History Trivia / CrashMindOverMutant

* FranchiseKiller:
** The game's low sales and generally negative fan reception resulted in Activision cancelling any future ''VideoGame/CrashBandicoot'' games. It wasn't until 8 years later that the ''VideoGame/{{Skylanders}}'' series, [[VideoGame/CrashBandicootNSaneTrilogy remakes of his first three games]] and, to a lesser degree, the EasterEgg in ''VideoGame/Uncharted4AThiefsEnd'' helped Crash bounce back, with ''VideoGame/CrashBandicoot4ItsAboutTime'' officially ending the wait for a ''new'' game in the series in 2020.
** It's worth noting that this trope didn't apply immediately: Radical planned at least one more game, which was a hard ContinuityReboot to contrast the SoftReboot started by ''VideoGame/CrashOfTheTitans'', with a kart racer by Creator/HighImpactGames to be set in the same continuity, but Activision bought out Radical in 2010 and laid off the employees working on the first one, though contrary to popular belief, the kart racer ''[=DreamWorks=] Super Star Kartz'' wasn't a retooling of this project; the ''Crash'' game was cancelled entirely. Furthermore, the head staff for said ContinuityReboot couldn't even agree which direction to take that game, which lead to it being severely behind schedule and eventual termination.

** It's worth noting that this trope didn't apply immediately: Radical planned at least one more game, which was a hard ContinuityReboot to contrast the SoftReboot started by ''VideoGame/CrashOfTheTitans'', with a kart racer by Creator/HighImpactGames to be set in the same continuity, but Activision bought out Radical in 2010 and laid off the employees working on the first one. The kart racer was later [[DolledUpInstallment released as]] ''VideoGame/DreamWorksSuperStarKartz'' rather than cancelled outright. Furthermore, the head staff for said ContinuityReboot couldn't even agree which direction to take that game, which lead to it being severely behind schedule and eventual termination.

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* WorkingTitle: ''Crash: Invasion of the Bandicoot Snatchers'', changed due to problems translating while keeping the joke.

** Some would say the game on its own wasn't what killed the franchise, and it was more the end result of the series being handed off to multiple developers being handed the reigns at different points. It's hard to say if that really put the franchise into hibernation, but it certainly didn't help.

* CreatorKiller: This was Creator/RadicalEntertainment's last game in the series because of poor sales combined with Creator/{{Activision}} buying the studio led to employees being laid off and/or fired.

** The game's low sales and generally negative fan reception resulted in Activision cancelling any future ''VideoGame/CrashBandicoot'' games. It wasn't until 8 years later that the ''VideoGame/{{Skylanders}}'' series, [[VideoGame/CrashBandicootNSaneTrilogy remakes of his first three games]] and, to a lesser degree, the EasterEgg in ''VideoGame/Uncharted4AThiefsEnd'' helped Crash bounce back. back, with ''VideoGame/CrashBandicoot4ItsAboutTime'' officially ending the wait for a ''new'' game in the series in 2020.

* CreatorKiller: This was Creator/RadicalEntertainment's last game in the series, and was widely accepted as due to poor sales combined with Creator/{{Activision}} buying the studio led to employees being laid off and/or fired. Also Activsion only lets them use their own IP is actually due to some of their Content have difficulties.

* FranchiseKiller: Scarface's Copyright expiration or something for Radical Entertainment actually resulted in Activision cancelling any future ''VideoGame/CrashBandicoot'' games except only the [[TheLastofTheseIsNotLiketheOthers Mobile Phone Games released between 2008 and 2010]]. It wasn't until 8 years later that the ''VideoGame/{{Skylanders}}'' series, [[VideoGame/CrashBandicootNSaneTrilogy remakes of his first three games]] and, to a lesser degree, the EasterEgg in ''VideoGame/Uncharted4AThiefsEnd'' helped Crash bounce back, with ''VideoGame/CrashBandicoot4ItsAboutTime'' officially ending the wait for a ''new'' game in the series in 2020.

* FranchiseKiller: Scarface's Copyright expiration or something for RAdical Entertainment actually resulted in Activision cancelling any future ''VideoGame/CrashBandicoot'' games except only the [[TheLastofTheseIsNotLiketheOthers Mobile Phone Games released between 2008 and 2010]]. It wasn't until 8 years later that the ''VideoGame/{{Skylanders}}'' series, [[VideoGame/CrashBandicootNSaneTrilogy remakes of his first three games]] and, to a lesser degree, the EasterEgg in ''VideoGame/Uncharted4AThiefsEnd'' helped Crash bounce back, with ''VideoGame/CrashBandicoot4ItsAboutTime'' officially ending the wait for a ''new'' game in the series in 2020.

* CreatorKiller: This was Creator/RadicalEntertainment's last game in the series, and poor sales combined with Creator/{{Activision}} buying the studio led to employees being laid off and/or fired.
* FranchiseKiller: The game's low sales and generally negative fan reception resulted in Activision cancelling any future ''VideoGame/CrashBandicoot'' games. It wasn't until 8 years later that the ''VideoGame/{{Skylanders}}'' series, [[VideoGame/CrashBandicootNSaneTrilogy remakes of his first three games]] and, to a lesser degree, the EasterEgg in ''VideoGame/Uncharted4AThiefsEnd'' helped Crash bounce back, with ''VideoGame/CrashBandicoot4ItsAboutTime'' officially ending the wait for a ''new'' game in the series in 2020.

* FranchiseKiller: The game's low sales and generally negative fan reception resulted in Activision cancelling any future ''VideoGame/CrashBandicoot'' games. It wasn't until 8 years later that the ''VideoGame/{{Skylanders}}'' series, [[VideoGame/CrashBandicootNSaneTrilogy remakes of his first three games]] and, to a lesser degree, the EasterEgg in ''VideoGame/Uncharted4AThiefsEnd'' helped Crash bounce back.

