1:55 “Activision is trying hard to make it seem every game pass the original trilogy didnt happen.” Except CTR: Nitro Fueled celebrated every element and era of the Crash franchise
That's because Beenox were responsible for it. Activision only publish the games, I'm pretty sure they give the developers complete control unless it's Call of Duty which they care about the most anyways.
The game doesn't retcon the future games. They happen in alternate time lines. There's cameos from characters from all the future games in various levels / cutscenes.
@@okuraorca SPOILERS FOR THE 100 PERCENT ENDING! SKIP MY COMMENT IF YOU DON'T WANT TO KNOW THE 100 PERCENT ENDING! Coco actually beats Nina Cortex in a gaming tournament.
...ooo... yeah, I guess we probably should've specified we wanted something that isn't an overzealous collectahon without a challenge. This is not challenging at this point its cheap
"Assume every vertical stack of boxes, has a hidden box on top of them." Johnny, you couldnt be more right. After missing 1 or 2 boxes like 4 times in a row, i was paranoid in every level. Moving at the pace of a SNAIL and jumping at backgrounds and objects and spin everything in sight. Each level was taking me good 20 to 30 minutes because of this paranoia of missing 1 box. Bollocks man!!! Buncha' bastards!!!
Just beat it last night. These are pretty much my thoughts too. Great casual run, maybe fun to get some of the costumes, but NO WAAAAAY am I going for 100%.
Yeah, I've seen the 100% ending online. It's a fine ending, albeit one that's got 'sequel-baiting' written all over it, but it's not worth the suffering OR the bragging rights that come with collecting and completing everything. Just look it up on TH-cam if you're really curious.
Oh you're telling me that it would be fun to wear Kupuna Wa and slow down time for 5 seconds just so i can go downstairs, charge my phone and return to zoom class? Good thinking!
Casuals: This Game is awesome. Nice visuals, challenging and creative level design, humor, coco looking cute as hell. One of the best Plattformers i have ever played. Completionists: END MY SUFFERING.
Am I the only one who thinks 100% the game isn’t that bad? Some stuff is a little tedious but that’s the case 100% any game, older Crash games are not exception. The gameplay is so fun that I don’t find getting the extra stuff a chore.
@Aqdas Boy I think the hidden boxes argument is greatly exaggerated, there were a couple that I thought were obtuse but lots of them I was able to find by myself. Sure it might have taken 3 level attempts but when 100% a game, repeating levels is to be expected. The only time I felt the game start to drag was the N.Verted levels, some were cool but others look really ugly and didn’t do enough to justify going through the level again. Even with that, the raw game feel is satisfying enough that playing never felt like a chore.
this is easily one of john's best videos. all the jokes land perfectly, he is so energetic, and genuinely feels a lot happier to review the game. keep up the great work john. oh yeah, and great job on the self betterment.
The fact that John goes out of his way at the end of every new video to say "Stay safe, wash your hands, wear a mask if you decide to go outside" speaks to how much the dude sincerely cares for his audience. I feel like I'm not alone in saying that John has shown great perseverance and commitment to making quality content for us to enjoy, no matter what obstacles life may throw at him from time to time. Thank you for all the years of great videos, John. I hope you are doing well and that you continue to strive no matter the outlook. Keep up the good work, man.
As somebody who's never been a Crash guy, it's weird to say, but I think Crash 4 turned me into a Crash fan. It seems like it's a bit safe especially with the limited use of the new playstyles, but honestly safe is for the best when we're looking at the first "classic" Crash game in 22 years. Just...yeah like you said, don't 100% this game. Dear god no, bless those of you that are that crazy!
oh i tried, you have no idea how much i trying to just get all of the boxes on my first playthrough, so i could replay everything just trying not to die and collecting the hidden gems, BUT, the mounting sessions, the color gems gauntlet and the last level.....those make me give up before i threw my whole console on the wall >:( passing the most difficult levels just to discover that the hide ONE or TWO boxes out of the player's view, its just frustrating
7:58 This scene actually changes if you're playing as Coco. Instead of distorted Crashes saying "Woah!" you get distorted Cocos saying "Yeah!". And the meme Cocos are scary as FUCK.
It's so awesome when a series comes back after such a long time and it turns out to be an amazing game that people love, retaining the charm of the past but also going for something newer
@@CerealKiller Wait, what? You can change it in the pause menu? I'll need to try that out. The level design is the same, but it doesn't work as well. Feels very cramped and doesn't offer enough breathing room.
Um... Toys for Bob didn't say those games "never happened." Those games still happened, but in alternate universes. Also, Cortex had NOTHING to do with Dingodile's diner blowing up. A distillery (which was mudslang by Dingodile in a commercial) had moonshiners blow it up. (Yeah, there are moonshiners in Crash 4)
I think it's far too late for that; Spyro got revived twice, meaning (I'm guessing) that there can't be a Spyro 4 or a follow-up to Shadow Legacy, the last Spyro game in the original series prior to the reboot.
I think it’ll happen. Would seem strange to not have his update. Although, with different dimensions, does anyone else think that a better Crash/Spyro cross over could happen since toys for bob has done it for both.
@@TheChipmania Do you even know what a reboot means? It means a restart, there's no going back. If that was the case, we would've gotten a Spyro game with his Insomniac design YEARS ago. Does one exist post-Shadow Legacy? No, one doesn't.
@@obd9660 You do realize that reboots aren't a force of nature you can't backpedal on, right? The remake of the classic Spyro games sold well, so its entirely possible that a "Spyro 4" following up on the remakes will be made.
