Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy

Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy
Developer(s)	Vicarious Visions Toys for Bob (Switch port) Iron Galaxy (PC port)
Publisher(s)	Activision
Platform(s)	PlayStation 4 Nintendo Switch Xbox One Steam Microsoft Store Via retrocompatibility PlayStation 5 Xbox Series X/S Nintendo Switch 2
Release date(s)	PlayStation 4 WW: June 30, 2017 JP: August 3, 2017 Xbox One/Steam/Switch WW: June 29, 2018 JP (Switch): October 18, 2018 Microsoft Store WW: May 7, 2024
Genre	Linear 3D Platformer, Compilation
Rating(s)	ESRB: Everyone 10+ PEGI: 7 ACB: PG CERO: A
Mode(s)	Single Player
Preceded by	Crash Bandicoot Nitro Kart 2
Followed by	Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled

Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy is a linear 3D platforming video game compilation in the Crash Bandicoot series, published by Activision, and developed by Vicarious Visions.

It was released worldwide on June 30 and in Japan on August 3, initially exclusive for the PlayStation 4. Activision later released the game for the Xbox One, Nintendo Switch and Steam on June 29, 2018 in North America, Europe, and Australia, whilst Sega published the game for the Nintendo Switch in Japan on October 18, 2018.

The game is a collection of remakes of the original Crash Bandicoot (1996), Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back (1997), and Crash Bandicoot: Warped (1998) with slightly altered gameplay, a remade soundtrack, re-recorded dialogue with the modern cast of voice actors, a unified load and save menu, and time trials + playable Coco for all three games.

On August 8th, 2024, the game was made available on Game Pass (includes Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass, and Console Game Pass).

Gameplay

Controls

Crash Bandicoot

PlayStation 4	Xbox One	Nintendo Switch	Movement
	A	B	Jump
	X	Y	Spin
	B	A	Rotate the map
	Y	X	View Inventory
	LT	ZL	Auto save
	RT	ZR	Swap character
Options	Menu	+ Button	Pause menu
Share or Options	View or Menu		Return to map

Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back

PlayStation 4	Xbox One	Nintendo Switch	Movement
	A	B	Jump
	B	Y	Spin
or	B or RB	A or R	Slide Crouch
	Y	X	View Inventory
+	B + A	A/R + B	Slide jump
+	A + B	B + A/R	Body Slam
	LT	ZL	Auto save
	RT	ZR	Swap character
Options	Menu	+ Button	Pause menu
Share or Options	View or Menu	- Button	Return to warp room

Crash Bandicoot: Warped

PlayStation 4	Xbox One	Nintendo Switch	Movement
	A	B	Jump
+	A + A	B + B	Double jump (after defeating Dingodile)
	X	Y	Spin
Tap repeatedly	Tap X repeatedly	Y (repeatedly)	Spin longer (after defeating N. Tropy)
or	B or RB	A or R	Slide/Crouch
	Y	X	View Inventory
+ or +	LB + B or LT + RT	ZL + A or ZL+ R	Shoot with Fruit Bazooka (after defeating N. Gin)
	LT	ZL	Auto save (in warp room)
	RT	ZR	Swap character (in warp room)
	RT	ZR	Run fast (after defeating Neo Cortex) (in levels)
+	B + A	A/R + B	Slide jump
+	A + B	B + A/R	Stronger body slam (after defeating Tiny Tiger)
+ +	A + A + B	B + B + A/R
Options	Menu	+ Button	Pause menu
Share or Options	View or Menu	- Button	Return to warp room

