1 needs recompleting, as some things are different with that game, much like how it is with both this game and Warped. It's certainly a bit easier (relics not included), and we gotta see if there's anything for completing the entire trilogy. Also, good video, keep up the good work!
I don't go back to Crash 1 much ever because while I LOVE the atmosphere, art, and style the game had, even just finishing it is really frustrating. When N. Sane Trilogy came out I 100 percented it and look forward to doing it again someday (it being the only one I haven't 100ed). The only thing I would say I liked more about the original was the music, and as with the whole N. Sane trilogy I think I like both versions of all 3 games visuals for different reasons (and again the music, though 90 percent of the time I prefer the originals soundtrack) and I'd happily play both again depending on my mood.
I am on board for the Dark Souls fallacy. Games that existed before Dark Souls still get defined as "The Dark Souls of -insert white noise-." The DS series is good, sure. But every game with a modicum of difficulty isn't a automatic DS review sentence.
I really wouldn't mind seeing a remake of this style with the original Spyro games. The details they could put in would make those World absolutely gorgeous.
I'm not a big fan of the original Spyro trilogy mainly because I find them so damn ugly (coming from a guy who grew up with the NES, no less; I just find their art style really unappealing), but I could absolutely get into an updated trilogy with beautiful visuals.
I like the new opening. It's got that "retro" vibe that a lot has been banking on lately (nes and snes classic, virtual console, reproductions of games passed, reboots of movies from twenty-to-thirty years ago...) As a regular anime watcher, I am always sure to appreciate the nuances of the changes between seasons, and I like that, through your years of producing quality content, you separate each with a subtly new intro, and it speaks to me and I'm sure others like me. I've been trying to post and like more on your channel lately instead of simply watching, so I hope this doesn't seem like too much. Much Love!
I am in favor for a episode for Crash 1; N sanity Edition as long as we can see in any of the channels your live reaction of Completing (time trials included) of the DLC
Castlevania: Symphony of the Night for New Game Plus. I miss that video. SYMPHONY SYMPHONY SYMPHONY!!! Sorry, just excited. I love your new game plus episodes but try not to give yourself a heart attack. Thanks for your work.
Watching this video makes me want to play Crash Bandicoot 2 again! However I played the insanity trilogy last year during the summer, so I think I’ll play the original Crash 2 version on my PS2.
Great review, this game (the original) was also my intro to the series and one of my first (and only) games. I’ve played the game multiple times, and looking back at it now as an adult, I realize how ridiculously well made it was. Fun mysteries to find, nice controls, and a generally interesting experience to go through. After playing the other games, it makes me realize even more that this game does some great things. As a kid, you have no idea what will come up next or what boss you’ll face because of the way the warp rooms were designed, creating a feeling of mystery and intrigue. There were no pointless powerups at the end of each boss, you as a player needed to get better and get a firm hold of the controls, while not having to deal with new abilities that were useful for only a handful of specific instances. There were questionable level aspects like zero gravity which threw off everything you had learned until then, but they were normally in short level chunks or a small number of levels. Even so, having something new was still fun in its own way. The addition of time trials and the speed powerup to the remake are definitely dumb. Those looking to play this, I would very highly recommend playing the original PS1 version to get what is probably the best experience of Crash 2.
I now understand why you did not do a separate episode on the trilogy. I'm ok with this. Especially since it means you are subjecting yourself to 3 games of platinum relics. Good luck man!
Honestly as a hardcore fan I resent the community backlash for what is easily on of the best video game remakes we had. Sure, the pill that crash is now may cause a death or two that wouldn't happen in the original, but it's very clear that a lot of fans came back after not playing crash for years and then were shocked to realized how punishing the game design was back then when they first played it. So they find some small changes in programming (which was inevitable because there was no way for them to use the original code) and blame the game for their inability to adjust to it. This is not a badly designed game, giving crash a modern hit box and making it so that he controls the same in all 3 games while taking out a lot of unintended stuff is not bad it is common for remakes to do. I for one love this version of crash 2 just as much as the original.
dascottman33 While they can be fun, the main line crash games are definitely not well designed at all. The games are difficult and unforgiving yes, but those times are rarely also fair.