@@SilimSavertin I 100% beg to differ. Again, Spyro's been rebooted since 2006, with his Legend and Skyland design and environments. So again, to quote Uka Uka; "It's too late for that now!"
Anyone else's heart drop when he restarted that stage after he grabbed the flashback tape? It doesn't matter if you die after you get it. You still have it
@@EthanBradburyVlogs just take a look at that scene where she and coco high five, coco's head looks freakishly huge when compared to tawna's. I think it would have softened the blue if they made tawna a little taller or something
Off course it should be clear that it's just his opinion and that others can disagree with it. I for instance like Sonic and the Black Knight more then Sonic Colours, but i respect people who disagree with me as long as they respect my opinion on the matter.
I applaud you good sir, you've passed me by on completion. I'm still around 60% finished. This review is very well thought out and well worded, straight to the point and didn't hold back any punches. I really hope this game gets patched!!
Lesson of the day: Don't try to 100% it in your first playthrough, just do 100% after the main campaign is finished, and concentrate at one level a day.
As someone who played the original trilogy, and find them pretty easy (except for Crash 1, obviously), this added challenge, I accept. Because I know the one thing that will keep my sanity in check for 100% completion is Tawna's newfound thickness, that's all the motivation you could ask for. I know what I said with that, do not judge.
I played N Sane Trilogy and I honestly found all three games hard. Crash 1 takes the cake tho, and I didn't have nearly as much trouble with Crash 3 if I remember correctly.
at 5:15. they did have n.tropy say ''i refuse to spend ANOTHER decade with you trapped in here'' in the first cutscene specifically to signify that they did spend all this time in the other dimension from the end of the third game ALSO theres a tally of 22 marks on the stone THAT cortex even points to as their escape attempts IN THIS GAME 22 YEARS since they were trapped there in the previous game
I do hope they still use stuff from the Traveler’s Tales games like reintroducing Crunch Bandicoot in a future game. Also Vicarious Visions was busy on the Tony Hawk 1 & 2 remakes. Also agree with you on another Sonic game that succeeds Mania. Maybe they can reimagine zones like Splash Hill, Casino Street, Sylvania Castle, Secret Plant to be completely distinct.
No more “reimagining” zones. It should be come up with all new tropes, or go home. And keep Sonic team the hell away from it. Pay the indie guys to do it again.
Crash 4 has way better animation, humor, art style, content, controls, multiple playable characters, tone, stage design, replayability, & overall passion than Sonic Forces Crash just continues to show up Sonic at every aspect ever since his revival
"Off beat" in Crash 4, has to be one of the best levels in Crash history. You've got enemies playing to the tune in sync in the background while they are trying to kill you. I was laughing my ass off as this! :D And whats more, at the very end of the level, that same type of group that are trying to kill you play some tunes at the very end and follow you like they are trying to taunt you. I loved it! I can tell a lot of thought was put into that level.
@@kimaster5893 Crash 1's difficulty is the reason why it's the worst of the original trilogy. Crash 2 and 3 had some decent challenge, yes, but it was never as bad as Crash 4's, where it feels like they purposefully designed it with frustrating difficulty in mind first rather than a fun, fair challenge
@@WumpaIsland But the thing is that 2 and 3 where still hard. Crash 1's problem is the back tracking and breaking all boxes in one life, otherwise it was fine if not a thing basic. I do agree crash 4 is a little too hard tho
@@kimaster5893 Hard isn't the right word, dude. I'm not saying they were walks in the park, but most of the additional difficulty in Crash 2 & 3 came from 100%ing the levels. In Crash 4, just beating almost all of these levels normally was a pain in the ass and the issue is that they were intentionally designed that way
Sega is probably thinking on a game right now, but they would 90% use the wisps again even though sonic gets his boost from the rings, and add an unnecessary gimmick
I'm still not a fan of Crash 4's art style. I don't need Crash to have a realistic fur-texture but I wish the environments had some texture. Even the ps1 og's had environment texture which made the polygonal Crash with simple shading pop out much better. The N.sane trilogy, for all its visual hiccups like occasional bad lighting and ugly character models, had some awesome looking texture on things like stone, sand, steel etc. I really "vibed" the levels in a way that Crash 4 just failed to do. Then there's color. I'll take the earthy yet boldly contrasting look of the originals over Crash 4's soft-blend pastel color schemes any day. When they make Crash 5, I hope they give the visuals some grit again.
If you truly want to go insane you can try for the Toys for Bob relics, they basically require an almost flawless run. Also the perfect Relics only require you to break all the boxes and not die. You don’t need any other gem, however since you need all the boxes you will usually get the wumpa gems. And if you collect a flashback tape, and then die you don’t need to restart. Once you collect it, it’s yours.
Very much disagree. It's one of the worst I've played, and having the audacity to call itself a numbered Crash entry actually pissed me off. Tropical Freeze was incredible though, absolutely agree.
@@toddpacker4683 The art style didn't translate well into a readable environment while playing, evident by the ring they had to put under Crash/Coco because it was too easy to get lost in the enviornment. Depth perception was absolutely butchered, so you can tell the ring was a desperate bandaid instead of just fixing that. The levels also felt like they HAD to be long, over-stuffed and bloated with boxes and secrets to compare to the N. Sane Trilogy, instead of just a good Crash game in general. IAT feels like three games forcibly crammed into one because it had to compare to the length of that collection. I really liked the voice acting, the music, and the cutscenes. Everything about playing it was abysmal though and I'm personally shocked Toys for Bob was given a second chance after this. I 100%'d N. Sane, and Nitro-Fueled. I could just barely get to the credits of IAT.
