Crash Bandicoot was officially announced as a new video game project by Naughty Dog and Sony Computer Entertainment for the PlayStation.
The first Crash Bandicoot game was released for the Sony PlayStation, marking the debut of the franchise.
Crash Bandicoot gained significant popularity, becoming one of the iconic PlayStation mascots throughout the late 1990s.
Activision announced the Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy, a remastered collection of the original three Crash Bandicoot games.
The remastered compilation of the initial trilogy, Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy, was released, bringing renewed popularity to the franchise.
The origins of Crash Bandicoot and his sister Coco, genetically enhanced by Dr. Neo Cortex's experiments.
Dr. Cortex creates the evil forces and tries to take over the island using his army of mutants and robot minions.
Crash manages to escape from Cortex's clutches and starts his mission to stop Cortex's plans.
Crash confronts and defeats Cortex in the first major showdown, disrupting Cortex's plans temporarily.
Despite previous defeat, Cortex regroups with new mutants and traps to capture the Bandicoots again.
Crash gains the ability to call on mystical masks to aid him in battle against evil forces.