Media I think both the old and remakes are not that great. Who the fuck thought 3D platformers using a D-pad was a good idea? Example: Super Mario 64 DS
Media Right because when I run across invisible walls because I can jump higher than they intended, skip the pit by jumping on the invisible walls in the first level, and fall through platforms when I clearly should have landed on it, that is clearly an example of better handling and design. Look, I love the ps1 games I really do they are wonderfully designed games ahead of their time, but they have aged a bit and platformers have long gotten rid of the floatyness of 3d platform characters and that's why n sane handles a bit more like a modern platformer. People are just ignoring the problems the originals had simply because the remakes handle slightly different. The remakes were easier because a lot of us knew how to cheat the games (except for crash 1, fuck crash 1 on ps1). I really don't get these complaints remakes are so much harder to control. crash moves fluidly and gravity effects him how you would expect it to. I can still do all the same skips in hang 8 that I used to be able to in the original for example, so I really don't feel like my controller's stiff or that he's not responding to my inputs. He always jumps when you hit jump, he always spins when you hit spin, and he slides when you hit slide. If a controller is responsive, and you can predict how far crash will go when he jumps (which you can I've tested), then the control handles fine. The rest of the nuance is really down to opinion and I highly doubt I'll change your mind, but I think "handles a lot worse" is a bit of an extreme statement for a game that only plays slightly different. I never made the argument that we were better as kids. I clearly stated that I worse at the classic games as a kid, and playing the n sane trilogy I personally never regressed to the level of bad I was when I was 8-12. But if you want to bring up that argument, yes kids and teens are often objectively better at video games and get worse as they get older. That is because kids often have more time to play, only play one or two games at a time and play those games for longer periods of time. This was especially true of the 90's gaming generation, who had far less distractions to focus on like a phone or the internet (mostly) so they would spend even more time playing games. Reflexes slow, and muscle memory is forgotten. Try hopping into a fighting game or any other game that requires precision that you were good at after not touching it for 6 months or more and you'll see what I mean. And when people are coming back to a game after 20 years or played it so often that they don't even remember what the first time experience was like and any slight adjustments will throw them off, I think it is fair to say that many people complaining are looking at the ps1 games with rose colored glasses. I had a slight adjustment period at first I admit, the demo in particular was worrying but they thankfully ironed most all of the kinks out in the final product. And really, I don't use RUclipsrs as a judgement of a games difficulty. People often ham up their failures in videos because it is entertaining, or get distracted because they are trying to talk and play at the same time, I never experienced the 100s of deaths on the bridge levels that I've seen videos of. I didn't die at all on the first and only died 6 times on the second one. They are hard levels yes, but they were hard in the original too.
Spaceman Spiff Because it was one of the first 3d platformers ever? Because the levels for the most part are linear? Because at this point in gaming analog sticks were not standard and Sony only had a dpad controller at launch, when crash came out? More importantly, both 2 and 3 had analog support on the ps1 (though they were retroactively given it through greatest hits releases) and the n sane trilogy has true analog support, though some classic fans prefer d-pad anyway. I also think that the games are very well designed, levels are designed to slowly escalate, teach you 1 obstacle one at a time, then combine these obstacles at once to create more challenge. Hell, Crash 2's first levels has lines of birds that point you to important things like bonus rooms and crystals as well as putting a big circle of birds around the crystal to teach first time gamers what the objectives are without obnoxiously shoving tutorial in your face. Kinda like how super mario bros puts a goomba in your way in 1 - 1 to teach you to jump. And if you really don't get it, Cortex will scold you to grab the crystal if you miss it in the first level.
dascottman33 Analog sticks not being standard when the original crash released isn't an excuse, the games are simply tedious and difficult to control with a pad. The controls available for the game when it came out were inadequate. Controls are essential to how good a platformer game is. And even if you play with a stick, many hitboxes are jank and you'll often feel like you should have landed a jump or not gotten hit (this happens in new and old) so it's not that big of a help. They're really overrated games, crash has been and always will be vastly inferior to Mario platformers. Crash is unpolished and because of the lack of polish a lot of its difficulty is artificial, born from unfairness. The only reason crash games have the legacy they do is because PlayStation didn't have Mario games. There weren't any other platformers on the PlayStation at the time. Due to crash being the only 3D platformer Sony had in a time where 3D platforming was new and exciting, it was destined to be overrated due to lack of competition with other platformers on PlayStation. Crash games are fun sometimes, but they have never been as good as people say.
I like how you put the Master Chief's face (helmet) on the "Video Game Mount Rushmore". Many people tend to forget how revolutionary Halo actually was.
You should play Crash Bandicoot 1 on Completionist plus. You should also work on a Completionist plus episode on Red Dead Redemption. For new Completionist episodes you should work Crash Bandicoot the Wrath of Cortex
TL;DR Version: Hit us with the Crash Bandicoot New Game Plus Jirard. Long Version: You have to complete the Crash Bandicoot trilogy in the New Game Plus, since you are a completionist. Are you willing to risk your hard earned title by not completeing something? PS: You're awesome. Watching your videos made me sit down and complete some games, which I didn't really enjoy before. Since I'm watching you I've completed the Crash Bandicoot Trilogy Spyro (PS1) trilogy Assassin's creed up untill Black Flag Sly cooper Trilogy And damn, completing games are hard. You sir, earned my respect.
I guess Jirard WILL be holding out for Catherine: Full Body when it comes out. Yeesh, all the toughness of Catherine to complete, but now there's more. I believe in you, Jirard! You can do it!
While I agree that the new physics don't make it "dark souls hard", it is very annoying as a Crash seasoned vet. Levels that you could run through blindfolded became very aggravating. I love the graphics but I really wish they would have left the physics alone. That alone ruined the game for me and I will always play the originals over the N Sane Trilogy.
Welcome to the Platinum Club for Crash Bandicoot, Crash 2 was a fun game, crash 3 was also great as you remember it. You should absolutely get the Platinum for Crash 1 to complete the whole trilogy in Platinum. If you want more fun times Jirard, also play the DLC for Crash Bandicoot 1. That was really awesome
I find it interesting that the Slide Spin Jump (Glitched High Jump, what ever it is called) is still intact in the game, while the addition of jump physics removed Neutral Slide Dash. But even that has found sort of replacement we know as Hobslide. Intended or not, this sort of speedrun tech is what keeps a game like this alive for long.
