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|name = Crash Bandicoot
|name = Crash Bandicoot
|image = [[Image:CrashBandicoot.png|150px]]
|image = [[File:CrashBandicoot_ItsAboutTime_Render.png|250px]]<br>''Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time''
|species = Bandicoot
|species = Bandicoot
|gender = Male
|gender = Male
|homeworld = N.Sanity Island (formerly) <br /> Wumpa Island
|world = [[Wumpa Island]]
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|affiliation = [[Spyro]], [[Aku Aku]], [[Coco Bandicoot]]
|family = Coco Bandicoot <br /> Crunch Bandicoot <br /> Aku-Aku
|first_appearance = ''[[Spyro Orange: The Cortex Conspiracy]]'' (2004)
|attack = Double Jump <br /> Super Belly Flop <br /> Tip Toe <br /> Death Tornado <br /> Bazooka <br /> Crash Dash <br /> Super Slide <br /> Rocket Jump
|latest_appearance = ''[[Crash Team Rumble]]'' (2023)
|cameos = [[The Legend of Spyro: A New Beginning]] (DS only) <br /> [[The Legend of Spyro: The Eternal Night]]
|portrayed_by = Brendan O'Brien (1996-1998, 2000-2003, 2004)<br>Chip Chinery (1999)<br>Steven Blum (2003)<br>Jess Harnell (2005-2020)<br>Scott Whyte (2020)
|quote =Whoa!
|role = Ally
|voiceeng = Brendan O'Brien (1996-1998, 2000-2003, 2004) <br /> Billy Pope (1999) <br /> Steven Blum (2003) <br /> Jess Harnell (2005-present)
|voicejap = Kappei Yamaguchi (1996-2003) <br /> Makoto Ishī (2006)
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{{Q|Whoa!|Crash Bandicoot}}
'''Crash Bandicoot''' is the primary protagonist in the [[crashbandicootwiki:Crash Bandicoot (franchise)|''Crash Bandicoot'' franchise]]. He is a genetically advanced Eastern Barred bandicoot who lives his life on the Wumpa Islands. Throughout the ''Crash Bandicoot'' franchise, [[Dr. Neo Cortex]] is his arch-enemy, and defeats him in order for him to put his life back in order. Crash is often accompanied by his protector, [[Aku Aku]] and little sister, [[Coco Bandicoot]].
'''Crash Bandicoot''' is the primary protagonist in the [http://crashbandicoot.wikia.com/wiki/Crash_Bandicoot_(series) ''Crash Bandicoot'' series] and was originally named '''Willie the Wombat'''. He is a genetically advanced Eastern Barred bandicoot who lives his life on the Wumpa Islands. Throughout the Crash series, [[Doctor Neo Cortex]] is his arch-enemy, and defeats him in order for him to put his life back in order. Crash is often accompanied by his ally, [[Aku Aku]].


In the Spyro series, he is first mentioned in ''[[Spyro: Year of the Dragon]]'' in the level [[Haunted Tomb]], one of the answers the dog gives you is 'bandicoot'. Another reference to Crash Bandicoot in the game is in the level [[Desert Ruins]], Sheila's egg missions are titled "Krash Kangaroo I" and "Krash Kangaroo II", respectively.
==Background==
===''Crash Bandicoot Purple: Ripto's Rampage''===
Crash was alerted by Aku Aku of the threat of Riptocs disguised as a purple dragon named Spyro and was tasked to get rid of them. During his journey to find the source of the Riptocs, Crash and Aku Aku eventually encountered Spyro himself at the edge of Wumpa Jungle and Dragon Castles, believing each other to be a disguised Ripto. However, they soon discover that they have been tricked into fighting each other by Dr. Neo Cortex and [[Ripto]], who had joined forces to rid themselves of their respective adversaries. Cortex genetically modified Ripto's "Riptoc" minions and disguised them as Crash and Spyro, so that the two protagonists will believe they are enemies and wipe each other out. Realizing this, both Crash and Spyro decided to team up against their mortal enemies.


