Since its inception in 1996 on the original PlayStation, the Crash Bandicoot series has played an integral part in most gamers’ childhoods. The original trilogy is a timeless masterpiece, and new generations are rediscovering it thanks to the Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy.
The smooth difficulty curve also ensures the games hold up well into adulthood. The colorful world and charming characters have inspired numerous artists to create original works based on the platforming franchising Naughty Dog created. One magical thing about the gaming medium is its ability to spark creativity within players. After all, one could consider the very act of playing a creative endeavor.
10 Sibling Love by LeWalrusPires
Even though Coco’s introduction in the series involves her forcing Crash to find a battery for her laptop, something which leads to his kidnapping by Cortex in Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back, the anthropomorphic marsupial cannot stay mad at his sister.
This art from LeWalrusPires shows that the two are still on good terms. Coco is always ready to help her brother in the games.
9 The Three Bandicoots by eltonpot
This one from eltonpot is nothing but good vibes, which is what the franchise is all about. Even when the world is in turmoil, it never feels dour and one can always count on the clumsy bandicoot to save the day.
Tawna was only in the debut entry until 2019’s Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled, but she remained in fans’ minds all these years, as the art shows.
8 Crash And Spyro by MKZN
Japanese artist MKZN took advantage of this collaboration between two PlayStation icons for a snappy piece of fan art. Even though both characters have since gone multi-platform, they both started life on the original PlayStation and were renowned for their 3D graphics on the platform.
Later on they collaborated in a series of Game Boy Advance games, but even before then each game often included demos for the other on the disc.
7 The Crossover We All Want To See by Ry-Spirit
Crossovers have to deal with all kinds of rights issues to come to life. Fortunately, fan art does not have to think about such complications.
Ry-Spirit shows people what it would be like if Crash Bandicoot were to enter the world of Mad Max. A Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled map takes heavy inspiration from George Miller’s film series, but this bridges the gap for a direct connection.
6 Coco Selfie by Lushie’s
Lushie’s depiction of coco perfectly depicts her personality while also giving fans a more grounded interpretation of the Crash Bandicoot aesthetic. Coco gets a lot of attention in the fan art community, so they all must have been psyched when she was made a playable character for the remake. Pura in the bottom left corner is also a nice touch.
5 Women Of Crash by Wigmania
Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled serves as a celebration of the entire Crash Bandicoot series, bringing back characters who have not been featured in a game for upwards of twenty years. Wigmania’s above art showcases several minor characters from Crash Team Racing who became playable in the 2019 re-release. Worth noting that they are in the Ginyu Force pose made famous in Dragon Ball Z.
The game was supported with free tracks and characters for almost a year, so now fans are looking to see what the future brings for the series.
4 Crash Riding Spyro by Alyssa Veysey
In Crash Bandicoot the titular character rides a hog through the jungle. The level would have been easier if he had ridden the sentient Spyro. Fortunately, we don’t have to imagine how that would look like, because Alyssa Veysey did the work for us. Spyro and Sparx seem content helping their buddy out. With both series having remakes within the past few years, here’s hoping a crossover occurs sometime soon.
3 Relationships Don’t Make Sense by R.Case
This cute comic shows Coco questioning Tawna why she was ever involved with Crash. With any other people such a statement about one’s brother would seem highly offensive, but it is difficult to say if Crash even understands the exchange happening in R.Case’s art.
In the Crash Bandicoot lore, Tawna breaks up with Crash after the first game.
2 Dingo’s Diner by Sigerreip
Dingo’s Diner is a background piece of art in certain levels from Crash Bandicoot 3: Warped, but the games never offer an inside look at the restaurant. In Sigerreip’s imagination, the place is a neutral zone where animosities are left at the door and the characters eat in peace. Crash does not even seem upset about Pinstripe sharing a milkshake with Tawna. Does Dingo Dile cook meat traditionally, or does he heat it up with his trademark flamethrower?
1 Should Be Hanging In A Museum by Thefluffyslipper
Thefluffyslipper really impresses with this picture depicting Tawna holding her boyfriend. Crash is lanky and Tawna is tough, so it is not a stretch to imagine her holding him without breaking a sweat.
If a traditional Crash Bandicoot game returns sometime in the near future, Tawna should absolutely make a return. Perhaps she could even become a playable character.