@@SuicidalImpulse those are all fair criticisms. I definitely agree with the box locations being way too cryptic, that’s why I don’t even bother for 100%, I just really like the level design. Thanks for the reply
Just don't let the Forces team handle that immense task. The controls, for the most part, are some of the best ever in a 3D Sonic game. If they can't get close to that or try to improve it a little, then the remakes won't be as good.
@@TheSnowQueen_369 If you ask me, for Sonic's 30th next year, I'd love a similar thing to what Mario did, bring 3 or 4 games into one compilation and try to get some interest back in the series, the games I'd pick would be Sonic Adventure 2, Sonic Heroes, Shadow the Hedgehog and Sonic Unleashed(the best one)or SA2, Heroes and Unleashed if they only put 3 games in with other games coming in as DLC down the line if they so wish or they come free in updates who knows
5:30 I think what happened with Cortex and N-Tropy here is that they were stuck in the past with Uka Uka for years to the point where they grew back to their regular ages, effectively living their lives again from square 1. N-tropy pretty much confirms this when he says that he doesn't want to listen to Cortex's inane ramblings for another decade, suggesting that they have literally spent years stuck in the past.
The Yoga's kicking in Johnny! I understand that commenting on somebody's body is a risky move, but seeing as you proudly (?) showcase your Yoga sessions on social media, I'm allowing myself to congratulate you. Keep up the good work!
*suffering validated* I agree that the completion part of the game can be N. Sane. That said, the devs explained in an interview that they wanted the game to be ch0nky. Not just run over in a few sittings like the older games. I can get behind that idea, slowly nibbling away at it over time rather than getting everything asap. I think it's a lot better approached that way.
I would have loved more story cutscenes, to really build things up. I love this game but the story elements felt rather underdeveloped in some places. Tawna’s Crash and Coco getting killed right in front of her is just totally tossed aside as soon as it is brought up. The could have just brought back original Tawna, as her alternate self’s backstory played no role.
19:30 if you grab the tape and die, you still have the tape. Same goes for hidden gem. You dont have to erstart whole level after getting them and dying afterwards.
I really hope that if Crash 4 gets DLC with a new campaign later down the line (or at least in a possible Crash 5), they reintroduce Crunch Bandicoot so that he’s done proper justice for his debut. As much of a mess Wrath of Cortex was, I think there’s good potential for Crunch as a character where he starts off as the antagonist until he rebels from Cortex and joins the Bandicoot Clan. Him being playable in Crash Team Racing: Nitro Fuel gives me hope that Toys For Bob/Beenox will utilize him more.
I have the switch version. Partly because it was cheaper but mostly because I have the N Sane Trilogy on Switch. I am very happy I can take this game around with me.
@@jam9852 When you 100% Super Mario Sunshine, your reward is a postcard. Considering that game is fucking brutal with its difficulty, many players saw it as a punch to the balls. Even Johnny, whose review of said game had him throw a massive tantrum when he 100%ted it. "OOOOH, YA GET JACK SHIT FOR GETTING EVERY SHINE SPRITE IN THE GAME!"
@@MikeTheVA lol I've heard some people call crash 4 the Mario sunshine of the crash series I've never played Mario sunshine because it does not look as fun as 64 or galaxy.
I love the aesthetics of Crash 4 and its creative new character designs and bosses. Some criticism would be the N Sanely long levels making it a bit tedious to hunt for all the crates, and some are hidden completely off screen without any indicator which is bad game design. I recall one stage had over 500 crates in it !
19:41 For the record, 47 seconds. I timed it on my PS4 (not slim, not pro). And that was me resetting a stage after breaking one regular box at the beginning of a level. It's stupid.
I feel like every time I want to talk about the game I go into the rant about the boxes. Even tho I feel the game is pretty good when you ignore the boxes. But for me, the box breaking is what makes Crash ... well Crash! So probably my first half through the game was me frustrated with the games straight up BAD box placements. When the game comes to PC I will probably enjoy my playthrough more when there's been some time since its launch.
OH! I get the joke. "It's about time" because the game talks about time paradoxes and because "it's about time" that a new Crash game comes out. I'll si maself out...
Somecallmejohnny: DON'T 100% THIS GAME!!
Caddicarus:.........too late...........
Jirard looking at his 106% save file and platinum trophy: "Sorry what was that?"
I'M already trying to 100% and it's a nightmare
@@gmoney3872 dk 64 players first time.
Caddi has a hard on for these games. Of course hes gonna do it.
Me: I'm all up for it
Johnny: talks about why you shouldn't 100% Crash 4
Jirard and Caddy: *nervous sweating*
Caddy gave up 2 levels in
@@michaelsantamaria3053 He plans on doing a video on the Crash 4 100% experience.
Im streaming a 106% playthrough. Im horrified of getting those relics. I have 3 so far, two being the first 2 levels lmao
oh i can't wait to see Caddy try that
Caddy said he won’t do it on stream but will do it off stream for his Caddicarus video on it
I was glad that this game was in memory of Mel Winkler the original voice of Aku Aku, That kind of honour I respect from them.
I also respect them for it
@rabid yes
I did not think I would get over 600 likes on my comment, I thank you all.
May he rest in peace.
I didn't even know he died!
Seeing Johnny lose his mind about the 100%ing of this game & going to his cat for mental help is gold. 19:01
And to make things even funnier, Johnny's kitty (Celine) runs from him, probably thinking "Whoa human easy, don't fall on me !"
@@nitrocatmeower8941 Along with the camera going out of focus just makes it even better.
Oh my God! Three hundred and ninety-..... Three......
😂😆🤣
Going for 100% turns this game from Crash Bandicoot 4: It's about Time to Crash Bandicoot 4: Where's that last goddamn box
I hear that in Shadow’s voice. 😋
Where's that damn final crash box?