The part about the increased hit boxes is the only chance that really gets to me. I’ve been playing the trilogy, and I’ve had a lot of moments where I’ve been clearly outside of the reach of an enemy and die anyway.
Being honest I love this game from a design perspective, you don't need extensive tutorials or long dialogs to get the idea of everything in the game. The interconnected levels and the slight variation on themes among them is what makes this game special for me.
I really really liked crash bandicoot N-sane trilogy as crash die hard fan. However it took quite awile to get used to the jump and I do prefer the originals. I still hope we see something from our friend crash don´t die again
Time trials in Crash 1 and 2 is the greatest creative decision ever for the N-Sane Trilogy. You get nothing for the relics? You get relics in levels there weren't in before!! It was fun as hell to get new challenges in those games with the relics.
What makes a game "complete it" worthy? If the Devs gave you something for the time trails would the rating go back to "complete it" or would the reward need to be something really special? What makes a good remake? Didn't the changed hit boxes and physics make the experience new in a way? New players won't know the difference and old players get to relieve the glory days of getting good at something so iconic. Wasn't that what caught everyone's eye? I need to watch more of these videos. Always so great.😍😍😍
There should definitely be a Crash Bandicoot New Game+ episode since they added new features (time trials) and removed old ones (0 deaths for the gem on every level)
Polverine74 Do you think? I definitely died a good few times but everyone says it's really difficult, it's not that bad. It's just those fucking relics.
While I'll admit that the remakes feel harder than the originals, it's not that bad. The thing that catches me off-guard the most is how you move around in the air, so my most common death is by falling into the abyss.
Omnicidal Clown || Not liking a popular game =/= not respecting others' opinions, jesus christ... I also think the crash games aren't very good. Doesn't mean I don't respect others' opinions. For example, I agree that Fnaf is fucking trash, but I think Undertale is amazing.
To be fair Jirard, Super Mario 3D Land / World do follow and use to a degree the formula of the original Crash Bandicoot (Which would be the only games that I think could be compared to Crash Bandicoot). Crash Bandicoot is a mix of 2d and 3d platforming elements. Many times a 3D box design with a 2D view, and sometimes a more traditional 3D approach. I would love to see Crash Bandicoot Insane Trilogy on the Nintendo Switch, that would be really fun. Crash Bandicoot has been on Nintendo Platforms, it first appeared on the Gameboy Advance and I am pretty sure it also appeared on the Nintendo DS. The Nintendo Switch could be easily one of the best platforms for games like these. All in all, I love your videos dude, keep the great work!
Please do THESE New Game Plus Episodes as soon as REALISTICALLY Possible, Beardman: Scott Pilgrim Super Mario RPG Star Fox 64(3DS Remake) Red Dead Redemption Banjo Kazooie(XBOX 360 Remake) Banjo Tooie(XBOX 360 Remake) Zelda II Ocarina of time(3DS Remake) Majora's Mask 3D Hyrule Warriors(Definitive Edition; ONLY after it comes out and ONLY after you've Completed it) Super Mario Sunshine Super Mario 64(DS Remake; aka the one with Playable Yoshi, as well as Wario & Luigi) Shadow of the Colussus(ONLY After the Remake comes out, and ONLY after you've Completed it)
Jirard, you should seriously consider playing and doing an episode on DOOM (2016), it's such a great game and immensely satisfying for a completionist. There's nothing really annoying for 100% completion, but the trophies can get glitched.
Much love you guys - your support means so much! Thank you for watching!!!
Dude how tf does this have no likes
Yeah but when are you gonna complete the Mario all stars pack?
Crash came before Dark Souls, therefore Dark Souls is the Crash Bandicoot of RPGs
Mother of god what have you done! The fanboys are imploding at that statement!!
but i stand by it as I have stood by it since the N Sane trilogy released lol
Alpha and WOAHmega
The beginning and the WOAHWOAHWOAHWOAHWOA-
Jet Edge How high are you?
Not really an rpg but whatever
I remember when I was little, I’d sit and watch my mom play hours of crash bandicoot on the PlayStation one, and being amazed at how good she was. She legitimately was the first gamer in my life, and crash bandicoot always has a soft spot in my heart. Thank you so much for completing this game, and sending me WAYYY down memory lane c: good luck with all your future videos!!!
Wow, someone actually credited Oney for that meme. Thanks, Jirard.
woah...
And pronounced “Oney” correctly
Ding Dong and Oney are the true Crash pros, Jirard is not on the same level.
When I was a kid my uncle gave my brother and I a Japanese Playstation and Japanese copy of Crash 2. Since neither of us knew Japanese at the time and never played Crash 1, we had no idea what was going on, so we legitimately thought Cortex was a good guy and was super shocked when he turned out to be the villain.
Also, as a testament to how hard it was, my uncle was shocked to learn there was a level 2.
I'd love to see NG+ for Crash 1!
B13CW me too.
