Controls in Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy Guide
Last update: 02 August 2019
Below you can find a listing of controls for each title that is a part of Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy.
Valuable information - If you have trouble with performing precise jumps and other moves with the left analog stick, try using d-pad. The stick has a very large "dead zone" and some moves might not be correctly recorded when the stick is moved too lightly. Sadly, the precision cannot be changed in the options.
Crash Bandicoot
Levels
 | Character movement (d-pad can be used as well) |
 | Attack (Spin Attack) |
 | Inventory - Displays information about the number of collected fruits, treasure chests found in the level and about the number of lives |
 | Jump (in some cases you can hold the button in order to perform a long jump) |
 | Character control (you can also use the left stick) |
 | Character control (you can also use the left stick) |
 | Character control (you can also use the left stick) |
 | Character control (you can also use the left stick) |
 | Leaving the level (the button works only in pause menu) |
 | Pause |
Warp Room
 | Level selection |
 | Displays leaderboards for the level |
 | Save / load menu |
 | Start the level |
 | Switch playable character (the options might not be available at the beginning of the game - details in the walkthrough) |
 | Displays target time in the level |
 | Level selection |
 | Level selection |
 | Level selection |
 | Level selection |
 | Pause |
Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back
Levels
 | Movement (interchangeably with the d-pad) |
 | Spin Attack / Boost when using the surfboard |
 | Inventory - Display the amount of gathered apples, destroyed chests, and the amount of lives. |
 | Jump (some areas enable us to hold the buton to perform a larger jump) Note - You can also perform a long jump by pressing X after crouching. |
 | Crouch (if standing) / Slide (if running) / Belly Flop (if airborne) |
 | Run faster (only available if you have Speed Shoes which are the reward for beating the final boss, Neo Crotex) / Fly backward (in levels that use jet pack) |
 | Fly forward (in levels that use jet pack) |
 | Movement (interchangeably with the left analog stick) |
 | Movement (interchangeably with the left analog stick) |
 | Movement (interchangeably with the left analog stick) |
 | Movement (interchangeably with the left analog stick) |
 | Abandon stage (works only if in pause menu) |
 | (Pause) |
Warp Room
 | Movement (interchangeably with the d-pad) |
 | Press to view scores for the current stage / Switch the Warp Room (only if standing on the central platform) |
 | Save/Load Menu |
 | Hero Swap (the option may be unactive at first - see the walkthrough) |
 | The current record in the given stage / Switching the Warp Room (only if standing on the central platform) |
 | Movement (interchangeably with the left analog stick) |
 | Movement (interchangeably with the left analog stick) |
 | Movement (interchangeably with the left analog stick) |
 | Movement (interchangeably with the left analog stick) |
 | Pause Menu |
Crash Bandicoot 3: Warped
Controls during individual stages
 | Movement (you can also use d-pad) |
 | Spin Attack / After you obtain Death Tornado Spin skill, turns you into tornado, or you glide (tap rhythmically) |
 | Inventory - information about the number of apples you have found, number of crates found in the current stage and the number of lives |
 | Jump (after you hold down the button, you will perform a long jump)/ fast swimming underwater/ tap twice, after you have unlocked Double Jump to perform the jump/ roll, while piloting |
 | Duck (while standing) / Slide (while running) / Body slam (while in mid-air) / Fire bazooka / air brake (while piloting) |
 | Aim bazooka |
 | Sprint (only if you have Speed Shoes that you receive after defeating the final boss - Neo Cortex) / Accelerate while on the motorcycle, jet ski/ Fire machine guns while piloting. |
 | Movement (you can also use left analog stick) |
 | Movement (you can also use left analog stick) |
 | Movement (you can also use left analog stick) |
 | Movement (you can also use left analog stick) |
 | Exit stage (active only in the pause menu) |
 | Pause menu |
Controls while in Warp Rooms
 | Movement (you can also use d-pad) |
 | Table of best scores for the current stage/ change Warp Room (while standing on the central platform) |
 | Game save/ load menu |
 | Swap current character (this may be inactive at the beginning of the game - see the walkthrough to learn more) |
 | Display time necessary to break the record in the current stage/ Change Warp Room (while standing on the central platform) |
 | Movement (you can also use left analog stick) |
 | Movement (you can also use left analog stick) |
 | Movement (you can also use left analog stick) |
 | Movement (you can also use left analog stick) |
 | Pause menu |