![]() ![]() If three of these masks are collected in a row, Crash is given temporary invulnerability from all minor dangers. Some boxes contain an Aku Aku mask, which shields Crash from one enemy's attack while it is in his possession. Most boxes in the game contain "Wumpa Fruit", which give the player an extra life if 100 of them are collected. Enemies with sharp necklines (such as frill-necked lizards or long-legged robots with heated circumferences) can only be defeated if Crash slides into them.īoxes play a prominent role in Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back and can be broken with all of Crash's techniques. Enemies with deadly topsides cannot be jumped on, while enemies that attack from the front or have side spikes must be jumped on or undergo a body slam. All of these techniques can be used as offensive measures against most enemies, which serve to deter Crash's progress. Crash can jump higher than he normally can if he jumps immediately following a slide. If all lives are lost at any point in the game, the "Game Over" screen will appear, in which the player can continue from the last level played by selecting "Yes".Ĭrash has the ability to jump into the air and land on an enemy character, spin in a tornado-like fashion to knock enemies off-screen, slide across the ground, and perform a body slam to break certain objects. The player is given a certain amount of lives, which are lost when Crash is attacked by an enemy or falls into water or a pit. When riding the platform, the player must fight and defeat a boss character before gaining access to a new Warp Room. When all five crystals in a Warp Room are obtained, the player must ride the platform in the center of the room to move to the next Warp Room. The retrieved crystal will then appear in the slot above the level's doorway in the Warp Room. A level is cleared by collecting the crystal and reaching the end of the path, which returns Crash to the Warp Room. The goal of each level is to obtain the crystal placed somewhere along the path. Each Warp Room contains five doors leading to a level. The game takes place in a series of "Warp Rooms", which act as the hub areas of the game. The goal of the game is to gather 25 crystals for Crash's nemesis Doctor Neo Cortex. Brio uses his laser cannon to destroy the space station and the Cortex Vortex.Ĭrash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back is a platform game in which the player character is the titular Crash Bandicoot. Crash successfully defeats Cortex and sends him flying into the space.Īfter collecting all the gems, N. Crash then pursues Cortex in space with a jetpack in order to prevent Cortex from reaching the Cortex Vortex, the machine that he plans to harness the crystals' powers with, with the crystals. Coco hacks into the warp room again to tell Crash of Cortex's true intentions but it is too late. Gin and eventually gives Cortex the crystals. However, he tries to take them by force which leads Crash to believe that he is one of N. He also sends forces to try and hinder Crash's crystal hunt.Īfter collecting enough crystals, N. Brio contacts Crash and urges him to collect the gems in order to truly save the world. Coco expresses doubt in Cortex's "good intentions" and conducts a little research of her own. Cortex convinces Crash that he needs the crystals in order to save the planet from a mysterious planetary force.Īs Crash progresses through the game, his sister Coco Bandicoot and Doctor Nitrus Brio will often contact Crash. He leads Crash to the Warp Room which is filled with rooms that lead to levels with a location of a crystal. ![]() Cortex decides to recruit his old nemesis Crash Bandicoot to help him collect the crystals. He plans on harnessing the Master Crystal's power but he is missing 25 slave crystals needed to reach full power. A year later, Cortex has built himself a gigantic space station with Doctor N. ![]() He lands on an island where he discovers the Master Crystal and concocts a new scheme. After being defeated by Crash, Doctor Neo Cortex plummets off of his airship. The game opens up where the first game left off. ![]()
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