Going for 100% turns this game into Crash Bandicoot 4: I'm Gonna Be A Coot.
Where's that _damn_ fourth colour gem?
100% be like
Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Rage Quitting
Sometimes I forget that Johnny can actually, like, draw.
Does he have a deviantart or something where he posts his art? I don't see him post anything on twitter
draw extremely well at that
@@braden24 he has animations on his channel
@@braden24 he did but he says it's long gone
MMS Protocol the 19 years and counting video was my first somecallmejohnny video
1:55 “Activision is trying hard to make it seem every game pass the original trilogy didnt happen.”
Except CTR: Nitro Fueled celebrated every element and era of the Crash franchise
That's because Beenox were responsible for it. Activision only publish the games, I'm pretty sure they give the developers complete control unless it's Call of Duty which they care about the most anyways.
@@mr.marvin It's a fucking miracle Activison didn't screw up Crash 4... yet, never forget CTR's post-launch microtransactions.
The game doesn't retcon the future games.
They happen in alternate time lines. There's cameos from characters from all the future games in various levels / cutscenes.
@@okuraorca SPOILERS FOR THE 100 PERCENT ENDING! SKIP MY COMMENT IF YOU DON'T WANT TO KNOW THE 100 PERCENT ENDING!
Coco actually beats Nina Cortex in a gaming tournament.
@@staticshock4239 I know. I've earned it already. :)
Gamers: We want games to come packed with a ton of content, rather than buying it all in DLC
*A finger on the Monkey's Paw Curls*
@Manek Iridius I think he's talking about how 100%ing the game is hard as balls
@Manek Iridius you must be fun at parties
@Manek Iridius r/whoosh
@@Azazreal bruh reddit
...ooo... yeah, I guess we probably should've specified we wanted something that isn't an overzealous collectahon without a challenge.
This is not challenging at this point its cheap
"Assume every vertical stack of boxes, has a hidden box on top of them."
Johnny, you couldnt be more right. After missing 1 or 2 boxes like 4 times in a row, i was paranoid in every level. Moving at the pace of a SNAIL and jumping at backgrounds and objects and spin everything in sight. Each level was taking me good 20 to 30 minutes because of this paranoia of missing 1 box.
Bollocks man!!!
Buncha' bastards!!!
And then you STILL miss at least one box right? D:
@@Ageleszly ....Yes. Thrice in fact.
Just beat it last night. These are pretty much my thoughts too. Great casual run, maybe fun to get some of the costumes, but NO WAAAAAY am I going for 100%.
Yeah, I've seen the 100% ending online. It's a fine ending, albeit one that's got 'sequel-baiting' written all over it, but it's not worth the suffering OR the bragging rights that come with collecting and completing everything. Just look it up on TH-cam if you're really curious.
Don't you have to get like everything in a level to even get a costume? Seems super tedious. Almost like it was initially supposed to have mtx.
@@KhaosKontroller Getting every Character, Kart, Skins, Paints, Wheels and Sticker in CTR NF almost took me 8 months.
@@KhaosKontroller Not after you unlock the inverted levels. I do wish they handled gems as a currency instead though.
*106%
If you think Crash Trilogy is hard, this game here takes the cake, and splashed it to the floor.
Crash is the Dark Souls of 3D platformers
Me: "This game was made by people that hate fun!"
Also Me: "Yay, Crash is back!"
@Manek Iridius you ok?
@Manek Iridius
Toys For Bob didn't develop the N Sane Trilogy
“Wear a mask if you decide to go outside”.
Which one? Akano would be fun!
I would love to hear you on the Pizza Part Podcast again! You are always so great on there.
I'd probably stick with Aku Aku. He's the only one that goes on your face.
@@gruntingskunk2237 :)
Definitely not Ika-Ika...
Oh you're telling me that it would be fun to wear Kupuna Wa and slow down time for 5 seconds just so i can go downstairs, charge my phone and return to zoom class?
Good thinking!
Casuals: This Game is awesome. Nice visuals, challenging and creative level design, humor, coco looking cute as hell. One of the best Plattformers i have ever played.
Completionists: END MY SUFFERING.
I'm going to attempt 100%ing this game pray for me!!😞👍
Am I the only one who thinks 100% the game isn’t that bad?
Some stuff is a little tedious but that’s the case 100% any game, older Crash games are not exception. The gameplay is so fun that I don’t find getting the extra stuff a chore.
@Aqdas Boy
I think the hidden boxes argument is greatly exaggerated, there were a couple that I thought were obtuse but lots of them I was able to find by myself.
Sure it might have taken 3 level attempts but when 100% a game, repeating levels is to be expected.
The only time I felt the game start to drag was the N.Verted levels, some were cool but others look really ugly and didn’t do enough to justify going through the level again.
Even with that, the raw game feel is satisfying enough that playing never felt like a chore.
@@chazzergamer Yeah, there are probably some things that aren't that bad, its just people overexaggerate things that aren't really that bad!!🎮😏😎
@@chazzergamer didi you tried th perfect relics? because they are really hard.
18:57 Johnny, stop. I cant fucking breathe from that one 🤣
Yikes, I haven’t heard Johnny this loud in such a long time...
Probably since Mega Man X6 or Sonic Mania.
@@jacobmonks3722 Id say Megaman X6 since his frustration with both these games are pretty identical.
@@zaku7 even more frustrating then his megaman and bass review 😂
Maybe you volume has been broken
The end of his X6 review might be the most angry he’s ever been. “This game cheats, so I cheat back! Fuck it!”
this is easily one of john's best videos. all the jokes land perfectly, he is so energetic, and genuinely feels a lot happier to review the game. keep up the great work john. oh yeah, and great job on the self betterment.
