Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time - Nitro Rad

[@Ikcatcher]

I like how 6 year old James somehow understands all the concepts of non-linear platformer gameplay

[@lucinae8512]

And that 100% everything isn't what its all about. I've never done it because I never understood the appeal and don't know enough about any game mechanics regardless of how much I love it to do that. *But it's all optional!* I was surprised when I nearly finished Persona 5 Royal, and I got 80% of trophies without trying. This will be the first game I do 100%, but right now I'm just enjoying this game, and I'll eventually do all that some time later.

[@Kneevirus]

Big brain james

[@ADragonNerd]

I never 100% platformers either. I enjoy playing the game itself

[@jeriahrosen101]

I haven't 100% alot of games besides mario 64, and sunshine.

[@mynameisozymandias7150]

When I was 8, I played both Crash Bandicoot and SPyro games. I felt that, in comparison to Spyro, Crash was somewhat limited.

[@buttermeat6529]

I would pay handsomely to see a sitcom starring James and Brady.

[@Trashedaccount123]

Cough cough GARINIKOR. Well those are a bit more like skits so yea i get what ya mean

[@rawrdino7046]

I mean theres drake and josh

[@MardotMov]

13:57

[@SuperTigger1999]

Just go watch Drake and Josh lmao

[@jameslawrenson1208]

It isn't already?

[@PhilemonTheGulusfan]

And then caddicarus came out of nitrorads closet and demanded a crossover..... while holding a somecallmejohnny as a hostage.

[@Tippex_Official]

No, he’d have Brady as a hostage. Unless Brady is secretly somecallmejohnny and I’m just an idiot that’s a possibility.

[@zanethezaniest274]

I need to see this happen now

[@grantmortensonva]

AHHHH SPINDLY JOHNNY

[@wiibrockster]

Can we all appreciate the fact Lex Lang kills every scene he's in?? The dude is incredible as Cortex!

[@HypeVoiceActing]

Heckin' yes. I still respect Clancy Brown for laying the foundation of Cortex as a character, but Lex Lang just makes Cortex such a unique and entertaining personality and I love it.

[@erichfiedler1481]

And to think, he also voices Goemon Ishikawa XIII in Lupin III

[@pinstripecool34]

Agreed!

[@JameyMcQueen]

@@HypeVoiceActing "I must reach... THE SPOT" is my favorite quote of Cortex's.

[@ilikecurry2345]

"Lex Lang" sounds more like what would happen if Superman's all-time arch-nemesis married his childhood friend than the name of a voice actor.

[@sonikku956]

Brady's hi-top fade is crisp as hell, I love it.

[@courage_the_cowardly_cam]

Brady lookin F R E S H

[@Scarabola]

the character development!

[@sandwich3770]

Kind looks like Etika (RIP)

[@zacharyjohnson9562]

Facts man.

[@Absi5the]

What's a hi top?

[@mrblooper1994]

That "I didn't care for crash" cut was the smoothest cartoonie edit I've ever seen. It looked so natural yet out of a loony toons episode I love it

[@grizz1y560]

1:03 that’s gotta be one of the coolest lines i ever heard from a KZbinr

[@AxxLAfriku]

WARNING I am the unprettiest human alive and I need YT to afford my house and the desires of my two girlfriends so please observe my highly stimulating videos, dear hoöa

[@mlabs6005]

@@AxxLAfriku you are a strange, strange man...

[@JaySteiny]

@@AxxLAfriku up wtf just saw you on the new yakkocmn video, are you a bot?

[@nematodes23]

If they are a bot they probably won’t say anything about it

[@GlutenDSena]

Me when I'm the platformer man.

[@floatsyourgoats6200]

The reason 100% completion being hard is such a common complaint is that breaking every crate in a crash level was something the original games expected or at least encouraged you to do. If crates were off screen there would generally be some kind of hint towards that, and if you missed a few the stages were short enough that a repeat visit and some intentional deaths wouldn't feel like work. A lot of crates in Crash 4 are just obscured by the scenery with no clever hints, the only way you'll find them is by exploring every nook and cranny in an obstacle course style game that constantly pushes you forward. It's ultimately not a deal breaker because Crash 4 pushes its challenge just through crazy and tough level design more so than possibly any other game in the series, but I think it would have been better to just drop the crate gems at this point and stick to the wumpa collection tiers as an incentive to break as many crates as possible but still allow the player some leeway. Then those most obscure crates could just be something to pad out your wumpa tally, so that if you missed some in a more hectic section of the level you could potentially make up the difference needed through careful combing of more relaxed parts.

[@baalfgames5318]

Part of me kind of hope that Toys for Bob will update the games and cut down a lot of padding, if that is possible.

[@dapperfan44]

Even Crash 1 hints you towards hidden crates, for example the wumpa fruit hang in midair on Temple Ruins to tell you to step out on top of the invisible blocks.

[@ndJssFlurt]

@@baalfgames5318 Nope, not possible. The entire game is literally Padding Central.

[@LordArikado]

The original games (or at least 2, 3, and Wrath of Cortex) also locked their endings behind 100% completion. 4 at least gives you a conclusion to the story if you didn't go out of your way to do the harder challenges, instead you get a Crash 1-style joke "where are they now" montage and a teaser for Crash 5 for getting 106%.

