How Crash Bandicoot Hacked The Original Playstation | War Stories | Ars Technica

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For today’s episode of War Stories, Ars Technica sat down with Naughty Dog Co-founder Andy Gavin to talk about the hurdles in bringing the original Crash Bandicoot to gamers around the world. When Andy and his partner Jason Rubin made the decision to bring the action platforming genre into three dimensions, it required living up to their company ethos of “leaving no stone unturned” in the search for memory - even if it meant hacking Sony’s library code. Directed and Produced by Sean Dacanay Edited and Graphics Animated by Jeremy Smolik Footage used in the video: LGR - SGI Indigo2 Computer System Review.mp4 https://youtu.be/ZDxLa6P6exc Way Of The Warrior Classic 3DO gameplay.mp4 https://youtu.be/JPsnkWqIfaU Super Mario World Video Walkthrough.mp4 https://youtu.be/j8YFxB6rYIo Donkey Kong Country Video Walkthrough.mp4 https://youtu.be/whp2Y_MjTXs [TAS] Donkey Kong Country 101% in 4118 by Tompa.mp4 https://youtu.be/lrBG_9PJJPY Atari 2600 Longplay Pitfall! (old).mp4 https://youtu.be/pslbO6Fddhw Sonic The Hedgehog - Full Playthrough No Commentary.mp4 https://youtu.be/B1FEHo_RcNw Street Fighter II Genesis - Ken Playthrough 1 3.mp4 https://youtu.be/cKQXc2Xupgs Mortal Kombat 1 Super Nintendo SNES Very Hard Playthrough Sub-Zero.mp4 https://youtu.be/exR98Lil8eU Virtua Fighter 1 Arcade - 1CC (Akira Not MAME) バーチャファイター 1 버추어 파이터 1.mp4 https://youtu.be/QDbn9lF7k8Y Galaga - Gameplay Arcade 1981.mp4 https://youtu.be/dvjapcHsqXY PSX Longplay [040] Twisted Metal 2 World Tour.mp4 https://youtu.be/d6mB8zlx88g Tomb Raider (PS1) 100% ALL SECRETS Walkthrough Longplay NO COMMENTARY.mp4 https://youtu.be/ECVAdDHDssk NES Longplay [250] Super Mario Bros (a).mp4 https://youtu.be/7qirrV8w5SQ SNES Longplay - Super Mario World.mp4 https://youtu.be/Vxg5eOPmzHI Super Mario 64 - N64 - Full Playthrough No Commentary.mp4 https://youtu.be/Z3G4t6i5PAc LONGPLAY Commander Keen Episode 1 Marooned on Mars (1990) [MS-DOS].mp4 https://youtu.be/doA3d5_zD1Q The Incredible Machine (PC) - versión Windows 3.1.mp4 https://youtu.be/O14FIxIF_5E Crash Bandicoot Commercials 1996-2000.mp4 https://youtu.be/yKXpjkNgY88 SONY PlayStation (1995).mp4 https://youtu.be/xsElYfwkhzE Arcade Game I, Robot (1983 Atari) (1 5).mp4 https://youtu.be/EHkwdvfXHJc Inside NaughtyDog - Crash Warped [Playstation Underground].mp4 https://youtu.be/crh-OFOLOeg History of 3D in Video Games 1974-1994.mp4 https://youtu.be/hTehcvSgyWI Jurassic Park Before and After.mp4 https://youtu.be/PgixhKfH1w4 Sonic the Hedgehog 2 Special Stage 7.mp4 https://youtu.be/npalmFeX9ak PSX Longplay [049] Tekken.mp4 https://youtu.be/n_61oi6WavA Playstation 299 (E3 1995 Keynote).mp4 https://youtu.be/ExaAYIKsDBI Connect with Ars Technica: Visit ArsTechnica.com: http://arstechnica.com Follow Ars Technica on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/arstechnica Follow Ars Technica on Google+: https://plus.google.com/+ArsTechnica/videos Follow Ars Technica on Twitter: https://twitter.com/arstechnica How Crash Bandicoot Hacked The Original Playstation | War Stories | Ars Technica

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