Crash Bandicoot is back in a remastered trilogy collection for modern consoles. Unlike most remasters, Crash N.Sane Trilogy has been reworked from the ground up in a near remake like condition, with developer Vicarious Visions putting their own spin on certain aspects of gameplay such as upping the difficulty for the platforming. This time around PC, Switch, and Xbox One owners can enjoy the timed exclusive originally launched on Playstation 4 last year.

Crash Bandicoot N.Sane Trilogy is a 2017 platforming game, it is developed by Vicarious Visions and published by Activision. It is currently available on PC, Playstation 4, Nintendo Switch, and Xbox One.

Editor’s Note: This is a condensed, updated version of our original Playstation 4 review which can be viewed here. A Nintendo Switch review code was provided by Activision in support of this review. 

After launching as a timed exclusive on the Playstation 4, the remastered collection of the first three Crash Bandicoot games is now available to all. Rebuilt from the ground up with a presentation more akin to a remake, Crash N.Sane Trilogy takes players across all sorts of land terrain as Crash takes on Dr. Neo Cortex. Vicarious Visions has not only improved the game visually, but technically as well with new reworks done to it’s platforming and difficulty.

Crash is back and this time on more platforms.

THE GOOD: Having played the Crash trilogy on Playstation 4 originally, I was really looking forward to testing out the Nintendo Switch version for obvious reasons. It’s essentially the same experience on PS4 and Xbox One, with the obvious PC differences. It’s mostly on par with the base Playstation 4 version at least graphically and somewhat performance wise, but there is some quality dipping, especially in portable mode. Thankfully it isn’t that big of a deal that it makes you want to stop playing midway due to annoyance or something like that. Portable mode is the major draw here I can’t tell you how many hours I’ve sunk into the Switch version compared to the PS4 version, which I originally bought at launch, but my dedication to the trilogy has definitely gone to the Switch version Playing on the go just makes it too easy and appealing to get going with a playthrough.

Crash is back for all current gen owners to enjoy.

THE BAD: The graphical downgrades on the Switch version from the PC, Playstation 4, and Xbox One versions can be quite noticeable in some instances, such as the lack of shading and what not during certain areas within a level.

Though a bit underscaled in comparison to other versions, the Switch version of Crash N. Sane Trilogy is just as playable as any other version of the game.

OVERALL THOUGHTS: As many have probably expected, the Playstation 4 & Xbox One versions of Crash are likely the ones most equal to one another, whereas the PC version and Switch version are the most powerful and slightly watered down respectively. Regardless of which version you buy though the Crash N. Sane Trilogy is a worthy addition to your remaster/remake collection.