- This article is about Crash Bandicoot's appearance in Super Smash Bros. Infinite. For other uses, see Crash.
| “ | Crash loves spinning, Wompa Fruit, and having fun! Perform the Death Tornado Spin and go to town! Just make sure to not get too dizzy! Any lover of zany characters | ” |
| —Description from the Super Smash Blog. | ||
Crash was confirmed as a playable fighter during the E3 20XX in June and was featured in a reveal trailer alongside Isaac, Bandana Waddle Dee, Octoling, Waluigi, and Stylist. His gameplay and moveset was also featured in a “Mr. Sakurai Presents...LIVE!” during the “Treehouse Live” segment following the reveal trailer. He is the first confirmed third-party character for Infinite.
Crash has a few voice lines this has a wide range of international voice actors but the majority of his sound files involves yelling, shouting, and making silly noises.
Attributes[]
Crash is a lightweight, scrappy fighter who excels at unconventional tactics and strategy to succeed in battle. HE isn’t particularly quick but his walk to dash animation is one of the fastest and allows him to transition between the two quickly. He also had a pretty good jump and airspeed which makes his air game quite good. All in all, he plays similar to Mario where he doesn’t have much strengths or weaknesses which works well for his character design; being a mascot and all. His frame works in his advantage as his height let’s him extend his reach slightly with melee attacks. He could also gain a bit more height in the air thanks to his reach. His attack damage output is decent but a bit subpar to other character’s on the roster. Crash is more of a character that has many light-hitting attacks and very few hard-hitting attacks.
Crash also has several weaknesses; namely his lanky, tall frame and lightweight which makes him and excellent target. Crash is particular susceptible to being launched by particular strong attacks. A well-placed Smash attack is just enough to OHKO him as low as 55% making Crash’s survivability rather weak. This is coupled with his sub-par damage output and his reliance on his heavy-hitting attacks which are very few. Crash also has a deceptively slow dash which, while can be a strength, also a hinderance for those playing a “hit and run” strategy. Crash is good with many things but also weak in other areas which makes for a rather balanced fighter who needs to use this balance to his advantage in order to place well in Smash.
His appearance is derived from Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time with a few design influences from his earlier games as well. Crash in particular has a wide range of expressions and emotions that he demonstrates through his game model. This attribute was discussed in detail by Masahiro Sakurai who went to explain that Crash was the reason why so many of the cast has more exaggerated and detailed expressions compared to Ultimate. Fake Crash also appears as an alternate costume but the narrator will still announce this as “Crash.”
Moveset[]
Tilts, Smashes, Aerials & Throws[]
| Normals | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jab | Crash Clap | Damage 4% (slaps) .5%~2% (spin) 6% (uppercut) | |||
| Crash slaps twice (small knockback) and then performs a weak spin that goes continuously (small knockback), then finishes with an uppercut with his right fist (small knockback) | |||||
| Dash | Crash Dash | Damage 7% | |||
| Crash slides along the ground | |||||
| Forward Tilt | CocoKick | Damage 5% | |||
| Crash spins once and sticks out his left foot (small knockback). This is based on Coco's spin kick from Wrath of Cortex. | |||||
| Up Tilt | Crash Dance | Damage 8% | |||
| Crash lunges his legs upwards and spins them twice to look like kicking. | |||||
| Down Tilt | Down Slap | Damage 4% | |||
| Crash does a slap along the ground. | |||||
| Smash Attacks | |||||
| Forward Smash | Top Spin | Damage: 15% 18.2% | |||
| Crash spins horizontally in his direction, moving forward a little (OK knockback). This is based on when he spins underwater in Crash 3 and Wrath of Cortex. | |||||
| Up Smash | Reverse Burner | Damage: 17% 22.2% | |||
| Crash attempts to put on his jetpack on (which is upside down), only for it to malfunction and shoots its flames upwards | |||||
| Down Smash | Spin Kick | Damage: 18% 24% | |||
| Crash does a powerful spin kick ( medium knockback); this is based on a move in It’s About Time where Crash can spin kick right after a slide | |||||
| Aerial Attacks | |||||
| Neutral Aerial | Air Poke | Damage 6% | |||
| Same as his Forward Tilt | |||||
| Forward Aerial | Footwork | Damage 5% | |||
| Crash slightly hops forward and kicks with his left foot (small knockback). This is based on his animation for when he jumps after a slide. | |||||
| Back Aerial | Leg Plant | Damage 8% | |||
| Crash kicks behind himself with both legs | |||||
| Up Aerial | Propeller | Damage 9% | |||
| Crash does a quick spin with both arms in the air ( OK knockback). This is based on his spin from Crash of the Titans. | |||||
| Down Aerial | Spinfall | Damage 18% | |||
| Crash does a powerful spin kick (medium knockback); this is based on a move in It’s About Time where Crash can spin kick right after a slide | |||||
| Throws | |||||
| Grab | Crystal | 0% | |||
| Crash spins quickly and attacks with a Crystal, only for the opponent to grab it. | |||||
| Pummel | Fist | Damage 2% | |||
| Crash punches the opponent in the face | |||||
| Forward Throw | Humilliskate | Damage 11% | |||
| Crash attempts to skate on the opponent’s back, only to slip. | |||||
| Back Throw | Crystal Hammer | Damage 14% 1.3% (2nd hit) | |||
| Crash lifts the opponent behind himself, and the two land flat on the ground. | |||||
| Up Throw | Crystal Pulse | Damage 10% | |||
| Crash successfully lifts up the Crystal, and its shine pushes the opponent back (OK knockback). This is based on an animation in Crash 3 where Crash is shown holding up the Crystal in victory whenever he wins a race in the motorcycle levels. | |||||
