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Crash Bandicoot Trilogy Remaster May Not Be PS4 Exclusive

N. Sane Trilogy launches "first" on PS4.

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If you're hoping to play the upcoming Crash Bandicoot trilogy remaster but don't own a PS4, you may not be completely out of luck.

To date, Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy has only been announced for PS4, where it launches on June 30. The PlayStation Ireland Twitter account recently replied to a tweet and stated it will be exclusive to PS4. That tweet (captured in an image on NeoGAF) has since been deleted, with a new message correcting what it originally claimed.

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"To clarify our earlier post, it will be coming to PlayStation 4 and PS4 Pro first," the new tweet reads. It hasn't clarified this any further, but it sounds as if N. Sane Trilogy is a timed exclusive and, as such, could eventually launch on other platforms.

We've followed up with publisher Activision to confirm if this is the case. We'll report back with any details we receive.

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N. Sane Trilogy is a remastered version of the first three Crash games, Crash Bandicoot, Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back, and Crash Bandicoot: Warped. Those games were developed by Naughty Dog, but it's Vicarious Visions that's handling the remaster.

Crash is generally associated with the PlayStation family of systems; the three in this trilogy were published by Sony and only ever released on PS1. Later games and spinoffs in the series were also released on non-Sony platforms once publishing rights shifted to companies like Vivendi, Sierra, and Activision.

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It would be really amazing if the game came on Switch. There was a Crash game that came out on GBA, so it does have a history in Nintendo Consoles. Fingers crossed!!

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Yes PC verison plz. Day 1 buy for me if Trilogy comes to PC. We need platformers on PC.

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@gokuKOG: Platformers are best played on consoles :)

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@pcpirate78: Nothing is best played on consoles.

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I truly hope it comes to PC and other platforms. That alone would make this year a happy one for me.

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It looks like crap, I dunno why people are excited... also Mario 64 was so much better than Crash, I could just never get into this janky platformer.

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@Terrorantula: It looks really good and Mario 64 and this are totally different games with different styles, not really comparable.

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@vfighter: Pretty much. They're compared because they released around the same time and both represented what platformers could be like in 3D, and what 3D games could be, for the first time. Mario 64 invented a lot of new things for 3D gaming, while Crash was more or less a 3D interpretation of a 2D platformer in a 3D space.

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Think about a glorious pc release! Super smooth textures that will remain clean for years to come. 'and yes, I have mine plugged up to my tv. so don't hand me that ;-)'

Its between this, the kingdom hearts remasters, and ff15 that make me kinda jealous not to have a console.

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So, Switch, Def not on X1, huh?

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@skrilla99: PS VITA (not). But, That would be funny.

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I'd be interested in this game if it came to the Switch, much rather have it on there over my PS4. Game would play great as a portable.

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That might be a good thing if they want a long-gone franchise to return successfully.

I'm thinking of buying it because 3D platformers are a dead breed and recently got back into them with Tearaway and Ratchet and Clank Remakes, grabbing Yooka-Laylee along with this to continue my fix. Otherwise I wouldn't consider it.

I'm no Crash fan, and pretty sure not many are still around, but perhaps I'm wrong about that. . .

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@RSM-HQ: 3D platformers are a dead breed. How's that? There have been several Lego, Disney Infinity and Skylander games.

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@MAXTHUNDER99: Only one on your list that fits the bill (Skylanders) and I'm not up for buying a bunch of toys to play a less than enjoyable game. What part of "recently got back into them" didn't you understand?

The other two are Sandbox games, not 3D platformers. They just have light (poorly executed) platforming sections in the games.

You may as well call GTA/ Saints Row a 3D platformer as well_

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I figured Activision was not going to let this slide as an exclusive.....

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@Arthas045: yeah. They talk business unless they can milk every cent out of it.

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so PSVita/PSN (ps3)

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Cya on PC soon, crash.

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now, if only they will start allowing cross platform multiplayer one day. i would love to be able to play my friends on their XBox1's and PC's.

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@tarheelsforever: Problem with cross-platform multiplayer is that PC users would have a considerable advantage over console users. A computer mouse has far more precision than a clunky analog stick controller.

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Hence the Nsane moniker. I wonder if that means other platforms will get Naughty Dog remasters in the far future. I would say that would be a crazy strategy. Release exclusive ip on other platforms and entice gamers to buy your new gen platform to play the sequels to that ip.

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@consolehaven: Sony's owned Naughty Dog since 2001, so I doubt it.

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What is it with this "more people get to play this, more money they make"???

I thought Sony games were crap and overhyped??

This seems so paradox to me....

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@pcpirate78: If you're not being sarcastic, then no. Sony games aren't crap and overhyped. Maybe just overhyped at times, or, rather, over publicized. So far, I'm loving Sony's exclusives, but currently playing X1 exclusives. Quantum Break is right up my ally and should have moved systems in my opinion. Well, for people interested in multi console gaming, anyways.

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If this were owned by ND, it would be exclusive, but Activision smells money so multi-platform.

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Sweet! The better the sales the more likely we will see a Spyro Trilogy like this as well!!!

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@obsidian_born: Yes!!!

I hope they release every Sony exclusive as multi-platforms, so more people get to play them and more money :)

Exclusives are so anti-consumer and cancer.

I wish Nintendo would also release their games to every platform, instead of holding their games as hostages.

I should be able to play Mario games on any platform I feel like, right?

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@pcpirate78: your missing the point of exclusives, exclusives are exclusives to shift consoles

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@pcpirate78: I think your sarcasm is missing the point, Crash isn't popular enough in this day-and-age to survive on one platform unless Sony gave them financial aid.

Not to mention it's hardily taking advantage of exclusive hardware features; or having a Sony Studio working with them to see the project finished.

Bloodborne for example wasn't just a FROM game, was also worked on by Sony Japan Studios to get that final layer of polish and detail. They did this also for the past game Demons Souls. Don't get me wrong, I think Dark Souls III is a superior game to BB, but no denying that from a technical side BB is pushing the PS4 way more than DkSIII.

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@pcpirate78: Alas, you're wrong. Exclusives aren't as much anti-consumer as they are pro capitalism. The very foundation of everything you love about your life right now.

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@consolehaven: Actually very solid response :)

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I like how they say "PS4 and PS4 pro" as if theyre two completely different consoles lol.

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@jonnybrownieboy: I think it's to avoid confusion. Some people might not know they are the same system. When scorpio launches, it'll be the same way. If they just said it's on xbox one, people would confuse that meaning it's not on scorpio, which is also just a more powerful xbox one.

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would be amazing if they were talking about psvita.

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@dmnmogly: good one :D

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it wouldnt suprise me since sony dont even own it, same with ff7 remake that is only "first" on ps4.

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Activision? Be prepared to be disappointed

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@sladakrobot: Not just Activision, but Vicarious Visions. Ugh.

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Oh my god YES! Please come to Xbox one and be a play anywhere title! I was going to buy a PS4 for this game (I really am that sad).

Though Horizon also looks bloody good.....

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If it comes to Xbox One and PC, I'm all for it.

I'll get it on PS4 but I think it will be good if it releases on more platforms. Expand the player base and it's more money for the devs.

Maybe if it does well we can get a new Crash game. As long as Activision isn't in charge of the story and all that. I don't want Call of Crash Duty.

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PC!

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It would be awesome if it comes to PC. I could sure use some old school platforming.

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