Levels

Crash Bandicoot

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Level	Items	Boxes	Relic Times	Developer Time	Loading Screen Hint	Bonus Tokens
1. N. Sanity Beach		49	0:34.00 0:28.26 0:25.76	0:22.98	Collect 3 Aku Aku masks to become invincible.	N/A
2. Jungle Rollers		43	1:03.00 0:48.12 0:46.89	0:42.16	Spinning TNT is deadly. Jump on it instead.
3. The Great Gate		38	1:05.00 0:53.29 0:48.07	0:43.67	Spinning a log platform lets you jump on it.
4. Boulders		16	1:04.00 0:49.44 0:47.48	0:46.11	Break all of the boxes in a level to earn a clear gem.	N/A
5. Upstream		36	1:03.00 0:49.95 0:46.51	0:44.21	Collect 3 face tokens to unlock a bonus round.
Papu Papu	N/A				Body blows don't hurt him.	N/A
6. Rolling Stones		87	1:04.00 0:50.35 0:46.49	0:41.67	Unlock a new path by earning the blue gem elsewhere.
7. Hog Wild		24	0:55.00 0:47.53 0:43.42	0:41.33	Hold jump to bounce higher on drums.	N/A
8. Native Fortress		48	2:55.00 2:25.87 2:05.80	1:57.29	Want old-school controls? Try the directional buttons!
9. Up the Creek			1:42.00 1:20.25 1:16.31	1:12.64	Failing a bonus round doesn't cost lives, so retry it!
Ripper Roo	N/A				Direct attacks don't hurt him.	N/A
10. The Lost City		82	2:35.00 1:56.12 1:40.52	1:36.70	Break every box without dying to earn a special gem.
11. Temple Ruins		67	2:11.00 1:32.61 1:25.34	1:19.04	Missing boxes? Follow the trail of wumpa fruit.	N/A
12. Road to Nowhere		42	1:24.00 1:03.26 0:57.85	0:51.65	Direct attacks don't hurt these high-altitude hogs.
13. Boulder Dash		35	1:45.00 1:24.61 1:18.08	1:15.55	Unlock a new path by earning the purple gem elsewhere.	N/A
26. Whole Hog		24	0:48.00 0:30.44 0:26.87	0:25.82	Hold jump to bounce higher on drums.
14. Sunset Vista		90	5:30.00 4:10.04 3:41.85	3:22.26	Want old-school controls? Try the directional buttons!
Koala Kong	N/A				He likes to flex whenever he has an audience.	N/A
15. Heavy Machinery		86	2:20.00 1:57.82 1:36.29	1:28.56	Failing a bonus round doesn't cost lives, so retry it!
16. Cortex Power		42	1:05.00 0:43.98 0:39.70	0:33.29	Unlock a new path by earning the blue gem elsewhere.	N/A
17. Generator Room		52	1:22.00 1:08.37 0:59.72	0:53.75	Break every box without dying to earn a special gem.
18. Toxic Waste		39	1:16.00 1:03.47 0:55.75	0:52.31	Break every box without dying to earn a special gem.
Pinstripe Potoroo	N/A				His Tommy gun isn't always reliable.	N/A
19. The High Road		45	1:28.00 1:13.29 1:04.61	1:00.42	Hold jump to bounce higher off of flipped turtles.
20. Slippery Climb		51	3:30.00 3:00.47 2:26.08	2:19.17	Break every box without dying to earn a special gem.
21. Lights Out		15	1:31.00 1:20.67 1:06.87	1:02.58	Break every box without dying to earn a special gem.	N/A
27. Fumbling in the Dark		18	2:28.00 1:57.68 1:41.59	1:26.94	Keep Aku Aku by your side at all times.
22. Jaws of Darkness		112	2:21.00 1:59.21 1:36.26	1:36.07	Unlock a new path by earning the blue gem elsewhere.
23. Castle Machinery		27	3:15.00 2:37.61 2:09.89	2:05.85	Unlock a new path by earning the green gem elsewhere.	N/A
Dr. Nitrus Brio	N/A				If you squish a blob, it'll squirt across the room.
24. The Lab		36	1:20.00 0:56.22 0:44.92	0:42.70	Break every box without dying to earn a special gem.
25. The Great Hall	N/A				Return here when you've earned every clear gem.	N/A
Dr. Neo Cortex					Certain energy bolts can be deflected back at him.
28. Stormy Ascent		56	7:00.00 4:30.00 3:10.00	2:53.50	Good luck! (You're gonna need it.)

Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back

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Level	Items		Boxes	Relic Times	Developer Time	Loading Screen Hint
1. Turtle Woods			62	1:15.00 0:56.87 0:45.47	0:42.35	Be kind to the boxes to earn a special gem.
2. Snow Go			74	1:10.00 0:49.64 0:42.88	0:41.88	Discover and finish the secret route for a special gem.
3. Hang Eight			74	1:20.00 1:02.93 0:56.24	0:51.73	Failing a bonus path doesn't cost lives, so retry it!
4. The Pits		N/A	53	1:40.00 1:11.51 1:00.34	0:56.34	Break locked boxes with a well-aimed body slam.
5. Crash Dash			44	1:33.00 1:07.22 0:59.68	0:55.68	Sliding can help you move faster.
Ripper Roo	N/A					He shouldn't play around with nitro boxes. Neither should you.
6. Snow Biz		N/A	125	1:31.00 1:09.82 0:51.97	0:45.57	Unlock a new path by earning the red gem elsewhere.
7. Air Crash			102	1:27.00 1:01.01 0:52.75	0:48.30	A perfect run up to a death platform makes it appear.
8. Bear It		N/A	45	1:05.00 0:48.07 0:44.82	0:40.82	Tap run for extra speed at the cost of control.
9. Crash Crush			57	1:57.00 1:19.83 1:07.87	1:05.56	Sliding can help you avoid dangerous obstacles.
10. The Eel Deal			79	1:48.00 1:08.46 0:58.90	0:47.29	A special gem hides behind something fake.
Komodo Brothers	N/A					Direct attacks don't hurt them.
11. Plant Food			53	1:59.00 1:03.31 0:57.28	0:52.58	Beat the timer to earn a special gem.
12. Sewer or Later			57	1:04.00 0:41.29 0:34.00	0:31.96	Unlock a new path by earning the yellow gem elsewhere.
13. Bear Down		N/A	42	1:03.00 0:49.85 0:46.14	0:39.78	Tap run before a jump for greater distance.
14. Road to Ruin			89	1:13.00 0:51.78 0:39.04	0:30.60	Clear gems often appear at the end of death routes.
15. Un-Bearable		N/A	58	2:24.00 1:35.53 1:26.10	1:22.00	The giant bear opens a secret passage.
Tiny Tiger	N/A					He doesn't pay attention to his surroundings.
16. Hangin' Out		N/A	93	1:25.00 1:03.82 0:56.23	0:53.52	Try jumping right after a slide for greater distance.
17. Diggin' It			95	2:40.00 1:48.12 1:36.77	1:17.69	Burrowing avoids plants and bees. But not mallets.
18. Cold Hard Crash			155	2:36.00 2:06.07 1:35.99	1:29.03	A perfect run up to a death platform makes it appear.
19. Ruination			84	1:58.00 1:19.36 1:04.36	0:55.52	Unlock a new path by earning the green gem elsewhere.
20. Bee-Having			94	2:00.00 1:22.00 1:13.42	1:10.42	A special gem lies beyond a clever deception.
Dr. N. Gin	N/A					Dodging keeps you safe but makes it harder to aim.
21. Piston It Away			69	1:57.00 1:23.33 1:16.03	1:13.03	Clear gems often appear at the end of death routes.
22. Rock It		N/A	39	1:15.00 0:59.55 0:53.44	0:46.60	Invert your flight controls in the options menu.
23. Night Fight			46	1:45.00 1:10.98 1:04.19	1:02.25	Friendly fireflies will help light your way.
24. Pack Attack		N/A	45	1:22.00 1:08.29 0:58.25	0:57.25	Invert your flight controls in the options menu.
25. Spaced Out			60	2:03.00 1:09.24 0:56.95	0:49.95	Unlock a new path by earning all of the colored gems.
Dr. Neo Cortex			N/A			Damage his jetpack to keep him from escaping.
7. Air Crash (Secret Entrance)			102	N/A		A perfect run up to a death platform makes it appear.
2. Snow Go (Secret Entrance)			74			Discover and finish the secret route for a special gem.
14. Road to Ruin (Secret Entrance)			89			Clear gems often appear at the end of death routes.
26. Totally Bear			38	0:58.00 0:47.36 0:41.63	0:36.63	Tap run before a jump for greater distance.
27. Totally Fly			44	1:21.00 1:02.08 0:54.75	0:52.81	Friendly fireflies will help light your way.

