If you owned a PlayStation in the late 90s, there is a high chance you were involved in the tail-end of the "mascot war." This was a time where video game developers wanted characters for their games that would rival the popularity of Nintendo's Mario or Sega's Sonic the Hedgehog.
The visuals are incredible and fit the Crash Bandicoot feeling well; especially the cutscenes which gives charm to characters; Time trials and leaderboards added to the first two games increase replayability; Coco can get her own dang laptop battery now
Crash Bandicoot 1 aged poorly and is often frustrating; Vehicle segments in Crash Bandicoot: Warped are a drag