Clearly Crash has been around for a long time, but for those of us who need an introduction, he is a small furry "bandicoot" who continually fights a range of enemies, primarily "Dr. Cortex" who is hell-bent on imposing some sort of evil plan.

This time around, Dr. Cortex has teamed up with Dr. Nitrus Brio (from the first ever Crash title) to invent the "NV" - a sort of universal entertainment system which doubles as a phone and comes in the form of goggles that you wear around your head. Basically, Dr. Cortex is marketing this product as something that will change the residents of Wumpa Island’s lives. Unbeknown to them however, the product actually doubles as a mind control device with which Dr. Cortex plans on enslaving the population. Crash appears to be the only person who cannot wear the device as it rejects him, and he therefore is the only one who can stop Dr. Cortex and Dr. Nitrus Brio.

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In the deepest Crash adventure yet, Crash: Mind Over Mutant arms players with new features, including the ability not only to control enemies once they are ‘jacked,’ but to store the mutants in Crash’s pocket, upgrade them and utilise their unique powers. Players can also roam through Wumpa Island in a two-player cooperative mode with Crash’s sister Coco.

“Crash Bandicoot is one of the best loved characters in video games – we’re excited to bring him to next-gen and feature co-op play for the first time in this all-new adventure,” said David Pokress, head of marketing for owned IPs, Activision, Inc. “Crash: Mind Over Mutant is a family-friendly title that captures the humour and charm of Crash Bandicoot, along with all his hilarious antics that will keep both kids and parents entertained this holiday season.”

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