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{{Character infobox
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|image=[[File:CTRNF N Brio artwork.jpg|200px]]<br>Artwork from ''Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled''.
|image=[[File:CTRNF N Brio artwork.jpg|200px]]<br>Artwork from ''Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled''.
|first_appearance=''[[Crash Bandicoot (video game)|Crash Bandicoot]]'' (1996)
|first_appearance=''[[Crash Bandicoot (video game)|Crash Bandicoot]]'' (1996)
|latest_appearance=''[[Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled]]'' (2019)
|latest_appearance=''[[Crash on the Run]]'' (2021)
|species=Human
|species=Human
|affiliation=[[Doctor Neo Cortex]] (former)<br>[[Crash Bandicoot]] (former)<br>[[Coco Bandicoot]] (former)
|affiliation=[[Doctor Neo Cortex]] (former)<br>[[Crash Bandicoot]] (former)<br>[[Coco Bandicoot]] (former)
|voice_actor='''English:'''<br>[[Brendan O'Brien]] (1996-2000)<br>[[Maurice LaMarche]] (2008, 2017)<br>[[Tom Kenny]] (2019-present)<br>'''Japanese:'''<br>[[Mitsuru Ogata]] (1996-2000, 2017)
|voice_actor='''English:'''<br>[[Brendan O'Brien]] (1996-2000)<br>[[Maurice LaMarche]] (2008, 2017)<br>[[Tom Kenny]] (2019-present)<br>'''Japanese:'''<br>[[Mitsuru Ogata]] (1996-2000, 2017)
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'''Doctor Nitrus Brio''' (Japanese: ドクター ニトラス ブリオ, ''Dokutā Nitorasu Burio''), or '''N. Brio''' for short, is the former henchman of [[Doctor Neo Cortex]]. He first appears in the first game of the series, ''[[Crash Bandicoot (video game)|Crash Bandicoot]]''. Ever since, he has worked against Cortex in a few subsequent appearances or sometimes on his own accord.
'''Doctor Nitrus Brio''', or '''N. Brio''' for short, is the former henchman of [[Doctor Neo Cortex]]. He first appears in the first game of the series, ''[[Crash Bandicoot (video game)|Crash Bandicoot]]''. Since attending the [[Academy of Evil]], N. Brio has been on Cortex's side. After the events of ''Crash Bandicoot'', N. Brio has turned against Cortex.


Brio is voiced by [[Brendan O'Brien]] in the English versions of ''Crash Bandicoot'' and ''Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back''. He is voiced by [[Mitsuru Ogata]] in the Japanese versions of the games up to ''[[Crash Bash]]''.
==Conception and creation==
Brio's name is a play on the word "embryo". He was created by Naughty Dog as a foil for Doctor Cortex; "meek to Cortex's strength, logical to Cortex's emotional, successful to Cortex's failure".<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20080101012035/http://www.naughtydog.com/crash/crash/c1-character.htm ''Crash Bandicoot'' character sketches] on Naughty Dog's official site (archived).</ref>
Brio's name is a play on the word "embryo". He was created by Naughty Dog as a foil for Doctor Cortex; "meek to Cortex's strength, logical to Cortex's emotional, successful to Cortex's failure".<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20080101012035/http://www.naughtydog.com/crash/crash/c1-character.htm ''Crash Bandicoot'' character sketches] on Naughty Dog's official site (archived).</ref>


==History==
==History==
===Past===
===Early history===
N. Brio has always been on Cortex's side when the same was a student from high school and [[Academy of Evil]] until adult life where he becomes a world criminal too.<ref>''Crash Bandicoot: The Wrath of Cortex'' Official Strategy Guide, page 134</ref>
N. Brio was the son of a scientist couple, this talent given for his parents which Brio win two Nobel Prize.<ref name=bible>[https://imgur.com/a/NwNKi Joe Pearson. ''Willy the Wombat Production Bible'' p. 12]</ref> When he met Cortex for the first time, N. Brio always lost to the same in scholastic competitions until become his sidekick.<ref name=bible/>


