Crash Bandicoot The Wrath of Cortex
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Developed by:
Warner Bros.
Published by:
VU Games
Released On:
17 Sep 2002
Crash Bandicoot: THE WRATH OF CORTEX is a platformer that marks Crash's first appearance on the Gamecube console. The story follows Dr. Cortex, who seeks revenge against Crash after being defeated in his previous attempts. To achieve this, he creates Crunch, a powerful super-bandicoot with magical masks known as the Elementals.
The game features a typical jump-and-run gameplay style, with some additional action sequences like air combat and a rollercoaster-like section where Crash navigates through a giant sphere. The graphics are presented in 3D, and the sound design is characteristic of cartoon-style games. The game's design is straightforward, making it difficult to get stuck on puzzles.
UPC-A:
020626717519 (USA)
Part #:
DOL-GCBE-USA (USA)
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Manual
Game Guide
Extracted from the original game manual
This is a 3D platformer where players control Crash Bandicoot and his sister Coco. They must travel through various levels using a VR warp device to collect elemental crystals and stop Dr. Cortex and Uka-Uka from unleashing a super-weapon. The game combines action, exploration, and puzzle-solving elements.
Story
Wrath is a Terrible Thing to Waste!
When we last saw Crash Bandicoot, he had just defeated Dr. Neo Cortex and Uka-Uka and was finally going to take some well-earned time off. So now here he is, with his super-smart sis, Coco, and friendly companion, Aku Aku, soaking up a few rays on the beach. But as we all know, diabolical evil always finds a way to ruin Crash's day.
Somewhere Else in the Galaxy
Uka Uka holds a "bad-guy convention" in a newly built space station. The attendees are Dingodile, N Tropy, Tiny, N. Gin and of course Dr. Neo Cortex.
Uka Uka is furious; evil's productivity is way down and something has to be done. Luckily, over the past couple of years, Dr. Cortex has been working on a super-secret weapon that will surely crush Crash foreverβa super-bandicoot named Crunch. Unfortunately, he needs more power to finish it.
Uka Tells a Story
Several thousands of years ago the Ancient Ancestors fought a brave battle against the Elementals, a group of renegade masks who had control and power over the elements of Air, Earth, Fire and Water. Each mask reigned over a specific element and used these elements to ravage the globe.
The Ancient Ancestors were able to imprison the Elementals through the use of special crystals that put them in a state of hibernation. Uka Uka explains that if they can release these masks and harness their destructive power, Cortex can complete his super-secret weapon and rid themselves of Crash Bandicoot once and for all.
Back on Earth
All heck breaks loose. A volcano erupts, showering the land with lava and charred rock. A tornado rages through the jungle and then a thundering earthquake shakes the Earth off of its hinges.
Aku Aku knows something is very wrong here. He knows the Elementals have been unleashed on the world once again. The only way to put an end to the Elementals is to find the Elemental crystals that are scattered all across the Earth.
Utilizing her brilliant technical savvy, Coco creates a Virtual Reality warp device that will take them to the different points on the globe to retrieve the crystals.
Can Crash and Coco brave the elements and destroy Crunch? Or will Cortex finally have his day in the sun?
How to Play
GETTING STARTED
Set up your Nintendo GameCubeβ’ by following the instructions in the Nintendo GameCubeβ’ instruction booklet.
Using a Nintendo GameCubeβ’ Memory Card
To save your game progress, you will need a Nintendo GameCubeβ’ Memory Card. Insert the Memory Card correctly into Nintendo GameCubeβ’ Memory Card Slot A (this game does not use Slot B) before turning on the console. If you turn off the console after playing without a Memory Card, your progress and records will not be saved.
You will need 2 blocks of memory to save your progress. You can delete unneeded files to clear up any empty space if you do not have enough memory.
Please refer to the Nintendo GameCubeβ’ instruction booklet (pages 18-20) for directions on how to format and delete a Memory Card file.
Starting the Game
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Press the OPEN Button to raise the Disc Cover.
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Correctly place the Crash Bandicoot: The Wrath of Cortexβ’ Game Disc into the Nintendo GameCubeβ’.
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Close the Disc Cover.
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Press the POWER Button to turn on the Nintendo GameCubeβ’.
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Follow on-screen instructions and refer to this manual for more information about playing Crash Bandicoot: The Wrath of Cortexβ’.
Avoiding Damage to the Nintendo GameCubeβ’ Game Disc or the Optical Disc Drive
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Insert only Nintendo GameCubeβ’ Game Discs in the console.
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Never use oddly shaped discs, such as star-shaped or heart-shaped discs.
