Hi there! If you’re joining us now, the month of march is gonna be all about platforming games – 2D, 3D, maybe even 2.5D.

Generally, I try to make these prompts have a certain broad appeal, to aim for a certain baseline of likely comments. And this topic might only garner a handful of those, but screw it, it’s CRASH BANDICOOT AND SPYRO THE DRAGON! As far as I’m concerned – and I suspect to a lot of people cutting their gaming teeth on Sonys original playstation – these guys have more than earned their status as gaming icons, headlining several great games and a killer karting spinoff, as well as some not-so-great games.

So todays prompt is simply: What is your best and worst of the Crash Bandicoot and Spyro franchises? Do you even like them at all? What do they do best/worst?

Bonus: what would you like to see the franchises do next?

Extra Bonus: What element from Crash Bandicoot/Spyro could other franchises learn from?

Extra Bonus Deluxe: What element from other franchises should Crash Bandicoot/Spyro adopt?

TOMORROW: The Worst