[@RobotScarlet]

In the earlier levels, there’s one crate I just can’t get because it’s so high up AND I only even know about it from a Caddicarus video where he pointed it out. I would’ve never guessed it was there, and I looked all over. Crash 4 can be as hard as it wants, I welcome it as a casual Crash player and I loved the game through and through, but some of the box placements are unfair.

[@tonybloodcherry]

AntDude and Nitro Rad uploading at the same time. The rivalry continues.

[@IamaPERSON]

And both reviewed platformer mascots too... Maybe they'll have another crossover?

[@tonybloodcherry]

@@IamaPERSON I hope so! Maybe for the inevitable new Spyro game, who knows?

[@valletas]

I personaly found antdude personality really childish so i will stick to nitrorad

[@tonybloodcherry]

@@valletas your comment make it sound like you have to choose one or the other and can’t just watch both, but I’m sure that’s not what you meant, so instead I’ll just say: what makes KZbin great is that you’re allowed to watch whoever and whatever you want without committing to anything, so if you don’t want to watch AntDude, by all means :)

[@valletas]

@@tonybloodcherry yea i was just talking about my preference here thats why i hate when he does videos eith other creators

[@sarafontanini7051]

funny how the moment Dignodile turns into a good guy, he trades his powerful destructive Flamethrower for a harmless vacuum

[@p3rsevere]

lol

[@rodrigomorales563]

"Harmless"

[@TheGielnik]

He just wants to grill

[@brandonelizondo7018]

@@TheGielnik but not shimp

[@erainmartinez8175]

@@brandonelizondo7018 don't forget he sweared

[@RoyalCrest-LetsPlaysAndMore]

4:13 Holy crap that caught me way off guard, I have not laughed that hard in a while

[@hadenwilson7924]

Man me too! That was hilarious!

[@gratuitouslurking8610]

I mean it was basically that or Caddy coming back from his soul-crushing of 100% it sooo...

[@ZVAARI]

@@gratuitouslurking8610 Caddy's still in intensive care at the hospital after whatever the fuck that 106% run was

[@rodrigomorales563]

@@ZVAARI his hands are still broken

[@zacharyjohnson9562]

Same it was such a curveball and wouldn’t work the same other places

[@dylan594]

26:10 By Wrath of Cortex and Twinsanity, the point of Cortex’s character was he wanted Crash dead instead of wanting to rule the world. There was a difference between him there and Crash 3.

[@elin111]

The main thing Crash had over the other games of the time was that it demonstrated how linear level designed was also good for a 3D platformer because it allowed for more focused obstacle course like level design.

[@MattTheHuman9]

Exactly and that’s why I love Super Mario 3D World so much and was surprised so many people were disappointed with it when it first came out on the Wii U. Hopefully more people are open to it when it releases on the Switch next year.

[@Treetops27]

Linear level design has thankfully stuck around over the years.

[@MattTheHuman9]

@@Treetops27 Yeah thankfully is a great word. Sackboy A Big Adventure looks great too but I haven't played it yet.

[@goosechaser13]

@@MattTheHuman9 people's we're disappointed because it's just mario 3D land 2.0, it's an excellent game but it doesn't innovate nearly enough to justify the price it came out as (60$)

[@elin111]

Many of the more open ended collectathon platformers like Banjo and Spyro barely had any actual platforming because the level design was designed around exploration rather than obstacle course gauntlets and when they did try to have platforming it felt out of place and rather clunky. Mario 64's more platforming intensive moments namely the Bowser levels were very linear in design, because in the usual sandbox levels the acrobatic stunts you pull off were more for taking shortcuts than needing to do platforming. Linear level design allows the platforming to be more efficient because it allows the obstacles to flow better, it's all a matter of having good proper level design that makes the levels fun to traverse despite only having one route and Crash understood that well. The area where the old games did fumble was that the levels were literal hallways and it did feel very cramped, this was easier to notice in the remake. Crash 4 solves that by making levels more expansive, they're still completely linear but they don't feel like hallways at all.

[@lukaspatrickson4776]

I loved James finally getting Crash, like they explained everything to him in the simplest way and he goes “Ooooohhhh I get it”

[@seyferwolf]

I love the friendship between James and Brady, just seeing the way they genuinely enjoy hanging out is heartwarming

[@About9000]

let's look over to how caddicaru's is doing! *horrible screaming intensifies*

[@necromax13]

The absolute cringe.

[@baalfgames5318]

Another person who let the completionist goals ruin the game of for him. This game does almost everything right, and yet people just zoom in on the one thing it does wrong.

[@train4292]

@@baalfgames5318 Didn’t Caddy say that the game was still good despite that?

[@Trimint123]

@@train4292 He does, though he's not recommending you to beat the game 106% first time playing.

[@baalfgames5318]

@@draguOdoT don't "bruh" me. I have never been able to 100% Crash games, and it never bothered me. I still thoroughly enjoy the games.

[@sooubic]

This is somewhat surpising coming from a Non-Crash Bandicoot fan, but still a very cool video. Good job James.

