SDCC 2017: Rejected Crash Bandicoot Level To Be Restored In N-Sane Trilogy
Back when the original Crash Bandicoot was in development, a particularly difficult level was coded, finished and then dummied out. The recent remake of the Crash trilogy contains everything the first three games had….and soon it will contain something they didn’t. Stormy Ascent, AKA the lost level of Crash, will be offered soon for the N-Same Trilogy via DLC.
Stormy Ascent WAS accessible from the Crash Bandicoot disc, but it required a hacking device like Gameshark to get running. The level was made inaccessible at the last minute. “As we prepared to deliver our Gold Master to Sony for manufacturing, the decision was made to cut it,” says Taylor Kurosaki. “It was playable, but just too damn difficult, and we ran out of time to make it easier. It remained on the disc as it was less risky just leaving it rather than trying to remove it. It was basically hidden, but it was there.”
Some people have complained that the updated physics engine actually makes the old Crash levels more difficult to play. That will definitely be the case for Stormy Ascent, which was difficult to begin with. “In 2017, games like Dark Souls and Bloodborne are all the rage,” says Kurosaki. “People like games that are difficult! We were so ahead of the curve!”
Stormy Ascent will be offered as free DLC starting today and only for the next 30 days.
Shana Peckover
August 5, 2017 @ 11:26 am
I'm so excited about this! I remember years ago, my husband and I would stay up for hours to complete levels in the Crash Bandicoot series. I love this game.
jakub1
August 5, 2017 @ 12:57 pm
Ii am the same, it's quite addicting and sometimes you just feel like you have to complete a certain level until you're satisfied.
Self
August 7, 2017 @ 7:57 am
This is amazing. This was my favorite game while growing up (owned it and played it on the very first PlayStation) and even though I never got to finish it, it still gave me hours of fun and entertainment. I can't wait for this one level to be released