Crash Bandicoot: Warped

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Level	Items		Boxes	Relic Times	Developer Time	Loading Screen Hint
1. Toad Village		N/A	42	1:03.00 0:57.50 0:44.03	0:39.83	Failing a bonus path doesn't cost lives so retry it!
2. Under Pressure			92	1:39.00 1:10.90 1:03.50	1:01.59	Fast kick can get you out of sticky situations.
3. Orient Express			51	0:41.00 0:27.80 0:18.10	0:12.06	Hold run for top speed. Control suffers, though.
4. Bone Yard			66	1:45.00 1:40.20 1:21.00	1:14.61	Unlock a new path by earning the red gem elsewhere.
5. Makin' Waves		N/A	37	1:11.00 1:03.23 0:56.23	0:55.05	Complete the course to earn the power crystal.
Tiny Tiger			N/A			Sometimes he attacks too aggressively.
6. Gee Wiz		N/A	100	1:35.00 1:22.73 1:05.90	1:02.15	A nitro switch box destroys all of the nitros at once.
7. Hang'em High			95	1:24.00 0:52.63 0:43.80	0:39.68	Discover and finish the secret route for a special gem.
8. Hog Ride		N/A	13	0:48.00 0:44.43 0:38.06	0:36.43	Win first place in order to earn the power crystal.
9. Tomb Time			95	1:42.00 1:10.00 0:53.90	0:53.36	Unlock a new path by earning the purple gem elsewhere.
10. Midnight Run		N/A	35	0:51.00 0:38.23 0:18.10	0:14.03	Holding run lets Pura smash through certain hazards.
Dingodile			N/A			His flamethrower damages more than he intends it to.
11. Dino Might!			112	1:34.00 1:25.76 1:03.00	0:58.14	Unlock a new path by earning the yellow gem elsewhere.
12. Deep Trouble			83	1:37.00 1:15.12 1:08.33	1:05.00	Backtrack to find the special gem.
13. High Time			85	2:12.00 1:04.10 0:56.93	0:48.26	A special gem lies at the end of the death route.
14. Road Crash		N/A	25	1:31.00 1:26.70 1:23.10	1:20.21	Accelerate just before the green light for a boost!
15. Double Header			91	1:27.00 1:21.12 0:59.40	0:55.23	Failing a bonus round doesn't cost lives, so retry it!
Dr. N. Tropy			N/A			His amazing powers come at a price.
16. Sphynxinator			105	1:42.00 1:22.63 0:56.70	0:53.43	Unlock a new path by earning the blue gem elsewhere.
17. Bye Bye Blimps		N/A	11	0:49.00 0:38.40 0:31.50	0:25.69	Invert your vehicle controls in the options menu.
18. Tell No Tales			61	2:12.00 1:35.63 1:15.23	1:12.80	Lost? Follow the yellow arrow at the top of the screen.
19. Future Frenzy			133	2:01.00 1:34.00 1:19.62	1:08.00	Bonus rounds often have hints on what powers to use.
20. Tomb Wader			88	2:44.00 1:45.03 1:24.00	1:16.51	A special gem lies at the end of the death route.
Dr. N. Gin			N/A			Dodging keeps you safe but makes it harder to aim.
21. Gone Tomorrow			87	2:05.00 1:25.60 1:02.10	0:58.70	Unlock a new path by earning the green gem elsewhere.
22. Orange Asphalt		N/A	20	1:38.00 1:33.30 1:23.80	1:18.68	Landing from a jump will cancel your boost.
23. Flaming Passion			75	1:43.00 1:13.10 0:59.40	0:53.81	A special gem lies at the end of the death route.
24. Mad Bombers		N/A	11	2:18.00 1:15.23 0:58.13	0:42.50	Invert your vehicle controls in the options menu.
25. Bug Lite			121	1:49.00 1:34.86 1:14.90	1:12.90	Unlock a new path by earning all of the colored gems.
Dr. Neo Cortex			N/A			Sometimes his forcefield fizzles out.
26. Ski Crazed			100	1:19.00 0:53.50 0:36.30	0:32.06	Hold forward during a jump to dive deep.
27. Hang'em High (Secret Entrance)			95	N/A		Discover and finish the secret route for a special gem.
28. Area 51?			24	2:01.00 1:57.80 1:52.50	1:48.40	Barriers mark where the road has fallen away.
29. Future Frenzy (Secret Entrance)			133	N/A		Bonus rounds often have hints on what powers to use.
30. Rings of Power			33	1:30.00 1:11.46 1:01.73	0:57.42	Fly through each ring in order.
31. Future Tense			145	2:01.52 1:15.43 0:52.17	0:41.26	With great Powers come great opportunities
Hot Coco			70	1:00.00 0:30.10 0:19.96	0:12.87	Hold forward during a jump to dive deep.
Eggipus Rex			None	0:57.00 0:52.03 0:46.83	0:45.57	Baby T helps you jump higher and farther.

Trophies/Achievements

Base Game

Crash Bandicoot

Trophy Name	Icon	Trophy Value	Description	Criteria
The N. Trepid Crash Bandicoot!			Collect all of the Crash Bandicoot trophies	Earn every Trophy from the first game
Papu Popped			Defeat Papu Papu
Ripper Ruined			Defeat Ripper Roo	Defeat Ripper Roo in the first game
Koala Konked			Defeat Koala Kong
Pinstripe Patooey			Defeat Pinstripe Potoroo	Defeat Pinstripe
Nitrus Broken			Defeat N. Brio	Defeat Dr. Nitrus Brio
Cortex N. Capacitated			Defeat N. Cortex	Defeat Dr. Neo Cortex in the first game
Spin Doctor			In a single level, spin an enemy into another enemy twice	Spin an enemy into another twice in one level. The best location to earn this trophy would be in either the N. Sanity Beach, Rolling Stones & Native Fortress. It does not matter if a life is lost between hits.
I Meant To Do That!			Spin away an Extra Life
That's What Those Do!			Enter a Bonus Round after collecting 3 Character Tokens	Enter a Bonus Round in the first game
A Hidden Gem			Discover a Gem Path after earning a Color Gem	Step on a Colored Gem platform or Clear Gem platform in the first game
Cortex's Crazed Contest			Earn the Key in Sunset Vista
Cortex's Terrifying Trial			Earn the Key in Jaws of Darkness
More Gems Are Better Than None			Earn 13 Gems	Collect 13 Gems in the first game
The Ultimate Gem Path			Earn 26 Gems	Collect 26 Gems in the first game
Catch Me If You Can!			Earn 5 Relics
Could Go... All... The... Way!			Earn 10 Relics (gold or better)	Earn Gold or Platinum Relics from 10 levels
Practice Makes Perfect!			Earn 26 Relics (gold or better)	Earn Gold or Platinum Relics from 26 levels
Feeeed Meeeee!			Die	Get eaten by a Venus Flytrap enemy and lose a life
I see London, I see France				Take damage or die from an electrical hazard
The Box That Broke the Bandicoot's Back			Miss a lot of boxes	Complete a level while having missed at least 31 boxes
No Holds Barred			Defeat 5 enemies with Coco's Spin	Spin a total of 5 enemies while playing as Coco. This can be done across multiple levels.
On Cloud 99			Earn 99 Lives	Increase the Life count to 99

Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back

Trophy Name	Icon	Trophy Value	Description	Criteria
The N. Credible Crash Bandicoot!			Collect all the Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back trophies	Earn every trophy from the second game
Professor Pulverized			Defeat Ripper Roo	Defeat Ripper Roo in the second game
Komodo No Mo			Defeat the Komodo Brothers	Defeat Komodo Moe and Komodo Joe
Tiny Tricked			Defeat Tiny Tiger	Defeat Tiny Tiger in the second game
Mech Wrecked			Defeat N. Gin	Defeat Dr. N. Gin in the second game
Cortex N. Adequate			Defeat N. Cortex	Defeat Dr. Neo Cortex in the second game
A Road Less Traveled			Discover a "?" Bonus Path	Enter a bonus level in the second game
A Diamond in the Rough			Discover a Gem Path after earning a Color Gem	Step on a Colored Gem platform
Cheated Death (For the Time Being)			Discover a Death Route	Step on a Skull Platform
Jumping the Jetboard			Unlocked the Secret Exit in Air Crash	Unlock the alternate entrance to Snow Go
Island Hopping			Unlocked the Secret Exit in Bear Down	Unlock the alternate entrance to Air Crash
The Flora Flop			Unlocked the Secret Exit in Diggin' It	Unlock the alternate entrance to Road to Ruin
No Bear Left Behind			Unlocked the Secret Exit in Unbearable	Unlock Totally Bear
Hang In There, Maybe!			Unlocked the Secret Exit in Hangin' Out	Unlock Totally Fly
One Man's Trash			Earn 21 Gems	Collect 21 Gems
Laser Powered Vengeance			Earn 42 Gems	Collect every Gem
Kick the Tires!			Earn 5 Relics
Light the Fires!			Earn 10 Relics (gold or better)	Earn Gold or Platinum Relics from 10 levels
Wumpa-Burner Engaged!			Earn 27 Relics (gold or better)	Earn Gold or Platinum Relics from every level
A Helping Paw			Don't feel guilty about jumping on him	Jump on Polar in Warp Room 2 repeatedly until he gives you extra lives.
Crash Cubed			Fly, then die	Fall into the water in Bear It, Bear Down or Totally Bear after hitting a midair obstacle.
Buzz Off!			Die as Crash	Get stung by a bee while playing as Crash and lose a life
Cortex N. Furiated			Just "forget" it. Repeatedly	Exit a level with zero Crystals and zero Gems, three times. It does not matter whether you finish the level without the Crystal or quit from the pause menu.
Boom Shakalaka!			Defeat 5 enemies with Coco's Double Leg Drop	Use Coco's Body Slam attack to defeat a total of 5 enemies. This can be done across multiple levels.
99 Percent Perspiration			Earn 99 Lives	Increase the Life count to 99