[@elin111]

Him being a non-Crash Bandicoot fan actually helps because he's not affected by any kind of nostalgia bias or obsessive expectations. We see constantly people get overly nitpicky about things they're nostalgic about *cough*Sonicfans*cough*

[@horse5178]

Love the little detail of how James was used to illustrate Mario's moveset, while Brady was used to illustrate Crash's. Great stuff!

[@IamNCortex]

25:52 Well tbh even if Twinsanity didn't really develop Cortex, but it characterized him very well. The whole game is made as if the entire budget is spent on Cortex

[@boodesultan12]

Loved those 4rth wall in twinsanity

[@gamerguy425]

it's weird how in WOC (the original crash 4) you have 4 masks working against you, but in this crash 4 you have 4 masks HELPING you. that can't be a coincidence.

[@OriginalGameteer]

Not to mention both groups are able to give their wielder special powers

[@LordArikado]

@@OriginalGameteer And both of them correspond to different elements, and the final boss uses them against you as weapons.

[@OkRoomer123-]

Wish he would do the Rayman Origins and Legends games since he's a fan of Rayman

[@Joshi_ForReal]

I'm surprised he hasn't

[@j897j]

@@Joshi_ForReal He has yet to do a LSD Dreams Simulator too. I think it takes him longer for games he really really loves cuz he'd want to do them justice

[@Trimint123]

Well, he did mention it briefly on Rayman 3 video.

[@1HundoGames]

He's mentioned and commended the late Rayman games but no full reviews yet. Probably because he prefers covering lesser-known games

[@pouliotlouis-felix9189]

@@Joshi_ForReal yeah!

[@Imasuky]

I like Bradey he's got the kind of chemistry that really shows they are good friends

[@UltimaKeyMaster]

Honestly, when I see them in videos together, I don't see two guys making a video. I see two close friends just hanging out and there's a camera that just happens to be on. And it's awesome.

[@TealZero]

"I'm the platform man!" RPG Maker Nerds: *Cheers for LISA*

[@valletas]

Horror fans Well he had a lot of bad takes but he is still good

[@interdimensionalgoober8769]

Oh god the Lisa the pointless discord fiasco.

[@skapokonroll]

@@interdimensionalgoober8769 what happened there?

[@pizzagamecube2564]

"I'm the platformer man! I'm the one who jumps!"

[@sarafontanini7051]

I still want him to review the RPG I'm making in RPGmaker : 3

[@rosenrot234]

I just love how Toys for Bob makes everything look. They really get that "Okay see this old game? We're gonna make it look like how you imagined it when you were a kid" vibe. So seeing them make something brand new and yet still so perfectly consistent with the previous Crash games is just neat. Cmon look at Crash and his big dumb cute face I just wanna squish him

[@BombasticBusiness]

Rayman 4: It's About Goddamn Time

[@Joshua_Quinzel_Isley]

Nice one.

[@isaiahsmith6016]

Your pfp fits like a glove.

[@viggzplashfilms1232]

If Crash 4 happened, should also Rayman 4 happen

[@Jordan3DS]

I haven't played any of the Rayman games besides Legends, but it would be cool to see a 3D platformer Rayman game again.

[@CasSpell]

@@Jordan3DS I super highly reccomend Rayman 1, 2 and 3!

[@papaG6423]

The whole segment about 100%-ing a game really changed my views on video games. I'm the person who always wanted to 100% a game no matter how infuriating or tedious it was. This would cause me to either hate a good game because getting 100% wasn't fun for me, or I would not 100% a game that I just couldn't bring myself to complete and end up feeling like a failure. Looking at a lot of games now with the perspective of doing things at one's preferred challenge level and pace really showed me what video games are about. They're meant to provide an enjoyable experience for a wide variety of people. One game might not be so hard to 100% while another one is extremely difficult to 100%. You don't have to fully complete both. You're responsible for your own experience, and that's a philosophy that more gamers (like myself) need to understand. Thanks Nitro Rad, for helping me remember why games are fun in the first place.

[@jadedheartsz]

the criticisms about 100%ing this game are still valid though, Caddicarus was right about it.

[@BugsyFoga]

I definitely like the ratchet and clank vibes I get out of this Crash game.

[@ajmohawk2993]

Oh yeah - the rail grind and rope swing! That was a cool move set they added to this game. 🤩🤩

[@starfoxsmash7002]

The TNT crates from "Crash Bandicoot" kind of remind me of explosive bomb crates from "Ratchet and Clank."

[@averyjenson]

Same! Anything like Ratchet & Clank i’m interested in.

[@dirtfriend]

the futuristic city levels really makes me wanna fire up that clanky boi again

[@markurbanowicz6619]

The wall running made me think of Prince of Persia.

[@DesignDoc]

23:30 Nah, I like going for 100% in SA2 except for the Chao Garden since it's a bit too much of a time-waster for me even with exploits.

[@nachog1304]

Hi, bro! :D

[@Kooparik]

Honestly, there are much more boring games to 100% than SA2. The mission system sounds like fluff but the base of the game is pretty smartly designed, and because of that you are able to enjoy it's learning curve.

[@alwayssleepy2476]

Same here, I legit love doing the extra content in sonic adventure 2.

