Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back
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Published by

Sony Computer Entertainment America, Inc.

Developed by

Naughty Dog, Inc.

Released

Nov 05, 1997

Platforms

Android, PlayStation, PlayStation 3, PSP, PS Vita

Genre

Action

Perspective

3rd-person (Other)

Gameplay

Platform

	Critic Score	User Score
PlayStation	85	4.1

PSP	...	...

PlayStation 3	...	4.1

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Description

After the last battle with Crash Bandicoot, Cortex is thrown down to Crash' island. In a cave he finds a crystal which he finds out holds great powers. Cortex plans to use these powers for an improved Cortex Vortex which will turn everyone on Earth into his mindless slaves. But in order to do that he has to find 25 other crystals to power the Cortex Vortex. He recruits his old enemy, Crash, to find them, but Crash doesn't know about Cortex' evil plans.

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Screenshots

Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back PlayStation Being chased by a huge boulder.

Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back PlayStation Destroy those boxes!

Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back PlayStation Being stunged by a bee.

Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back PlayStation Title screen

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Promo Images

Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back Concept Art Naughty Dog official page in 1997.

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Alternate Titles

"Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex no Gyakushuu!" -- Japanese title
"Crash 2" -- informal name
"クラッシュ・バンディクー2 コルテックスの逆襲!" -- Alternate Japanese Spelling
"クラッシュ・バンディクー２コルテックスのぎゃくしゅう！" -- Japanese spelling

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User Reviews

One-line Summary not available	PlayStation	Katakis \| カタキス (39490)

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Critic Reviews

Consoles Plus	PlayStation	Dec, 1997	94 out of 100	94
Absolute Playstation	PlayStation	Jan, 1998	92 out of 100	92
The Video Game Critic	PlayStation	Jul 15, 1999	A-	91
GameTrip.net	PlayStation	Oct 31, 2012	9 out of 10	90
Retro Spirit Games	PlayStation	Oct 24, 2013		90
Joystick (French)	PlayStation	Jan, 1998	90 out of 100	90
Mega Fun	PlayStation	Nov, 1997	86 out of 100	86
Gamezilla	PlayStation	1997	85 out of 100	85
Game Revolution	PlayStation	Jun 04, 2004	B	75
Random Access	PlayStation	Sep 16, 2014	4.5 out of 10	45

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Trivia

References to the game

In The Simpsons sitcom, episode Lisa Gets an "A" (10th season), Lisa plays video game called Dash Dingo. It's parody of Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back. The music that plays when the game starts is similar to the music when the Crash game starts. Also, the evil floating Australian head is a parody of the Crash games' villain, Doctor Neo Cortex. The game also revolves around finding and devouring "seven crystal babies", referencing the Azaria Chamberlain disappearance and the Crystals in the aforementioned game.