Was Crash Bash a Good Game? 

I gotta say this: CRASH BASH has the best remix of Crash's main theme

One thing not mentioned in this video was the fact that if you play Adventure Mode co-op (with a friend) and both of you pick characters of different alignments (e.g. Crash and Cortex), after you beat Oxide, you must then fight your friend in a final fight in a deathmatch minigame where once you win it decides the ending.

people who beat this game in their childhood are legends.

i would love to see a remake , imagine there would be an epic online pvp and they can actually expand the mini games and add more

"Was Crash Bash a Good Game?" Hells yeah, it was! If you didn't jam to the Polar Push music we can't be friends.

Crash Bash Online would be WAOW!

I had an honor to play this game back in the past - I was like 7 years old, born in 94 and I have to say that Bash and CTR were one of the greatest titles back then. Amount of fun I had with both, playing with my parents or friends from school, oh memories are back! I'm not saying that game was absolutely perfect, I think it was a great title for PlayStationOne generation, and us, kids :)

Back in 2000 this and Spyro 2 were my most played games. Good times.

It was the best Non-naughty dog crash game.....no doubt By the way, it's funny how rilla roo grew in popularity, when the only prupose of his existence was to have a balanced roster: 2 bandicoots, 2 doctors, 2 powerhouses and 2 hybrids

It’s a shame you didn’t have a friend to test it with to because it had a different batch of mission and difficulty with two players used to play every day I could with my brother and sister

I'm 10 years older than you, but the Crash series are the best. Crash Bash is easily in my top 3, right after CTR and Warped

To be honest, the crash bash graphics look better than the wrath of cortex graphics

i've completed 200% and i am never playing this again... n ballism and sky balls were literally in my nightmares. The amount of luck required for the platinums on these levels is insane, let alone the fact that you have to win 3 times in a row vs bullshit ai with instant reaction. This 100% (200%) was the most painful completion i've ever done in any game. (But i still like this game a lot and want it to be remastered as well).

I really hope Beenox remasters this, imagine Crash Bash getting the Nitro Fueled treatment.

"I was born in 1999" W H A T. You sound way older than that, no offense!

I now find it hilarious that Aku Aku, a Godlike entity who’s lived for many eons and can summon anyone at will for their good nature, can only come up with two bandicoots.

*"You Know When You're In Class And You Have To Get Into Groups, But The Teacher Picks Them And Separates You From Your Friends... That's Exactly How Dingodile Looks In This Cutscene."* I laughed so hard, also Dingodile is a huge mood lol! 😂😂😂

This game is TIMELESS! I've always played the co-op adventure, so yes it may be a bit boring in single player, but I ensure you that playing it with a friend is extremely fun. My sister and I play Crash Bash like every time we meet, because we don't live near. But every time is like the first time. We never get tired of it. Yes, it's really frustrating at some points, but when you get through them it's very satisfying. The last time we played we only got the 198% completion, because of the N.Ballism platinum relic, that's PAINFUL. But I hope we can get through it next time we meet. 😂 Oxide isn't actually that hard, since the game (that stage at least) has a dynamic difficulty, so he lets you win after a few losses. I hope Crash Bash will get a CTR treatment in the future, maybe after the new Crash main title is launched, because I think it has a lot of potential (they could add new stages, characters and online mode). I think that the strongest point of this game is the fact that you can play the whole adventure with a friend, so I suggest you to do that if you can. 😉 Right now I'm trying to beat all the Beenox times in CTR, too. Turbo Track seems like hell, but we can do this! 😆 Keep up the good content Lewis! 💪

Crash Bash was one of my favorite games during childhood. Something very important that you didn't mention (but I totally understand why) is the fact you can play the Adventure Mode with two players. I played Crash Bash with my brother and not only did co-op switch up the dynamic of the entire game... it made me bond with him in a way no other game could. And playing with friends in Battle mode has always been an absolute blast. The social aspect of a party game justifies a remaster because that's what other Crash Games are kind of missing. It would make me incredibly happy to pull this bad boy out during some sort of family reunion.

*"Honestly If You've Completed Crash Bash 200% You Are An Absolute Mad Man."* You can say that again lol! 😂😂😂

4:19 Rilla Roo/WumpaLewis: I'm going to do what's called a pro-gamer move.