Crash Bandicoot: Warped

Trophy Name	Icon	Trophy Value	Description	Criteria
The N. Vincible Crash Bandicoot!			Collect all the Crash Bandicoot: Warped trophies	Earn every Trophy in the third game
Tiny Trounced			Defeat Tiny Tiger	Defeat Tiny Tiger in the third game
Penta's Revenge			Defeat Dingodile
A Nefarious Trophy			Defeat N. Tropy	Defeat Dr. Nefarious Tropy
Mech Wrecked, Again!			Defeat N. Gin	Defeat Dr. N. Gin in the third game
Cortex N. Carcerated			Defeat N. Cortex	Defeat Dr. Neo Cortex in the third game
Taking the Scenic Route			Discover a "?" Bonus Path	Enter a bonus level in the third game
A Cut Above the Rest			Discover a Gem Path after earning a Color Gem	Step on a Colored Gem platform or enter the Gem Path in Tomb Time
Not a Scratch (Give It Time)			Discover a Death Route	Step on a Skull Platform
UFO Xing			Discovered the Secret Exit in Road Crash	Enter Hot Coco from the secret exit in Road Crash.
Getting Carried Away			Discovered the Secret Exit in Dino Might!	Enter Eggipus Rex from the secret exit in the Gem Route in Dino Might!
Leave No Gem Unturned			Earn 21 Gems	Collect 21 Gems
Bringing Down the House			Earn 42 Gems	Collect 42 Gems
Giving 102%!			Earn the Gems in the bonus levels	Collect the Gems from Hot Coco and Eggipus Rex
Buckle Up, Boys, Buckle Up!			Earn 5 Relics
Is There a Problem, Granny?!			Earn 10 Relics (gold or better)	Earn Gold or Platinum Relics from 10 levels
Boo-yah, Grandma! Boo-yah!			Earn 30 Relics (gold or better)	Earn Gold or Platinum Relics from 30 levels
The Riddle of the Sphynx			Have your bazooka ready	Collect either of the extra lives hidden in the sphinx head in Tomb Time.
Accept No Substitutes			Shoot the imposter	Shoot Fake Crash with the Fruit Bazooka in Toad Village or Future Tense
Warts and All			Die	Get hit by the Wizard's spell and lose a life
Keeping Crash Under Wraps				Free a mummy from its sarcophagus, then let it grab you and lose a life
Category Five			Defeat 5 enemies with Coco's Savage Hurricane Spin	Use Coco's Death Tornado Spin attack to defeat a total of 5 enemies. This can be done across multiple levels
A Stitch in Time Saves 99			Earn 99 Lives	Increase the Life count to 99
Trigger Clickin' Good			Shoot 5 of them in a single level	Shoot 5 chickens with the Fruit Bazooka in a single level. It does not matter if a life is lost between hits
Your Moment of Zen			Avoid whatever he's flinging at you	Avoid the Jar Monkeys' projectiles until they stop throwing them, then destroy their jars

DLC

Lost Treasures DLC (Crash Bandicoot)

The Lost Treasures DLC adds a version of the cut level, Stormy Ascent, from the original Crash Bandicoot. The Trophies awarded for obtaining the gem and relic (gold or higher) in the level are grouped under this DLC. These are included in the base game achievement list on Xbox One. 

Trophy Name	Icon	Trophy Value	Description	Criteria
The Crown Jewel			Seek and destroy	Obtain the box gem in Stormy Ascent.
An Ancient Antiquity			Do Hard Time	Obtain a gold or platinum relic in Stormy Ascent.

Future Tense DLC (Crash Bandicoot: Warped)

Future Tense is the first level made exclusively for the N. Sane Trilogy, being released as DLC on June 29, 2018 alongside the game's multiplatform release. It is playable from a new, seventh Warp Room and is available from the start of the game, however, its Gems are impossible to obtain without the Super Powers. These are included in the base game achievement list on Xbox One. 

Trophy Name	Icon	Trophy Value	Description	Criteria
The Future is Clear			Seek and destroy. Again.	Obtain the box gem in Future Tense.
Fruit Fighter			Shoot a background UFO in Future Tense.	Shoot a background UFO with the Bazooka in Future Tense.

Differences from the original games

Gameplay

Crash Bandicoot

• Coco is playable, and has unique animations from Crash.
• Time Trials are added.
• The inventory shows the total number of crates in a level.
  • The Box Counter is added to the end of each level.
  • There's a warp pad for each bonus unlocked after the third token. The bonuses can be replayed until the player finishes.
  • Crates in the bonuses are required to collect gems.
• Bouncing crates only take 5 jumps, and give two wumpa fruit per bounce.
• Papu Papu has 5 HP instead of 3. This change was also present in the NTSC-J version of the original game.
• Dynamic difficulty is added.
• The auto-save feature is introduced and the player now can save the game at anytime in the save/load screen, instead of saving the game through bonuses and passwords like in the original.
• The second island has been mirrored, going left to right instead of right to left.
• Clear gems can be collected even after dying.
• The missed boxes cutscene still plays even if the player died during the level.
• For levels with Colored Gems, there is a unique cutscene if the player breaks all the boxes but dies at least once.
• Stormy Ascent, the cut level from the original game, is now added to the game via DLC.

