History Videogame / CrashBandicoot1996

* BackTracking: Some levels require backtracking if the player wants to break all boxes, and some levels can't be cleared of boxes at all without earning gems from later levels first.

* FollowTheMoney

* NonMammalMammaries: Tawna, obviously.
** Technically, Tawna ''is'' a mammal, but as bandicoots are marsupials, the mammaries should be in the pouch.

* PasswordSave

** Pinstripe Potoroo (Boss Stage): a Boss Battle in a wrecked office, with Pinstripe [[{{Scarface}} laughing like crazy while shooting everywhere with his machine gun.]]
** Rolling Stones: [[RollingStones the level's title, duh.]]

* SpinAttack

* OneUp: VideoGameLives are provided by icons of Crash's mug, eac accompanied by a *cha-ching* sound.

* MadScientistLaboratory: "The Lab".

* OneUp: *cha-ching!*

* BlackoutBasement: "Lights Out" and "Fumbling in the Dark".
* BonusStage: There are three kinds of bonus stages; The Tawna stages that are mostly easy, Brio stages that are much harder and Cortex that are ''even'' harder. Tawna stages also let you save your game after completion.

* BottomlessPits

* CheckPoint

* CrateExpectations

** In the PAL version, Ripper Roo jumps more slowly, but The Lab has only one checkpoint instead of two.
* DummiedOut: "Stormy Ascent", the harder version of [[ThatOneLevel Slippery Climb]], was taken out at the last minute for being too difficult. It still exists in a mostly complete form (everything but the bonus level) and can be played with a Gameshark code.
* DynamicDifficulty: After few deaths you'll get a free Aku Aku mask to help you.

* EvilLaugh: The gangster enemies in "Cortex Power" and "Toxic Waste" let out one when they attack you.

* ManEatingPlant: Encountered in the early jungle stages.

* StockScream: The Howie scream of the Lab assistant enemies.

* SurveillanceDrone: Enemies in the third island.
* TacticalSuicideBoss: Cortex. Why does he keep firing those Plasma Blasts at Crash when he knows that he will just [[HoistByHisOwnPetard spin them back at him?]]

* TennisBoss: The fights against Koala Kong and Dr. Cortex.

* VideoGameLives

* DifficultyByRegion: The first boss, Papu Papu, has five hit points in the Japanese version (instead of three) and after the third hit, he starts attacking faster. Also, the password system was removed, forcing you to rely on saves (which were limited to the Tawna Bonus Rounds).

** On the other hand, part of the level "The High Road" was removed, and Aku Aku sometimes gives you hints.

** As for more minor differences, the following two games use a completely different character model for Crash[[hottip:*:except for certain death animations]].

** There are only a few basic death animations.

* DifficultyByRegion: The first boss, Papu Papu, has five hit points in the Japanese version (instead of three) and after the third hit, he starts attacking faster.

** The PAL version slowed down Ripper Roo, but removed a checkpoint from The Lab.

** Keys never reappeared.

*** Aku Aku's hints also appear in the Japanese versions [[VideoGame/CrashBandicoot2CortexStrikesBack of]] [[VideoGame/CrashBandicoot3Warped the]] [[VideoGame/CrashBandicootWrathOfCortex sequels]].

* {{Expy}}: This game is a 3D version of ''DonkeyKongCountry'' with apples...er, Wumpa Fruit, instead of bananas and crates instead of barrels.

* TrialAndErrorGameplay: Oh, so very much.

* SaveGameLimits: You can only save your game by completing bonus stages and collecting gems.d.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: The prototype version of the game contains several (very buggy) removed levels, but also some other changes. Most notably, Ripper Roo was originally located [[ClimaxBoss at the end of the first island]], along with Up The Creek. (This would explain his rather awkward placing in the final game, just 2 levels into the second island.) The fight is also somewhat harder, and [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking his laugh is slightly lower-pitched.]] There were also "POW!" crates, which don't kill you ([[EverythingTryingToKillYou oddly enough]]), but make a pretty explosion when broken. A precursor to Nitro Crates, perhaps?

* WorldMap: The only ''Crash'' game to feature one. Subsequent games use {{Hub Level}}s instead.

* SaveGameLimits: You can only save your game by completing bonus stages and collecting gems.
** ScrappyMechanic:...forcing you to find the tokens to find a bonus stage/collect a gem. You also cannot replay a bonus stage in order to save; if you finished it, you're out of luck. The password system helps matters, but not by much, and is needlessly long and complicated.
* ShoutOut: several.

* WhereAreTheyNowEpilogue: Available after 100% completion, though it is [[{{Retcon}} retconned]] in the sequels.

* WhereAreTheyNowEpilogue: Available after 100% completion.

* WorldMap: The only ''Crash'' game to feature one. Subsequent games use {{Hub Level}}s instead.

** Generator Room: Cortex's dead-eyed face is shown through screen, to remind everyone that "BigBrotherIsWatching". [[NineteenEightyFour No points for guessing the reference.]]

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: The prototype version of the game contains several (very buggy) removed levels, but also some other changes. Most notably, Ripper Roo was originally located [[ClimaxBoss at the end of the first island]], along with Up The Creek. (This would explain his [[BigLippedAlligatorMoment rather awkward placing in the final game]], just 2 levels into the second island.) The fight is also somewhat harder, and [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking his laugh is slightly lower-pitched.]] There were also "POW!" crates, which don't kill you ([[EverythingTryingToKillYou oddly enough]]), but make a pretty explosion when broken. A precursor to Nitro Crates, perhaps?