I hope they remake this game... Keeping some minigames and adding more would be so nice

Literally just sat down with a pizza like ''Hmm, what am I gonna watch while devouring this.. oh look, WumpaLewis just uploaded a vid about Crash Bash!!''

We’re totally getting a Crash Bash remake because of that purple skin for the crate in Nitro Fueled. It’s a sign!

Warp Room 5 introduced 3 mini games from a new type of mini game called Medieval Mayhem. The balloon running one in the 4th Warp Room was one of them but the other 3, in Warp Room 5, were all completely different! I don't remember how I did it but as a kid, I managed to fully complete this game with all gems, crystals and relics. I must've had much more patience as a kid haha

I did 200% this game way back when I first owned it. A lot of rage, blood, sweat and tears is what it cost.

You were absolutely right that the most enjoyment in this game comes from playing it with others. And it wasn't just battle mode that you could play multiplayer. Adventure mode had a co-op which I used to play with my dad, and we had a ton of fun together, and it was nice having a game I could so easily introduce him to. This game has a lot of nostalgia value for me and I remember playing it over and over.

I want a Crash Bash Remake port sooo bad!! They literally did all the ps1’s remakes EXCEPT that one!!

its not a party game, its a co-op game! the most fun u can have with this game is beating the insane challneges with a friend 2vAI. the biggest oversight people have when criticizing it is just comparing it to mario and saying its inferior. i was surprised when i saw the low scores online, since as a kid everyone i knew spend fuckton of time on this and they loved it. u dont know how fun co-op can be until u sit down and play the adventure with a friend going for 100+%.

Without a doubt my favourite Crash game and fourth favourite of all time. There's so much stuff to do, studying the minigames and become the best of the best at them. Metal Fox's crystal challenge can be quite easy. If you get cornered by a mine, just shoot a wall, and the Iframes will let you tank the mine with no issue. Also you missed out on the Medieval Mayem minigames, who are the most diverse and unique in the game. I do agree on one side though: the platinum relic challenges are something so retardedly frustrating that it's probably the worst aspect of the game. I've always dreamt a remake for this game with an online mode...

I would love if this game got a remaster with all the new characters and skins! Maybe even new gamemodes every month just like we had new maps in ctr

They SERIOUSLY NEED to remake this game and add online features. This was like my favorite PSX game ever.

Man, this takes me back. My favorite mini-game by far was Polar Panic and its variants, we used to play these all the time with my brother, good times :p

I loved that on the racing minigame if you play co-op the laps are shared between members of the same team, what I did with a friend was that I focused on playing normally since I was quite good but his focus was to just disturb the other team and buy me more time to focus on my laps. Me and my friends are all around our 30's now and we sometimes hope for some kind of remake of this game with good multiplayer.

Oxide in this game reminds me that bots can actually kill me.

I hope they remaster it with tons of new characters, minigames and online play

This game was so fun when I was kid. Whenever I would visit my uncle he and I would start a new file and get as far as possible before I went home. Two players for this game was the way it was meant to be played.

I want a remake of this game, but with Velo entering the mix with his own champions, creating a third faction to align with. The entire roster of CTRNF, plus some new stat distibutions and mechanics for the new characters, like how they added the Drift Engine in CTR. Imagine King Chicken vs The Iron Checkpoint Crate. In the Bash minigames, the Iron Crate would be Immobile, but tanky, and have mastery over other crates. Maybe he'd just be a secret boss? King Chicken on the other hand would be a speedy speed boy. Unable to move crates, but can run around very fast and has a rapid melee attack. A Glass Cannon. In the Polar levels, they could probably change Coco's mount to Pura, and Velo's Team would be riding whatever creature Zam is supposed to be. Better yet, maybe the mounts can be interchanged between polars, puras, zams, and the hog. Of course, character skins are a given. I'm just spitballing/dreaming here.