Word
Let's be real: we were all waiting for Johnny and Caddy to give their thoughts on this game. They ARE the official Crash experts.
There's also AntDude :)
YES
I’d throw Square Eyed Jak in there too
I was looking forward to seeing Brainscratch do their impressions video before I went "Oh. That's right. Jon has his own channel too." lol
Agreed. I'm valuing their opinions on this game more than sites like ign and gamespot.
The fact that John goes out of his way at the end of every new video to say "Stay safe, wash your hands, wear a mask if you decide to go outside" speaks to how much the dude sincerely cares for his audience. I feel like I'm not alone in saying that John has shown great perseverance and commitment to making quality content for us to enjoy, no matter what obstacles life may throw at him from time to time. Thank you for all the years of great videos, John. I hope you are doing well and that you continue to strive no matter the outlook. Keep up the good work, man.
As somebody who's never been a Crash guy, it's weird to say, but I think Crash 4 turned me into a Crash fan. It seems like it's a bit safe especially with the limited use of the new playstyles, but honestly safe is for the best when we're looking at the first "classic" Crash game in 22 years. Just...yeah like you said, don't 100% this game. Dear god no, bless those of you that are that crazy!
Same here
oh i tried, you have no idea how much i trying to just get all of the boxes on my first playthrough, so i could replay everything just trying not to die and collecting the hidden gems, BUT, the mounting sessions, the color gems gauntlet and the last level.....those make me give up before i threw my whole console on the wall >:( passing the most difficult levels just to discover that the hide ONE or TWO boxes out of the player's view, its just frustrating
I plan to 100% this game when i get it regardless of the difficulty lol.
Welcome to the club.
Crash has uncomfortably defined shoulders in crash 4, that's probably where the skepticism came from in regards to design
It took this comment for me to figure out why I thought he looked so similar but _oh so different_
“Crash -6- 4: Revisionist History” Another double meaning
So basically, Crash 4 is the Mario Sunshine of the series.
This is a really good comparison
Except, Crash 4 has an actually decent story.
Johnny has PTSD from 100%ing Sunshine still
@Ben McConnell The Mario RPG's pre-2010.
No it’s the mario Galaxy of the series
"dont 100% this game" yeah you have to 106% this game
You shouldn't do that neither.
Wow that's even one percent beyond Donkey Kong Country 3. They're pulling all the stops.
7:58 This scene actually changes if you're playing as Coco. Instead of distorted Crashes saying "Woah!" you get distorted Cocos saying "Yeah!". And the meme Cocos are scary as FUCK.
It's so awesome when a series comes back after such a long time and it turns out to be an amazing game that people love, retaining the charm of the past but also going for something newer
I think this is the first review that actually mentioned how bad going for 106% actually is. Good stuff!
9:00 hey, the jetpack is amazing!
Unconventional control scheme, mediocre level design, and introduced way too late to be genuinely fleshed out.
@@CerealKiller
Wait, what? You can change it in the pause menu? I'll need to try that out.
The level design is the same, but it doesn't work as well. Feels very cramped and doesn't offer enough breathing room.
"Dingledile's gun allows him to suck things up from a distance"
Me: "Do I hear Gang Plank Galleon?"
Yes and no
I think the other song was called crocodile cacophony
Who would win K rool or Dingodile?
@@Mr3DLC Yes that's the standard DKC2 final boss theme (I say standard because I don't know if it plays for the true final boss as well)
"Dingledile"
~ Insert Meme, 2020
7:26 I let out an audible LOL. That was very nice.
After 12 years of waiting , It's about time Crash gets a brand new original title .
Why must u hurt me in this way
18:49 I’ve replayed this fucking level like 7 times and I STILL cannont find that missing box.
Um... Toys for Bob didn't say those games "never happened." Those games still happened, but in alternate universes.
Also, Cortex had NOTHING to do with Dingodile's diner blowing up. A distillery (which was mudslang by Dingodile in a commercial) had moonshiners blow it up. (Yeah, there are moonshiners in Crash 4)
*MOONSHINERS!?!?!?!?* 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Nope, they are still apart of the timeline that is to come.
(They just take place further down the line)
@Sabe533 No.2 Those bat enemies that blew up his diner make Wumpashine (Moonshine, but with Wumpa fruit).
Shin Computer-Monster since when?
@@Da_ComputerMonster yeah I just think that Crash 4 takes place in between Crash 3 and Crash WoC
And what was Toys for Bob's reward for such a great game? Banishment to the Call of Duty mines
I can't tell you how much my heart sunk when I saw that on twitter.
Pro tip: once you nab the flash back tape, you don’t have to worry about dying.
I was having a rough day, so this cheers me up. Hope you're doing well, Johnny. Thanks for always providing your content!
I need my Somecallmejohnny like he needs his coffee.
PAUSE 🤣
4:31 “I wanna hug the fuck out of this guy” - John Ortiz (October 14, 2020)
Can’t wait for Crash Bandicoot 5: It’s About Time.....Once Again.
I was dissapointed Crotex did not say "I will defeat you, Crash Bandicot, for it's about time.... I show you my latest invention".
It will be Crash Bandicoot 5: No Thumbs Left Alive!
Crash Bandicoot 5: It's About Time... To Torture You
@@greenghoul157 Should be something like "Crash Bandicoot 5, now it's Fursonal", so that Cortex can use it again at some point.
Crash bandicoot 5: Uka Uka Strikes Back
Let’s just hope Spyro will get a true 4th game.
