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'''''Crash Bandicoot: The Wrath of Cortex''''' is the fourth platformer installment of the ''[[Crash Bandicoot (series)|Crash Bandicoot]]'' series | '''''Crash Bandicoot: The Wrath of Cortex''''' is the fourth platformer installment of the ''[[Crash Bandicoot (series)|Crash Bandicoot]]'' series. It was released for the [[PlayStation 2]] in 2001 and for the [[Xbox]] and [[Nintendo GameCube]] in 2002. The game was developed by [[Traveller's Tales]] and was published by [[Universal Interactive Studios]]. ''Crash Bandicoot: The Wrath of Cortex'' is the first platformer of the series that was not developed by [[Naughty Dog]]. | ||
The game sold successfully on all three consoles, and ''Crash Bandicoot: The Wrath of Cortex'' was re-released as a Greatest Hits, Platinum Hits, and a Player's Choice title on the PlayStation 2, Xbox, and Nintendo GameCube respectively. The PlayStation 2 Greatest Hits release had better loading times than the original PlayStation 2 release.<ref>"[https://www.ign.com/articles/2002/10/15/greatest-hits-inducts-crash Greatest Hits Inducts Crash]". IGN. Published October 15, 2002.</ref> In 2005, ''Crash Bandicoot: The Wrath of Cortex'' and ''[[Crash Nitro Kart]]'' were re-released as a [[Crash Superpack]] bundle on Xbox. In 2007, ''Crash Bandicoot: The Wrath of Cortex'' was ported to the [[Xbox 360]]'s Xbox Live Marketplace as a launch title for the Xbox Originals lineup. | The game sold successfully on all three consoles, and ''Crash Bandicoot: The Wrath of Cortex'' was re-released as a Greatest Hits, Platinum Hits, and a Player's Choice title on the PlayStation 2, Xbox, and Nintendo GameCube respectively. The PlayStation 2 Greatest Hits release had better loading times than the original PlayStation 2 release.<ref>"[https://www.ign.com/articles/2002/10/15/greatest-hits-inducts-crash Greatest Hits Inducts Crash]". IGN. Published October 15, 2002.</ref> In 2005, ''Crash Bandicoot: The Wrath of Cortex'' and ''[[Crash Nitro Kart]]'' were re-released as a [[Crash Superpack]] bundle on Xbox. In 2007, ''Crash Bandicoot: The Wrath of Cortex'' was ported to the [[Xbox 360]]'s Xbox Live Marketplace as a launch title for the Xbox Originals lineup. | ||
The game centers on the appearance of [[Crunch Bandicoot]], a genetically advanced [[bandicoot]] who was created by [[Doctor | The game centers on the appearance of [[Crunch Bandicoot]], a genetically advanced [[bandicoot]] who was created by [[Doctor Neo Cortex]]. Crunch is aided by a group of destructive masks called the [[Elemental]]s. [[Crash Bandicoot|Crash]] and [[Coco Bandicoot|Coco]] must travel to various areas and collect their [[Crystal]]s, which return the Elementals to a hibernated state, and defeat Crunch. | ||
==Story== | ==Story== | ||
The story begins somewhere outside [[Earth]]'s orbit, where | The story begins somewhere outside [[Earth]]'s orbit, where we see Doctor Neo Cortex's evil space station base. Inside it, Uka Uka has called together a "bad guy convention" and is angry with the evil scientists. According to him, their track record for spreading evil is pathetic. They conclude that Crash Bandicoot is to blame. Of course, they wouldn't let anything stand in the way of evil, especially not a "brainless orange marsupial", and decide that Crash must be eliminated. And so, Uka Uka orders Cortex and his cronies to come up with one good plan... or else. Cortex informs everyone that in his scientific endeavors, he has created a genetically-advanced superweapon of unbelievable strength. But the final missing crucial element is a power source. Uka Uka brings up the [[Elementals]], a group of destructive masks with the power over Earth, Fire, Water, and Air. If they unleashed their destructive energy, they'll have enough power to bring Cortex's secret weapon to life. They would have a weapon capable of crushing mountains, demolishing entire cities, and wiping Crash Bandicoot off the face of the Earth forever. | ||
Back on Earth, strange things begin to happen. Volcanoes are erupting, thunderclouds are forming, and tsunamis are devastating the coastlines. Aku Aku concludes that his evil twin brother Uka Uka is up to his | Back on [[Earth]], strange things begin to happen. Volcanoes are erupting, thunderclouds are forming, and tsunamis are devastating the coastlines. Aku Aku concludes that his evil twin brother Uka Uka is up to his no-good tricks again, and travels into outer space to find out what he is planning. There, he learns that Uka Uka and Doctor Neo Cortex have unleashed the Elementals, and tells Crash Bandicoot and Coco Bandicoot that they must find a way to stop them before they destroy the Earth and all of its inhabitants. He also tells them that the only way to subside their destructive nature is to imprison them with the use of ancient crystals. Each Elemental can be returned to their hibernation state with a total of 5 crystals. So Coco's new Portal Chamber is unveiled. The Portal Chamber is a device that allows the Bandicoots to travel to different parts of the Earth to gather the Crystals needed to halt the Elementals' reign of terror. "It is time to even the odds into our favor," Aku Aku proclaims. | ||
