The Surreal Story of Crash Bandicoot PC (2001) - Square Eyed Jak (2024)

It's always nice seeing people cover these fangames, but you're definitely the first one who went above and beyond and interviewed the brains behind it

The aesthetic of the game is just... it's *so* late-90s fangame. The MIDIs, the clunky "perfect" hitboxes, the fact the sprites are digitised action figures... I absolutely love it.

Pretty cool fangame for its time. Especially how he was only 11 when he made it.

So this wasn't a fever dream of mine! I knew it! *For years* I've had a vague childhood memory of playing a Crash fan game using photos of Resaurus figures as character sprites on my mother's old computer, but I wasn't sure if I was just imagining stuff xD Thank you so much for helping me confirm that I am not completely off my rocker, mate! Cheers!

I never heard of this one, but it definitely looks like a fever dream. It's cool to see something new about a topic I thought I was an expert in.

That guy took DIY to the next level, his own Crash Bandicoot with Blackjack and crystals. Really cool interview

All I can say is this video is f*cking awesome. Giving the spotlight to someone who put in all of this work as a kid and I am going to say it the game he created is probably less buggy than most modern games.

A video game made with my favourite ReSaurus figures? SIGN ME UP! Thanks for using my image at 2:33, the old collection! MUCH bigger now!
If you want to see the ReSaurus figures in a video game, look no further than The Wrath of Cortex. The ReSaurus figures, with their extra details, were definitely used as inspiration for the WoC models - just look at Dr N. Gin!
The designer at ReSaurus, Ken Lilly, mistakenly thought N. Gin's jaw was metal after his colour picker picked out a grey tone on the render he was sent by Universal (famous Render where N. Gin stands with his arms and legs splayed, and a green glow). The metal jaw was then sculpted into the figure - WoC perfectly copies that design!

Love how you managed to get in touch with the creator himself, wild

That message at the end is beautiful given a time when I think many are unsure of what their future will hold also that fact you got to interview the creator was just unexcepted but so wonderful to hear. You both are an inspiration and this video really has cheered me up this week after so rotten luck so thank you to both of you and have a great f*cking day :)

It's so nice seeing a video on early fangaming that isn't just 10 minutes of "omg this is soooo bad". Was a great watch. Happy 10 years cobba!

It’s wild you’ve been making videos for 10 years and I’ve only just found your channel. Been binging Hawktober for the last couple weeks and absolutely love that you’re still making new content

LMAO
diver crash figure of all things
amazing how passionate this guy has been though even at such a young age.

I love the fact that you’re not just tearing these games apart, it would be easy to do so, but to acknowledge the effort and fan passion behind it, which can be easily forgotten about. Loved the videos, mate!

Obscure video game trivia and Square Eyed Jak. It's a winning combination!

This looks like the kind of sh*t we would make in gamemaker as kids, just with way more dedication behind it. It's weirdly nostalgic.

You're the man, Jak! (:

Making a game like that in the very early 2000s at 11 years old is nothing short of amazing and impressive

It's interesting to see that Thunder Dragon helped with the graphics of this game. They're pretty well known for their fangame Psycho Waluigi and its spiritual successor Psycutlery. Both amazing games for sure!

Tremendous stuff Jak.

Man, wild what this guy did back then. And a beautiful message to close out. That's something everyone needs whenever they are feeling down. Cheers, Jak!

RUclips 2, Jak strikes back, seriously, 2 banger videos out of nowhere

As a creator who's trying to decide whether I should continue my projects despite not growing as a channel, I needed to hear that final message. Thank you.

very underrated video! there’s something about these crusty old fangames from a different time. very well made and interesting video!

Just wanted to say that I love your content man! My subscriptions have changed over the years, but since 2016 you've stayed on there. Keep up the great content man!

You look so good dude! You look so happy, it’s great to see you like that ❤

Great video once again Jak, The ending definitely hit me pretty hard as I have also been struggling quite a lot with figuring things out in my own life at the moment and I can find it hard to stay motivated, so hearing you say all of that is a great refresh and motivator. I've been watching your videos for around the past 7 years and I have a lot of respect for how much you've clearly grown and matured from what I've seen in your videos. Keep up the great content! And if there's ever a fan meet-up or event that you're a part of in Melbourne it would be awesome to meet you one day!

Wow, that message hits so hard, thank you Jak, we all need to hear it ❤

I’ve been watching your channel intermittently since your earliest Crash reviews and it’s really cool to see the way your editing and scripting style has grown- so much more positive now. Thank you for highlighting such a cool example from the era of bare-bones fan made games in the early Internet!

Gonna be honest, if I played this fangame growing up, I would have been terrified (as if there wasn't enough things that scared me in my childhood for all the wrong reasons already), but regardless, it is truly wholesome to see these old fangames being passion projects for up and coming game developers, and, while they may not find success abroad, it has the unparalleled quality of it being a truly handcrafted experience, and that deserves all the respect.

This video is one of the best I've seen in years on RUclips. Congratulations, you found a new subscriber, and I'm glad RUclips recommended this.

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also not to mention that SRB2 started out as a games factory game before it quickly got dropped in favor of doom engine

This was a BEAUTIFUL video. I loved every aspect of it. Especially your message at the end. ~

Excellent video, very humble! I prefer this style to your normal endings :)

Content made with love about stuff you love is the best content. Love it, great work :)

Wonder what devilishly handsome man Jak could be referring to at 17:40 🤔
Great video as always! I love the old Internet aesthetic.

