Crash lies face down on the sand of a tropical shore, washed over by the surf. At first it seems an inauspicious introduction to one of the most popular video game characters of all time, but in a moment he pulls himself up, revealing a huge pair of expressive eyes and exaggerated eyebrows, and gives a wicked grin. He scratches his head, smirks again and launches into a manic spin, settling with his back to the camera, ready for action.

Ahead lies N. Sanity Beach, Crash Bandicoot’s first level. Trees, rocks and tiki statues stand at crazy angles, a beautiful cartoon world ready for you to run into.

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