===''Crash Bandicoot''===
===''Crash Bandicoot''===
In ''[[Crash Bandicoot (video game)|Crash Bandicoot]]'', Doctor Nitrus Brio is the penultimate boss. He is the first person [[Doctor Neo Cortex]] swayed to his side. Both of them studied at [[Madame Amberley's Academy of Evil]] where the first [[Evolvo-Ray]] was designed. Prone to random fits of stuttering and giggling (seen in ''Crash Bandicoot 2''), his lack of self-esteem let Cortex take credit for the Evolvo-Ray that Brio perfected. While he is initially loyal to Cortex, he does have his doubts over whether Cortex's plans can actually work. However, the uncredited creator of the Evolvo-Ray is betrayed by Cortex and resigns from his position. In the epilogue it is shown rediscovered his true passion for bartending.
In ''[[Crash Bandicoot (video game)|Crash Bandicoot]]'', N. Brio serves as Cortex's right hand man. As Cortex prepares to brainwash [[Crash Bandicoot|Crash]], N. Brio warns Cortex that the [[Cortex Vortex]] is not ready yet, but Cortex ignores him.
 
N. Brio is later fought as the penultimate boss in his laboratory in [[Castle Cortex]] on [[Cortex Island]]. He attacks Crash by throwing chemicals at him, some of which create blob-like creatures. Once his health is low, N. Brio drinks one of his chemicals to transform into a giant, muscular, green monster. N. Brio's method of attack becomes charging at Crash, who can then jump on N. Brio's head to damage him.
 
After Cortex's defeat, N. Brio ditches Cortex due to him taking credit of N. Brio's inventions such as the [[Evolvo-Ray]]. In the 100% [[completion]] ending, it is stated that after Cortex's defeat, N. Brio rediscovered his true passion for bartending.


===''Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back''===
===''Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back''===
Nitrus Brio reappeared in ''[[Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back]]'', attempting to convince [[Crash Bandicoot]] to save the world by gathering the Gems he needs to destroy Cortex's space station instead of the Crystals that Cortex needs to control the Earth. When Crash continues to gather Crystals, Brio recruits [[Ripper Roo]] and creates the [[Komodo Brothers]] and [[Tiny Tiger]] to assassinate Crash to keep him from gathering the Crystals for Cortex. Once Crash has collected 42 gems, Brio destroys Cortex's space station and disappears after Crash activates his ray gun. Throughout the game, Nitrus Brio is shown to be prone to random fits of stuttering and giggling.  
In ''[[Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back]]'', N. Brio first appears as a hologram when he contacts [[Crash Bandicoot|Crash]] in the [[Warp Room]]. He tries to convince Crash to collect [[Gem]]s instead of [[Crystal]]s, as the Gems would allow N. Brio to destroy Cortex's space station. N. Brio threatens to send his minions after Crash if he does not comply. As Crash continues to gather Crystals, N. Brio follows through with his promise and recruits [[Ripper Roo]] as well as create both [[Komodo Brothers]] and [[Tiny Tiger]] to try and stop Crash.
 
Once Crash has collected every gem and defeated Neo Cortex, N. Brio uses the gems to power his laser. He gives Crash the honors of turning on the laser, which blasts the space station, causing it to plummet to [[Earth]].
 
===''Crash Team Racing''===
In ''[[Crash Team Racing]]'', there is a weapon named after him, [[N. Brio's Beakers]], which causes racers to spin out upon impact with the weapon.
 
===''Crash Bash''===
In ''[[Crash Bash]]'', for the contest between good and evil, Brio is summoned by Uka Uka to play for the side of evil. Similar to Cortex, N. Brio uses a blue ray gun to stun his opponents. He is also the champion of the Crate Crush levels. The PAL instruction manual suggests that N. Brio may have been the creator of [[Dingodile]].