[@kingpatatochip3357]

Ya gota love antdude for always being the punching bag for jokes in any of his collabs

[@Roo_Card]

I'm weird about completion in games, I never feel like I can start playing other games until I finish the game completely. Thx for the part about getting 100 percent, I'm gonna try to look at games that way

[@HighLanderPonyYT]

I learned to keep playing as long as it's fun. That's what games are for, after all.

[@BraxtonKovary]

Still weird thinking that there's a new Crash Bandicoot game that came out this year.

[@ajmohawk2993]

But a game of hope - Crash Bandicoot and Coco Bandicoot have returned, stronger than ever!! 🤩🤩

[@elin111]

The whole point of the N. Sane trilogy was to determine if there was still interest in the series, it proved that indeed people still want Crash so Crash 4 was the result. And it was better that they made an original truly new game instead of yet another remake, after 3 remakes in a row the concept quickly got old so thankfully they didn't play it safe again.

[@Matanumi]

Also weird to think it'd sell the most on the switch

[@indigoblue8600]

The rhyme towards the beginning was especially phenomenal. Had to rewind it to hear it again.

[@k_klaw2097]

Genuinely your smile on the thumbnail is beautiful

[@PixelatedPerfection]

okay but these two together were hilarious, like their response to lani-loli's wheezing had _me_ wheezing

[@AntiVenomKnight]

Dude I freakin love this review. “It’s about time, so take your time.” That’s a perfect description for this game. I’ve personally 106% the game and had my fair share of frustration and even had to take a 2 week break from playing. But I enjoyed the game immensely because I went at my own pace. Great stuff man!

[@EnderElectrics]

I agree, this review was great. This dude's one of my biggest inspirations.

[@natedogbrinearchive1184]

If you’re not into the linear style of Crash, how have you not been recommended Crash Twinsanity. I by no means think Twinsanity is better than the originals, but it’s different, so it’s the one I recommend to non-Crash fans. Not to mention it is literally a Nitro Rad game if you know what I mean. Like it’s a less polished experience with good ideas. Please Nitro Rad, if you’re reading this, review Crash Twinsanity. Also get the PS2 version, not the Xbox version. Edit: God why do y'all hate Twinsanity so much? It's not a bad game, sorry it wasn't simplistic and linear. Next time they'll think twice before trying to make a creatively designed platformer.

[@Noone-ym3dp]

What’s the difference in the ps2 and xbox versions?

[@natedogbrinearchive1184]

@@Noone-ym3dp The Xbox version has some slowdown here and there, and it slows down even more on Xbox 360 to the point of being unplayable. The PS2 version is the way to go.

[@dapperfan44]

I could've sworn he already did Twinsanity... ironically enough thats why I hated Twinsanity as a 14 year old back in 2004, it just wasn't my Crash Bandicoot.

[@natedogbrinearchive1184]

@@dapperfan44 The thing is, the linear ones are objectively better than Crash Twinsanity, but Crash Twinsanity is like 10x more creative and interesting than the others. It’s a shame when it came out people saw it for what it wasn’t rather than what it was. Edit: Except for Crash 1 and Crash Wrath of Cortex, Twinsanity is better than those.

[@Noone-ym3dp]

I'm really weird in that I don't like twinsanity, but it's for a reason no body else seems to have. I own the xbox version, and man the controls are just so... not fun? They're not unplayable I suppose, but I always feel like crash's weight and movement and slide and jump and everything are just so clunky and sluggish it turns the game off for me. The thing is, I really like everything else, even controversial stuff like the music and the different gameplay and styles. I just wish it didn't play so poorly. Otherwise, I'd love that game.

[@MrMisterMisterMr]

I felt the same way about the classic Crash games and I've never heard anyone so succinctly summarize my feelings about it like you did. Thank you so much for putting to words what's been rattling around in my brain for years.

[@MrMisterMisterMr]

PS: I have gone back and played some of the N. Sane trilogy, and I have definitely found a lot to be appreciated; the tight platforming, the bonus challenges, and the laser-focused level designs. I just still prefer the more open designs of Mario and Banjo.

[@ClassicKrusty]

Nitro Rad’s reviews are so high quality. Fun factoids and trivia, stellar writing and knowledge of various games and genre, very clever direction and amazing presentation and production

[@UltimateGamingDude]

Dude, bringing Brady back in a brand new Platformer review, especially your first Crash review is so delightful to see. 8:00 Awesome Cortex impression BTW.

[@Motwera]

It's like a miracle getting James to finally review a Crash Bandicoot game, been observing carefully about it and fully knowing that you weren't that interested in the series (especially with Kevin and Brady being megafans like me). I'm happy that you liked the game and discussed the subject of completion as well.

[@BugsyFoga]

Nitro Rad"I never really cared for Crash " The internet:"SO YOUVE CHOSEN DEATH"

[@ruleofoz2207]

Nitro Rad "I am more likely to play something stupid like the Jimmy Neutron games." The internet: "... That 's a much more fitting punishment."

[@Trimint123]

Well, he did learn about it after playing Crash 4.

[@Nash1t0]

After watching Caddicarus review on this game, i feel like that "take your time" advice goes to not only hardcore fans, but also towards people that are obsessed on 100% each game they own.