Thing is, the N. Sane version of Crash 1 is superior to the original in every aspect. Plus, it includes Stormy Ascent.
The only thing that was a downgrade was The High Road... but that's, what, one problem versus about 100 improvements?
Yes please and thank you
Me too, if only for the time trials :P
You know, the time trials in Crash 1 aren't actually that bad. I mean, they're still hard, but if you're brave enough you can usually dash through them with relative ease.
Then again, I'm a guy who can get under 2 minutes 30 seconds on Stormy Ascent...
(And I have a video that proves that.)
The final mix versions of Kingdom Hearts 1 and 2 need the new game plus treatment.
Reasons:
1. Both are available on a single PS4 disc.
2. Additional Trophies
3. Additional Bosses
4. Cavern of Remembrance and Data Battles
5. On KH2 the gummi ship wasn't given enough attention as it deserved. Each stage is much improved from the first game with 3 different modes after the initial unlocking, multiple ships to design, and even a final gummi boss. Completing that hidden gem in even the original KH2 was a blast.
I had no idea how many videos you had to take down. I feel your pain, it sucks but I think we completionists all give you props and kudos for your humble and modest approach to the whole situation.
Keep up the good and hard work
For the sake of completing N. Sane Trilogy, you might as well complete Crash 1 too.
i think this game deserves the intermediate rating between finish it and complete it (don't remember what is called). The only thing that is not worth doing and is not fun is the platinum races. I just think that a "Finish it" is a low rating since almost every game gets it :/ there are a lot of games that should be played way past the finish line but not quite completing all the absurd challenges like this one.
Great episode as always man :D
Diego García Barradas finiplete it
A few games I’d like to see Completionist episodes on:
Sparkster: Rocket Knight Adventures II - Don’t worry, there’s no ‘Contra Mode’ to this game.
Bubsy: The Woolies Strike Back - Unlike the past Bubsy games, this one is actually a competently made platformer. You can also turn off Bubsy’s voice acting.
Bubsy 3D - Just because I want to see Jirard go full AVGN on the game and start smashing the disc with a claw hammer.
Blinx The Time Sweeper - This game was fucking awesome but also quite hard.
And rayman (any game of said "rayman")
And voodoo vince (just because😂)
Now it’s time to see a Jak 2 review. Not so much a Saturday morning cartoon as it is a teenager’s GTA
I would love to see them do a blind lets play of Jak 2 on Super Beard Bros. It's one of my favorite games and I would love to see their reactions to it.
"BUT WITH [ELVES]!" -Cadicarus (Paraphrased)
A super edgy teen's GTA lol
What I'd like to see is Vicarious do a Spyro the Dragon HD trilogy. If they nailed Crash Bandicoot they can get Spro right.
MrEffectfilms pls yes
THEY DID IT!!!!!!!!
i got some news for you buddy...
Boy are you a fortune teller
Do a NG+ on Crash 1 as well. I didn't bother with many of the time trials in Crash 1 and 2 because they're just not designed for that type of gameplay.
Yeah, but he asked if he should redo it
I had an absolute blast playing through the N Sane Trilogy as someone who grew up with the originals. I'm no speedrunner but the remake of Crash 2 stays true to what made the original so charming but with new small additions like Coco, time trials, the speed boots and a beautiful graphical upgrade with a nicely redone soundtrack for the most part to make you feel the magic all over again. I actually found getting Platinum Relics were a very nice challenge and made me appreciate how good the level design was aside from a small handful of levels that were crazy difficult. The mechanics and hit boxes are a little different but never to the point where it became a noticeable annoyance or frustration when you have the running boots and jump in Crash 2 where you spin and jump a little higher which I never used in the original but did in this very effectively.
Its certainly a classic that's comforting to blast through every so often. Not to mention IMO the small quality of life tweaks to Crash 1 made for a much more enjoyable experience and they even added the cut level as a bonus which getting the relic for was the definition of a nightmare but not hard to beat normally if you have played through the game up to that point.
Jirard, no... 3D model isn't a sprite. A sprite is 2D.
3D = Polygons
A Sprite is a lemon lime soda
@Michael Switzer its my favorite soda
Oh man, that means the Dark Souls Review will be on Dark Souls Remastered
NaotoPlays probably
and he will do it on the switch most probably just to be portable
Simos Katsiaris he's most likely to do the ps4 version because of achievements
Not to mention a likely better framerate
So he'll be doing the Dark Souls of Dark Souls of Dark Souls?
I think it would be interesting to compare the original version to the new version because sometimes HD remasters change things, even if they should not.
There is no completion without the first one would love to see a video of what you think of it. Love the new content and the old
I feel like Crash 1 needs recompleting, as some things are different with that game, much like how it is with both this game and Warped. It's certainly a bit easier (relics not included), and we gotta see if there's anything for completing the entire trilogy. Also, good video, keep up the good work!
I don't go back to Crash 1 much ever because while I LOVE the atmosphere, art, and style the game had, even just finishing it is really frustrating. When N. Sane Trilogy came out I 100 percented it and look forward to doing it again someday (it being the only one I haven't 100ed). The only thing I would say I liked more about the original was the music, and as with the whole N. Sane trilogy I think I like both versions of all 3 games visuals for different reasons (and again the music, though 90 percent of the time I prefer the originals soundtrack) and I'd happily play both again depending on my mood.
there aren't any rewards for 100% completion of all of the games.
