Talk:Crash Bandicoot vs Mario/@comment-33670205-20180119042407/@comment-27019676-20180119051321

I've researched Crash Bandicoot entirely on Deviantart, but even without Marios Galaxy/Party feats, Crash is still pretty outmatched. Mario can still throw and survive castle explosions, routinely fight Bowser, make explosions with ground pound attacks, lift up large boulders/radishes, can tank hits from Bowser, Wario, Denpu the Genie, and extreme temperatures/lava, etc. Not to mention even low-balled, Mario is still faster. He can dodge lightning, bullet bills, beat Koopa the Quick in a race (who can go Mach 1), etc.

Not to mention Crash only has one amplified ability (Aku Aku) that makes him invincible, but Mario literally can manipulate fire, ice, wind, etc. And power-ups that increase his strength, speed, durability, give him new abilities, etc. A few examples:

-Mega Mushrooms

-Fire/Ice Flower

-Super Leaf

-Hammer Suit

More of these abilities could be mentioned but theres too many to count. While you could argue Crash has a big arsenal as well, its kind'ave useless against Mario. Even if you threw in his mechs, they're at best Town Level, whereas Mario is much higher, low-balled or not. They both have toon force abilities (Crash can survive being cut in half), but compare the people Crash goes up against to the people Mario does. Bowser > Koala Kong, King Boo > Dr. Cortex, Shadow Mario > Fake Crash, etc.

Its a big gap. Crashes only significant advantage would be his mental resistances, but otherwise hes outmatched.