Crash Bandicoot is a fast-paced 3D platformer that defined early PlayStation mascot gaming with tight obstacle courses, crate smashing, and precision jumps.
- Developer/Publisher: Naughty Dog / Sony Computer Entertainment
- Release: 1996 on PlayStation; later remastered in the N. Sane Trilogy (PS4/XB1/Switch/PC)
- Genre: 3D platformer
- Notable: Linear forward-and-backward camera runs, crate/fruit scoring, Aku Aku masks for protection, challenging time trials in later releases
- Reception: Commercial hit and cultural icon; praised for visuals and level design, cementing PlayStation’s platformer legacy