Crash Bandicoot fans and developer Toys for Bob are paying tribute to the mutant bandicoot big time this year, as the Crash Bandicoot 25th anniversary celebrates two and a half decades of N. Sanity!

Here’s what’s Toys for Bob have cooked up with their video presentation honoring 25 years of Crash!

Accompanying the video of course is a little message via press release about the impact the Crash Bandicoot franchise has had for gamers as well as what the character means to fans.

It’s been 25 years today since Crash Bandicoot made his debut, and he’s been jumping, slamming, spinning, and dancing into fans’ hearts ever since. Fur-ever in pursuit of defeating the nefarious Dr. Neo Cortex and his dastardly minions, Crash has made friends and fans the world over.

To celebrate the franchise’s legacy, here’s an inforgraphic showing the timeline of Crash since 1996.

Released for the original Sony PlayStation on September 9, 1996 in North America, the original Crash Bandicoot was originally developed by Naughty Dog and published by Sony Computer Entertainment. The game became a best selling title — selling over 6 million units and leading to several sequels and spin-off games being made. Passing through several developers, Crash is now being handled by Toys for Bob, and the franchise definitely has come a long way especially with the release of Crash 4.

Speaking of Crash Bandicoot’s 25th anniversary, check out the bundle that was released as well as the story recap trailer here.

Will we see a new Crash game announced during Sony’s PlayStation Showcase later? We wouldn’t be surprised if we did.