Crash Bandicoot and the Retro Dimension 2: The Crystal Hunt
A Super Mario World hack by Bandicoot that recasts the game as a 16-bit Crash Bandicoot platformer, with Crash collecting crystals and Wumpa fruit across new themed stages.
What it is
Crash Bandicoot and the Retro Dimension 2: The Crystal Hunt is a Brazilian-made Super Mario World hack (originally titled Crash Bandicoot e a Dimensão Retrô 2: A Busca pelos Cristais) that imagines Crash as a Super Nintendo hero. Crash replaces Mario, Wumpa fruit stands in for coins and the goal is to track down crystals across a run of new levels, from beaches and bamboo forests to desert towers, with Coco also appearing. As the title says, it follows an earlier Retro Dimension hack by the same author.
Versions
The release comes in two variants: the standard game and a Casual Mode for players who want an easier time. The English version is 1.03, from June 2026.
Playing it
The patch is applied to your own copy of Super Mario World following the creator's instructions on the hack's database page linked below. The screenshots are frames from the creator's launch trailer.
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