Crash Bandicoot's 25th Anniversary!

Happy 25th anniversary, Crash Bandicoot! Yes, it's now been 25 years since the fuzzy, orange marsupial hit the original PlayStation. Here's a pic of all the separate Crash games to honour this celebration, sans mobile ones.

Crash celebrates his 25th with all his games

Crash has been a huge part of my life, as has the community. Sure, I may be a more in the shadows these days (deliberately), but that doesn't mean I'm not in contact with the Crash fans I met all those years ago, from 2003. Yes, I signed up to the Vivendi Universal forums back then, when Crash Nitro Kart was due to be released. There, I met HPZr, JumpButton, CHS, Dingodilelover and plenty more over the coming years when we all migrated to the Crash Mania forum in 2005.

On Crash Mania, I became a mod and eventually an admin alongside JumpButton and Venusy after HP stepped down. It was on that forum that I made many more friends, such as FierceTheBandit, or eventually my wife, Polyrhythm (we were together ten years and are still close friends).

Let's not forget that some of my lifelong experiences feature Crash Advance IV.

Along the way, the Crash games have kept my spirits up. Whether it was Naughty Dog developing the games from the '90s, Traveler's Tales in the early naughties, Vicarious Visions on the handhelds, Radical Entertainment in the latter end of the original run, or even those companies in between with one-off titles, the Crash games have held a special place in my heart.

Let's not forget the hiatus, too, where it was uncertain if Crash was ever going to return to our consoles. That was until a Crash Bandicoot t-shirt changed everything. What a feverish time, that was.

And now Crash has turned 25.

What better way for PlayStation to celebrate than... host an event this very day (in just a few hours from this post). The PlayStation Showcase will air on 9th September at 9:00 p.m. BST, 1:00 p.m. Pacific Time, or 10:00pm CEST. Intriguing, isn't it? In fact, several people have received wumpa fruie pinatas, such as Canadian Guy, Eh?

....I think I'm gonna need a bigger hammer#Crash25Before25 #WumpaLeague #CrashBandicoot pic.twitter.com/F2KujaVAML

— Canadian Guy Eh (@Canadianguyehh) September 8, 2021

It even comes complete with a small hammer with that Wumpa League logo on it. HMM.

So, whatever PlayStation have planned for the 25th celebrations, I'm sure it will be a dozy!

Speaking of wumpa fruit, the official Crash Bandicoot Twitter account is asking people to share their favourite Crash memories and... wumpa fruit, using the hashtag #WumpaDay and #Crash25. Very specific, this fruity theme.

Gloriously thought-provoking. Deliciously enigmatic. Pointedly beautiful.
25 years in the making.....🧐

Share with us some of your favorite memories of Crash and Wumpa using #WumpaDay and #Crash25 pic.twitter.com/ohh40e58oT

— Crash Bandicoot (@CrashBandicoot) September 9, 2021

Even the official Crash Bandicoot YouTube channels has shared this quick celebratatory video from the heads at Crash Bandicoot 4 developers, Toys For Bob:

Elsewhere, DestinationMarc has been getting the Crash community posting Crash-related things to celebrate the date, using the hashtag #CrashCommunityDay. Make sure you get involved if you have anything Crash-related you wish to share with the community.

And now we wait for the PlayStation Showcase event.

EDIT: Crash didn't show up, confusingly. However, the Wumpa League logo did show up in a video, so the announcement must still be on the horizon...

Here's to the future, and many more anniversaries to come.