It was great to see you revisit this game by playing the N. Sane Trilogy version! Keep up the good work man.
I am on board for the Dark Souls fallacy. Games that existed before Dark Souls still get defined as "The Dark Souls of -insert white noise-." The DS series is good, sure. But every game with a modicum of difficulty isn't a automatic DS review sentence.
I really wouldn't mind seeing a remake of this style with the original Spyro games. The details they could put in would make those World absolutely gorgeous.
I'm not a big fan of the original Spyro trilogy mainly because I find them so damn ugly (coming from a guy who grew up with the NES, no less; I just find their art style really unappealing), but I could absolutely get into an updated trilogy with beautiful visuals.
Welllll today is your lucky day
I like the new opening. It's got that "retro" vibe that a lot has been banking on lately (nes and snes classic, virtual console, reproductions of games passed, reboots of movies from twenty-to-thirty years ago...) As a regular anime watcher, I am always sure to appreciate the nuances of the changes between seasons, and I like that, through your years of producing quality content, you separate each with a subtly new intro, and it speaks to me and I'm sure others like me. I've been trying to post and like more on your channel lately instead of simply watching, so I hope this doesn't seem like too much. Much Love!
My first and literally ONLY crash game i ever played was Crash Bandicoot Tag Team Racing... I LOVED it. I would REALLY enjoy it if you reviewed that
Brobore get gud pleb
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I am in favor for a episode for Crash 1; N sanity Edition as long as we can see in any of the channels your live reaction of Completing (time trials included) of the DLC
Can't wait for Catherine rewiew. But I believe it will be already in time for Catherine Full Body release.
Castlevania: Symphony of the Night for New Game Plus. I miss that video. SYMPHONY SYMPHONY SYMPHONY!!! Sorry, just excited. I love your new game plus episodes but try not to give yourself a heart attack. Thanks for your work.
I'd love to hear your thoughts on the Crash 1 remake someday down the line!
Watching this video makes me want to play Crash Bandicoot 2 again! However I played the insanity trilogy last year during the summer, so I think I’ll play the original Crash 2 version on my PS2.
I wouldn't mind seeing Crash 1 being done on New Game+..... that way you, in a way, "complete" the N-sane trilogy for the channel.
NG+ of Crash 1? SO MUCH YES (...especially Stormy Ascent!)
I cannot wait for a re-review of Catherine. With the new version coming out I can see a great episode on the horizon.
thunderingnova a new version? I had no idea!
Yes, Its called Catherine: Full Body and it has a new girl too. Look it up!
thunderingnova well, I’m sold!
Great review, this game (the original) was also my intro to the series and one of my first (and only) games. I’ve played the game multiple times, and looking back at it now as an adult, I realize how ridiculously well made it was. Fun mysteries to find, nice controls, and a generally interesting experience to go through. After playing the other games, it makes me realize even more that this game does some great things. As a kid, you have no idea what will come up next or what boss you’ll face because of the way the warp rooms were designed, creating a feeling of mystery and intrigue. There were no pointless powerups at the end of each boss, you as a player needed to get better and get a firm hold of the controls, while not having to deal with new abilities that were useful for only a handful of specific instances. There were questionable level aspects like zero gravity which threw off everything you had learned until then, but they were normally in short level chunks or a small number of levels. Even so, having something new was still fun in its own way. The addition of time trials and the speed powerup to the remake are definitely dumb. Those looking to play this, I would very highly recommend playing the original PS1 version to get what is probably the best experience of Crash 2.
Crash 1 New Game Plus PLEASE. The N Sane Trilogy changed enough to make it worth a revisit.
I now understand why you did not do a separate episode on the trilogy. I'm ok with this. Especially since it means you are subjecting yourself to 3 games of platinum relics. Good luck man!
Best Crash game ever made. Original is still better as the remake, nostalgia probably.
The N. Sane Trilogy is a dream come true.
And you should absolutely do CB1 on New Game+, Jirard!
Honestly as a hardcore fan I resent the community backlash for what is easily on of the best video game remakes we had. Sure, the pill that crash is now may cause a death or two that wouldn't happen in the original, but it's very clear that a lot of fans came back after not playing crash for years and then were shocked to realized how punishing the game design was back then when they first played it. So they find some small changes in programming (which was inevitable because there was no way for them to use the original code) and blame the game for their inability to adjust to it. This is not a badly designed game, giving crash a modern hit box and making it so that he controls the same in all 3 games while taking out a lot of unintended stuff is not bad it is common for remakes to do. I for one love this version of crash 2 just as much as the original.
dascottman33 While they can be fun, the main line crash games are definitely not well designed at all. The games are difficult and unforgiving yes, but those times are rarely also fair.
