The first concept would see Crash return to the Academy of Evil, a famous location from Crash Twinsanity.

Eventually, though, those ideas expanded greatly and shifted into a potential collaboration with Spyro.

The two video game mascots would join forces to take down Uka Uka, with both characters being playable.

Crash Bandicoot in black and white with his eyes marked over and Diablo in the background

Apparently, it would have been a darker sequel with an emphasis on exploring the lore of both universes.

Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy’s sales are all the evidence you need that Vicarious Visions deserved better.

So What The Heck Happened?

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Unfortunately, Crash 5 never went past its pre-production state.

According to the video, sales forCrash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Timeare to blame.

However, Crash 4 did not experience that same level of success.

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For reference, Crash 4 sold 402,000 digital units over its first month of release.

The N. Sane Trilogy topped 520,000 units in just one day on the market.

However, until then, all we have is the concepts by some really creative folks.

Crash Bandicoot Spyro Crossover Concept Art

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