[@supaskiltz9877]

@@draguOdoT since you replied a year later to the original comment now seems like a good time to add to what you said. Because to me Crash 2 and 3 felt like they prided themselves on going for 100%, locking the true ending behind that and straight up saying in the bad cutscene why you need to 100%. Crash 4 is a bit similar but the task of 100% is like 5x bigger then the base game and feels like it goes against why Crash 2 and 3 are so fun to 100%.

[@jadedheartsz]

I think Caddy's criticisms were totally valid, if most of your content is repetitive crap you have a problem, forcing you to do alternate versions of levels with shitty visual styles is just lousy filler and poor game design.

[@novicenerd6199]

I love the art for the jumping. It is so freaking cute.

[@maxducks2001]

I grew up with Nintendo, and I’m from the DS/Xbox 360/PS3 era of gamers. Y’know, early Gen Z. So I never really knew anything about these characters until at least my mid-teenage years. Hell, I knew nothing about Spyro when the Skylanders craze first started. I thought he was just another character. When it came to Crash Bandicoot, I always saw it as “that platform RT series that was on the PS1 that people loved and some racing games”. When I started looking more into it as the years went on, I started to see why people liked it. An evolution of the simpler platformers when everyone else was trying to make theirs more open. And now, looking at Crash 4, I’m honestly excited. I’m currently saving up for a PS5, so once I get it, I’m totally playing Crash 4. The animations especially stand out. Good lord, it looks like you’re playing an animated movie. What’s even more impressive is that it’s all in-engine as far as I can tell. The level of polish and detail in a platformer of all things is super impressive, the likes of which you don’t see much nowadays, even if they are good by normal standards.

[@Thriving_in_Exile]

4:15 Brady just sent my dude to the shadow realm.

[@shinigami9851]

24:23 Jesus Christ man! I remember watching caddy play this and day it was a miserable experience and took of him dozens of hours to complete. Sure kev took almost a hundred but then the moment you look at the other 3 that’s when you realize that it may not be as long as you think it is. Like they say practice makes perfect.

[@blueblur98]

Oh hey, a Nitro Rad review of my personal favorite game of 2020. Nice.

[@-dapperman-4870]

Tell me how this man doesn’t have 8 million+ subs? His cam and production quality is incredible, he’s hilarious, his scripts are great, his opinions are fair. this man is the most underrated content creator on the platform.

[@batesfurness]

4:14 DUDE YOU GET DESTROYED LMAO

[@OrobaSpyro]

WASTED

[@StriderVM]

Yeah, thats a damn good VFX shot.

[@videomakermiller8188]

brady for smash

[@daiyanhossainchowdhury5867]

thanks for timestamping ,it now i can keep replaying it

[@MiharuTheFox]

Glad you enjoyed it! I love Crash, but I gotta say it's very refreshing to hear a huge platformer fan such as yourself say that something like Spyro appealed more to them than Crash.

[@acerbusthedarkenvtuber5684]

And now I continue to await the day that he tackles the Jak and Daxter trilogy.

[@SDK2K9]

That Kev guy is an absolute mad man. Beaten the game 4 times and manage to do it in 25 hours. Now that is some love and dedication right there.

[@silentsword917]

I love how Nitro Rad has done a lot of reviews of obscure platformers like Kya and Voodoo Vince but he's never talked about Pitfall the lost expedition

[@HypeVoiceActing]

"From Crash 3 onward, he [Cortex] didn't develop at all." Twinsanity: Am I a joke to you?

[@alexmetaverse]

Yes

[@natarthegreatar3515]

i was looking for this comment hahaha twinsanity cortex was definitely his most developed in the series and this one i feel is most similar to it

[@remixchild]

TBH this game was made for those who hated the wrath of cortex or twinsanity.

[@sp0ngeb00b7]

@@remixchild Only so people who hated those games (for some ungodly reason) could completely disregard that part of the canon. People on the other side, who actually adore those games? I mean I love all 3

[@remixchild]

@@sp0ngeb00b7 then again this is a sonic adventure version of crash? 🤷‍♂️

[@greenhowie]

Would love to see a stream of James playing Crash 3 while Brady yells at him.

[@GamingChiliHedgehog]

Dude! I loved completing SA2B; my brother and I combined our efforts to get all A ranks. That my friend was one of the most fun completion challenges I ever committed to.

[@bryanenriquez7684]

19:14 *The Completionist has left the chat*

[@jacobisaacmiller8056]

I think a big thing about Crash is that instead of going for overwhelming innovation, it attempted to use overarching 2D and linear design to really emphasize and feature the 3D mechanics in thoughtful contexts. Instead of trying to do a LOT, it did what it did WELL. Not saying others didn't, but I never saw Crash as dated design, it was always it's own game to me (and probably my personal favorite). Though, the responsiveness of the controls and contextual level design in 2 and 3 truly was second to none for me, and that was a huge part of my immersion. I always loved Crash since I was a kid, and I couldn't be happier to see what Toys for Bob did with Crash 4. They had a lot of creativity and cleverness and understood the nods to a natural progression through the game, introducing simple ideas and building on them with increasing complexity, striking a great balance that brought me a lot of enjoyment and even laughter purely from the design. I got my 106% and got 32 developer relics I NEVER thought I'd go for, and I look forward to claiming the remaining relics in the near future! It was a heck of a road, but by the time each task was completed, I was practiced enough that the next was in sight.