Just before they start off, Cortex shows up via holographic display. He introduces his super weapon, a bandicoot named Crunch, who is more than eager to take on Crash. | Just before they start off, Cortex shows up via holographic display. He introduces his super weapon, a bandicoot named Crunch, who is more than eager to take on Crash. Cortex states that Crunch is everything Crash wasn't, and leaves telling Crash that "We all make mistakes". With that, Crash and Coco travel the world collecting the Crystals. Uka Uka's patience is already tested with the defeat of Rok-Ko, the Earth Elemental, but Cortex ensures that Wa-Wa, the Water Elemental will make sure that Crash doesn't see the light of day. But with Wa-Wa's defeat, Crunch claims that he doesn't need a mask to help him, and that he can exterminate Crash all by himself, but Cortex insists that he and Py-Ro, the Fire Elemental will vanquish Crash and his annoying friends together. Cortex is already fed up with Crash making a mockery out of him and his minions. With Py-Ro defeated, Uka Uka questions the value of Cortex's "superweapon", and Crunch is becoming equally impatient, saying he can take out Crash with his metal arm tied behind his back. But Cortex somehow keeps his cool, telling Crunch not to be so silly, and ensures Uka Uka that Crunch will use the Elemental masks, saying there's no need for him to lose any beauty sleep. Things are really getting desperate for Cortex, as he prepares an armada of space stations to strike Earth at one point. But thankfully, they're taken out by Coco. With the final Elemental mask defeated, Crunch's Elemental powers reach maximum capacity. The battle takes to Cortex's space station. | ||
In the end, Crunch is defeated, and Uka Uka is prepared to | In the end, Crunch is defeated, and Uka Uka is prepared to kill Cortex, but in an attempt to blast Cortex with a fireball, he hits a vital part of the space station. All of a sudden, Crunch realizes that Dr. Cortex doesn't have control over him anymore, and decides to give him a piece of his mind, but Aku-Aku insists that they escape instead, because Uka Uka's energy blast caused a slight chain reaction, resulting in the space station reaching a critical overload. Cortex believes that it might be wise if they do the same, and make their way to an escape pod. Uka Uka blames Cortex for this, and says that if he hadn't ducked out of the way, none of this would've happened. Crunch and Crash escape through Coco's spaceship. Back on Earth, Crunch thanks Crash, Coco and Aku Aku for believing in him, and if it wasn't for them, he would still be under the control of Dr. Cortex. Coco asks Aku-Aku if this is the last they'll see of Dr. Cortex. He says that that's what he'd like to believe, but somehow, he doubts that very seriously. Meanwhile, somewhere off the coast of [[Antarctica]], Uka Uka is once again mad at Cortex for stranding the two of them in the middle of nowhere, and proceeds to pursue Cortex around a small island. Cortex yells into the sky: "I'll get my revenge, Crash Bandicoot! Just you wait!" | ||
==Gameplay== | ==Gameplay== | ||
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To achieve a 100% [[completion]] score, Crash must have completed every area and have collected every Gem, Crystal, and Platinum Relic. | To achieve a 100% [[completion]] score, Crash must have completed every area and have collected every Gem, Crystal, and Platinum Relic. | ||
==Characters== | |||
===Protagonists=== | |||
*[[Crash Bandicoot]]: The main hero and protagonist of the game, and the pinnacle of genetic manipulation. He was formerly a normal average bandicoot, but he was taken away and experimented on with Neo Cortex's Evolvo-Ray. As expected, Crash was quickly booted out the door for crashing Cortex's lab up. Nowadays, he likes sleeping on the seaside, and wiping the floor with Cortex's head. | *[[Crash Bandicoot]]: The main hero and protagonist of the game, and the pinnacle of genetic manipulation. He was formerly a normal average bandicoot, but he was taken away and experimented on with Neo Cortex's Evolvo-Ray. As expected, Crash was quickly booted out the door for crashing Cortex's lab up. Nowadays, he likes sleeping on the seaside, and wiping the floor with Cortex's head. | ||
*[[Coco Bandicoot]]: Like Crash, she was also captured and genetically enhanced. She has an IQ of 164, is an expert in martial arts, and rides a scooter. | *[[Coco Bandicoot]]: Like Crash, she was also captured and genetically enhanced. She has an IQ of 164, is an expert in martial arts, and rides a scooter. | ||
*[[Aku Aku]]: An all-powerful ancient voodoo mask that aids and protects Crash in his quest to stop Cortex and [[Uka Uka]] from destroying the [[Earth]] and all of its inhabitants. | *[[Aku Aku]]: An all-powerful ancient voodoo mask that aids and protects Crash in his quest to stop Cortex and [[Uka Uka]] from destroying the [[Earth]] and all of its inhabitants. | ||