Story

• Main article: Crash Bandicoot script#Changes made in the N. Sane Trilogy

Gameplay

Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back

• Coco is playable.
• Time Trials are added.
  • Speed Shoes power is unlockable after defeating Cortex.
• The inventory shows the total number of crates in a level.
• Bouncing crates only take 5 jumps, and give two wumpa fruit per bounce.
• The doorways are not numbered anymore.
  • The crystals, gems, and relics are now on the side of the doorways instead of being above.
• Boss fights can now be accessed through portals in each warp room and be replayed, instead of using the platform in the center of each warp room to go upwards and play the boss fights.
• When unlocking a new boss fight, all the levels in the current warp room will be closed until the boss is defeated, similar to Warped.
• Aku Aku Masks no longer disappear when fighting Ripper Roo and N. Gin, or when entering a new chasing section in Un-Bearable.
• Aku Aku Masks and Wumpa Fruit are no longer remembered in the save data.
• The secret warp room is now part of the 5 main warp rooms, and is accessed under the first warp room.
• Totally Bear and Totally Fly now have the player exit through their own portals upon completion, instead of through Un-Bearable and Hangin' Out respectively.
• Crash's pointing up animation is with the index finger, instead of the thumb, and he doesn't look upwards.
  • In addition, his slipping animation in Ruination was removed.
• Confetti has been added upon reaching 102% completion.
• The 100% ending no longer leads back to the title screen.

Story

• Main article: Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back script#Changes made in the N. Sane Trilogy

Gameplay

Crash Bandicoot: Warped

• Coco is playable in most levels, except for underwater, motorcycle, or boss levels (except N. Gin).
• Aku Aku Masks and Wumpa Fruit are no longer remembered in the save data.
• Aku Aku Masks now disappear when entering motorcycle levels.
• Any Aku Aku Masks collected during Time Trials will no longer remain when the level is completed.
• In the original game, quitting a boss fight from the pause menu would immediately reopen the levels in that warp room. This is no longer the case.
• The criteria for unlocking the true ending has changed. Instead of requiring all the Gems and Relics, the player now needs to enter Cortex's boss fight with at least 100% completion (excluding any items obtained in Hot Coco and Eggipus Rex).
• The All Gold Relics Gem in the Time Twister now requires every other Gem and Relic in the game, with at least 30 Gold or Platinum Relics, before it will appear.
• In N. Tropy's boss fight, if the player uses the Death Tornado Spin power-up after already beating N. Tropy to go towards him and beat him, he won't tap his fork upside down to kill the player.
• In the second phase of N. Gin's boss fight, a cutscene is added that shows Pura's ship attaching to Coco's ship.
• Bye Bye Blimps, Mad Bombers and Rings of Power can now be played by choosing Crash or Coco, instead of being exclusive to one character.
• Area 51? is now brighter than the original.
• Crash's disintegration animation was removed.
• Future Tense, a new level, has been added as DLC.

Story

• Main article: Crash Bandicoot: Warped script#Changes made in the N. Sane Trilogy

Box count differences

Game	Level	Box Count
		Original	Remake
Crash Bandicoot	The Great Gate	37	38
	Rolling Stones	84	87
	Native Fortress	47	48
	Up the Creek	45
	The Lost City	80	82
	Sunset Vista	89	90
	Heavy Machinery	82	86
	Cortex Power	41	42
	The High Road	46	45
	Slippery Climb	50	51
	Jaws of Darkness	113	112
	Castle Machinery	24	27
Cortex Strikes Back	Snow Biz	124	125
	Bear It	48	45
	Bee-Having	92	94
	Pack Attack	46	45
	Totally Bear	40	38
Warped	Hang'em High	96	95 96 (v1.06)
	Bug Lite	120	121
Lost Treasures DLC	Stormy Ascent	34	56

Gallery

See: Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy/Gallery

Reception

Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy got "generally favorable" reviews on Metacritic receiving a metascore of 78/100 on Switch, 76/100 on PC, 79/100 on Xbox One, and 80/100 on PS4 .

Names in other languages

Language	Name
Chinese	古惑狼疯狂三部曲 Gǔ huò láng fēngkuáng sān bù qǔ
Italian	Crash Bandicoot Trilogia N. Sane*
Japanese	クラッシュ バンディクー ブッとび３段もり! Kurasshu Bandikū Buttobi San-Dan Mori!
Spanish	Crash Bandicoot: La trilogía*

*Rarely used - the English title is used within the game itself and in most promotional material.

This game was developed in English and was officially localized into French, German, Italian, Japanese, and Spanish.