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I never realized Dingodile looks so pissed off is in this game

What I really like about your reviews is that you can still make them entertaining. 4:18 7:05 9:45

Very fond memories of this game! I was born in 1994 and was gifted a PS1 from Santa in the year I turned 7, so this game was still around. Saw it on a rack in an airport in New Zealand when flying back to Aus and begged my parents to buy it, it was $30 but they refused and I chucked a hissy over it. Eventually got it and played the hell out of it, partly solo and partly with a friend. You're right that the game is more enjoyable in co-op, but it's also easier too. Some of those tough minigames are much more manageable. I never fought Oxide but I did reach the previous warp room, wasn't fussy about completion, I just liked playing most of the games. It was fun with how there were 4 pairs of mechanically different units with different strengths in some stages, like Cortex and N.Brion had the best throw on the bash game, but the worst melee. I honestly enjoyed all the minigames, even got used to the funky controls on the racing ones. Amazing vibe too, might not be Naughty Dog but it really hit that classic Crash feel. I still play my old copy of this game on my old PS1 on rare occasions!

I love how you have Rilla Roo laughing at 0:03 . He was my favorite out of them all.

the rilla roo taunt gets me everytime. also this is an amazing game

Short answer: Yesssss and it sold a lot better than twinsanity and some people say it sells better than CTR

Rilla Roo is love Rilla Roo is life

*"Not Exactly A Happy Ending If You Choose One Of His Characters."* Lol! 😂😂😂

2 words SPACE BASH

The true potential of this game is exploited when you finish adventure mode. A lot of people say that this game is repetitive because the minigames are the same but with slighty modified rules, but when you beat Oxide, you can unlock completely new minigames. Its like CTR. You have to play a lot and very good to find the true potential of the game... My score: 7/10 PD: 1:10 Who are the ancients? I like the tribal magic/sci fi ambientation of the series... maybe in the next game this can be exploited.... I hope...

lol I completed this game when I was a 9 years old. Some of the bonus stages are the best. I really liked dragon drop and mallot mash. The bonus levels are the most creative in the whole game.

There's actually three endings. If you play 2 player one for aku aku and one for uka uka. You have to fight your mate to on a weird map to decide whether it finishes good or evil.

this video brings back some childhood memories, nice video dude looking forward to the crash boom bang one

loved crash bash. Played it with my bros and sis. Cant imagine playing it one player. Hopefully they remake it!

How dare you calling Dot Dash awful, that was the most fun iv had in my ps1 time

Also, the race dot dash one, just stick to the very centre and think about nothing else. Occasionally you'll get the wumpa and be able to speed little bit by little bit. I won by 5 laps or so back in the day. Which meant the gem challenge was easier.

This game is still the best party game up to day, co op story mode with friends and lots of beer and you're set!

I remember playing the ball levels with my brother and I end up scoring on him by mistake and he gets so frustrated 😂 but we managed to finish the game , good times.

A remake of Crash Bash would be most wonderful party game for ps4 in any times

This game was so hard when I was little and I didn’t have a memory card back in the day. I enjoyed it a lot though

THIS is the remaster I want. I wanted 2 Crash remasters more than anything else. I got one in racing and Beenox handled that game flawlessly and I’ll always be grateful even though it’s over. Now I just need this. With more playable characters? Ugh I’m moist thinking about it.

I am happy that I am not the only one thinking that sometimes, it is just impossible to win, especially in the tank arenas. I like when it is hard, but like you showed, it is mandatory to get damage and some luck.

I hope they remake this game i used played a lot as a kid

Bring this game back with online mode against friends 😍😍

Loved Crash Bash back in the day. Had the PS1 controller adapter so that my brother and I could each have a friend over and play for hours. Great video!

Crash bash is the best crash game. It’s need a remake asap

I am the great Might papu papu And I will swing my stick at you.

Literally THE best crash game for ps1 spent so much time on this as a kid ha

As a Family we loved Crash Bandicoot, When my Dad bought the PS1 it came with Crash 2 and that was my first gaming experience, watching my Dad play through that game, I was maybe 5. My Sister got CTR for her birthday one year and we bought a 4 way splitter so we could all play, then I got Crash Bash and we sunk so many evenings battling it out, just me my Sister, Mum and Dad, such happy memories (and also lots of shouting and rage at eachother lol). Good times!

Good game hope they remaster or remake it . Played it when i was 9 in the 2000 and did every gem to . Some controllers where lost 🤣

Yes. For a first try Party game in the crash franchise, it's f*cking amazing. The story is a bit lazy, but the rest is great!