===''Crash Twinsanity''===
===''Crash Twinsanity''===
Brio does not return again until ''[[Crash Twinsanity]]'' when he teamed up with [[Doctor Nefarious Tropy|N. Tropy]] to defeat Cortex and gain the Evil Twins Treasure. He appears alongside Tropy in a boss fight, immediately following Crash's escape from N. Gin's battleship, in which Brio (after being instructed by N. Tropy to "get changed") drinks a potion to transform himself into a large, green frog-like monster. He then appeared (in his human form) alongside N. Tropy and N. Gin again in the Evil Twins' fortress, claiming the treasure for themselves. However, they were thwarted by [[Spyro the Dragon]], who had been trapped in the Twins' vault. In this game, he remains mute, and his only response to another character is nodding in reply to N. Tropy.
In ''[[Crash Twinsanity]]'', Brio teams up with [[Doctor Nefarious Tropy|N. Tropy]] to defeat Cortex and gain the [[Evil Twins]]' Treasure. He appears alongside Tropy in a boss fight, immediately following Crash's escape from N. Gin's battleship, in which Brio (after being instructed by N. Tropy to "get changed") drinks a potion to transform himself into a large, green frog-like monster. He then appeared (in his human form) alongside N. Tropy and N. Gin again in the Evil Twins' fortress, claiming the treasure for themselves. However, they were thwarted by [[Spyro the Dragon]], who had been trapped in the Twins' vault. In this game, he remains mute, and his only response to another character is nodding in reply to N. Tropy.


===''Crash: Mind over Mutant''===
===''Crash: Mind over Mutant''===
[[File:Dr Nitrus Brio CMoM artwork.jpg||thumb|150px|Artwork from ''[[Crash: Mind Over Mutant]]''.]]
In ''[[Crash: Mind over Mutant]]'', N. Brio partners with Cortex to assist in the development of the [[NV]], a personal digital assistant that can control both [[mutant]]s and [[bandicoot]]s. He uses recycled parts from the [[Sludge Junkyard]] to mass-produce NVs and create a new space station for Doctor Cortex. Throughout Crash's adventure, N. Brio claims to be the inventor of numerous things, including [[Evil Recycling]], Slinkies, and endings (although N. Brio acknowledges that he did not invent [[LiteBrite]]). Crash and Aku Aku find N. Brio is found in the Sludge Junkyard, where N. Brio has control over a brainwashed [[Crunch Bandicoot|Crunch]], who attacks Crash and Aku Aku under Brio's orders. When Crunch is broken free from the NV's control, Brio is forced to reveal the whereabouts of Uka Uka, who is the source of the negative [[Mojo]] needed to control those wearing NVs. He reluctantly complies when told to leave the island, but promises that it is not the end.
Brio rejoins Cortex in ''[[Crash: Mind over Mutant]]'', aiding him in the development of a device that controls whoever uses it.
 
===Other appearances===
In ''[[Crash Team Racing]]'', there is a weapon named after him, [[N. Brio's Beakers]], which cause the player to spin out upon impact with the weapon.
 
In ''[[Crash Bash]]'', for the contest between good and evil, Brio is summoned by Uka Uka to play for the side of evil. The PAL instruction manual suggests that he may have been the creator of Dingodile.


==Characteristics==
==Characteristics==
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===Physical appearance===
===Physical appearance===
Brio appears as a taller figure than Doctor Cortex, with an equally tall head, which has two bolts attached to the sides. While Cortex and N. Gin wear white lab coats, Brio wears a green one in most of his appearances, but wears a lab coat similar to that of Doctor Cortex in ''Crash Twinsanity''. Unlike Cortex, who has black hair, Brio has almost no hair to speak of, with his eyebrows being the only pieces of visible hair on his body, though a piece of concept art for ''Crash Twinsanity'' suggests that Brio had a strand of blonde hair on his head during his childhood. In ''Crash Twinsanity'', Brio's skin has become more wrinkled, and has noticeably darkened, taking on an almost grayish hue.
Brio appears as a taller figure than Doctor Cortex, with an equally tall head, which has two bolts attached to the sides. While Cortex and N. Gin wear white lab coats, Brio wears a green one in most of his appearances, but wears a lab coat similar to that of Doctor Cortex in ''Crash Twinsanity''. Unlike Cortex, who has black hair, Brio has almost no hair to speak of, with his eyebrows being the only pieces of visible hair on his body, though a piece of concept art for ''Crash Twinsanity'' suggests that Brio had a strand of blonde hair on his head during his childhood. In ''Crash Twinsanity'', Brio's skin has become more wrinkled, and has noticeably darkened, taking on an almost grayish hue.
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Brio in his human form is not very powerful physically, relying on a numerous array of potions as a means of attack or increasing his own power level. In the first ''Crash Bandicoot'' game, Brio initially attacks by tossing two distinct kinds of potions contained in beakers; when his green beakers are destroyed, they release a medium-sized blob that hops after the intended target. The red beakers explode upon contact with the ground. By consuming a mix of the two beakers, Brio can transform into a large, muscular, green creature with superhuman strength. Brio uses a similar mix to transform into a large, frog-like creature to fight Crash in ''Crash Twinsanity''.
Brio in his human form is not very powerful physically, relying on a numerous array of potions as a means of attack or increasing his own power level. In the first ''Crash Bandicoot'' game, Brio initially attacks by tossing two distinct kinds of potions contained in beakers; when his green beakers are destroyed, they release a medium-sized blob that hops after the intended target. The red beakers explode upon contact with the ground. By consuming a mix of the two beakers, Brio can transform into a large, muscular, green creature with superhuman strength. Brio uses a similar mix to transform into a large, frog-like creature to fight Crash in ''Crash Twinsanity''.


