There were a spat of kart racing games and even a cross-over experiment featuring another once-Sony mascot � Spyro the Dragon. Instead of staying with his bread 'n butter � action-platforming � genre diversions became the norm. With no solid home, Crash's focus got skewed. It partly had to do with Naughty Dog stepping aside and the series jumping from developer-to-developer (from Vicarious Visions to Traveller's Tales and now Radical Entertainment). Like an E! True Hollywood Story, his rise to the top of the console heap occurred rather fast (the first three PlayStation games were very well received), but, like every rapid ascent, it was followed by an equally disgraceful fall. He achieved mascot status rather quickly, thanks to the talent of development house Naughty Dog.
Two console generations ago, Crash Bandicoot was the poster child for Sony's PlayStation.
