Sony needed a mascot so they went with a mutant bandicoot in jorts, and fair play it worked.
Fun fact: Naughty Dog internally codenamed the project "Sonic's Ass Game" because the camera always showed Crash from behind.
Post-apocalyptic survival where you spend most of your time hoarding desk fans for screws.
Fun fact: Was originally built on the GURPS tabletop system until a licensing dispute forced the creation of S.P.E.C.I.A.L.