[Mini Leak?] Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy getting a new DLC level

alexbull_uk · Jun 5, 2018

Just saw this on reddit.

A Brazilian retailer has uploaded box art of the N. Sane trilogy on Xbox One that has a banner saying there will be two bonus levels included, Stormy Ascent (which was made available last year on PS4) and a new one called 'Future Tense'.

The level is also mentioned on this page for another Brazilian retailer (but it's not on the box art).

(Sorry if already posted, I searched but didn't find anything)

Braaier · Jun 5, 2018

So these are brand new levels? They weren't in the original games. Very cool if so

Spring-Loaded · Jun 5, 2018

what if ... what if it's a preview level of a brand new-ass game!?!?

Serene · Jun 5, 2018

Braaier said:
So these are brand new levels? They weren't in the original games. Very cool if so

Stormy Ascent was famously cut from Crash 1 late in development because they thought it was too hard

This new "Future Tense" level seems to be brand new though.

Braaier · Jun 5, 2018

Serene said:
Stormy Ascent was famously cut from Crash 1 late in development because they thought it was too hard

This new "Future Tense" level seems to be brand new though.

Nice! Thx

Pancakes R Us · Jun 5, 2018

Woohoo! Here's to hoping for a new Crash Bandicoot game announcement at E3.

ZeoVGM · Jun 5, 2018

Spring-Loaded said:
what if ... what if it's a preview level of a brand new-ass game!?!?

With the name "Future Tense," I kind of wonder if that's a hint too.

alexbull_uk · Jun 5, 2018

Spring-Loaded said:
what if ... what if it's a preview level of a brand new-ass game!?!?

That would be amazing. Love me some Bandicoot.

N.Domixis · Jun 5, 2018

I hope it's a new level I will raise hell if this isn't released on PS4.

Serene · Jun 5, 2018

ZeoVGM said:
With the name "Future Tense," I kind of wonder if that's a hint too.

Yeah, the name lends itself to that

Would be a really fun E3 announcement

ZeoVGM · Jun 5, 2018

I'm still hoping for a DLC addition to the collection or a second remake collection consisting of Crash 4, Twinsanity and CTR.

Defect · Jun 5, 2018

I didn't even think of a new crash game announcement. But it's probably too early for that. Maybe next year.

A new level is cool though.

Deleted member 33597 · Jun 5, 2018

ZeoVGM said:
With the name "Future Tense," I kind of wonder if that's a hint too.

Nah, it's almost certainly a Crash 3 future level archetype, hence the name. I believe the future environment has been mentioned as being one of their favorites and it only is used in two levels in Crash 3 so it makes perfect sense for it to be that.

N.Domixis · Jun 5, 2018

I hope they fix hobsliding in the switch version, it killed all chance at getting top 3 in all the leaderboards for crash 2 and 3. Only a handful of people have done it and they pretty much dominated top 3 in all non walking levels.

Silky · Jun 5, 2018

Yeah I like Radiohead too

SNRUB · Jun 5, 2018

ZeoVGM said:
With the name "Future Tense," I kind of wonder if that's a hint too.

Serene said:
Yeah, the name lends itself to that

Would be a really fun E3 announcement

alexbull_uk said:
That would be amazing. Love me some Bandicoot.

I thought this too.

I've said this in another Crash thread but with a new game coming in 2019 and the name, "Future Tense" leads me to believe that it's a soft tease on what to expect next from the franchise.

I'm not expecting a straight-up level from Crash 4 but let's say that it's a future level in Warped (which it probably is) but within it teases what comes next in some way, like on a billboard or something.

AzureFlame · Jun 5, 2018

I'm not sure if im ready to gold time trail another dlc level.

Deleted member 864 · Jun 5, 2018

Spring-Loaded said:
what if ... what if it's a preview level of a brand new-ass game!?!?

That'd be great.

Frozenprince · Jun 5, 2018

Of course there's going to be a new game this shit sold incredibly well.

New Fang · Jun 5, 2018

The PS4 version got an update the other day. Wonder if it was related to this?

Smash-It Stan · Jun 5, 2018

But they can't fix the year long loading?