[@misterzygarde6431]

What would’ve been people’s reaction if It’s About Time gave you a gem for destroying 90% of the boxes instead of all of them? Also Crash could actually work in a collect-a-thon but I think that should be reserved for a Spyro crossover

[@milboxr9772]

Yea it definitely should have been only 90%, woulda made it a fun and not too frustrating challenge

[@valemaxema73]

They should have just toned down the hidden crates honestly.

[@CeHee123]

Well, they did have a crossover...on GBA... yeah it wasn't very good. Not that I'd be opposed to them trying a new one but, yeah.

[@RowBlanka]

my dude can you already get at least one million subscribers? every new published content of yours is so enjoyable, straight up masterpieces, what can we do to get you more popular, i really mean it when i say you deserve it. much love from switzerland.

[@Petronious]

As expected I liked hearing your take on this one. Nice seeing you in here and hearing your perspective on the originals too, Brady!

[@eugenefindit]

I have to give you extra props about the 100% talk and Difficult = Not Enjoyable talk. This is exactly what I wish more people thought about. Personally, I never really grew up with the original trilogy. I've only ever known Crash through CTR and Crash Bash. So, when I decided to play the N Sane Trilogy, of course I was dying left and right and it took a heck load of time. But just from slowly and patiently going through it all, I fell in love with Crash the platformer. Same with Crash 4 being way harder than the original trilogy. I was determined to 100% it and I did it. On the other hand, I know myself that time relics don't really suit me so I don't really bother. Or the fact that I know I will not enjoy trying to perfect Bears Repeating so I didn't bother about 106%. It is the player's choice to play a game. I have so much respect for you being a newcomer to Crash who did not just shove the game aside because it was difficult. 😁

[@MacNava]

"I don't really care about Crash." *Caddicarus would like a word with you.*

[@Duskool]

Ironically, NitroRad ends up bringing a better perspective into things than Caddy's extreme raging, and he's an outsider to the series.

[@Trimint123]

You see Kevin's Twitter for complete the game 3 more times (24:18). It took him 100 hours just to 106% the game first time around, and in the other files, it took him less than 30 hours. Crash 4 is bad for completion... *for first time around.* If you mastered it first, you're golden. Like Rad said, "take your time".

[@Duskool]

@@Trimint123 Arguably, every 100% completion is bad the first time around, because you don't know how to do shit, that's how things work. I was garbage when i first played Tropical Freeze, but i can breeze thru every level now with no problem, even going for the 200% thing and it was fun

[@Trimint123]

@@Duskool There you go. The key here is "familiarity". And all those players who said that Crash 4 was painful to completed with, it's from their first time play, not familiar with everything they had, not skilled fully skilled for any challenges the game's throw at.

[@ultrairrelevantnobody1862]

There's being unfamiliar and then there's botching it up. Sorry but despite how much you dislike a negative perspective, Caddy's critiques are valid and I agree. The completion experience is simply not fun. It's tedious, bloated and poorly done.

[@JairusC]

"Batteshits" L.O.L That gave me a genuinely good laugh. Love seeing the banter between you two. Would be down to see some more antics in future uploads.

[@victorribeiro3355]

4:15 How did you guys do that? I'm still laughing about it.

[@Rex67Diego9]

It’s actually pretty easy, increase the speed of the video

[@EnderElectrics]

they sped it up just as he got hit

[@rightyloosey8554]

Like these other guys said, they sped it up. You can by going frame-by-frame and looking at his eyeline.

[@fendermortensen]

This was such a good video and I loved hearing your perspective as someone who isn't really into the series! Crash is one of my favorite game series ever but since my only modern console is a switch, I've just been drooling over this game and cannot wait until I get to play it myself.

[@ultrairrelevantnobody1862]

18:30 - 18.43 Even though you're still collecting the core content and gems, exploring the environments, defeating enemies along the way, and can still jump. There's far more to core gameplay than "oh it's only one genre."

[@asikku7]

love how both of you tackled/mentioned the lives system in games, the character development of cortex, 100% percenting the game, character design, how toys for bob has so much potential and what makes crash different from other platformes 🌸 great vid~~

[@apacheY2K]

you and antdude uploaded at the same time exactly...we live in a strange mysterious world

[@romeostars]

This video was way better than I expected it to be... though that may be a backhanded compliment haha. Your understanding of the quality of platformers let you describe everything I love about the movement in this game without you even having to go back to the old games, some true passion for games here. Loved the vid

[@Ihasnotomato]

Through the production, the care, the thought put into this, man I feel like this us your best video yet!

[@Aret24Official]

One of guys: has a twinsanity t-shirt Same guy: Cortex didn't develop his character Twinsanity: literally has a good developed Cortex...

[@dericanight861]

“Fleshed out” and “developed” aren’t exclusively the same.

[@LordArikado]

Does Twinsanity really count since he more or less reverted back to his Crash 3 persona right after?