Great video and also great life lesson at the end there. Fangames and passion projects like that are always the most fulfilling in the end. Whether they are good/bad, successful or not, they are a part of YOU and that's what matters.

As a fan from near the Phoenix games 1000 subscriber special, its been great seeing your journey with this channel. The storytelling of the video, the critique of the games, the creativity in the production and editing, and seeing it all come together and what made it happen in things like the behind the scenes videos. I always wanted to know what so many of the plot threads were leading up to: The Time Traveling Jak from Thieves in Time, the Uka Uka subconscious spirit from the Square Eyed Jak Review, the eyes/cameras everywhere with Macho Man "alllways watching..." It was all engaging and I hope someday we get a conclusion!
I think all this is also a sort of a message of being proud of where you started, as it is important to be able to reflect on your starting point to see how far you've come. Which is why although it was never officially released, I can't think of a better time to ask to showcase the original Crash Bandicoot review.
Regardless, know that you have my support no matter what, because I know you'll do your best to make quality content. Cheers, Jak.

If there’s ever an Everything Ranked video for Square Eyed Jak episodes, this would easily be in the top 5 for sure, especially for the ending.
Perhaps an idea for a future video would be to cover the numerous Crash Bandicoot clones, like with the last couple Hawktobers covering THPS copy-cats and spiritual successors:
Barbie Explorer
Donald Duck: Quack Attack
Indiana Jack (2003)
Lilo & Stitch: Trouble In Paradise
M&M’s: Shell Shocked
Peter Pan: The Legend Of Neverland
Scooby Doo & The Cyber Chase
Super Magnetic Neo
PsiloSybil

Speaking of the whole Evil vs Good trope, Rayman 1(1995) had the whole "mimicking your every move" thing in the final stages, maybe the creator got his idea from that idk

Sidenote Jak, loving the nail polish. black looks really punk on u. keep it up

Wow what a fever dream of a project. Absolutely love how you got in touch with the actual guy too! :D

I see your enthusiasm for this game and it reminds me of playing games on AlbinoBlackSheep back in the early 2000's and how excited I was to just move a character around the screen.

I've never heard of this before even as a Crash fan this is wild
Great vid!!

It's nuts someone made these sprites with stop motion of the resaurus figures, I remember watching so many youtube videos back in the day featuring Stop motion of gaming figures like that!

Great video, & good message about creative hobbies towards the end. Even if everything doesn't go as planned with videos, I met a couple of my best mates & my fiance through doing it, which is more than enough and lots of other little skills & benefits that have come from sticking to it

I feel like some kid in Brazil played this thinking it was the actual game

Is that a Vectrex in the background? Crazy system to own. Worked for a game store for 6 years and saw 1 ever.

Beautiful video.

How fascinating

Great content!

What a great video Jak, keep up the good work!

Fandom history is an infinite wellspring of fascinating stories. Especially things like this that are an expression of passion and childhood innocence.

I think I actually saw this game before watching this video here Jak, 'cause a lot of stuff like Uka-Uka acknowledging turning Cortex and N. Tropy back into adults seemed vaguely familiar

Not too familiar with this story, so this will be interesting.

YAY babe wakeup new Square Eyed Jak video. How else will we flip the crash bandicoot status quo

Hey Jak, I've also hyperfixated on Crash since I was a kid and finding obscure content, was wondering if you've seen the interview 9Matt2 did with Crash Bash's producer Jon Williams? Something I found out from it was that there was going to be an original female character that was replaced with Rilla Roo after Mark Cerny complained about violence against female characters (though Coco is still in the game, lol)
Oh, and if you haven't yet, the original trilogy and CTR Crash modding scene can be found through Darkaiser, Airumu and Aversatrix. Would love to see a video of yours covering Crash mods someday! My favorite modded level is probably the Crash Circus level for Crash 3.

The games Factory, I love it.

Good times with old multimedia fision games

I know the secret boss was a bit on the scary side lol but gotta admit that music was great

True Success is being Proud of Yourself.
Amen to that brother!
But not 'too' proud I think.

3 месяца назад

this is amazing

Great video Jak 😁

iirc all the enemy sprites in DooM (1996) were made using a similair method, that game used photos of real models or something like that. Cool Stuff

Man, I needed to hear your message at the end of the video... Thank you. 🙏🏻 I know that all these comments are people who are away from you physically but you should know that there are *so many people* who holds you and what you do, so close to their hearts. That includes me. Keep going forward. 🩵👏🏻

Still looks better than Wrath of Cortex.

Really cool

Once again thank you discord notification 😂

Something creepy slipped through the doorway at 16:53 😮😮😮

Ooohh.

Square Eyes Jak

8:12 well my underpants are officially soiled...

That secret boss battle beat undertale to the punch all the way back then

You just upload on Happy Leap day at febuary 29th 2024

Love to see bootleg caddy

since this was developed in software made by clickteam, crash bandicoot is one degree away from five nights at freddys

Hello jak, please do your Xbox 360 games collection. For the next video

Ooo 😮

Oh, so it's not that 3D fangame called Crash Bandicoot for PC.

Yep. It's a really old computer game.

Hey!

We've come a long way with fan games...
I know it's old but oh man is it ugly.

"True success is just being proud of yourself"
Damn that actually hit deep. Great video Jak! And again happy 10th anniversary!

no jak go back to your old intro its way beter then this one