Yoshi · Jun 6, 2018

I hope that the levels are included on the cartridge / disc. Can it be deduced from the text of the box whether this is the case or not?

black070 · Jun 6, 2018

That would be a great way to test the waters a bit and get some feedback for the supposed new entry they're working on.

GrrImAFridge · Jun 6, 2018

Yoshi said:
I hope that the levels are included on the cartridge / disc. Can it be deduced from the text of the box whether this is the case or not?

Looks like they're bundled as DLC:

Google Translate said:
* Content of type DLC (downloadable content) and any other digital content have different validity periods.For this reason, it is unfortunately not possible to guarantee the availability of these contents at the time of purchase.

INCLUDING DIGITAL:
Bonus Stage "Storm Ascent"
Bonus Phase "Future Tense"

hotcyder · Jun 6, 2018

Bonus Phase is interesting wording. Could be a set of levels?

Yoshi · Jun 6, 2018

JaseC said:
Looks like they're bundled as DLC:

Thank you. Very disappointing, but as it's only two levels, this is not sufficient reason to employ my usual "not full game physical, do not but"-policy.

hotcyder said:
Bonus Phase is interesting wording. Could be a set of levels?

No, Stormy Ascent is already known from PS4 (and actually the original PS1 game) and is just a single level.

Yukinari · Jun 6, 2018

Please fucking fix the hit detection before you start making your own game.

Doing the time relics in crash 1 was not fun.

Napalm_Frank · Jun 6, 2018

Interesting. I was slightly surprised they didn't do any DLC after Stormy Ascent.

Roo · Jun 6, 2018

Hopefully this DLC comes with the Switch version as well as a free update for PS4.

Samanosuke Akechi · Jun 6, 2018

Can they make his flip slower like the original games? It really throws me off in the remake how he lands on his feet faster then the old games.

PLASTICA-MAN · Jun 6, 2018

Will it be free for a limited time like the previous one?

Deleted member 2254 · Jun 6, 2018

That's pretty cool.

Aprikurt · Jun 6, 2018

Testing a new Crash game with their first original level maybe? I don't recognise the level title as being cut from any prior game.

E.T. · Jun 6, 2018

Exclusive content for Xbox?
Would love to try this new level, sounds cool.

heisenbrg · Jun 6, 2018

DLC for remakes of a game? I don't like that. They should put the time and money for that in a complete new game and the remake should be not more than a remake of a game.

Tsunamo · Jun 6, 2018

Gonna be really interesting to see if this is their first attempt at a new Crash level (not counting Stormy Ascent bonus bits)

Curious to see what game they'll put it on too. (if it had any relation to Wrath of Cortex I guess Warped would work fine)

heisenbrg said:
DLC for remakes of a game? I don't like that. They should put the time and money for that in a complete new game and the remake should be not more than a remake of a game.

I mean Stormy Ascent was already done so it's just one level probably teasing a new game so I think it's fine.

MrHeisenbird · Jun 6, 2018

Smash-It Stan said:
But they can't fix the year long loading?

Man I can't help but laugh at this kind of hyperbole.

Yukinari said:
Please fucking fix the hit detection before you start making your own game.

What hit detection problems?

I had minimal issues during my playthrough.

II JumPeR I · Jun 6, 2018

MrHeisenbird said:
Man I can't help but laugh at this kind of hyperbole.

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The loading is long...

I hope at least on OneX its not that long anymore.

Yukinari · Jun 6, 2018

MrHeisenbird said:
Man I can't help but laugh at this kind of hyperbole.

What hit detection problems?

I had minimal issues during my playthrough.

Old collision meshes with new engine.

Enemy hit detection is worse and in general causes crash to slip off rounded edges of models.

The devs even made a blog post saying nothing is wrong because thats just how the game was made.

Kouriozan · Jun 6, 2018

MrHeisenbird said:
Man I can't help but laugh at this kind of hyperbole.

What hit detection problems?

I had minimal issues during my playthrough.

MrHeisenbird · Jun 6, 2018

Yukinari said:
Old collision meshes with new engine.

Enemy hit detection is worse and in general causes crash to slip off rounded edges of models.