Media I think both the old and remakes are not that great. Who the fuck thought 3D platformers using a D-pad was a good idea? Example: Super Mario 64 DS
Media Right because when I run across invisible walls because I can jump higher than they intended, skip the pit by jumping on the invisible walls in the first level, and fall through platforms when I clearly should have landed on it, that is clearly an example of better handling and design. Look, I love the ps1 games I really do they are wonderfully designed games ahead of their time, but they have aged a bit and platformers have long gotten rid of the floatyness of 3d platform characters and that's why n sane handles a bit more like a modern platformer. People are just ignoring the problems the originals had simply because the remakes handle slightly different. The remakes were easier because a lot of us knew how to cheat the games (except for crash 1, fuck crash 1 on ps1). I really don't get these complaints remakes are so much harder to control. crash moves fluidly and gravity effects him how you would expect it to. I can still do all the same skips in hang 8 that I used to be able to in the original for example, so I really don't feel like my controller's stiff or that he's not responding to my inputs. He always jumps when you hit jump, he always spins when you hit spin, and he slides when you hit slide. If a controller is responsive, and you can predict how far crash will go when he jumps (which you can I've tested), then the control handles fine. The rest of the nuance is really down to opinion and I highly doubt I'll change your mind, but I think "handles a lot worse" is a bit of an extreme statement for a game that only plays slightly different.
I never made the argument that we were better as kids. I clearly stated that I worse at the classic games as a kid, and playing the n sane trilogy I personally never regressed to the level of bad I was when I was 8-12. But if you want to bring up that argument, yes kids and teens are often objectively better at video games and get worse as they get older. That is because kids often have more time to play, only play one or two games at a time and play those games for longer periods of time. This was especially true of the 90's gaming generation, who had far less distractions to focus on like a phone or the internet (mostly) so they would spend even more time playing games. Reflexes slow, and muscle memory is forgotten. Try hopping into a fighting game or any other game that requires precision that you were good at after not touching it for 6 months or more and you'll see what I mean. And when people are coming back to a game after 20 years or played it so often that they don't even remember what the first time experience was like and any slight adjustments will throw them off, I think it is fair to say that many people complaining are looking at the ps1 games with rose colored glasses. I had a slight adjustment period at first I admit, the demo in particular was worrying but they thankfully ironed most all of the kinks out in the final product. And really, I don't use RUclipsrs as a judgement of a games difficulty. People often ham up their failures in videos because it is entertaining, or get distracted because they are trying to talk and play at the same time, I never experienced the 100s of deaths on the bridge levels that I've seen videos of. I didn't die at all on the first and only died 6 times on the second one. They are hard levels yes, but they were hard in the original too.
Spaceman Spiff Because it was one of the first 3d platformers ever? Because the levels for the most part are linear? Because at this point in gaming analog sticks were not standard and Sony only had a dpad controller at launch, when crash came out? More importantly, both 2 and 3 had analog support on the ps1 (though they were retroactively given it through greatest hits releases) and the n sane trilogy has true analog support, though some classic fans prefer d-pad anyway. I also think that the games are very well designed, levels are designed to slowly escalate, teach you 1 obstacle one at a time, then combine these obstacles at once to create more challenge. Hell, Crash 2's first levels has lines of birds that point you to important things like bonus rooms and crystals as well as putting a big circle of birds around the crystal to teach first time gamers what the objectives are without obnoxiously shoving tutorial in your face. Kinda like how super mario bros puts a goomba in your way in 1 - 1 to teach you to jump. And if you really don't get it, Cortex will scold you to grab the crystal if you miss it in the first level.
dascottman33 Analog sticks not being standard when the original crash released isn't an excuse, the games are simply tedious and difficult to control with a pad. The controls available for the game when it came out were inadequate. Controls are essential to how good a platformer game is. And even if you play with a stick, many hitboxes are jank and you'll often feel like you should have landed a jump or not gotten hit (this happens in new and old) so it's not that big of a help. They're really overrated games, crash has been and always will be vastly inferior to Mario platformers. Crash is unpolished and because of the lack of polish a lot of its difficulty is artificial, born from unfairness.
The only reason crash games have the legacy they do is because PlayStation didn't have Mario games. There weren't any other platformers on the PlayStation at the time. Due to crash being the only 3D platformer Sony had in a time where 3D platforming was new and exciting, it was destined to be overrated due to lack of competition with other platformers on PlayStation. Crash games are fun sometimes, but they have never been as good as people say.
Yes! I know you did Crash 1 a few years ago, but do a New Game Plus to see all the beloved changes it made. And maybe even play Stormy Ascent.
More like Fini-plete it for me, I just not gonna get platinum relics but other than that... it's on!!
Also, Crash 1 N-sane version would be nice to see. Go for it dude, gotta complete 'em all!!
Yeeah. You said it. ;)
just wiffed a potential job interview so this is nice to come home to. :)
I’m seriously tired of the “Dark Souls of _____” mentality that people have with any game that provides an insurmountable challenge nowadays
@Media D none according to game journalists lol
I'm glad to see a NG+ where the rating changed. It makes it more interesting than the times where you know it's gonna be the same rating.
please do a New Game Plus of Crash 1; N sanity Edition!!!
PLEASE BEARDMAN; I Need It!!!
I like how you put the Master Chief's face (helmet) on the "Video Game Mount Rushmore". Many people tend to forget how revolutionary Halo actually was.
