UPDATE: A representative from NECA has told GameSpot that they currently have no plans for making Crash Bandicoot figures, and don’t know if Sony has plans to revive the beloved mascot.
"It’s not the case," the rep said. "Someone has misunderstood a comment he made. Randy saw a faked fan-made image right before he came to the show and said that if the game were coming back, we’d love to do figures."
Origianl story below:
Sony is working on reviving unofficial mascot and 90s platform iconic, Crash Bandicoot, according to a company that helps develop figurines based on various franchises associated with the hardware giant.
Speaking in a YouTube video (via NeoGAF) doing the rounds, Randy Falk of the National Entertainment Collectibles Association (NECA), touches on the various figurines that his company is working on for Sony, and also lets slip he’s had a look at some of the games the platform holder is developing.
It’s here that he drops the biggest hint yet that Crash Bandicoot is due for a revival, with Falk stating that Sony is indeed working on a new game in the much-loved platform franchise.
“Yeah, that’s one we wanted to do way back when [Kratos], and finally, we’ve been able to get back in with Sony and get some of that stuff out. And looking at some of their other titles, I see they’re bringing Crash Bandicoot back, which is really cool. There’s some great stuff there,” he said.
Sony has yet to officially confirm whether a new Crash Bandicoot title is in the works, although there’s been plenty of chatter on the crate-smashing marsupial as of late. Recently, PlayStation’s Middle-Eastern branch Tweeted a ‘Wanted’ poster of Crash Bandicoot, fueling speculation that Sony has something up its sleeves.
Oh, and there was also that time when Sony’s Shawn Layden rocked up at the PlayStation Experience wearing a Crash t-shirt, although all this achieved was getting people’s hopes up before sending them back down to earth with a deafening thud.
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