Watching this video unlocked repressed memories of me playing this game a bunch at a friends. I remember CTR more fondly though

I remember when I was kid and I couldnt beat papu papu but i could beat oxide🤣

Im waiting for a remake or sequel to this one 😉

*"These Crystal Challenges Get Rough At Times."* You can say that again...I remember breaking my PlayStation controller because I was so frustrated...luckily I had two! 😅

*"I Needed A Break From The Chaos."* Don't we all lol! 😂😂😂

This game foreshadowed crash 4 with dingodile being on the good team

Remember playing this with 3 other friends. 4v4 or you could team up 2v2. Have a lot of fond memories of this game!

I remember I was really proud of maxing out the percentage for this game by beating everything. My favorite map was Space Bash as I enjoyed the strategy in the map and the balance between different characters for the usefulness of kicking and throwing. That was definitely the best map to play with friends for a somewhat competitive experience. It's a shame you didn't play more as there are rather unique stages you didn't play that were some of my favorites too. I remember there being a dragon riding level that was similar to basketball.

Every time you review a game.. I get an urge to play it And finish playing it with my sis before the new review comes out XD We started Crash bash tonight~ Thank you for your good videos❤

I'M WAITING FOR A REMAKE 💞💞

I was also born in 1999, and I fucking loved this game as a kid. Either this or Crash Team Racing was the first game I ever played. I don't remember exactly which but I know I do love Crash.

Pro tip from a veteran of the game: an easy way to avoid those pesky bombs in the Crystal Challenge of METAL FOX is just to hit yourself before the explosion takes you. Then, you'll gain some invicibility frames to resist the mines explosion

Yes No buts

I was seven years old when this came out. I still remember the butterflies I got in my stomach when I saw the cover art plastered all over the stores. Loved this game so much

I used to play this game with my homies in Ashgabat. The author forgot to remind interesting thing. When you play this game with 2nd player and if you choose players from different teams then after the final boss you will fight against each other. It really surprised us! At the beginning of 00s, it was so popular in Turkmenistan, children adored this game! Interesting fact that bäş is 5 in turkmen(Crash bash -5)

It wasn't good It was great

Yeah cause this a "timeless classic" that deserves a remake 😂😂😂😂😂

7:17 what you're meant to do here is shoot into a wall and damage yourself to get invincibility frames which are pretty much always long enough to protect you from the mines. Mines only instagib you if you get damaged by them, but having invincibility frames means you can't get damaged. Damaging yourself also hits you with less damage, so abusing that to avoid heavy projectiles from Tiny/Kong or the totem heads shockwaves is also a thing. By the way, the campaign is much better when played co-op. Relics are actually not bad then, because you're not playing a 1v3 (in relics all 3 NPCs always target you).

The racing minigame is the best once you learn how to drive properly 💕 especially the dolphins one

6:24 - 6:26 lmfaooooo

I love you're resuming and analyzing the game. I really hope we'll get an online version remake. Said that, in the tank mini-games to avoid "impossible situation" you can use the "invincibility moment" after a hit taken. The hits taken by your bullets have limited damage so you can use that invincibility moment to avoid getting hit by a mine or another player. I know the game it's really frustrating sometime, maybe I love it also for that.

I tried to 200% this game as a kid and there was no way I was ever going to get it. Some of the levels require having a bot teammate to give you better odds at winning, but other missions you also need a pro teamie to carry you. This game made me so mad, but I absolutely love it. It's incredibly difficult and it was super fun. Dragon Drop and Mallet Mash are the best mini games.

Crash Bash was a blast. It's not a solo game. In fact one of the best ways to play adventure mode was to play it co-op with a friend or family member. In fact if each of you chose characters from different sides the two of you would have an epic showdown to determine the winner. What a twist!!

if this game got a remake, it would be epic because u can play online with ur friend and i think this game is really awesome when there is someone to play with

The last warp room has some fully unique mini games that you didn't get to experience. We worked so hard to get our 100% but we couldn't beat the arena champions in two of the warp room 5 games and the race track champions. Damn golden relics.

This game was so fun to play with friends and family and this is back when you needed a multitap for 4 players. The ice one was the funniest.

Even as a 10 y.o. kid, I remember being pleasantly surprised at how much fun it was to play and beat this game.

I remember it being a lot of fun, especially playing with friends. Man, you're making me want to replay it...