** It's worth noting that this trope didn't apply immediately: Radical planned at least one more game, which was a hard ContinuityReboot to contrast the SoftReboot started by ''VideoGame/CrashOfTheTitans'', with a kart racer by Creator/HighImpactGames to be set in the same continuity, but Activision bought out Radical in 2010 and laid off the employees working on the first one. The kart racer was later [[DolledUpInstallment released as]] ''VideoGame/DreamworksSuperStarKartz'' rather than cancelled outright. Furthermore, the head staff for said ContinuityReboot couldn't even agree which direction to take that game, which lead to it being severely behind schedule and eventual termination.

** It's worth noting that this trope didn't apply immediately: Radical planned at least one more game, which was a hard ContinuityReboot to contrast the SoftReboot started by ''VideoGame/CrashOfTheTitans'', with a kart racer by Creator/HighImpactGames to be set in the same continuity, but Activision bought out Radical in 2010 and laid off the employees working on the first one. The kart racer was later [[DolledUpInstallment released as]] ''Dreamworks Superstar Kartz'' rather than cancelled outright. Furthermore, the head staff for said ContinuityReboot couldn't even agree which direction to take that game, which lead to it being severely behind schedule and eventual termination.

** It's worth noting that this trope didn't apply immediately: Radical planned at least one more game, which was a hard ContinuityReboot to contrast the SoftReboot started by ''VideoGame/CrashOfTheTitans'', with a kart racer by Creator/HighImpactGames to be set in the same continuity, but Activision bought out Radical in 2010 and laid off the employees working on the first one. The kart racer was later [[DolledUpInstallment released as]] ''Dreamworks Superstar Kartz'' rather than cancelled outright.

* FranchiseKiller: The game's low sales and generally negative fan reception resulted in Activision cancelling any future ''Franchise/CrashBandicoot'' games. It wasn't until 8 years later that the ''VideoGame/{{Skylanders}}'' series, [[VideoGame/CrashBandicootNSaneTrilogy remakes of his first three games]] and, to a lesser degree, the EasterEgg in ''VideoGame/Uncharted4AThiefsEnd'' helped Crash bounce back.

* CreatorKiller: This was Radical's last game in the series, and poor sales combined with Activision buying the studio led to employees being laid off and/or fired.
* FranchiseKiller: The game's low sales and generally negative fan reception resulted in Activision cancelling any future ''Crash'' games. It wasn't until 8 years later that the ''VideoGame/{{Skylanders}}'' series, [[VideoGame/CrashBandicootNSaneTrilogy remakes of his first three games]] and, to a lesser degree, the EasterEgg in ''VideoGame/Uncharted4AThiefsEnd'' helped Crash bounce back.
** It's worth noting that this trope didn't apply immediately: Radical planned at least one more game, which was a hard ContinuityReboot to contrast the soft reboot started by ''VideoGame/CrashOfTheTitans'', with a kart racer by Creator/HighImpactGames to be set in the same continuity, but Activision bought out Radical in 2010 and laid off the employees working on the first one. The kart racer was later [[DolledUpInstallment released as]] ''Dreamworks Superstar Kartz'' rather than cancelled outright.

* FranchiseKiller: The game's low sales and generally negative fan reception resulted in Activision cancelling any future ''Crash'' games. It wasn't until 8 years later that the ''VideoGame/{{Skylanders}}'' series and [[VideoGame/CrashBandicootNSaneTrilogy remakes of his first three games]] helped Crash bounce back.

* CreatorKiller: This was Radical's last game in the series, and poor sales combined with Activision buying the developers led to employees being laid off and/or fired.

** It's worth noting that this trope didn't apply immediately: Radical planned at least one more game, which was a hard ContinuityReboot to contrast the soft reboot started by ''VideoGame/CrashOfTheTitans'', with a kart racer by Creator/HighImpactGames to be set in the same continuity, but Activision bought out Radical in 2010 and laid off the employees working on these games. The kart racer was later [[DolledUpInstallment released as]] ''Dreamworks Superstar Kartz'' rather than cancelled outright.

** It's worth noting that this trope didn't apply immediately: Radical planned at least two more games, one a hard ContinuityReboot to contrast the soft reboot started by ''VideoGame/CrashOfTheTitans'', and the other a kart racer, but Activision bought out Radical in 2010 and laid off the employees working on these games. The kart racer was later picked up by another developer and [[DolledUpInstallment released as]] ''Dreamworks Superstar Kartz''.

* CreatorKiller: The low sales of this game, along with ''{{VideoGame/Prototype 2}}'', caused the eventual shutdown of Creator/RadicalEntertainment.
* FranchiseKiller: The game's low sales and generally negative fan reception resulted in Activision cancelling any future ''Crash'' games. It wasn't until 8 years later that the ''VideoGame/{{Skylanders}}'' series and [[VideoGame/CrashBandicootNSaneTrilogy remakes of his first three games]] helped Crash bounce back.

* FranchiseKiller: The game's low sales and generally negative fan reception resulted in Activision cancelling any future ''Crash'' games. It wasn't until 8 years later that the ''VideoGame/{{Skylanders}}'' series and remakes of his first three games helped Crash bounce back.

* FranchiseKiller: The game's low sales and generally negative fan reception resulted in Activision killing off Creator/RadicalEntertainment and cancelling any future ''Crash'' games. It wasn't until 8 years later that the ''VideoGame/{{Skylanders}}'' series and remakes of his first three games helped Crash bounce back.