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Do not apply labels, stickers or other foreign objects to Game Discs.
Using the Nintendo GameCubeβ’ Controller
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L Button
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Control Stick
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+ Control Pad
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START/PAUSE or A Button ...... Start Game/Begin Play
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START/PAUSE ...Pause
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Control Stick or +Control Pad Select Options
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R Button
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Z Button
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Y Button
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X Button
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A Button
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B Button
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C Stick
Insert the Controller into Controller Socket 1 on the front of the console. Follow on-screen instructions and refer to this manual for more information about playing Crash Bandicoot: The Wrath of Cortexβ’.
PAUSING AND OPTIONS
PAUSE SCREEN
You can pause at any time. On the Pause screen, check your progress through the game and set your game play options.
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Options: Choose between Resume Game, Game Options, Return to the Warp Room.
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Player Name: Name of saved game.
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% Completed: Percentage of game completed.
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Crystals, Gems, Relics & Powers: Runs in a cycle, shows the number of collected items, total items found throughout the game, and any special powers in use.
OPTIONS
To change or select game options from the Pause screen, use the Control Stick or the +Control Pad to select an option and then to make adjustments. Press the A Button to confirm options.
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Rumble Feature ON/OFF: Turn Rumble Motor ON or OFF.
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Sound Option: Select MONO or STEREO sound, and adjust the MUSIC and SOUND FX volume.
HOW TO GO VIRTUALLY ANYWHERE
The Virtual Reality Hub System
Coco has created a Virtual Reality (VR) Hub System to aid you in finding all the crystals.
There are five VR Hubs. Each VR Hub has five teleportation portals to different levels.
After completing all five levels, a sixth teleportation portal will appear, opening a portal to a Boss level. Defeat Crunch and the Elemental at the end of each hub to unlock the next VR Hub.
LOADING AND SAVING
To save your game progress you will need a Nintendo GameCubeβ’ Memory Card. Insert the Memory Card correctly into Memory Card Slot A (this game does not use Slot B) before turning on the console. If you turn off the console after playing without a Memory Card, your progress will not be saved.
Saving a game
1. To save a game, walk up to the Load/Save terminal to activate it.
2. Highlight the "Save Game" option and press the A Button to save your game.
3. Choose one of the four Save Game slots and press the A Button to save your game.
Loading a game
1. To load a game, walk up to the Load/Save terminal to activate it.
2. Highlight the "Load Game" option and press the A Button to save your game.
3. Choose one of the four save game slots that contain a previously saved game and press the A Button to load your game.
Box Types
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Slot Box: Watch them change faster and faster. Spin them to win your prize. But act fast as they will quickly turn into an unbreakable iron crate.
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Outline Box: These strange boxes appear only if the Switch Box hidden in that level is activated.
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Switch Box: Hit these to turn on those silly Outline Boxes.
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Nitro Crate: Caution should be used when close to these highly volatile boxes. Many a bandicoot has been vaporized by these green meanies.
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Nitro Switch Box: Smacking these will detonate every Nitro Crate in the level.
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Spring Crate: Jump on these wooden crates to give you that extra height on jumps.
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Iron Spring Crate: These hard-to-reach crates will spring you to those hard to reach places.
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Steel Crates: These are stronger than your average crate. Try some of Crash's or Coco's other moves to crack these bad boys open.
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Time Box: Found only in Time Trial Mode, these boxes will freeze the timer for the number of seconds listed on the side.
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Invisibility Crate
Controls
Control Stick or +Control Pad Up
Move Forwards
Control Stick or +Control Pad Down
Move Backwards
Control Stick or +Control Pad Right
Move Right
Control Stick or +Control Pad Left
Move Left
Y Button
Show Status Panel
A Button
Jump
X + A Button
High Jump
B Button
Spin Crash/Coco's Karate Kick
X Button
Coco's Sweep Kick
X Button (not moving)
Crouch Crash
X Button then Move (up, down, left or right)
Crawl Crash
A + X Button
Body Slam Crash/Coco's Stomp
X Button while running (up, down, left or right)
Slide Crash
X + A Button while running (up, down, left or right)
Super Slide High Jump
Firefly A Button - Press and hold
lock on to enemies
Firefly A Button - Release
fire when lock-on is complete
Glider / Space Fighter A Button
Fire Cannons and Lasers
Glider / Space Fighter R Button
Barrel Roll Right
Glider / Space Fighter L Button
Barrel Roll Left
Copter-Pak Up
Moves Crash down
Copter-Pak Down
Moves Crash up
Copter-Pak A Button
Moves Crash forward
Copter-Pak X Button
Moves Crash backwards
Copter-Pak B Button
Spins Copter-Pak
Copter-Pak Left/Right
Moves Crash left/right
Jeep A Button
Accelerate
Coco's Scooter/Snowboard A Button
Jump
Coco's Scooter/Snowboard B Button
Boost
Sub A Button
Shoot Torpedoes
Sub B Button
Release Depth Charges
Mech Control Stick
move/aim bazooka/water cannon when active
Mech A Button
Jump
Mech B Button - Hold
activate bazooka/water cannon
Mech B Button - Release
fire bazooka/water cannon
Items & Weapons
Wumpa Fruit
Collect 100 pieces of Wumpa Fruit and earn a free life (1-up).
