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Crash Bandicoot: The Wrath of Cortex

"Crash Bandicoot: The Wrath of Cortex is the fourth mainline series game and the first to feature Crash Bandicoot on the PlayStation 2."

Traveller's Tales·Universal Interactive Studios·Konami· October 29, 2001· Main Game
62
Critic Score
2 reviews
65
User Score
189 ratings

Crash Bandicoot: The Wrath of Cortex is the fourth mainline series game and the first to feature Crash Bandicoot on the PlayStation 2. It was later ported to the GameCube and Xbox, making it his first multiplatform appearance. The player controls Crash and his younger sister Coco who must gather 25 crystals and defeat the main antagonists of the story, Doctor Neo Cortex and his new super weapon Crunch Bandicoot. Much of the game takes place in a Virtual Reality Hub System created by Coco to help Crash gather the crystals. The gameplay is similar to the older games of the series.

Released 29 October 2001 for Nintendo GameCube, PlayStation 2, Xbox and Xbox 360 by Traveller's Tales, published by Universal Interactive Studios and Konami. Rated E by ESRB. About 10 hours to beat, 13 hours for everything.

Story

The story is set sometime after Crash Bandicoot: Warped. Dr. Cortex wants revenge after being defeated by Crash, and for this purpose he creates Crunch, a super-bandicoot who can destroy everything that crosses his way. Crunch's power source is a set of magical masks known as the Elementals, each representing a different element, including Earth, Water, Fire, and Ice. Crash Bandicoot and his sister Coco must travel the world and gather special Crystals that will return the Elementals to a hibernated state, and thwart Cortex's plans to use Crunch as a weapon for world domination.

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Artwork & Box Art

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Nintendo GameCube
Standard
EU
Nov 1, 2002
Nintendo GameCube
Standard
JP
Dec 4, 2003
PlayStation 2
Standard
NA
Oct 29, 2001
Nintendo GameCube
Standard
NA
Sep 17, 2002
Xbox
Standard
EU
Apr 26, 2002
Xbox 360
Standard
WW
Dec 4, 2007
PlayStation 2
Standard
KR
Mar 28, 2003
Xbox
Standard
JP
Oct 24, 2002
PlayStation 2
Standard
JP
Dec 20, 2001
PlayStation 2
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EU
Nov 23, 2001
Xbox
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NA
Apr 16, 2002
Critic Score
62 /100
Mixed or Average
Based on 2 professional reviews
Aggregated from professional game critics and publications.
User Score
65 /100
Mixed or Average
Based on 189 ratings
Aggregated from player ratings across platforms worldwide.
Score Comparison
Critics
62
Users
65
Score Guide
90–100
Universal Acclaim
75–89
Generally Favorable
50–74
Mixed or Average
CriticsUsers
20–49
Generally Unfavorable
0–19
Overwhelming Dislike