[@douglewis7946]

Bro, I haven't seen Brady really step in on a game like this before (though I may have missed an episode). He's usually just a comic relief character for gags. Seeing him act as a proper co-host to bounce off of Nitro is such a treat.

[@TheVoiceCast]

Man. After watching Caddy's feature film complaining about 100%ing this game, it's refreshing to see a more grey take on completing games. It's probably the YT game reviewers mentality to -complete the game for the sake of documenting it (Something that Nitro Rad has done in the past). But the fun of a good game is that you can play however you want. After all, Crash 4 could potentially be someone's first game that they grew up with, like NR with Sonic Adventure 2. Thanks James! Your level headed analysis is what keeps me coming back! -Justin from The Voice Cast

[@ruarstergaming1695]

I really like your fresh take on this game. Everyone I see who covers this while I love their videos just say it’s good but 100%ing it sucks. But you really show how you can just enjoy a game

[@baalfgames5318]

Maybe I am just paranoid, but it honestly feels like any game with anthropomorphic animal protagonist character is doomed to either be hated or ignored, even if it's a good game deep down.

[@somebodyoncerolledme7211]

@@baalfgames5318 Most Ratchet games are fairly universally acclaimed and appreciated, but I can see that issue with other franchises

[@ruarstergaming1695]

@@baalfgames5318 I mean crash kinda proves that animal characters can be incredibly popular in platformers. I mean he is still a pop culture icon especially with this game and the original trilogy are still regarded as amazing games. Plus theres the ratchet and clank series and many others.

[@baalfgames5318]

@@ruarstergaming1695 also, the really bad completionist goal doesn't bother me. I've played Crash Bandicoot warped so many times, and I have never 100% the game. I will try and go for some of the tasks and whatnot, but usually I'm just happy beating the game and playing some of the bonus levels. Usually, I only bother with my favorite levels when it comes to completing them.

[@IAmMightyMike]

Dude I'll never get over your writing style. I don't know what it is but it's so ..you? It feels like I'm listening to a really close friend.

[@nonymouswisp8176]

The masks give me heavy a hat in time vibes. For example Lani Lowly works summarily to the dwellers mask

[@inalamire]

the time mask literally is the time stop hat

[@jporpora]

really great analysis of the 100% difficulty, i definitely think taking it slower and going back whenever you want really lessens the blow of how much there is to do and how difficult it is

[@superaustin6383]

I don't like how he says Skylanders was a waste and toys for Bob didn't care for it those are really fun games that they clearly had a lot of love for and i would say helped with Crash 4 when it came to the designs.

[@Antlion161]

Fav crash review thus far. Great job!

[@clarafindley6689]

It's about time you reviewed this no pun intended

[@grantmortensonva]

Also side note I love the chemistry you and Brady have. You work off each other really well to the point I can't tell what's scripted or what's just improv with the camera running.

[@johnnysaurus04]

This was a good video! I don't get Crash, but now I might get it! Thanks!

[@MrLuigiBean1]

I love the drawings of you guys performing the jump moves - props to the artist!!

[@zachmaster014]

Watch Caddicarus’ video on completing the game. There are more problems than just it being difficult.

[@colefitzpatrick8431]

This right here. Crash has historically been about the post game and when that's botched then more than 50% of the game doesn't sit well with fans. There's a difference between a fun challenge and masochistic torture. Even everyone who likes the game and plays it casually agrees that the post-game is condensed bullshit to its core, and that's not something you can just ignore.

[@infinitedreamer9359]

Yeah. I don't Nitro understands the difference between a difficult but fair challenge in Crash standards and being completely BS fake difficulty. Considering just how much the 100% postgame is vital to Crash,that's a fair criticism to make.Tbf to Nitro,he's not exactly the biggest Crash fan,so he really doesn't have as much knowledge about what made the original trilogy work or it's strengths.

[@albertoandroidain]

@@infinitedreamer9359 This is why I thought it was cool that Brady and Kevin participated; since they both understand more of what Crash is all about. However in this sense I do believe it could have been expanded upon a bit. For example; since Kevin fully beat it, it would have been cool to see him give some useful tips for players who are having a hard time, sorta like what Caddy did for Stormy Ascent

[@sonicx945]

Yeah that bugged me more than anything about this video. They expected why too much from you with this game and Nitro doesn’t go into reasons why people hate completing this game.

[@kurnelz]

Hey, I just wanted to say I REALLY liked how you and Brady were in this; just two guys, friends, acting like NORMAL people. Not some stupid, forced scripted scenes where you demean each other and have some kind of childish antagonistic relationship. I see that a lot in game reviews and it's SO forced and played for cheap laughs. The punch was enough and got it out the way early (and was hilarious, I genuinely had to rewind because it was a wtf moment) and it was nice to see Brady included as a dude, and not a prop. And the dude has mad charisma! Great job on keeping it real as usual! And the excellent video as always :)

[@NitroRad]

I appreciate that a lot! I try really hard to make my videos feel more like a casual conversation, so I'm really happy to hear that!

