Crash Bandicoot 4 N.Hanced

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WHAT IS THIS?

A mod for Crash 4 designed to make completion and general gameplay more fair and more fun. It aims to fix the flaws and weaker elements of the completion system and level designs to make the game into a better version of itself.

CORE FEATURES:

• []Streamlined completion experience – N. Verted mode is now optional, Timeline levels have been shortened, superfluous collectibles have been removed and harder ones have been made optional, and forced repetition has been drastically reduced

  []Difficulty balance adjustments - extra checkpoints and Aku Aku crates have been added where needed, difficulty spikes have been reduced (fairer timing patterns, letting Aku Aku save you from instakill obstacles, adjusting or removing unfair deathplanes etc.), and the challenge has been shifted towards the harder collectibles (such as the new Master relics)

  []Level design tweaks - obtuse or easily missable hidden crates have been removed, hidden gems and crate puzzles have been made more interesting, and adjustments have been made to level flow in both normal and time trial modes, and in flashback levels

  []Lots of other improvements - Rush Hour is split into 2 levels, no nitro bouncing and no flame crates in time trials, color coded outline crates, an upgraded triple spin, tapes are collectable in time trials, exclusive skins unlocked from the beginning and more!

  UPDATE (2025. 07. 07): Easy mode is available to play!

  • []An optional "Easy mode" is available that significantly reduces the difficulty of the game. Made for casual players who want to play the N. Hanced mod, but find Crash 4's level of challenge too hard to be enjoyable. You can download it here: Easy mode

  IMPORTANT NOTES:

  • []INSTALL INSTRUCTIONS can be found in a PDF file in the download archive.

    []While a lot of things have changed, the game is still Crash 4 in spirit, so don't be afraid thinking it's something entirely different. Also, while some of the elements are now easier, N. Hanced is not an easy mode. The intention was to make the game more fair and approachable, while still maintaining the challenge.

    []Save files are fully compatible, progress will not be erased if you switch between the modded and vanilla versions. However, it is highly recommended to play on a new save for the sake of the experience. Remember, ALWAYS back up your save games!

    []WARNING: Other mods can sometimes cause issues if both N. Hanced and another mod make use of the same game asset files. If you encounter any issue (especially if it's a game crash that happens when finishing On the Rails Time trial), uninstall all other mods and see if it works then.

  • []SpongeBandimark for the Version 2 Intro and Logo (based on this one)

    []Demedi for the modeling work on the 3D collectibles

    []HAWGT and LongerWarrior for "Crash 4 Exclusive PSN ActivisionBNet Skins”

    []boycalledjames for the Version 1 Logo, which is part of "Retro HUD HD".

    []Trizio, StefanGose, felipesm2020, Warden201 and Dastanovich for the Italian, German, Brazilian Portuguese, Arabic and Russian translations respectively

  • Special thanks to members of the Crash 4 N. Hanced Discord group who contributed to the project with their suggestions, feedback and supportive comments!

    DETAILED CHANGES

    Reduced forced repetition (N. Verted mode, timeline levels)

    N. Verted mode is completely optional with no separate collectibles. Collectibles can be collected as normal, and will count towards completion in normal mode. (NOTE: By default, N. Verted mode is inaccessible, but can be added back with an optional mod included in the download archive.)

    KNOWN ISSUE: Due to an implementation detail, the screen is not mirrored in N. Verted mode.

    Timeline Levels have been made drastically shorter[