| Down Throw | Crystal Hammer | Damage 12% | |||
| Crash lifts the opponent from the ground and tosses them back down (OK knockback). This is based on a move in Crash Twinsanity where you use the Crystal Cortex steals to use him like a hammer. | |||||
| Misc Attacks | |||||
| Floor Attack | Leg Sweep | Damage 5.2% | |||
| Crash does a weak spin kick with both legs . | |||||
| Ledge Attack | TNT | Damage 7.3% | |||
| A tiny TNT crate explodes under Crash and he flops up above the edge and back onto the stage. | |||||
Special Moves[]
| Crash’s Special Moves | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard Special | Death Tornado Spin | ||
| Crash's most iconic move. Pressing B once performs a short, quick spin that reflects projectiles (11%, OK knockback). Holding B turns into a much faster spin that lasts for a few seconds (26%, medium knockback); not only is it faster, it can help Crash glide a good distance. | |||
| Side Special | Super Slide | ||
| Crash slides at lightning speed, which trips opponents (9%, OK knockback). He can use it in the air to kick diagonally downward, and cancel it by pressing the Shield button. | |||
| Up Special | Rocket Jump | ||
| Crash will jump high off a TNT Crate, damaging opponents in the process (13%, OK knockback). The attack has a good amount of collateral damage to the opponents nearby as the crate explodes. Damage hitboxes are also applied to Crash as he catapults into the air which can be used as a good defensive air attack. | |||
| Down Special | Fruit Bazooka | ||
| Crash takes out a bazooka that he can aim by tilting up or down (10%, OK knockback). The Wumpa Fruit juice that sticks on opponents is a weaker variation of the Inklings' Ink that adds a 1.3x multiplier to all other attacks, including another Wumpa Fruit. | |||
| Final Smash | Most Missed Boxes | ||
| Crash will don on the Aku mask and will dash into an opponent (8%). The opponent is then taken into a cutscene were hundreds of TNT and Nitro boxes rain down from the sky and Crash runs away (62%, devastating knockback) | |||
Taunts[]
- Up Taunt: Crash faces the screen, grins strangely, and it wiggles his eyebrows.
- Down Taunt: Crash raged a Wompa fruit and chucks it in the air. It will then splat down onto his head. The fruit can do 1% damage.
- Right Taunt: Aku Aku appears and spins around him while he looks gleefully.
- Left Taunt: Crash will do his crash dance.
On-Screen Appearance[]
- Crash spins out of a wooden crate
Other Animations[]
Crash also has his famous death animations:
- Whenever he falls down offscreen, his shoes fly up and fall back down
- Whenever Crash loses a Stamina Battle for good, he appears as an angel (he also plays a didgeridoo when he dies from a Final Smash)
Idle Poses[]
- Looks to the right and then to the left
- Dozes off
Victory Poses[]
- Crash jumps into the air in a celebratory fashion and then grasps both hands together and shakes them into the air. This is taken from his finishing poses after completing a level in Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time.
- Crash grabs a Diamond and then throws it into the air. He then does a stylish spin and then drops to one knee with his arms out stretched. This is a reference to his finishing animations.
- Crash performs the final part of his victory dance
Classic Mode Route: A Crash-ic Adventure![]
Boss fights from the first Crash Bandicoot game, with the final round referencing the final bosses from Crash Bandicoot 2 and 3 as well.
| Round | Opponent | Stage | Music | Notes | References | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Green 
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Suzaku Castle Ω | Dingodile (Twin Insanity) | Enemy favours down smash, food is the only item that spawns | King Dedede represents Papu Papu. | |||
| 2 | light Blue 
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Kongo Falls | The Time Twister | Enemy favours using items and taunting, only barrels and large crates spawn | Lucario represents Ripper Roo. | |||
| 3 | Gray 
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Castle Siege (final phase) | Dr. Neo Cortex (Boss Battle) | Enemy favors using items and taunting, only barrels and large crates spawn | Incineroar represents Koala Kong. | |||
| 4 | Red 
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Fourside Ω | Once Upon a Tire | Enemy favors neutral special, only back shields spawn | Fox represents Pinstripe Potoroo | |||
| 5 |  & 2 Green 
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Dracula’s Castle | Evil Twins | Luigi favours neutral special and throwing items, only capsules spawn | Luigi and 2 Kirbys represents Dr. Nitrus Brio and slimes that come from his potions. | |||
| 6 | Giant Green 
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Great Cave Offensive Ω | Crash Compactor | Enemy favours down special | Donkey Kong represents Dr. Nitrus Brio's monster form. | |||
| BONUS | Race to the Finish | |||||||
| FINAL | Yellow  & Tiny Red 
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Castle Siege (first phase) | Cortex Castle | Dr. Mario has three stocks. For the first stock, he begins the battle with a rage blaster. For the second, he begins the battle with a rocket belt. For the third, he does not have an item, but is accompanied by a Red tiny Meta Knight as an ally |
Dr. Mario and Meta Knight represents Dr. Neo Cortex and Uka-Uka. | |||
Palette Swaps[]
| Brown | Based on a mixture of his original appearance and newer versions of Crash. |
|---|---|
| Orange | Based on his sister, Coco Bandicoot. |
| Red | Based on enemy turned friend, Crunch Bandicoot. |
| Pink | Based on Tawna Bandicoot, |
| Yellow | Based on Dr. Neo Cortex |
| Blue | Based on Ripper Roo |
| Red-Orange | Based on Tiny the Tiger |
| Grey | Based on Dingodile |
| White | Based on Polar |
| Yellow-Green | Based on Baby-T. |
| Brown | Changes model to Fake Crash but narrator clips still uses “Crash”. |
| Dark Red | Based on Evil Crash |
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