I think it's far too late for that; Spyro got revived twice, meaning (I'm guessing) that there can't be a Spyro 4 or a follow-up to Shadow Legacy, the last Spyro game in the original series prior to the reboot.
I think it’ll happen. Would seem strange to not have his update.
Although, with different dimensions, does anyone else think that a better Crash/Spyro cross over could happen since toys for bob has done it for both.
@@TheChipmania Do you even know what a reboot means? It means a restart, there's no going back. If that was the case, we would've gotten a Spyro game with his Insomniac design YEARS ago. Does one exist post-Shadow Legacy? No, one doesn't.
@@obd9660 You do realize that reboots aren't a force of nature you can't backpedal on, right? The remake of the classic Spyro games sold well, so its entirely possible that a "Spyro 4" following up on the remakes will be made.
@@SilimSavertin I 100% beg to differ. Again, Spyro's been rebooted since 2006, with his Legend and Skyland design and environments. So again, to quote Uka Uka; "It's too late for that now!"
Anyone else's heart drop when he restarted that stage after he grabbed the flashback tape? It doesn't matter if you die after you get it. You still have it
17:24 So they took that one single box that everyone hated in (Don’t remember which game) and copy and pasted it all over the game?
The new Tawna is "I'm not a furry, but..." incarnate.
Her proportions are off-putting she is 100% human
@@EthanBradburyVlogs just take a look at that scene where she and coco high five, coco's head looks freakishly huge when compared to tawna's. I think it would have softened the blue if they made tawna a little taller or something
I like how the thumbnail foreshadows Johnny's review now.
Smile: Great game
Drinking: Good/decent game
Tired: Bad game
Off course it should be clear that it's just his opinion and that others can disagree with it. I for instance like Sonic and the Black Knight more then Sonic Colours, but i respect people who disagree with me as long as they respect my opinion on the matter.
Good spot! I didnt even notice that!
Seeing Crash run up to Cortex & hug him is so fucking wholesome
I applaud you good sir, you've passed me by on completion. I'm still around 60% finished.
This review is very well thought out and well worded, straight to the point and didn't hold back any punches.
I really hope this game gets patched!!
Lesson of the day: Don't try to 100% it in your first playthrough, just do 100% after the main campaign is finished, and concentrate at one level a day.
As someone who played the original trilogy, and find them pretty easy (except for Crash 1, obviously), this added challenge, I accept.
Because I know the one thing that will keep my sanity in check for 100% completion is Tawna's newfound thickness, that's all the motivation you could ask for.
I know what I said with that, do not judge.
bruh
I played N Sane Trilogy and I honestly found all three games hard. Crash 1 takes the cake tho, and I didn't have nearly as much trouble with Crash 3 if I remember correctly.
How can EVERYBODY focus on Tawna …
…When Dingo and his new "Pear-like figure" is just standing there?
@@jaretco6423 The jet pack levels aren't that bad, I actually have fun with them.
Cash Banooca 4: It's a bowl of tomatoes
Lol
Sounds better than wrinkle of cowpat
Cash Banooca 4: In a big tent
at 5:15. they did have n.tropy say ''i refuse to spend ANOTHER decade with you trapped in here'' in the first cutscene specifically to signify that they did spend all this time in the other dimension from the end of the third game ALSO theres a tally of 22 marks on the stone THAT cortex even points to as their escape attempts IN THIS GAME 22 YEARS since they were trapped there in the previous game
I do hope they still use stuff from the Traveler’s Tales games like reintroducing Crunch Bandicoot in a future game.
Also Vicarious Visions was busy on the Tony Hawk 1 & 2 remakes.
Also agree with you on another Sonic game that succeeds Mania. Maybe they can reimagine zones like Splash Hill, Casino Street, Sylvania Castle, Secret Plant to be completely distinct.
With the whole "multiverse" gimmick, I could easily see them reintroducing old characters and ideas.
I find it funny that Splash Hill gives me Splatoon vibes and Cassino Street gives me Streets of Rage vibes
No more “reimagining” zones. It should be come up with all new tropes, or go home. And keep Sonic team the hell away from it. Pay the indie guys to do it again.
Who is going to buy Tony Hawk? The 5th title might as well have done the franchise in.
@@sonicmastersword8080 According to Eurogamer, the remakes of Pro-Skater 1+2 sold 1 Million Copies in 10 days.
14:35 it’s funny i actually loved the little pause Cortex does at the end of his dash. it saved me so many times and helps make positioning easier imo
Crash 4 has way better animation, humor, art style, content, controls, multiple playable characters, tone, stage design, replayability, & overall passion than Sonic Forces
Crash just continues to show up Sonic at every aspect ever since his revival
This game came out 3 years after Forces.
You're still incredibly right though
@@famoussession7426 And Sonic Forces came out 9 years after Unleashed. Forces literally has no excuses.
Continues?
The last good crash game that wasn't a remake was Twinsanity in 2004.
@@famoussession7426 Look at Forces and then look at Unleashed, Colors, and Generations what's Forces excuse?
@@jordancromwell None.
11:40 "I'd be hard-pressed to find another game that does anti-gravity well" - *Cries in Gravity Rush*
....portal?
"Off beat" in Crash 4, has to be one of the best levels in Crash history. You've got enemies playing to the tune in sync in the background
while they are trying to kill you. I was laughing my ass off as this! :D And whats more, at the very end of the level, that same type of group that are trying to kill you
play some tunes at the very end and follow you like they are trying to taunt you. I loved it! I can tell a lot of thought was put into that level.