The devs even made a blog post saying nothing is wrong because thats just how the game was made.

There are several enemies even in the original games that condition you to land on their center and not the edge. If you didn't slip they just straight up killed you.

The High Road and Stormy Ascent really put my abilities to the test. The former hurts the pacing of the game, but the level itself was fair. It's okay for a platformer to challenge you.

Kouriozan said:

This has never happened to me.

Kytes · Jun 6, 2018

Brazilian here. Gonna try my best and translate it to you guys (the description is not so accurate):

DESCRIPTION
CRASH BANDICOOT N. SANE TRILOGY COMES TO XBOX ONE, NINTENDO SWITCH AND PC, BRINGING THE TOTALLY REMASTERED VERSION, INCLUDING ALL THREE GAMES THAT GAVE BIRTH TO THIS BELOVED CHARACTER - CRASH BANDICOOT, CRASH BANDICOOT 2: CORTEX STRIKES BACK AND CRASH BANDICOOT 3: WARPED – BUT WITHOUT LOSING THE ESSENCE, JUMP, SPIN COLLECT WUMPAS AND BE CAREFUL WITH ALL THE DANGERS ON WUMPA ISLAND.
HELP CRASH AND HIS GIRLFRIEND (yeah, "namorada" means girlfriend, i'm guessing they're talking about the first game? Coco is his sister) SAVE WUMPA ISLAND AND THE ANIMALS, USING YOUR FRIENDS AND YOUR ABILITIES (JUMPS, SPINS, UKA UKA (not Aku Aku?)) AND MANY MORE GADGETS THAT CRASH FINDS IN HIS JOURNEY. BE CAREFUL WITH THE TRAPS PRESENT IN THE GAME, LIKE TNT AND NITRO BOXES. HAVE FUN WITH THIS CLASSIC TOTALLY REMASTERED, HELPING CRASH IN HIS JOURNEY.

* DLC Contents (downloadable content) and any other digital content have different expire dates.
Because of that, it's not possible to guarantee availability of these contents at the time of the purchase.

DIGITAL INCLUDED:
BONUS STAGE "STORM ASCENT"
BONUS STAGE "FUTURE TENSE"

hotcyder said:
Bonus Phase is interesting wording. Could be a set of levels?

"Fase" means "Stage" in portuguese. So probably not.

Fisty · Jun 6, 2018

New DLC level and a patch with the Spyro demo?!?!

Yoshi · Jun 6, 2018

Tsunamo said:
Gonna be really interesting to see if this is their first attempt at a new Crash level (not counting Stormy Ascent bonus bits)

They did make the GBA games, so in that sense they already have experience making new Crash levels (provided those level designers still work there, 15 years later).

Justified · Jun 6, 2018

Parity clause still active?

I say that in jest

Adamska · Jun 6, 2018

Here's the image, for those interested. The text in portuguese (on the huge yellow banner) is exactly what OP described.

Spring-Loaded · Jun 6, 2018

Fisty said:
New DLC level and a patch with the Spyro demo?!?!

That would make sense—the original Spyro demo code is already acknowledged by these rereleases (changes the menu text color).

Tsunamo · Jun 6, 2018

Fisty said:
New DLC level and a patch with the Spyro demo?!?!

I honestly don't think they'll do a Spyro demo. I thought they would but then they updated the game with the code unlocking a the reveal trailer for the Spyro in there and nothing else. I'd love to be suprised though.

Yoshi said:
They did make the GBA games, so in that sense they already have experience making new Crash levels (provided those level designers still work there, 15 years later).

Oh yeah completely forgot they worked on those (and I sadly never got to play them) It's good that they have that history if they're working on a new installment.

Falchion · Jun 6, 2018

That's really cool, hopefully they add it to the PS4 version.

Yoshi · Jun 6, 2018

Tsunamo said:
Oh yeah completely forgot they worked on those (and I sadly never got to play them) It's good that they have that history if they're working on a new installment.

If you are a Cras fan you should definitely play them, especially the first one, Crash Bandicoot XS. I actually think it is the best Crash game (slightly in front of Crash 2).

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