1996's Crash Bandicoot tackled the leap from 2d gaming to 3d with wild abandon, cartoon mania, and down-under flair. Guest James Hughes of the TeamWorks podcast joins us to revisit a mascot platformer that dominated his era of videogame history.

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Musical Credits

Intro - Dark Flute - Jim Guthrie
All music from Crash Bandicoot by John Mancell
Score from Uncharted 4 by Henry Jackman

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Crash Bandicoot