If the player dodged the crystal, but made it through the level, then the level was still regarded as incomplete. To signify that a level was complete, the player would bring a crystal back from it, which was always placed rather blatantly in the level. In Crash Bandicoot 2, however, Crash was given five levels at a time to tackle, in what ever order the player wished. In the original Crash Bandicoot, the way the player would progress through the levels would be completely linear. A green exclamation mark box will explode all nitro crates in the level, so getting the level's gem was still possible.

Like the TNT crate however, this item would explode on impact, even if it were only touched by Crash. New ItemsĪs well as the returning items such as Wumpa Fruit and Aku Aku, Crash Bandicoot 2 added a couple of extras to enhance gameplay. Most bonus rounds involve the player having to think about how they will get all the boxes for the gem. Crash does not lose lives when doing these and, unlike the first game, can repeat them as many times as the player wishes, as long as they do not finish them. After the game is completed, the player can revisit the levels and attempt to obtain all gems and gain the elusive 100%. Some old faces return, such as Ripper Roo, and some new ones are added, such as Komodo Joe and Moe, as well as Tiny the tiger. If the player collects the crystal from each one, they are able to proceed to the next warp room after a boss fight. When Crash is abducted, he is thrust into a warp room, in which the player can choose to play 5 levels in any order. The most significant is the warp room system, which eradicated the map screen from the first game. While the core gameplay of platforming and smashing boxes remains the same, some drastic changes were brought into Crash 2, and they would become staples for the franchise. We see from the beginning of Crash Bandicoot 3: Warped, that this ending is the canonical one.

Brio uses the gems' power to destroy the Cortex Vortex for good. If the player has also obtained all of the Gems in the game, a bonus ending will play, where N. With all twenty five Crystals in his possession, Crash confronts and beats Cortex once again. Brio try to warn Crash, who finds out just in time. Brio, realize that Cortex wants the Crystals to power a new Cortex Vortex, to achieve world domination. Crash's sister, Coco, and Cortex's ex-right hand man, N. Cortex gets Crash to recover all twenty five Slave Crystals, whilst tricking him that it's for the good of the planet. On an errand to get some batteries for his sister's laptop, Crash is abducted by Cortex, who tells Crash that he is a changed man in dire need of the bandicoot's assistance. Cortex acknowledges that there are no friends left on earth to aid them, so an enemy is needed. N.Gin states that the Master Crystal is not nearly enough for their plan, and that they are going to need the twenty five Slave Crystals as well. Two years after this, Cortex consults his new right hand man, Dr N.Gin on the matter. Upon lighting a match, he discovers a Master Crystal, which sets a new evil plot in his mind. Story Cortex Plotting his planĪfter the events of the normal ending of Crash Bandicoot, Cortex finds himself in a dark, dusty room. The player then had to face a boss in order to continue. The game was also the first to use the warp room section, in which the player was given a choice of five levels to play, in any order they wished, until all were complete. It features similar gameplay, with improvements such as the ability to double jump, slide, and body slam. Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back is the sequel to Crash Bandicoot.

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