Pura

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Pura
Pura's appearance in Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled
First appearance	Crash Bandicoot: Warped (1998)
Latest appearance	Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled (2019)
Species	Bengal tiger

Pura is a recurring character in the Crash Bandicoot franchise.

Physical traits

Pura has the appearance of a tiger cub. He has striped orange fur which can be either light or dark, depending on the game. His ears are usually pointed, and his irises are usually green.

In Crash Bandicoot: The Wrath of Cortex, Pura's fur is a darker shade of orange. Both is head and ears were made rounder, and Pura also received whiskers and longer claws. His irises were also made larger. It is the first game where Pura has V-shaped stripes on his forehead, although they were visible in his artwork for Crash Bandicoot: Warped and Crash Team Racing. These stripes do not appear on Pura's head in Crash Bandicoot Nitro Kart 2.

In Crash Nitro Kart, Pura more closely resembles his original PlayStation design, although with lighter fur and more visible teeth. Some stripes were added to his chest and cheeks.

In Crash Boom Bang!, Pura wears a pair of blue shorts. His irises were changed to light blue, and the insides of his ears are pink.

In Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy and Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled, Pura has even brighter fur than in Crash Nitro Kart. His irises were changed to yellow, and a black stripe was added to the tip of his tail. Pura was also given a pair of prominent whiskers, three on each side.

Biography

Pura is Coco Bandicoot's pet bengal tiger cub.

Crash Bandicoot: Warped

In Crash Bandicoot: Warped, Coco rides Pura in the two levels, Orient Express and Midnight Run, both of which take place on the Great Wall of China. Pura is capable of running fast, and Coco has some control over his movement. Coco cannot complete the levels without Pura, because if Pura crashes into any obstacles, causing Coco to fall off, she loses an extra life. Pura also helps Coco during the battle against N. Gin.

Crash Team Racing

In Crash Team Racing, Pura is a playable character. He is in the "Beginner" category, and has high acceleration and turning capabilities. Pura drives a purple-colored kart.

Crash Bandicoot: The Wrath of Cortex

In Crash Bandicoot: The Wrath of Cortex, Pura makes a cameo appearance in both the opening and ending cinematic.

Crash Nitro Kart

In Crash Nitro Kart, Pura was brainwashed by N. Trance to become a member of Team Trance, along with Dingodile and Polar. Throughout the game, Pura wears a purple helmet with an antenna, which is how N. Trance brainwashed him.

Crash Boom Bang!

In Crash Boom Bang!, Pura is one of the four starter playable characters. Unlike other games, Pura is anthropomorphic, as he can talk and stand upright.

Statistics and flavor text

Crash Bandicoot: Warped

• Japanese Bio:

「元気でキュートな虎の子供

のりかた

方向キーで 進路変更、OボタンまたはR1ボタンで加速、Xボタンでジャンプ」

A cheery and cute tiger cub

Riding Style

Change course with the directional keys. O or R1 buttons for acceleration. X button to jump.

• Official Website Bio (mentioned):

Coco - Crash's younger sister Coco (the precise parentage of both is unknown) looks nothing like her brother. For one thing she's intelligent. . . enough said. Allegations that she's not a natural blond have been flatly denied by Coco. She is well-known for always taking the quickest mode of transport possible. . . and if it means taking a turn on her favourite pet tiger then, well, he needs the exercise. Sometimes, though, not even the finest tiger Bengal has to offer will satisfy Coco's need for speed; she's been known to take to the road, the sea and the sky in a variety of souped-up machinery.

hobby: mechanics, computers.[sic]

Crash Team Racing

Stats

Beginner Speed   Accel   Turn

• North American and European Bio: Pura likes agility, so his kart handles better than others. He's lost a bit of speed from this, but boy can his kart take those tight corners!
• Japanese Bio:

かわいい子供のトラ。 「クラッシュ・ バンディクー3」でココを乗せて走っていた。

A cute tiger cub. In Crash Bandicoot: Warped Coco rode on him.

Gallery

For this subject's image gallery, see Gallery:Pura.

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  Crash Bandicoot: Warped artwork

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  Crash Team Racing artwork

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  Crash Boom Bang! model

Nomenclature

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	プーラ Pūra	Same as English.

References

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