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The [[Crash Bandicoot (franchise)| | The ''[[Crash Bandicoot (franchise)|Crash Bandicoot]]'' has had several canceled games and rejected pitches. A common reason for this because of the various developers and publishers it went through after [[Universal Studios]]' contract with [[Naughty Dog]] ended. | ||
==Canceled games and vaporware== | ==Canceled games and vaporware== | ||
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!System | ! System | ||
!Game | ! Game | ||
!Reason/description | ! Reason/description | ||
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|[[PlayStation 2]] | | [[PlayStation 2]] | ||
|''[[Crash Bandicoot Worlds]]'' | |''[[Crash Bandicoot Worlds]]'' | ||
|The first canceled ''Crash Bandicoot'' game, ''Crash Bandicoot Worlds'', would become an entirely different game, ''[[Crash Bandicoot: The Wrath of Cortex]]''. | | The first canceled ''Crash Bandicoot'' game, ''Crash Bandicoot Worlds'', would become an entirely different game, ''[[Crash Bandicoot: The Wrath of Cortex]]''. | ||
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| ''[[Crash Bandicoot Evolution]]'' | |||
| The game was scrapped because its story coincidentally featured too much similarity to ''[[wikipedia:Ratchet & Clank (2002 video game)|Ratchet & Clank]]''. It was redesigned as ''[[Crash Twinsanity]]''.<ref>[https://www.crashmania.net/en/games/crash-bandicoot-evolution/ Crash Bandicoot Evolution - Introduction | Crash Mania]</ref> | |||
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|N/A | |N/A | ||
|''[[Crash | |''[[Crash Nitro Kart]]'' (Traveller's Tales version) | ||
| | |Although ''Crash Nitro Kart'' was released, it was originally developed by Traveller's Tales. Partway during development, Universal handed over development to [[Vicarious Visions]]. Not much is known about the Traveller's Tales version, although the concept art of [[Nina Cortex]] suggests it would have been a different game.<ref>[https://www.crashmania.net/en/games/crash-nitro-kart-travellers-tales/ Crash Nitro Kart by Traveller's Tales | Crash Mania]</ref> | ||
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|N/A | |N/A | ||
|''[[Cortex Chaos]]'' | |''[[Cortex Chaos]]'' | ||
|The game would have starred Cortex, and three different ideas were made for how the game would look. ''Cortex Chaos'' never got past the concept stage. | |The game would have starred Cortex, and three different ideas were made for how the game would look. ''Cortex Chaos'' never got past the concept stage. | ||
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|''[[Crush Bandicoot]]'' | |''[[Crush Bandicoot]]'' | ||
|The game was a rejected pitch from | |The game was a rejected pitch from Magenta Software. It would have starred Crash's evil twin, Crush Bandicoot.<ref>[https://www.crashmania.net/en/games/crush-bandicoot/ Crush Bandicoot | Crash Mania]</ref> | ||
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|N/A | |N/A | ||
|''Crash Clash Racing'' | |''Crash Clash Racing'' | ||
|After ''Crash Twinsanity'', [[Traveller's Tales Oxford Studio]] made another attempt at making a ''Crash Bandicoot'' racing game. ''Crash Clash Racing'' was scrapped because [[Vivendi Games]] handed development over to [[Radical Entertainment]], who converted it into a different game, ''[[Crash Tag Team Racing]]''.<ref>[https://www.crashmania.net/en/games/crash-clash-racing/ Crash Clash Racing | Crash Mania]</ref> | |After ''Crash Twinsanity'', [[Traveller's Tales Oxford Studio]] made another attempt at making a ''Crash Bandicoot'' racing game. ''Crash Clash Racing'' was scrapped because [[Vivendi Games]] handed development over to [[Radical Entertainment]], who converted it into a different game, ''[[Crash Tag Team Racing]]''.<ref>[https://www.crashmania.net/en/games/crash-clash-racing/ Crash Clash Racing | Crash Mania]</ref> | ||
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|[[Nintendo DS]] | |[[Nintendo DS]] | ||
|''[[ | |''[[Crash Tag Team Racing]]'' (DS version) | ||