Johnny's cat: oh no, he's going N Sane again, better get the fuck out of here
7:51 So in the other words, the Sonic The Hedgehog franchise
19:54 Crash Bandicoot 4: It's a Matter of Time
So when are we going to have a game so bad the thumbnail would show SomeCallMeJohnny spitting out his drink?
5:30
They've been there for decades in real time, as shown by the tally count on the rock. So they were still babies, but just grew up again.
Alt!Tawna's thiccness makes my bandicoot want to crash.
Oh no
Bro??
Someone needs to tell Activision/Toys For Bob that difficulty was never the defining feature of the Crash series and it honestly never should be imo
I disagree.
Crash was always a hard series
@@kimaster5893 Crash 1's difficulty is the reason why it's the worst of the original trilogy. Crash 2 and 3 had some decent challenge, yes, but it was never as bad as Crash 4's, where it feels like they purposefully designed it with frustrating difficulty in mind first rather than a fun, fair challenge
@@WumpaIsland But the thing is that 2 and 3 where still hard.
Crash 1's problem is the back tracking and breaking all boxes in one life, otherwise it was fine if not a thing basic.
I do agree crash 4 is a little too hard tho
@@kimaster5893 Hard isn't the right word, dude. I'm not saying they were walks in the park, but most of the additional difficulty in Crash 2 & 3 came from 100%ing the levels. In Crash 4, just beating almost all of these levels normally was a pain in the ass and the issue is that they were intentionally designed that way
@@WumpaIsland Fair point
I only have ONE thing to say about your complains: THANK YOU, trying to adress them without a TH-cam persona is just asking to be called a fake fan.
Johnny in the thumbnails.
Likes the game: *Drinks coffee*
Indifferent: *Stands there*
Doesn't like the game: *Slumps in disappointment*
Sega in the corner looking at all of their rival games being brought back: 👀 "People really liked the wisps back in colors"
Noooooooo
@@rodrigomorales563 Sega: YES
"and uhhhhh don't the fans just love classic sonic?"
Sega is probably thinking on a game right now, but they would 90% use the wisps again even though sonic gets his boost from the rings, and add an unnecessary gimmick
I just want Sonic to die at this point.
This game is literally, to get the full experience, you have to find the middle ground between a full casual run and a 100% run.
I'm still not a fan of Crash 4's art style. I don't need Crash to have a realistic fur-texture but I wish the environments had some texture. Even the ps1 og's had environment texture which made the polygonal Crash with simple shading pop out much better. The N.sane trilogy, for all its visual hiccups like occasional bad lighting and ugly character models, had some awesome looking texture on things like stone, sand, steel etc. I really "vibed" the levels in a way that Crash 4 just failed to do.
Then there's color. I'll take the earthy yet boldly contrasting look of the originals over Crash 4's soft-blend pastel color schemes any day. When they make Crash 5, I hope they give the visuals some grit again.
I’m nearly 100 hours in and only completed 79% of the total game
I definitely like the ratchet and clank vibes I get out of this Crash game.
Nah the art of this game is very meh to me
How? I see zero resembles besides the dimension hopping premise.
@@mr.marvin yeah right? That’s like the only resemblance I see too that and the rail grinding
@@AlexMartinez-fu1ih The entire N. Tropy space station section looks like something straight out of Ratchet And Clank 2016
I get looney toons vibes from this
If you truly want to go insane you can try for the Toys for Bob relics, they basically require an almost flawless run. Also the perfect Relics only require you to break all the boxes and not die. You don’t need any other gem, however since you need all the boxes you will usually get the wumpa gems. And if you collect a flashback tape, and then die you don’t need to restart. Once you collect it, it’s yours.
This game has been severely underrated. It's up there with Donkey Kong Tropical Freeze for masterful modern platformers.
Very much disagree. It's one of the worst I've played, and having the audacity to call itself a numbered Crash entry actually pissed me off. Tropical Freeze was incredible though, absolutely agree.
@@SuicidalImpulse ? I thought the platforming sections were just as clever and creative as Tropical Freeze, what didn’t you like about it?
@@toddpacker4683 The art style didn't translate well into a readable environment while playing, evident by the ring they had to put under Crash/Coco because it was too easy to get lost in the enviornment. Depth perception was absolutely butchered, so you can tell the ring was a desperate bandaid instead of just fixing that. The levels also felt like they HAD to be long, over-stuffed and bloated with boxes and secrets to compare to the N. Sane Trilogy, instead of just a good Crash game in general. IAT feels like three games forcibly crammed into one because it had to compare to the length of that collection.
I really liked the voice acting, the music, and the cutscenes. Everything about playing it was abysmal though and I'm personally shocked Toys for Bob was given a second chance after this.
I 100%'d N. Sane, and Nitro-Fueled. I could just barely get to the credits of IAT.
@@SuicidalImpulse those are all fair criticisms. I definitely agree with the box locations being way too cryptic, that’s why I don’t even bother for 100%, I just really like the level design. Thanks for the reply
Casually, the game is great. But going for 100% completion is atrocious.
JOHNNYS DOING CASTLEVANIA
This game seems like a blueprint for a SA1&2 remake if SEGA ever gets their act together.
Not in the slightest. This isn't a remake THANK GOODNESS.
@@elin111 No one is talking about Crash as a remake. They're talking about Sonic Adventure 1 and 2
Just don't let the Forces team handle that immense task. The controls, for the most part, are some of the best ever in a 3D Sonic game. If they can't get close to that or try to improve it a little, then the remakes won't be as good.
