"Crash Bandicoot" (Netflix Animated Series) News and Discussion

[wonderfly]

From the front page of AnimeSuperhero.com:

"A Crash Bandicoot Animated Series Is In Development At Netflix"​

"Netflix is teaming up with Toronto-based animation studio WildBrain to create an animated adaptation of the PlayStation game series Crash Bandicoot. This news comes in the wake of several other successfully animated adaptations of video games on Netflix, including Arcane and Castlevania.

Crash Bandicoot started as a platforming game released for the original PlayStation system back in 1996. Crash Bandicoot was a creation of Naughty Dog Studios, also known for game series like The Last of Us. Crash Bandicoot has had a rocky history since its original release, with the series going on ice after the game Crash: Mind Over Mutant was released to disappointing results in 2008. The series returned in 2017, with the release of the remaster collection Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy, which revived interest in the series. However, the game “Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time” released in 2020 did not meet Naughty Dog’s expectations, and the game Crash 5 has been cancelled. Since then, Crash Bandicoot has been limited to appearances in mobile games and a multiplayer action title, Crash Team Rumble."

Read the full article here.

 

[Frontier]

I hope Crash doesn't talk unlike in the Spyro cartoon they had a while back.

 

[cheril59]

I hope Crash doesn't talk unlike in the Spyro cartoon they had a while back.

Yeah, and I hope they don't have Australian accents either.

 

[Daikun]

Turns out it's not real. Sorry.

 

[harry580]

well, better add that to the gosh darn unproduced animated shows list

 

[The Overlord]

That's a shame; several online outlets were reporting this as a fact.

 

[Pooky]

I did think it was a bit odd, given that the game series is (correct me if I'm wrong?) "on hiatus" at the moment, and Crash 4 wasn't really considered a commercial success.

I'd have given it a look, but I suspect any expansion beyond the games would be a bit awkward.

 

[Toon Guy]

I guess this thread should be locked now.

 

[PinkieLopBun]

When I started reading the explanation as to why it was fake, I was a bit confused. I knew What's On Netflix isn't an official site, but I've seen it cited enough over the years that I was still led to believe it was a reliable source. But reading further along, something does seem a bit dubious about this. Personally, I'm not sure I'm convinced one way or the other, but due to the lack of clarity, I am going to close this thread for now. It can be reopened if it turns out this is real.