[@PIMKAMINA2]

Those lil chibis of james and brady got me wanting a video game of those two

[@B-Roll_Gaming]

I love Nitrorad because he'll say some hokey old man shit like "holy crap, is this ever fun" but also has two hour long tributes to the Eric Andre show

[@lrgogo1517]

24:18 kevin has a tiny drawing of Popple on his inside shirt that is *cute*

[@specticulrtainment1809]

dude, I absolutely LOVED this video! I was just re-watching you're skunky punk and whiplash reviews because i loved the dynamic between you and brady and i really wanted to see him again in a new video so i was jumping for joy when i saw him on screen. I also loved how you went into more detail about double jumps in video games, hearing you talk about it in a lot of your videos, i always understood where you were coming from but it was very interesting to see you really go in depth this time and to also see how crash 4 is a good example of how to do a double jump right was incredibly fascinating. Overall, there were some really good talking points in this video and also some moments that really had me smiling the whole way through, love your stuff, man!

[@linksnivey1161]

"Knowing me, I'm more likely to play something stupid like the Jimmy Neutron games or somethin'" You have to do it now.

[@ratchetpokemaster123]

And so he has.

[@phoonwax]

Ive been watching your vids for years now and this has got to be one of your most solid videos, the editing, the writing, everything about it oozes with that Nitro Rad charm I love, you've really gotten better and better every review you've made. I especially love the new cartoony editing like with the arms coming from nowhere and pulling you into the manifestation of the angry internet or when you get absolutely decked by Brady and you fall onto the floor, I could definitely name more examples but the people have seen the video, they can see what you've made, keep doing what you're doing platformer man.

[@tommallama9663]

"So how is Cortex in the original sequels like Wrath of Cortex and -" 25:57

[@succubasu]

Brady's face killed me. Were those games really that bad?

[@thegamerguru97]

@@succubasu Twinsanity is pretty much the highlight there

[@floatsyourgoats6200]

@@succubasu Wrath of Cortex is. There are more vehicle levels that straight up platforming ones and a lot of the on foot stages are kind of too wide without having the enemies or obstacles to cover that expanded width. There are also some levels dedicated to Coco, who just plays like a worse version of Crash without any special abilities or attributes. Unless being stripped down to a basic jump and a pathetically slow and short reaching kick attack counts as special. To top things off the character models and animations in cutscenes somehow look worse than anything in the PS1 games.

[@Fusiondude]

"Punishing the player is not equivalent to challenging the player". I love this quote! I have seen some lists of hardest platform games and some lists have games on there just because if you die you start from the very beginning. that is not what makes a game hard though

[@treyhova1183]

0:45 HE HAS FINALLY SHOWN THE TRUE POWER OF SOMEONE WHO BEAT BUBSY 3D

[@MelancholyJoker19]

Honestly this is one of the best reviews of the game because you have no bias, no nostalgia, and no attachment to the series and still were able to come up with many positives the hardcore fan base see. And as you both said, "It's about time! So take your time!"

[@Nic_2751]

Man if this game does big, it might be wishful thinking, but imagine Pac-Man World finally got a proper 4th game and gave Pac-Man a big comeback game

[@jasoncuellar8737]

F that, imagine if Microsoft took all of rare IP and gave them a proper sequel, or a good remake for starters

[@Nic_2751]

@@jasoncuellar8737 well unlike Pac-Man, they’re not going through a life threatening lawsuit

[@Duskool]

Yeah, a 4th game has a lot of potential with the moveset the World series had. The rev roll and the butt bounce are moves that could've used more use, and the pellet throw too.

[@Nic_2751]

@@Duskool I’m currently working on a World 4 pitch, taking into account everything that made them work and trimming the fat, if you wish to follow or just a glimpse I recommend my drawing videos for it on my channel, if not, just pray for the best, expect the worst.........

[@ihatestairs9034]

Man I want Pac-Man World back so bad. One of my all time favorite platformer series.

[@leahjames9475]

I really liked this video! I love it how you're willing to shake things up to make sure the review is fair, interesting and fun to watch!

[@monster25man]

you posted this at the right time dude I've been butting heads with my friend over this 100% completion debacle that both Somecallmejohnny and Caddicarus made such a fuss over when it came to getting everything I'm glad you explained it for me when I said "you don't HAVE to get everything, quit forcing the mentality to do it all in one go, go at it steady, if you wanna push it, you push it"

[@ricardoquerubin3962]

I think the thing that pushes the mentality that you have to get (mostly) everything in the game is that they locked secret/bonus endings behind them. I watched Caddy's video on Crash 4 and there were some things he said he wasn't gonna do (like the dev time trials) cause they don't do anything substantial.

[@GortonIma]

Appreciated your take on 106% completion. As a Crash fan I think this is a great game. I ran through it and earned most of the gems but found myself perfectly content to stop a long way away from even 100% completion because I felt I had got my money's worth and then some. What's great though is that all of those challenges are still there so when I do want to pick the game up again, there's still plenty of challenges for me to try and tackle. A lot of people seem to want to pick up a game and fulfil completionist requirements in a weekend. If you tackle Crash 4 like that you're likely to get burnt out.

[@mbdg6810]

Crash 1-3 encouraged 100% for a more complete ending. Crash 4 on the other hand has multiple endings and so much locked behind the extra stuff (on top of being monontonous and difficult, making the completionist route too demanding as well as taking away focus from the casual experience. Crash 1-3 never had the 100% route outmatch the casual