He also appears in a crossover with Spyro entitled ''Crash Bandicoot Purple: Ripto's Rampage'' and ''[[Spyro Orange: The Cortex Conspiracy]]''. Here, he joins forces with Spyro and together, they must stop [[Ripto]] and Dr. Cortex from taking over the world.
Not even Tiny Tiger, [[Crush]] or [[Gulp]] can stop them, but Dr. Cortex uses his niece, [[Nina Cortex]], to kidnap Coco Bandicoot and the Professor. [[Blink|Blink the Mole]] informed Crash and Spyro of what happened to Coco and the Professor. Spyro rescues Coco and the Professor while Crash distracts Nina. Finally, Crash and Spyro defeat Nina at her own game. Coco has an idea: if they put a tracer on Cortex and Ripto, they would track them to their headquarters. Crash defeated Ripto, but he forgot to insert the tracer. Luckily Spyro defeated Cortex and he placed the tracer on him. Crash and Spyro reached their headquarters in outer space. As a team, Crash and Spyro both defeated Cortex and Ripto. They thanked each other as the games ends with a photo of Crash having Spyro in a friendly headlock, and the credits roll.


==Similarities in Gaming==
===''Crash Team Racing Nitro Fueled''===
Crash Bandicoot and [[Spyro the Dragon (character)|Spyro the Dragon]] have shown a strong resemblance in each other series such as:
In this remaster, Crash's racing adventure leads him to the Dragon Realms where Spyro decides to take part in the [[crashbandicootwiki:Grand_Prix|Grand Prix]] with [[Hunter]] and [[Gnasty Gnorc]]. In the [[Spyro & Friends Grand Prix]], new challenges, goodies, and [[Spyro Circuit|a race track around the Artisans and Magic Crafters worlds]] were unlocked.
*Both have companions who followed the hero around throughout the whole game.
 
*Both have companions (Aku Aku for Crash) and (Sparx for Spyro) who served as protection instead of a traditional health meter.
===''Crash Team Rumble''===
*Both Crash and Spyro had a trilogy of games that were platformers and that were on the PlayStation.
Crash Bandicoot and a slew of other characters from the franchise participated in competitve matches around areas shown in ''Crash Bandicoot: It's About Time''. Eventually, Ripto was brought into the fray, and Spyro and Elora arrived in Crash's dimension to battle the sorcerer when he became a problem.
*Both of the heroes are at least teenagers.
 
==Other game appearances==
===''Skylanders'' franchise===
In ''[[skylanderswiki:Skylanders: Imaginators|Skylanders: Imaginators]]'', [[skylanderswiki:Crash Bandicoot|Crash Bandicoot]] and [[skylanderswiki:Dr. Neo Cortex|Dr. Neo Cortex]] were introduced into the franchise as [[Skylander]] Senseis to train Imaginators. Crash himself is a Brawler Sensei and trains Imaginators of the Brawler Battle Class. He is old friends with the Magic Skylander, [[Spyro (Skylanders)|Spyro]], a trait that is shared by their original counterparts.
 
====Biography====
A wormhole has opened in Skylands and the great Aku Aku appears! He has come to announce the once-in-two-decades Synchronization Celebration--a time when all of the worlds align perfectly. All the inhabitants of Wumpa Island are having a party and they want to invite the [[Skylanders]]. But with [[Kaos]] on a quest to take over Skylands using his army of Doomlanders, the Skylanders must focus on stopping his evil plans. Never one to shy away from danger, the legendary marsupial Crash Bandicoot leaps through the wormhole to join the Skylanders in the ultimate battle against Kaos!
 
===''Crash Bandicoot: On the Run!''===
During Season 3 of [[Crash Bandicoot: On the Run!]], Crash and Spyro crossed paths again when the multiverse was threatened. The defeat of [[crashbandicootwiki:Doctor Nefarious Tropy_(female)|N. Tropy]] left open a portal to the Dragon Realms, letting in the dastardly [[Dark Spyro]] and Gnasty Gnorc, who had taken over three Spyro-themed lands in Crash Bandicoot's dimension. Spyro soon followed, but the portal to the Dragon Realms was broken in the process.<ref>''[https://web.archive.org/web/20210611013149/https://community.king.com/en/crash-on-the-run/discussion/341160/season-3-battle-of-the-dragons-notes-feedback Season 3 - Battle of the Dragons 🐉 Notes & Feedback]''. (Date Posted - June 10, 2021). ''[https://community.king.com King Community]''.</ref> With Crash and Coco's help, Dark Spyro was banished back to the dragon realm but Gnasty Gnorc remains at large. The Dragon Portal was repaired during the event, and Spyro returned to his own dimension, bidding farewell to Crash.
<gallery>
CrashOnTheRun_BattleoftheDragons_Cover.jpg|"Battle of the Dragons" Season 3 event image, featuring Crash, Coco, Spyro and their main enemy, Dark Spyro
</gallery>
 
