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7. Lab Assistant
The Lab Assistant, much like The Hog, is part of the general fabric of the Crash games in the original trilogy, and could certainly benefit from a little nod from Crash Team Racing here. He’s such a huge part of Cortex’s empire, so definitely seems worthy of inclusion.
He features in Cortex Castle, holding the sign together as electricity courses through his body, but he’s more of a job position than an overall single character. One lucky Lab Assistant should be represented on the starting line though.
He’s an integral part of so many levels, and the original trilogy wouldn’t have been the same without him. When people think of Crash, they’ll think of something connected to the Lab Assistant, even if they don’t realise it.
Like Rilla Roo, there was quite a bit of fan pressure before the game came out to get the character included. Unfortunately, also like Rilla Roo, this was to no avail, although it was more serious and less ‘meme-y’ when it came to those wanting him in.
With Beenox and Activision clearly taking some fan input on board with Spyro’s inclusion, we might see him soon.