You should play Crash Bandicoot 1 on Completionist plus. You should also work on a Completionist plus episode on Red Dead Redemption.
For new Completionist episodes you should work Crash Bandicoot the Wrath of Cortex
Tyler Martell he already has done it. Like, in 2016. I think.
You should clean your room
Mister Shots um...what? How did you know I had a messy room? Are you stalking me?
Crash 1 needs to be played again. You’d be surprised what an HD remaster does to crushing difficulty.
Anyone else think Jirard is the Dark Souls of reviewers?
TL;DR Version: Hit us with the Crash Bandicoot New Game Plus Jirard.
Long Version:
You have to complete the Crash Bandicoot trilogy in the New Game Plus, since you are a completionist. Are you willing to risk your hard earned title by not completeing something?
PS:
You're awesome.
Watching your videos made me sit down and complete some games, which I didn't really enjoy before.
Since I'm watching you I've completed the Crash Bandicoot Trilogy
Spyro (PS1) trilogy
Assassin's creed up untill Black Flag
Sly cooper Trilogy
And damn, completing games are hard. You sir, earned my respect.
OOOHHH YEAH! Your going to have to do sonic 06 again! Good luck dude.
Zeox Channel you mean the greatest game of all time. With the gravity physics that stupid Mario ripped off in that terrible game Mario galaxy!!!!
Yeah
That's literally the first time I've used the "I card" and I will patiently be waiting my friend
Crash bandicoot is great and all, but the game that really needs a remake is Tomba!/Tombi!
Both of them hopefully then!
Tomba! is the same thing as Tombi! Tombi! is the pal version of the games name.
Oh my fucking god, I LOVE TOMBA and its sequel!
Licensing hell, and the fact that the originals did not sold well probably makes it impossible for that to happen.
I guess Jirard WILL be holding out for Catherine: Full Body when it comes out. Yeesh, all the toughness of Catherine to complete, but now there's more. I believe in you, Jirard! You can do it!
While I agree that the new physics don't make it "dark souls hard", it is very annoying as a Crash seasoned vet. Levels that you could run through blindfolded became very aggravating. I love the graphics but I really wish they would have left the physics alone. That alone ruined the game for me and I will always play the originals over the N Sane Trilogy.
Exactly, I had to relearn Crash Bandicoot essentially as the change in physics and hitboxes made my muscle memory not work.
Oh my good god, the hitboxes on fire and crash's feet were so goddamn broken.
Welcome to the Platinum Club for Crash Bandicoot, Crash 2 was a fun game, crash 3 was also great as you remember it. You should absolutely get the Platinum for Crash 1 to complete the whole trilogy in Platinum. If you want more fun times Jirard, also play the DLC for Crash Bandicoot 1. That was really awesome
You need to new game + the first game now. There's DLC for it xD
I love how he wishes that this release will hopefully lead to a new game and two years later, we finally get Crash 4.
My man's predicted the future lmao
Hyrule Warriors Definitive Edition is going to kill him.
kill him? nah, bore him to tears perhaps, but he's dealt with worse.
He learnt his lesson last time so he's most likely gonna spend more time spent on completing that game.
Still have to finish the relics for this one. Bashed my head against warped’s platinums for too long and needed a break.
God help you when you have to complete the Hyrule Warriors Definitive Edition
AMEN!!!
Adrian Duran Amen brother
I find it interesting that the Slide Spin Jump (Glitched High Jump, what ever it is called) is still intact in the game, while the addition of jump physics removed Neutral Slide Dash. But even that has found sort of replacement we know as Hobslide. Intended or not, this sort of speedrun tech is what keeps a game like this alive for long.
Do Crash Bandicoot 3 WARPED!
You can't push start until after you hear it.
DAVIDOS CLAY *_WARPED!_*
The part about the increased hit boxes is the only chance that really gets to me. I’ve been playing the trilogy, and I’ve had a lot of moments where I’ve been clearly outside of the reach of an enemy and die anyway.
Woah
Goop Bloop WOAH
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YES! You should so a New Game Plus for the first remastered Crash game! I love your videos!
It's time to do dark souls 3, the Crash bandicoot of Rpg's.
Being honest I love this game from a design perspective, you don't need extensive tutorials or long dialogs to get the idea of everything in the game. The interconnected levels and the slight variation on themes among them is what makes this game special for me.
DO SLY COOPER 2 AND 3!!!
Thank you Jared. No really thank you so much for keeping up the amazing work! Never stop :D
When are you gonna finish the super mario all star pack
THAT'S NOT FUNNY, ELMO!
I really really liked crash bandicoot N-sane trilogy as crash die hard fan. However it took quite awile to get used to the jump and I do prefer the originals. I still hope we see something from our friend crash don´t die again
Let me correct you Mario kept getting great games. Sonic did not.
Sonic still gets good games, just much more inconsistently.
Would love to see Crash 1 NG+, if only for Jirard to play Stormy Ascent.
Woah... Woah... Woah... WOAH!!!!
WOAHWOAHWOAHWOAHWOAHWOAHWOAHWOAHWOAH!!