==See also==
::''[[crashbandicootwiki:Crash Bandicoot|Crash Bandicoot Indie Wiki's page]]''
 
== Similarities to Spyro ==
Crash Bandicoot and Spyro the Dragon have shown a strong resemblance in each other's series, such as:  
 
*Both have companions (Aku Aku for Crash and Sparx for Spyro) who serve as protection instead of a traditional health meter.
*Both Crash and Spyro had a trilogy of games that were platformers that were on the original PlayStation and eventually Remastered.
*Both have collectibles that are scattered around their world.
*Both have collectibles that are scattered around their world.
*Both have spin-offs exclusively for another console.
*Both have spin-offs exclusively for another console.
*Crash and Spyro both have villains who also have a lot in common.
*They both were designed by [[Charles Zembillas]].
*They both were designed by Charles Zembillas.
*Both have a use of gems.
*Both have a use of gems.
**Oddly, Crash collects Gems by destroying all crates in a level, while gems in the Spyro series are common collectibles.
*Both appear in the ''Skylanders'' franchise (although Spyro appeared in the first game and Crash appeared in the last game, ''Skylanders_Imaginators''.
*Each were at one point voiced by Carlos Alazraqui, Tom Kenny<ref>''[https://twitter.com/carlosalazraqui/status/1733903169070272956?s=20 We both interchanged during those years at the conference. Not sure about 97]''. (Date Posted - Dec. 10, 2023) ''[https://twitter.com Twitter]''.</ref> and Jess Harnell.
* Both of their franchises were owned by Universal Interactive Studios and are currently owned by Activision.
*Both appeared in the ''Skylanders Academy'' spin off TV series. They are also the only two characters in the show to have two different voice actors each (Justin Long and Jason Ritter for Spyro and Eric Rogers and Rhys Darby for Crash).


==Gallery==
===Names in other languages===
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{|width=30% class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
Wallpaper.jpg|HIP HOP Crash
!Language
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!Name
Crash1finish.png|The one & only Crash Bandicoot
!Meaning
Crash Bandicoot Purple - Ripto's Rampage Coverart.png
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|Arabic
|كراش بانديكوت
|Kirash Bandikut
|-
|Japanese
|クラッシュ・バンディクー
|Kurasshu Bandikū
|}
 
===Portrayals===
{|width=30% class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
!Voice Actor
!Appearance
|-
|Brendan O'Brien
|''Crash Bandicoot'', ''Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back'', '''Crash Bandicoot: Warped''
|-
|Chip Chinery
|''Crash Team Racing''
|-
|Steven Blum
|N/A
|-
|Jess Harnell
|''Crash Tag Team Racing'', ''Crash: Twinsanity'', ''Crash of the Titans'', ''Crash: Mind Over Mutant'', ''Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy'', ''Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled''
|-
|Scott Whyte (2020)
|''Crash Bandicoot: It's About Time'', ''Crash Team Rumble''
|}
 
{{Voicebox
|japanesevoice=Kappei Yamaguchi (1996-2003)<br>Makoto Ishī (2006)
}}
 
==Gallery ==
{{main-gallery}}
 
==Trivia==
*It seems that Blink did not like Crash in the beginning of ''Crash Purple: Ripto's Rampage'', due to calling him a "''stupid orange monster''". He later apologized when he found out Crash was fighting alongside Spyro.
*In the Nintendo DS version of ''[[The Legend of Spyro: A New Beginning]]'', Crash can be found being roasted over a campfire in [[Dante's Freezer]].
**Crash makes a cameo appearance in the [[Celestial Caves]] level from ''[[The Legend of Spyro: The Eternal Night]]'' where he can be seen frozen underneath the ice.
 
==References==
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==Trivia==
{{Spyro franchise}}
*It seems that [[Blink]] did not like Crash Bandicoot in the beginning of Crash Purple: Ripto's Rampage, as for calling him a "''stupid orange monster''". He later apologized when he found out Crash was fighting along Spyro.
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*Crash Bandicoot makes a cameo appearance in the [[Celestial Caves]] level from ''[[The Legend of Spyro: The Eternal Night]]'' where he can be seen frozen in the ice ground.
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**He is also seen being roasted over a campfire in the DS version of ''[[The Legend of Spyro: A New Beginning]]''
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Latest revision as of 13:29, May 31, 2025

This article is about the main character in the Crash Bandicoot franchise. For the character in the Skylanders Academy TV series, see Crash Bandicoot (Skylanders Academy).
Crash Bandicoot

Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time
Species: Bandicoot
Gender: Male
Affiliation: Spyro, Aku Aku, Coco Bandicoot
First appearance: Spyro Orange: The Cortex Conspiracy (2004)
Latest appearance: Crash Team Rumble (2023)
Portrayed by: Brendan O'Brien (1996-1998, 2000-2003, 2004)
Chip Chinery (1999)
Steven Blum (2003)
Jess Harnell (2005-2020)
Scott Whyte (2020)

Crash Bandicoot is the primary protagonist in the Crash Bandicoot franchise. He is a genetically advanced Eastern Barred bandicoot who lives his life on the Wumpa Islands. Throughout the Crash Bandicoot franchise, Dr. Neo Cortex is his arch-enemy, and defeats him in order for him to put his life back in order. Crash is often accompanied by his protector, Aku Aku and little sister, Coco Bandicoot.

Background

Crash Bandicoot Purple: Ripto's Rampage

Crash was alerted by Aku Aku of the threat of Riptocs disguised as a purple dragon named Spyro and was tasked to get rid of them. During his journey to find the source of the Riptocs, Crash and Aku Aku eventually encountered Spyro himself at the edge of Wumpa Jungle and Dragon Castles, believing each other to be a disguised Ripto. However, they soon discover that they have been tricked into fighting each other by Dr. Neo Cortex and Ripto, who had joined forces to rid themselves of their respective adversaries. Cortex genetically modified Ripto's "Riptoc" minions and disguised them as Crash and Spyro, so that the two protagonists will believe they are enemies and wipe each other out. Realizing this, both Crash and Spyro decided to team up against their mortal enemies.

Not even Tiny Tiger, Crush or Gulp can stop them, but Dr. Cortex uses his niece, Nina Cortex, to kidnap Coco Bandicoot and the Professor. Blink the Mole informed Crash and Spyro of what happened to Coco and the Professor. Spyro rescues Coco and the Professor while Crash distracts Nina. Finally, Crash and Spyro defeat Nina at her own game. Coco has an idea: if they put a tracer on Cortex and Ripto, they would track them to their headquarters. Crash defeated Ripto, but he forgot to insert the tracer. Luckily Spyro defeated Cortex and he placed the tracer on him. Crash and Spyro reached their headquarters in outer space. As a team, Crash and Spyro both defeated Cortex and Ripto. They thanked each other as the games ends with a photo of Crash having Spyro in a friendly headlock, and the credits roll.

Crash Team Racing Nitro Fueled

In this remaster, Crash's racing adventure leads him to the Dragon Realms where Spyro decides to take part in the Grand Prix with Hunter and Gnasty Gnorc. In the Spyro & Friends Grand Prix, new challenges, goodies, and a race track around the Artisans and Magic Crafters worlds were unlocked.

Crash Team Rumble

Crash Bandicoot and a slew of other characters from the franchise participated in competitve matches around areas shown in Crash Bandicoot: It's About Time. Eventually, Ripto was brought into the fray, and Spyro and Elora arrived in Crash's dimension to battle the sorcerer when he became a problem.

Other game appearances

Skylanders franchise

In Skylanders: Imaginators, Crash Bandicoot and Dr. Neo Cortex were introduced into the franchise as Skylander Senseis to train Imaginators. Crash himself is a Brawler Sensei and trains Imaginators of the Brawler Battle Class. He is old friends with the Magic Skylander, Spyro, a trait that is shared by their original counterparts.

Biography

A wormhole has opened in Skylands and the great Aku Aku appears! He has come to announce the once-in-two-decades Synchronization Celebration--a time when all of the worlds align perfectly. All the inhabitants of Wumpa Island are having a party and they want to invite the Skylanders. But with Kaos on a quest to take over Skylands using his army of Doomlanders, the Skylanders must focus on stopping his evil plans. Never one to shy away from danger, the legendary marsupial Crash Bandicoot leaps through the wormhole to join the Skylanders in the ultimate battle against Kaos!

Crash Bandicoot: On the Run!

During Season 3 of Crash Bandicoot: On the Run!, Crash and Spyro crossed paths again when the multiverse was threatened. The defeat of N. Tropy left open a portal to the Dragon Realms, letting in the dastardly Dark Spyro and Gnasty Gnorc, who had taken over three Spyro-themed lands in Crash Bandicoot's dimension. Spyro soon followed, but the portal to the Dragon Realms was broken in the process.[1] With Crash and Coco's help, Dark Spyro was banished back to the dragon realm but Gnasty Gnorc remains at large. The Dragon Portal was repaired during the event, and Spyro returned to his own dimension, bidding farewell to Crash.