===Villains=== | |||
*[[Doctor | *[[Doctor Neo Cortex]]: The main villain and the creator of Crunch Bandicoot. He was at the top of his class in The Academy of Evil, but was laughed out of the scientific community because of his outlandish, yet nearly workable theories. He continuously attempts to conquer the world. Uka Uka is the only one he actually fears; his mere presence has him on his knees. | ||
*[[Crunch Bandicoot]]: Cortex's latest creation. A real testament of his scientific genius, and a real bandicoot warrior. He's a large, buff [[bandicoot]] who was created to destroy Crash Bandicoot. | *[[Crunch Bandicoot]]: Cortex's latest creation. A real testament of his scientific genius, and a real bandicoot warrior. He's a large, buff [[bandicoot]] who was created to destroy Crash Bandicoot. | ||
*[[Tiny Tiger]] (Non-speaking role): A large ferocious Thylacine who is incorrectly stated in the manual as Cortex's first attempt at genetic alteration. His humongous muscular arms are his strongest weapon. But the only thing tiny about him is his intelligence. He's often seen playing checkers with himself, and waving his hand through holograms. | *[[Tiny Tiger]] (Non-speaking role): A large ferocious Thylacine who is incorrectly stated in the manual as Cortex's first attempt at genetic alteration. His humongous muscular arms are his strongest weapon. But the only thing tiny about him is his intelligence. He's often seen playing checkers with himself, and waving his hand through holograms. | ||
*[[Dingodile]] (Non-speaking role): Another one of Cortex's mutant animal minions who as his name states, is have dingo and half crocodile. He's an Australian-accented dingo-crocodile hybrid who's hobbies include reading Shakespeare, playing croquet, and roasting bandicoots with his prized flamethrower. | *[[Dingodile]] (Non-speaking role): Another one of Cortex's mutant animal minions who as his name states, is have dingo and half crocodile. He's an Australian-accented dingo-crocodile hybrid who's hobbies include reading Shakespeare, playing croquet, and roasting bandicoots with his prized flamethrower. | ||
*[[Doctor Nefarious | *[[Doctor Nefarious Tropy]]: A time-obsessed freak who is an expert in quantum warp technology and creator of the Time Twister. He often disturbs the temporal flow by creating time paradoxes for laughs. | ||
*[[Doctor | *[[Doctor N. Gin]]: Cortex's right-hand man and an expert in robotics and cybernetics who became a cyborg after an experiment gone horribly awry. Because of it, he has a missile sticking out of his head, which becomes activated whenever he becomes stressed or angry. He suffers from chronic migraines. | ||
*[[Uka Uka]]: Aku-Aku's evil twin brother and the controlling force behind the scientists. | *[[Uka Uka]]: Aku-Aku's evil twin brother and the controlling force behind the scientists. | ||
===The Elementals=== | |||
*[[Rok-Ko]] - The Earth Elemental: He is short-tempered, and a head full of rocks. He controls earthquakes and landslides. | *[[Rok-Ko]] - The Earth Elemental: He is short-tempered, and a head full of rocks. He controls earthquakes and landslides. | ||
*[[Py-Ro]] - The Fire Elemental: Maniacal and extremely short-tempered, he's the strongest and most evil of the Elementals. He controls volcanoes. | *[[Py-Ro]] - The Fire Elemental: Maniacal and extremely short-tempered, he's the strongest and most evil of the Elementals. He controls volcanoes. | ||
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*[[Lo-Lo]] - The Air Elemental: A joker who dominates over the forces of wind. He controls tornadoes. | *[[Lo-Lo]] - The Air Elemental: A joker who dominates over the forces of wind. He controls tornadoes. | ||
== Levels == | |||
The hub area is set in a [[warp room]] called the Virtual Reality Hub System, and it consists of five VR Hubs, each having five [[portal]]s that can be accessed in a random order. At first, only the first VR Hub is accessible. The first four VR Hubs each have an associated Elemental. After Crash completes every level of a VR Hub, a sixth portal appears, and it leads to the boss level. After Crash defeats he can continue to the next VR Hub. | The hub area is set in a [[warp room]] called the Virtual Reality Hub System, and it consists of five VR Hubs, each having five [[portal]]s that can be accessed in a random order. At first, only the first VR Hub is accessible. The first four VR Hubs each have an associated Elemental. After Crash completes every level of a VR Hub, a sixth portal appears, and it leads to the boss level. After Crash defeats he can continue to the next VR Hub. | ||
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|[[Kenichi Ogata]] | |[[Kenichi Ogata]] | ||
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|style="text-align:center;font-weight:bold"| | |style="text-align:center;font-weight:bold"|Doctor Neo Cortex | ||
|[[Clancy Brown]] | |[[Clancy Brown]] | ||
|[[Shōzō Iizuka]] | |[[Shōzō Iizuka]] | ||
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