In ''Crash Bash'', Nitrus Brio uses a raygun similar to Cortex's, although this is the only game where he uses one.
==Gallery==
<gallery>
Dr Nitrus Brio CMoM artwork.jpg|''Crash: Mind over Mutant'' artwork
</gallery>
 
==Theme==
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}}
 
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jap=ドクター ニトラス ブリオ
|JapR=Dokutā Nitorasu Burio
}}


==References==
==References==
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[[Category:Doctors]]
[[Category:Doctors]]
[[Category:Unlockable content]]

Revision as of 00:06, November 23, 2021

Doctor Nitrus Brio
CTRNF N Brio artwork.jpg
Artwork from Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled.
First appearance Crash Bandicoot (1996)
Latest appearance Crash on the Run (2021)
Species Human

Doctor Nitrus Brio, or N. Brio for short, is the former henchman of Doctor Neo Cortex. He first appears in the first game of the series, Crash Bandicoot. Since attending the Academy of Evil, N. Brio has been on Cortex's side. After the events of Crash Bandicoot, N. Brio has turned against Cortex.

Brio's name is a play on the word "embryo". He was created by Naughty Dog as a foil for Doctor Cortex; "meek to Cortex's strength, logical to Cortex's emotional, successful to Cortex's failure".[1]

History

Early history

N. Brio was the son of a scientist couple, this talent given for his parents which Brio win two Nobel Prize.[2] When he met Cortex for the first time, N. Brio always lost to the same in scholastic competitions until become his sidekick.[2]

Crash Bandicoot

In Crash Bandicoot, N. Brio serves as Cortex's right hand man. As Cortex prepares to brainwash Crash, N. Brio warns Cortex that the Cortex Vortex is not ready yet, but Cortex ignores him.

N. Brio is later fought as the penultimate boss in his laboratory in Castle Cortex on Cortex Island. He attacks Crash by throwing chemicals at him, some of which create blob-like creatures. Once his health is low, N. Brio drinks one of his chemicals to transform into a giant, muscular, green monster. N. Brio's method of attack becomes charging at Crash, who can then jump on N. Brio's head to damage him.

After Cortex's defeat, N. Brio ditches Cortex due to him taking credit of N. Brio's inventions such as the Evolvo-Ray. In the 100% completion ending, it is stated that after Cortex's defeat, N. Brio rediscovered his true passion for bartending.

Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back

In Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back, N. Brio first appears as a hologram when he contacts Crash in the Warp Room. He tries to convince Crash to collect Gems instead of Crystals, as the Gems would allow N. Brio to destroy Cortex's space station. N. Brio threatens to send his minions after Crash if he does not comply. As Crash continues to gather Crystals, N. Brio follows through with his promise and recruits Ripper Roo as well as create both Komodo Brothers and Tiny Tiger to try and stop Crash.

Once Crash has collected every gem and defeated Neo Cortex, N. Brio uses the gems to power his laser. He gives Crash the honors of turning on the laser, which blasts the space station, causing it to plummet to Earth.

