Toad Village

Toad Village is the first level in Crash Bandicoot 3: Warped. A level taking place in picturesque Medieval times, it sees Crash once again taking an opportunity to reacquaint himself with his mechanics, as he embarks on a short journey toward the gates of a picturesque fairy-tale castle. Enemies he'll encounter here include Cortex's adorable pet goats, noble Lab Assistant swordsmen who would surely be terrifying foes if they were able to do anything except for repeatedly getting their swords stuck in the ground, and frogs who are actually also charming princely Lab Assistants, who can only be transformed back into their human forms by experiencing true love's first interspecies kiss.

Trivia

 * Interestingly, this is the easiest first level in the original Naughty Dog trilogy. N. Sanity Beach contained a split path and a crate bridge obnoxiously placed in a forward-scrolling section. Turtle Woods included a Blue Gem, in the very first level, obtained in a counterintuitive manner, as well as a fairly challenging secret route. Meanwhile, Toad Village contains no real secrets or challenges aside from Fake Crash cameo here after recieving 105%.
 * In the European PAL version of this game, the Lab Assistant swordsmen require only two pulls to free their swords from the ground, as opposed to three in the United States American NTSC version.
 * After fully completing the game, one can spot Fake Crash upon a return visit to this level, a trait it shares with Makin' Waves and Hog Ride. Look out for him on the right side of the road, in front of the house next to the puddle!