The release of 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Crash Team Rumble is only a couple of weeks away, a multiplayer party game that will feature the likes of several classic Crash Bandicoot characters like Coco, Dingodile, Tawna, and the main man himself. However, developer Toys For Bob took the opportunity to intr📖oduce a new character of their own with this title, one we actually know very little about considering how close launch actually is - Catbat.
We've known about Catbat for a little while thanks to several gameplay demonstrations, but Toys For Bob has expanded on the character's backstory and creation in a recent interview with . In this interview, creative director Dan Neil and co-studio head Paul Yan confirm that Catbat is non-binary, and that Crash Team Rumble will refer to the character with they/them pronouns. This makes Catbat the first non-binary character in the Crash Bandicoot series' history.
Original character artist for Catbat Nicholas Kole stated on Twitter late last year that , but was unsure as to whether Toys For Bob would keep their gender after they left the studio in 2021. Thankfully, it seems like Toys For Bob was happy to have some non-binary representation in the series, and even explain that it helps 🌊with the David Bowie-inspired design that the studio is trying to channel.
"The concept from the art side of things was this attraction to a David Bowie-like character," explains Yan. "Aesthetically, Bowie had this kind of rock star androgynous look that we really loved. As we started to flesh out that character and its design, and we finally got to a point [where] we had a model sheet, as a team, we started referring to Catbat as ‘they’ and it was a very natural thing. It wasn’t a &lsq♋uo;Hey, guys, we need to get together and have a m💞eeting about this.’ It was a very organic way of describing that character and that just sat with us throughout."
Yan explains that Toys For Bob wanted Catbat to be a "rock star that breaks certain expectations and has a confidence and flair that is just magnetic", and used David Bowie as the initial inspiration. In fact, Catbat's backstory revolves largely around their discovery of music, as they escape from Cortex's lab and is saved by their love for rock n' roll. It's very silly, but it's what you'd expect from a series like Crash Bandicoot.
At the end of the day - even if you're not too interested in Crash Team Rumble - it's nice to see the series get more LGBTQ+ representation, and have that confirmed by big figures at Toys For Bob like Neil and Yan. Crash Bandicoot has always had a unique range of characters, and Catbat seems like they'll be another excellent addition.