  • "Battle of the Dragons" Season 3 event image, featuring Crash, Coco, Spyro and their main enemy, Dark Spyro
    "Battle of the Dragons" Season 3 event image, featuring Crash, Coco, Spyro and their main enemy, Dark Spyro

See also

Crash Bandicoot Indie Wiki's page

Similarities to Spyro

Crash Bandicoot and Spyro the Dragon have shown a strong resemblance in each other's series, such as:

  • Both have companions (Aku Aku for Crash and Sparx for Spyro) who serve as protection instead of a traditional health meter.
  • Both Crash and Spyro had a trilogy of games that were platformers that were on the original PlayStation and eventually Remastered.
  • Both have collectibles that are scattered around their world.
  • Both have spin-offs exclusively for another console.
  • They both were designed by Charles Zembillas.
  • Both have a use of gems.
  • Both appear in the Skylanders franchise (although Spyro appeared in the first game and Crash appeared in the last game, Skylanders_Imaginators.
  • Each were at one point voiced by Carlos Alazraqui, Tom Kenny[2] and Jess Harnell.
  • Both of their franchises were owned by Universal Interactive Studios and are currently owned by Activision.
  • Both appeared in the Skylanders Academy spin off TV series. They are also the only two characters in the show to have two different voice actors each (Justin Long and Jason Ritter for Spyro and Eric Rogers and Rhys Darby for Crash).

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning
Arabic كراش بانديكوت Kirash Bandikut
Japanese クラッシュ・バンディクー Kurasshu Bandikū

Portrayals

Voice Actor Appearance
Brendan O'Brien Crash Bandicoot, Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back, 'Crash Bandicoot: Warped
Chip Chinery Crash Team Racing
Steven Blum N/A
Jess Harnell Crash Tag Team Racing, Crash: Twinsanity, Crash of the Titans, Crash: Mind Over Mutant, Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy, Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled
Scott Whyte (2020) Crash Bandicoot: It's About Time, Crash Team Rumble
Voice actors
Language Name
Japanese Kappei Yamaguchi (1996-2003)
Makoto Ishī (2006)

Gallery

For this subject's image gallery, see Crash Bandicoot/Gallery.

Trivia

References

  1. ↑ Season 3 - Battle of the Dragons 🐉 Notes & Feedback. (Date Posted - June 10, 2021). King Community.
  2. ↑ We both interchanged during those years at the conference. Not sure about 97. (Date Posted - Dec. 10, 2023) Twitter.
Spyro franchise
Main games Spyro the Dragon (1998) • Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage! (1999) • Spyro: Year of the Dragon (2000) • Spyro: Enter the Dragonfly (2002) • Spyro: A Hero's Tail (2004) • Spyro Reignited Trilogy (2018)
Handheld games Spyro: Season of Ice (2001) • Spyro 2: Season of Flame (2002) • Spyro: Attack of the Rhynocs (2003) • Spyro Orange: The Cortex Conspiracy (2004) • Spyro: Shadow Legacy (2005)
The Legend of Spyro series The Legend of Spyro: A New Beginning (2006) • The Legend of Spyro: The Eternal Night (2007) • The Legend of Spyro: Dawn of the Dragon (2008) • The Legend of Spyro 3D (cancelled)
Skylanders franchise Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure (2011) • Skylanders: The Machine of Doom (2011) • Skylanders: Spyro versus the Mega Monsters (2013) • Skylanders: Gill Grunt and the Curse of the Fish Master (2013)
Skylanders: Lightning Rod Faces the Cyclops Queen (2013) • Skylanders: Cynder Confronts the Weather Wizard (2014) • Skylanders: Stump Smash Crosses the Bone Dragon (2014)
Skylanders: Return of the Dragon King • Skylanders: Eruptor Meets the Nightmare King (2015) • Skylanders: Trigger Happy Targets the Evil Kaos (2015) • Skylanders: Imaginators (2016)
Skylanders Academy (2016-2018) • Skylanders: Spyro & Friends (2016-2017)
Miscellaneous games Crash Bandicoot Purple: Ripto's Rampage (2004) • Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled (2019) • Crash Bandicoot: On the Run! (2021) • Crash Team Rumble (2023)
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