|A Nintendo DS version of '' | |A Nintendo DS version of ''Crash Tag Team Racing'' was under development by Sensory Sweep (instead of Radical Entertainment). This version was cancelled because it would release around the same time as ''[[mariowiki:Mario Kart DS|Mario Kart DS]]'', to which the publisher believed would harm the game's sales.<ref>[https://www.crashmania.net/en/games/crash-tag-team-racing-ds/ Crash Tag Team Racing (Nintendo DS) | Crash Mania]</ref> | ||
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|''[[ | |''[[Crash Landed]]'' | ||
|The game would have been a reboot of the main ''Crash Bandicoot'' franchise. In February 2010, Radical Entertainment laid off some employees<ref>Kuchera, Ben (August 23, 2011). [http://arstechnica.com/gaming/2011/08/experience-going-indie/ "Feral developers: why game industry talent is going indie".] Ars Technica.</ref><ref>Reilly, Jim (February 11, 2010). [http://ign.com/articles/2010/02/11/layoffs-at-radical-neversoft-luxoflux-closes "Layoffs At Radical, Neversoft - Luxoflux Closes"]. IGN.</ref>, so the game was abandoned in favor of '' | |The game would have been a reboot of the main ''Crash Bandicoot'' franchise. In February 2010, Radical Entertainment laid off some employees<ref>Kuchera, Ben (August 23, 2011). [http://arstechnica.com/gaming/2011/08/experience-going-indie/ "Feral developers: why game industry talent is going indie".] Ars Technica.</ref><ref>Reilly, Jim (February 11, 2010). [http://ign.com/articles/2010/02/11/layoffs-at-radical-neversoft-luxoflux-closes "Layoffs At Radical, Neversoft - Luxoflux Closes"]. IGN.</ref>, so the game was abandoned in favor of ''[[wikipedia:Prototype 2|Prototype 2]]''. One of the pitches for a Nintendo DS version was done by Wayford Technologies, whose version would be released in the form of ''[[wikipedia:Galactic Taz Ball|Galactic Taz Ball]]''.<ref>[https://crashynews.wordpress.com/2015/08/02/wayforwards-pitch-turned-into-taz-more/ Wayforward's Pitch (Turned into Taz) + More]. Crashy News.</ref> | ||
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|''[[Crash Team Racing (cancelled game)|Crash Team Racing]]'' | |''[[Crash Team Racing (cancelled game)|Crash Team Racing]]'' | ||
|Only known by its provisory name, ''Crash Team Racing'' was being developed by | |Only known by its provisory name, ''Crash Team Racing'' was being developed by High Impact Games, to accompany the release of ''Crash Landed''. In early 2010, the game was cancelled with ''Crash Landed''. | ||
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==Low-information games and pitches== | ==Low-information games and pitches== | ||
===''Bandicoot Brats''=== | ===''Bandicoot Brats''=== | ||
Little is known about the game other than it was being developed by Krome Studios. Due to legal reasons, most details concerning the game are unknown.{{ref needed}} | Little is known about the game other than it was being developed by Krome Studios. Due to legal reasons, most details concerning the game are unknown.{{ref needed}} | ||
===''Crash Bandicoot'' for PlayStation 4=== | ===''Crash Bandicoot'' for PlayStation 4=== | ||
According to Shuhei Yoshida, the video game ''{{wp|Knack (video game)|Knack}}'' was originally pitched as a ''Crash Bandicoot'' game.<ref>[https://www.polygon.com/2013/4/10/4208718/shuhei-yoshida-knack-was-pitched-as-crash-bandicoot-for-ps4 Shuhei Yoshida: Knack was pitched as 'Crash Bandicoot for PS4']. Polygon. Published April 10, 2013.</ref> | According to Shuhei Yoshida, the video game ''{{wp|Knack (video game)|Knack}}'' was originally pitched as a ''Crash Bandicoot'' game.<ref>[https://www.polygon.com/2013/4/10/4208718/shuhei-yoshida-knack-was-pitched-as-crash-bandicoot-for-ps4 Shuhei Yoshida: Knack was pitched as 'Crash Bandicoot for PS4' | ||
]. Polygon. Published April 10, 2013.</ref> | |||
===''Crash Twinsanity'' sequel=== | ===''Crash Twinsanity'' sequel=== | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:Lists]] | [[Category:Lists]] | ||
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