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My bet is on an incoming sneak peak.Ĭould it simply be a subtle nod to the original instruction manual code, or could this possibly mean that we may be seeing a remastered Spyro the Dragon trilogy sooner than we think? Let me know your thoughts in the comments or on social media. This doesn’t happen on either the first Crash Bandicoot or Cortex Strikes Back title screens, and while it also doesn’t bring up a proper Spyro demo (how cool would that be?) it does seem to hint at something. Sane Trilogy, the cursor to choose either ‘Continue’ or ‘New Game’ completely disappears.
But here’s the thing-if you enter the same code while on the Warped title screen in the new N. Once entered correctly, a fresh option appears, and within seconds, you’re off chasing herds of bouncing sheep over rolling green pastures. In the original Warped manual, it states that you can unlock a playable demo of Spyro the Dragon by pressing the following button combination on the title screen: Up, up, down, down, left, right, left, right, square. The secret demo code inside the Crash Bandicoot: Warped instruction manual. Sane Trilogy (which looks to have been uncovered by YouTuber ‘ThornsofSerenity’) has brought this classic mascot camaraderie into a whole new light. The Crash Bandicoot franchise has a wide selection of platforming video games including some party mini-games and racing games that youll never run out of.
Ĭrash Bandicoot: Warped and the original Spyro the Dragon also shared demos, and a recent discovery within the new N. Play through the adventure in 2D instead of 3D. Spyro: Year of the Dragon showcased a sneaky snippet of Crash Bash (which wasn’t a Naughty Dog game, per say, but still), and if you knew the correct password, Crash’s one and only party game would allow you a quick taste of the third Spyro adventure. Description: The classic Sony playstation game revived in flash. So for example, Crash Team Racing contained a secret demo for Spyro 2: Ripto’s Rage!, while Spyro 2 had a stowaway preview for CTR. These short gameplay trials were unlocked by inputting special codes situated within each game’s respective instruction manual.
Back in the late 90s, development studios Insomniac Games and Naughty Dog had a bit of thing, and by “thing” I mean they would place hidden demos for their latest titles on each others’ discs.
But before we dive in, let’s bring in some PS1 context.