CRASH BANDICOOT AND SPYRO THE DRAGON COMBINE FORCES TO SAVE THE UNIVERSE

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LOS ANGELES, CA (February 20, 2004) - Vivendi Universal Games (VU Games) today announced the next installments in the best-selling Crash Bandicoot(r) and Spyro(tm) the Dragon videogame franchises. Crash Bandicoot Purple: Ripto's Rampage and Spyro Orange: The Cortex Conspiracy are scheduled to ship on the Game Boy(r) Advance video game system in second quarter 2004. For the first time, the two renowned characters will meet up in each other's respective adventures in these upcoming action platformers. Albany, New York based studio, Vicarious Visions, is developing the games.

In these single-player side-scrolling adventures, gamers can also link up with as many as three friends for numerous multi-player modes, including Party Games, Wager Games and Card Trading. Players can compete and win in mini-games galore, found throughout the environments, which reward with trading cards -- a new feature for both franchises. Connecting both titles gives gamers the option of unlocking special content and allows them to trade and/or wager the cards with their friends.

"We're extremely excited about putting a compelling new spin on these two immensely popular franchises by joining them together in such a creative way," said Michael Pole, SVP, Worldwide Development, VU Games. "Both titles are completely immersive stand-alone games that maximize the current technology of GBA linking - delivering the deepest Crash and Spyro GBA experiences yet."

In Crash Bandicoot Purple: Ripto's Rampage and Spyro Orange: The Cortex Conspiracy, Dr. Neo Cortex (Crash's nemesis) and Ripto (Spyro's nemesis) have accidentally met up through underground portals and are set on taking over the entire universe. In an attempt to share resources and expand their territories, Cortex and Ripto are using portals to flood their two worlds with their evil minions. Crash and Spyro must team up with each other to discover the identity of the new menace and save the universe from this evil plot!

The Crash Bandicoot franchise made its debut in 1996 and has sold more than 30 million copies worldwide. The Spyro the Dragon franchise premiered in 1998 and has sold more than 12 million units worldwide.

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Yuck

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Ugh...

"We're extremely excited about putting a compelling new spin on these two immensely popular franchises by joining them together in such a creative way," said Michael Pole, SVP, Worldwide Development, VU Games. "Both titles are completely immersive stand-alone games that maximize the current technology of GBA linking - delivering the deepest Crash and Spyro GBA experiences yet."

I couldn't have said anything in this thread that he didn't already say better for me

Why is it "Crash Bandicoot Purple" and "Spyro Orange"? When Crash is orange and Spyro is purple?

Eh, I thought the GBA Crash game was pretty solid overall. I'm a sucker for a platformer with a time trial mode, though.

2 mediocre franchises combine to make 1 big mediocre franchise.

Next.

I actually liked a few of the Crash's. Vicarious Visions is an excellent GBA dev (THPS series, JSR, Crash series), too, so eh.

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Originally Posted by AstroBlue

Why is it "Crash Bandicoot Purple" and "Spyro Orange"? When Crash is orange and Spyro is purple?

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Yes.

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Originally Posted by Andy

I actually liked a few of the Crash's. Vicarious Visions is an excellent GBA dev (THPS series, JSR, Crash series), too, so eh.

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Funny, I just pointed out the merits of Vicarious Visions' GBA releases on a similar thread on another message board. I even mentioned the same games! :)

I hope we don't see Jak & Daxter Meet Ratchet & Clank in five years...

Vicarious' Crash racing game on PS2 is pretty shitty though.

I'm surprised this forum doesn't have a built in safe gaurd to stop people from posting thread titles with all caps.

I think it makes it funnier. TO SAVE THE UNIVERSE!

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Originally Posted by ChaoofNee

I hope we don't see Jak & Daxter Meet Ratchet & Clank in five years...

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I hope we see it next year!

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Originally Posted by ChaoofNee

I hope we don't see Jak & Daxter Meet Ratchet & Clank in five years...

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I read a news article at GameSpot saying that Naughty Dog and Insomniac are developing a PS2 title together so you might not have to wait that long. :evil: Let me see if I can find the article.

EDIT: Eh, I guess I dreamt it. Anybody else see this article?

Crash was pretty damn good in his first two games, and then it got out of control and now he is a joke. Never really cared for Spyro, stupid looking character. And now they are together! Also, I don't see these games being all that great since the two of them play quite a bit differently on their own. It does'nt matter, this game I am sure will sell well to its core audience, peoples girlfriends and middle aged women.

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Originally Posted by Clash_Master

I am sure will sell well to its core audience, peoples girlfriends and middle aged women.

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:lol: So true, so true!

I'd actually play this if it was a console game.

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Originally Posted by ChaoofNee

I hope we don't see Jak & Daxter Meet Ratchet & Clank in five years...

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I can assure you that won't happen, because no one will rembemer any of those characters in 5 years.

The first 2 Crash games were great I thought, but then somewhere along the line someone got it in their heads that not only should crash run around and enslave animals to ride, but he should also jetski, fly planes, race go-karts, have sex with your mom and like 40 other things. Crash 3: Warped was pretty bad, then I guess there was another one after that, then the PS2 one which was horrific. They should just let it die.

As for Spro, I only ever played the first one. It was a fun for a while, until you realize that the game was most likely intended for 5 year olds thanks to the difficulty.

This is going to be bad times.