@@TheSnowQueen_369 If you ask me, for Sonic's 30th next year, I'd love a similar thing to what Mario did, bring 3 or 4 games into one compilation and try to get some interest back in the series, the games I'd pick would be Sonic Adventure 2, Sonic Heroes, Shadow the Hedgehog and Sonic Unleashed(the best one)or SA2, Heroes and Unleashed if they only put 3 games in with other games coming in as DLC down the line if they so wish or they come free in updates who knows
All I want for Sonic's 30th anniversary is a swan song for the blue blur.
This and Tropical Freeze are my 2 favorite modern platformers
um . . . you do realise this game's maximum completion is 106%?
5:30 I think what happened with Cortex and N-Tropy here is that they were stuck in the past with Uka Uka for years to the point where they grew back to their regular ages, effectively living their lives again from square 1. N-tropy pretty much confirms this when he says that he doesn't want to listen to Cortex's inane ramblings for another decade, suggesting that they have literally spent years stuck in the past.
16:55 "It ain't fun!" XD
The Yoga's kicking in Johnny! I understand that commenting on somebody's body is a risky move, but seeing as you proudly (?) showcase your Yoga sessions on social media, I'm allowing myself to congratulate you. Keep up the good work!
Has anyone noticed Johnny is wearing a Cowboy Bebop shirt.
0:53 is that Kira from Jak and daxter if so good Job Young Johnathan!
*suffering validated*
I agree that the completion part of the game can be N. Sane.
That said, the devs explained in an interview that they wanted the game to be ch0nky. Not just run over in a few sittings like the older games. I can get behind that idea, slowly nibbling away at it over time rather than getting everything asap. I think it's a lot better approached that way.
Then it shouldn't be called Crash 4
That has got to be the LAZIEST excuse the developers have ever given! And I’ve heard lies more convincing than this!
Exactly
I want to start playing a collectathon as my first game.
*Donkey Kong's Gorilla paw curls*
"Fishpaste...welp, Ma, clear my schedule."
I would have loved more story cutscenes, to really build things up. I love this game but the story elements felt rather underdeveloped in some places. Tawna’s Crash and Coco getting killed right in front of her is just totally tossed aside as soon as it is brought up. The could have just brought back original Tawna, as her alternate self’s backstory played no role.
19:30 if you grab the tape and die, you still have the tape. Same goes for hidden gem. You dont have to erstart whole level after getting them and dying afterwards.
Crash has done what Sonic could not: revive his former 90s glory.
I am weird for preferring 3d Sonic ?
I mean... Mania exists
If they just stick to Sonic Mania he could
@@habibahmed9389 Yeah but Mania had to be taken away from Sega and given to a fan designer. Crash's decline was due to different circumstances
@@benwasserman8223 Crash could actually revive his 90s glory for just more than one game.
8:35 What, did my childhood spirit get infused into Toys For Bob? Crash 2 was the first video game I ever played.
I really hope that if Crash 4 gets DLC with a new campaign later down the line (or at least in a possible Crash 5), they reintroduce Crunch Bandicoot so that he’s done proper justice for his debut. As much of a mess Wrath of Cortex was, I think there’s good potential for Crunch as a character where he starts off as the antagonist until he rebels from Cortex and joins the Bandicoot Clan. Him being playable in Crash Team Racing: Nitro Fuel gives me hope that Toys For Bob/Beenox will utilize him more.
I have the switch version. Partly because it was cheaper but mostly because I have the N Sane Trilogy on Switch. I am very happy I can take this game around with me.
Random fact: in this game N. Brio is voiced by Roger Craig Smith AKA Sonic the Hedgehog
I love every year where a review comes out either near or on my birthday like today! Been watching your vidz for years and love all your work!
Hopefully SGB comes back
2:23 i think i remember seaing someone saying that quote at some point lol
I'd laugh if the 100% completion reward is a postcard.
It's a secret ending and a costume
@@jam9852 Dost thou not understand the reference within this joke?
@@MikeTheVA no sorry
@@jam9852 When you 100% Super Mario Sunshine, your reward is a postcard. Considering that game is fucking brutal with its difficulty, many players saw it as a punch to the balls. Even Johnny, whose review of said game had him throw a massive tantrum when he 100%ted it. "OOOOH, YA GET JACK SHIT FOR GETTING EVERY SHINE SPRITE IN THE GAME!"
@@MikeTheVA lol I've heard some people call crash 4 the Mario sunshine of the crash series I've never played Mario sunshine because it does not look as fun as 64 or galaxy.
19:33
Um.....Johnny if you die after getting a tape, you still get it. You didn’t need to reset there.
I love the aesthetics of Crash 4 and its creative new character designs and bosses. Some criticism would be the N Sanely long levels making it a bit tedious to hunt for all the crates, and some are hidden completely off screen without any indicator which is bad game design. I recall one stage had over 500 crates in it !
19:41 For the record, 47 seconds. I timed it on my PS4 (not slim, not pro).
And that was me resetting a stage after breaking one regular box at the beginning of a level. It's stupid.
I feel like every time I want to talk about the game I go into the rant about the boxes. Even tho I feel the game is pretty good when you ignore the boxes. But for me, the box breaking is what makes Crash ... well Crash! So probably my first half through the game was me frustrated with the games straight up BAD box placements. When the game comes to PC I will probably enjoy my playthrough more when there's been some time since its launch.
If word is true that Crash 5 is canceled, meaning future is uncertain for the bandicoot, then that really sucks
OH! I get the joke. "It's about time" because the game talks about time paradoxes and because "it's about time" that a new Crash game comes out.
I'll si maself out...
Plants vs. Zombies 2 made that pun before.
Andy Snider That’s a game I haven’t thought about in a long time
Johnny, your reviews have brought me prodigious comfort during this otherwise tumultuous time. Thank you, truly.