Which quantum mask in Crash Bandicoot 4 allows slow-motion time?

Kupuna-Wa is the quantum mask in Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time that allows Crash or Coco to slow the flow of time. This power turns fast-moving hazards and difficult platforming sequences into more manageable timing puzzles.

Crash 4 introduces four Quantum Masks, each linked to a different gameplay-changing ability. Lani-Loli phases objects in and out of existence, Akano creates a powerful dark-matter spin, and Ika-Ika reverses gravity. Kupuna-Wa is the time-based member of the group, making the four masks easy to distinguish by their signature powers.

The mask is not a general time-travel tool that lets players freely rewrite the story. Its effect is primarily a temporary gameplay ability, used in specific level sections to slow enemies, platforms, traps, or other moving elements. The name is also commonly confused with the other masks because all four appear as mystical floating masks rather than ordinary inventory items.

Crash Bandicoot 4 was developed by Toys for Bob and released in 2020 as a sequel to the original trilogy. Its Quantum Masks were designed to expand the series' classic running-and-spinning formula with new environmental puzzles.