Play Crash Bandicoot Fusion (e)(rising Sun) Online

I picked up Crash Bandicoot Fusion for the Game Boy Advance back in 2004, a time when developers like Vicarious Visions were really pushing what that little handheld could do. It was part of that wave of games trying to merge different franchises, putting Crash and Spyro together in one adventure.

You control Crash, and sometimes Spyro, as you run, jump, and spin through a series of side scrolling and top down levels. The main goal is to stop the villains Cortex and Ripto by collecting crystals and gems scattered across the worlds. The gameplay shifts between Crash's signature platforming, where you break crates and avoid obstacles, and Spyro's flying and fire breathing sections. It moves at a brisk pace, and some of the later stages get surprisingly tricky with their enemy placement and timing challenges. The constant switching between characters keeps your approach to each level from getting stale.