Playtendo2000 that meme is dead now don’t use it leave it be normie let it stay dead
Crash N. Sane Trilogy is definitely on my top ten games of 2017. Excited to see what comes next for crash! *woah!*
Justin Graton chances are if N. sane does good they will make a NEW CRASH GAME, but sadly I have not gotten to play N. Sane yet, but I hope to soon.
Josh Bennett Oh yeah, definitely pick the game up when you can! It's a blast.
Crash 1 HD new game plus please!!!
Time trials in Crash 1 and 2 is the greatest creative decision ever for the N-Sane Trilogy. You get nothing for the relics? You get relics in levels there weren't in before!! It was fun as hell to get new challenges in those games with the relics.
What makes a game "complete it" worthy?
If the Devs gave you something for the time trails would the rating go back to "complete it" or would the reward need to be something really special?
What makes a good remake? Didn't the changed hit boxes and physics make the experience new in a way? New players won't know the difference and old players get to relieve the glory days of getting good at something so iconic. Wasn't that what caught everyone's eye?
I need to watch more of these videos. Always so great.😍😍😍
Please complete MegaMan ZX please.
Barry Bend that map though
I know ZX had a terrible map at least ZX Advent fixed it.
I just realized Arin is a patreon supporter of the completionist. Thats rad as hell.
woah
The only two episodes I'm looking forward to at this moment in time are the Okami and Sly 3 reviews. Come on Jirard, we believe in you! 😉
Is it rude to say *BEARS!* on this channel?
ProTayToe Gamer looks like this vid is tainted now, guess he's gonna have to make an episode of Completionist Ascended New Game +
And also that quote, "But Beardman! [inserts excusable quote]!"
I hope not
There should definitely be a Crash Bandicoot New Game+ episode since they added new features (time trials) and removed old ones (0 deaths for the gem on every level)
Dear Jirard,THEY ARE NOT SPRITES. THEY ARE MODELS.
Secret of mana with projared and Alex!!!
Do a rayman review
The time trial on sunset Vista from crash 1 is hell, I've been stuck on that one for over a month
Jirards gonna kill himself doing this some day. Take care of yourself, man!
Great to see some Crash again. Major respect for you with what you do
the N Sane Trilogy's difficulty is complete bs
Polverine74
Do you think? I definitely died a good few times but everyone says it's really difficult, it's not that bad.
It's just those fucking relics.
Tom Morris and the load times is what turned me off from playing the game
Polverine74 I think it’s pretty fair for the most part but there’s a lot of stuff with crash one that’s pretty annoying
While I'll admit that the remakes feel harder than the originals, it's not that bad. The thing that catches me off-guard the most is how you move around in the air, so my most common death is by falling into the abyss.
"It's not even that hard" Those are BOLD words brother
More like the Nostalgianist, lol
I'm not sure if this is going in order from the originals, but if this is, I can't wait for episode 6
Unless if you're someone like MatPat, who think these games are garbage, and doesn't respect other people's opinion.
Omnicidal Clown Matpat likes Undertale and Fnaf so his opinions are invalid ;)
Specter Knight, How is the FNaF series, and Undertale part of the argument?
Omnicidal Clown sorry I thought I put opinions
Omnicidal Clown || Not liking a popular game =/= not respecting others' opinions, jesus christ... I also think the crash games aren't very good. Doesn't mean I don't respect others' opinions. For example, I agree that Fnaf is fucking trash, but I think Undertale is amazing.
Uhhh what does thinking the games are trash have to do with disrespecting other peoples opinions?
To be fair Jirard, Super Mario 3D Land / World do follow and use to a degree the formula of the original Crash Bandicoot (Which would be the only games that I think could be compared to Crash Bandicoot). Crash Bandicoot is a mix of 2d and 3d platforming elements. Many times a 3D box design with a 2D view, and sometimes a more traditional 3D approach.
I would love to see Crash Bandicoot Insane Trilogy on the Nintendo Switch, that would be really fun. Crash Bandicoot has been on Nintendo Platforms, it first appeared on the Gameboy Advance and I am pretty sure it also appeared on the Nintendo DS. The Nintendo Switch could be easily one of the best platforms for games like these.
All in all, I love your videos dude, keep the great work!
Please do THESE New Game Plus Episodes as soon as REALISTICALLY Possible, Beardman:
Scott Pilgrim
Super Mario RPG
Star Fox 64(3DS Remake)
Red Dead Redemption
Banjo Kazooie(XBOX 360 Remake)
Banjo Tooie(XBOX 360 Remake)
Zelda II
Ocarina of time(3DS Remake)
Majora's Mask 3D
Hyrule Warriors(Definitive Edition; ONLY after it comes out and ONLY after you've Completed it)
Super Mario Sunshine
Super Mario 64(DS Remake; aka the one with Playable Yoshi, as well as Wario & Luigi)
Shadow of the Colussus(ONLY After the Remake comes out, and ONLY after you've Completed it)
Stop commenting u fucking spazz
I love this game when it came out on PS1. I actually got my copy of the NSane Trilogy signed by Lex Lang, the current voice of Dr. Cortex.
Jirard, you should seriously consider playing and doing an episode on DOOM (2016), it's such a great game and immensely satisfying for a completionist. There's nothing really annoying for 100% completion, but the trophies can get glitched.