For gamers of the ’90s, Crash Bandicoot was a classic platformer that filled many hours of childhood and teen years. Many players got their introduction to PlayStation gaming by trying to get that rad bandicoot across the island, up the volcano, and into Dr. Neo Cortex’s lab to rescue the girl.
Some of that nostalgia came crashing down as players dove into the remastered version and found the game to be a lot harder than they remembered. Either everyone was much more patient as kids or gaming skills slipped over the years. Either way, it gave fans a great opportunity to have some laughs via quality memes.
10 One Box Short
There’s something about completionism that’s so addicting that even players who have no intention of hitting 100% will feel themselves underwhelmed when they fail to achieve it. The Crash Bandicoot games really drove this home by demonstrating at the end of each level just how many boxes you smashed and will even pummel you with the ones you missed.
This meme shows how frustrating it is to intentionally go through and collect every box only to find out you missed one. How on earth anyone got 100% when these games first came out is a miracle given the number of guides and how-tos were few and far between, assuming you could even access the internet from your home.
9 100%
Getting 100% completion is a notable achievement and doing it in a short amount of time is absolutely absurd. This meme suggests the toil getting 100% would take on someone who did all three games in the N. Sane Trilogy in 13 days.
In fact, beating all three games in 13 days alone is kind of nuts. But if you’re really in for a mind-blowing achievement then looking at Speedrun.com will show that the current record for the entire trilogy at 100% in each game is just over seven hours, including load time!
8 True Fear
The most anxiety-inducing moments in the Crash games were the moments when Crash is being chased by a dino, monster, or the iconic large boulder. Unlike that scene in Indiana Jones this was a long drawn out run as players had to jump over chasms, dodge TNT crates, and avoid enemies in order to reach the end of the level.
This meme points out that in a world of high-resolution horror games and blood-pumping action experiences, these classic chases were the real test of our wills.
7 Crash Is Hard
It was mentioned earlier but a phenomenal thing happened as players dove into Crash Bandicoot, they struggled to complete it. Hoping for a nostalgic trip down memory lane gamers instead found themselves raging at the screen insisting the developers had done something to make the games harder.
Admittedly there was confirmation that the jumping mechanics had been slightly sped up and the collision boxes were different, but the changes were minor enough that many question if that’s really the reason these games saw a significant jump in difficulty. Many are still convinced that modern gamers just aren’t as skilled as they once were or that people are less tolerant of difficult games in adulthood than they were in childhood.
6 Today’s Youth
This meme pokes fun at the fact that many young gamers are completely oblivious to who Crash is and have never played the games when the remaster came along. It showed the startling divide between ’90s gamers who were alone in basements playing singleplayer games and the newer generation diving into more social free-to-play games on their phones.
Given how difficult the game was for people who’d played the originals, it was unlikely much of the newer generation enjoyed the game as they lacked the same sense of nostalgia.
5 Crash Is Not A Dog
This is one many people were guilty of as the existence of a bandicoot wasn’t known to many North American gamers. No doubt this was entertaining for Australian-based gamers who encountered US players who thought Bandicoot was a surname and not a type of animal.
Perhaps the funniest part about this meme is that there are still some individuals who have no clue what a Bandicoot is and are convinced Crash is a dog. It also doesn’t help that the original developer’s name was Naughty Dog and their mascot shared a similar appearance to Crash.
4 Crash Remastered Look
Perhaps the most interesting thing to come out of the remasters was the realization of just how awful Crash and the gang looked on the PS1 versus the PS4. The graphical difference was absurd and his original look generated a whole host of memes on its own.
That being said some were quick to point out that the new Crash is a lot softer and colorful looking. This meme suggests he bears more similarities to Tony the Tiger than the rad bandicoot from the ’90s.
3 Ripper Roo
This iconic boss from the first game was a nightmare in the originals and his remastered version was no different. Players gleefully reliving the nostalgia likely saw their moods darken as this cackling maniac appeared on the screen.
The meme is a basic one, but there’s a lot of unspoken rage, numerous failed attempts, and the kindness of older siblings bailing out their frustrated loved ones behind it.
2 Shopping Carts
This meme is less about the games and more about a common occurrence we all experience while out shopping. No matter how careful we are to select a good cart we always seem to end up with that one whose front wheel spins like a psychopath.
If you ever find yourself stuck with that cart it would probably help to imagine each of the wheels as one of the Crashes in this meme. Picturing that little guy spinning over and over again is sure to produce some giggles.
1 What Does He Say?
This was probably the greatest mystery that was never answered in childhood for many gamers and the remasters did absolutely nothing to answer this. Whenever Crash picked up the Aku Aku mask he’d utter a familiar line that sounded like absolute gibberish.
Was it a phrase from a different language? Does he say ‘what do we got?’ or OODOLBOGAH? In case you’re still curious, the phrase is utter gibberish and means absolutely nothing.
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