Voice cast

Language	Voice actor	Character
English	Jess Harnell	Crash Bandicoot Pinstripe Potoroo Ripper Roo
	Lex Lang	Neo Cortex
	Maurice LaMarche	N. Brio Lab Assistants
	Greg Eagles	Aku Aku
	Debi Derryberry	Coco Bandicoot Tawna Bandicoot
	Corey Burton	N. Gin N. Tropy Baby Cortex
	John DiMaggio	Tiny Tiger Uka Uka
	Dwight Schultz	Papu Papu Lab Assistants
	Fred Tatasciore	Dingodile Koala Kong Komodo Joe Komodo Moe
German	Leyla Trebbien	Coco Bandicoot
Italian	Silvano Piccardi	Neo Cortex
	Oliviero Corbetta	N. Brio N. Gin
	Renzo Ferrini	Aku Aku Tiny Tiger
	Gianni Gaude	Uka Uka
	Andrea De Nisco	Dingodile

Trivia

• This is the first home console and main Crash Bandicoot game to be released after a 9 year hiatus since Crash: Mind Over Mutant.
  • This is also the first official Crash Bandicoot game to be released overall since Crash Bandicoot Nitro Kart 2, released 7 years earlier.
  • In addition, this is the first game in the series, since the Ezone ones, to be released on the PC.
• Despite returning to voice Papu Papu, Dwight Schultz does not voice Dingodile like he did in Crash Nitro Kart and Crash Twinsanity. Fred Tatasciore voices Dingodile instead.
• The canonical reason for Coco's playable appearance in the first two titles is that she used the Time Twister Machine to go back in time and help Crash in his first two adventures. The story and cutscenes of both games do not change to accommodate Coco, with Crash returning for any previous scripted moments when needed.
• Unlike the Pura levels in Warped, the Time Trial clock does not stop when Crash is dismounted in the Polar levels in Cortex Strikes Back.
• Naughty Dog themselves are referenced three times; twice during the opening for the second game and once during the opening for the third game.
  • An asteroid bearing the Naughty Dog paw print has been added during the introduction of Cortex's space station.
  • Coco's computer screen during the opening features a scene from Uncharted 4: A Thief's End, which was developed by Naughty Dog, the scene in the game that referenced Crash Bandicoot in the form a Easter Egg mini-game based on the Boulders level.
  • A picture of Nathan Drake can be seen on the fireplace in the Bandicoot House during the third game's opening.
    • All references to Naughty Dog are removed outside the PlayStation 4 version.

• The Orange Gem appears in the second game's secret ending, despite it never appearing in any other Crash game after the original. Its shape is also incorrect; it's the same as a clear gem, rather than its original model.
  • A similar oversight exists in the original, where an extra 38th clear gem appears in the tower.
• In Warped, standing in the top left corner of Tiny Tiger's boss fight arena can be done to avoid all lions running. In this game, getting into that spot will make the spectator Lab Assistants throw cheese at Crash as an easter egg, as it would be "cheesing" the fight.
• The Relic Trophy names from the third game are references to Crash Team Racing commercials from 1999.
• Unlike the original games on PlayStation, this game received an "E10+" rating by the ESRB while the original games received an "E" ("K-A" for the first two titles, before being renamed in 1998).
  • The game received the "E-10+" rating for "Cartoon Violence" and "Comic Mischief".
  • The summary on the ESRB's website explains this about the assigned rating:
    • This is a platformer game in which players assume the role of Crash Bandicoot as he works to foil a villain's plot. Players traverse platforms and defeat enemies and bosses in order to progress the story. Crash can jump on enemies' heads or use a spin attack to knock enemies out. Some sequences allow players to pilot a plane and shoot at enemy blimps causing them to explode. Boss battles involve more protracted combat. One boss character wears an outfit that reveals a slightly exposed buttocks (e.g., "plumber's crack").
      • The boss character in question is Papu Papu.
  • In Europe, the game was given a 7 age rating by PEGI for "violence". The original games were given a 3 rating by preceding agency ELSPA.
• The UK had a limited edition version sold at the retailer GAME for £54.99 on the PS4, Xbox One & Switch, which includes a cardboard crate with Crash Bandicoot merchandise inside.
• No code or assets from the original games were used for the trilogy. It was built from the ground up.
• The Nintendo Switch port was not originally intended to be developed until a lone engineer at Vicarious Visions successfully ported the game's first level to the platform, proving it was feasible to port the entire game.
• Hidden in the game files are unused models that appear to be have been intended for Skylanders: Imaginators. These include Crash Bandicoot as he appears in that game, the Jet Stream from Skylanders: SuperChargers, a test character known as Template_Legacy and what appear to be three scrapped Skylanders, known as BlasterTech, BruiserUndead and WranglerFire. While all of these characters have abilities and animations, none of them function properly and cannot jump. Interestingly, the Skylanders Crash Bandicoot can crawl when put back into the game, even though he was incapable of doing so in Skylanders: Imaginators. These files were possibly used during the early development of the N. Sane Trilogy.
• Oddly, despite the game never being officially localized into Dutch, an official Dutch trailer exists.

References

Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy
DLC Content	Crash Bandicoot: Stormy Ascent Crash Bandicoot: Warped: Future Tense