Crash Team Racing

In Crash Team Racing, there is a weapon named after him, N. Brio's Beakers, which causes racers to spin out upon impact with the weapon.

Crash Bash

In Crash Bash, for the contest between good and evil, Brio is summoned by Uka Uka to play for the side of evil. Similar to Cortex, N. Brio uses a blue ray gun to stun his opponents. He is also the champion of the Crate Crush levels. The PAL instruction manual suggests that N. Brio may have been the creator of Dingodile.

Crash Twinsanity

In Crash Twinsanity, Brio teams up with N. Tropy to defeat Cortex and gain the Evil Twins' Treasure. He appears alongside Tropy in a boss fight, immediately following Crash's escape from N. Gin's battleship, in which Brio (after being instructed by N. Tropy to "get changed") drinks a potion to transform himself into a large, green frog-like monster. He then appeared (in his human form) alongside N. Tropy and N. Gin again in the Evil Twins' fortress, claiming the treasure for themselves. However, they were thwarted by Spyro the Dragon, who had been trapped in the Twins' vault. In this game, he remains mute, and his only response to another character is nodding in reply to N. Tropy.

Crash: Mind over Mutant

In Crash: Mind over Mutant, N. Brio partners with Cortex to assist in the development of the NV, a personal digital assistant that can control both mutants and bandicoots. He uses recycled parts from the Sludge Junkyard to mass-produce NVs and create a new space station for Doctor Cortex. Throughout Crash's adventure, N. Brio claims to be the inventor of numerous things, including Evil Recycling, Slinkies, and endings (although N. Brio acknowledges that he did not invent LiteBrite). Crash and Aku Aku find N. Brio is found in the Sludge Junkyard, where N. Brio has control over a brainwashed Crunch, who attacks Crash and Aku Aku under Brio's orders. When Crunch is broken free from the NV's control, Brio is forced to reveal the whereabouts of Uka Uka, who is the source of the negative Mojo needed to control those wearing NVs. He reluctantly complies when told to leave the island, but promises that it is not the end.

Characteristics

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Physical appearance

Brio appears as a taller figure than Doctor Cortex, with an equally tall head, which has two bolts attached to the sides. While Cortex and N. Gin wear white lab coats, Brio wears a green one in most of his appearances, but wears a lab coat similar to that of Doctor Cortex in Crash Twinsanity. Unlike Cortex, who has black hair, Brio has almost no hair to speak of, with his eyebrows being the only pieces of visible hair on his body, though a piece of concept art for Crash Twinsanity suggests that Brio had a strand of blonde hair on his head during his childhood. In Crash Twinsanity, Brio's skin has become more wrinkled, and has noticeably darkened, taking on an almost grayish hue.

Personality

Unlike Doctor Cortex, Nitrus Brio is far from evil in intentions. He is Cortex's lone voice of reason in the first game of the series, but because of his supposedly low self-esteem, his words often go unnoticed by the ignorant Doctor Cortex, who only cares about making more mutated soldiers despite past failures.

Powers and abilities

Brio in his human form is not very powerful physically, relying on a numerous array of potions as a means of attack or increasing his own power level. In the first Crash Bandicoot game, Brio initially attacks by tossing two distinct kinds of potions contained in beakers; when his green beakers are destroyed, they release a medium-sized blob that hops after the intended target. The red beakers explode upon contact with the ground. By consuming a mix of the two beakers, Brio can transform into a large, muscular, green creature with superhuman strength. Brio uses a similar mix to transform into a large, frog-like creature to fight Crash in Crash Twinsanity.

Gallery

Theme

Audio.svg Dr. Nitrus Brio - N. Brio's battle in Crash Bandicoot

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Audio.svg Dr. Nitrus Brio (Hologram) - N. Brio's theme in Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back

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Audio.svg Trouble Brewing (Pt. 1) - N. Brio's battle in Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time

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Audio.svg Trouble Brewing (Pt. 2) - N. Brio's battle as monster in Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time

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Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning
Japanese ドクター ニトラス ブリオ
Dokutā Nitorasu Burio
Same as English.

References