Aku Aku (Witch Doctor Mask)
When possessing an Aku Aku Mask, Crash is shielded from one enemy's attack or contact. Collect three Aku Aku Masks to earn temporary invulnerability from all minor dangers.
Crystals
Crystals are the most important items in the game. Find all 25 Crystals (there's one hidden in every level except the Boss levels) to finish the game.
Gems
Gems are more difficult to find than Crystals, but well worth the effort. There are two types: Clear Gems for breaking all boxes or completing a secret area, and Colored Gems found in special levels that transport you to hidden areas.
Relics
You can win Relics by re-entering a level after collecting the Crystal and beating it under a pre-designated time in Time Trial mode. The first five Relics open a secret level necessary for 100% game completion.
Crate
This is your everyday, garden-variety box. Crack these open to get at those delicious Wumpa fruit.
Bouncy Box
Always good for a boost to reach those high areas, not to mention all the fruit they give if you keep jumping on them. Spinning them will leave you with nothing!
Surprise Box
You never know what you'll find-there's a surprise in every box.
Aku Aku Box
Smash these crates to release the Aku Aku spirit, which protects Crash and Coco. Collect 1 mask for one hit point, 2 masks for two hit points, and 3 masks for temporary invincibility.
Checkpoint Crate
Busting these crates open will allow you to restart from that point if you happen to lose a life, instead of restarting at the beginning of the level.
Crash Crate
An extra life in every box! On levels with Coco these crates will be replaced with Coco Crates.
TNT Crate
Hop on these to trigger the 3-second delay fuse. Stand clear before they blow! Careful not to spin these or... BLAMMO!
Tips & Maps
Tip Toe
Press and hold the Z Button + Control Stick or +Control Pad to activate.
Super Double Jump
Press A + A Buttons (at the top of the first jump) to perform a super double jump.
Death Tornado
Tap the B Button repeatedly to activate the Death Tornado.
Crash Dash
Use the Control Stick or +Control Pad + R Button to perform a Crash Dash.
Bazooka
Press and hold the L Button to activate, use the Control Stick or +Control Pad to aim, then press and release B Button to fire.
Winning the game
To win, make it through all the levels, collect all 25 Crystals, and defeat Dr. Cortex and Crunch.
Earning the real prize
To win the real prize, scour each Warp Portal and dig up everything in each level, including secret areas.
Starting lives
You begin the game with four lives for Crash and Coco.
Earning more lives
Collect 100 Wumpa Fruits or break open a Crash Crate and collect a Crash 1-UP to earn more lives.
Continuing the game
If you run out of lives, select YES and press the A Button to continue.
Bonus areas
Jump onto Bonus platforms and Death Routes to fly to a special bonus area where you can grab everything; once completed, you can't play it again.
The Status Panel
Press the Y Button during gameplay to display the Status Panel and check your progress, including boxes opened, Wumpa Fruit collected, and Crash lives remaining.
Enemies & Characters
Crash Bandicoot
Taken from his jungle paradise and subjected to Dr. Neo Cortex's Evolvo-Ray, Crash was the pinnacle of Cortex's genetic manipulation.
Coco Bandicoot
Coco, Crash's little sister, was also snatched from the jungle and genetically enhanced by Cortex. She is a super-smart computer expert, with a love of Hong Kong martial art movies, and one heck of a scooter rider!
Aku Aku
A kindly omnipotent witch doctor mask, Aku Aku guides and aids Crash and Coco in stopping Cortex's and Uka Uka's devious plans.
Crunch
Cortex's most radical weapon yet created, Crunch is a perfectly tuned Super-Bandicoot! A bionic brute, he has been genetically created for one reason and one reason alone: DESTROY CRASH BANDICOOT!
Tiny the Tiger
Tiny is a hulking ferocious beast, who some believe may have been Dr. Cortex's first foray into genetic alteration. Don't let his size fool you; Tiny may be muscle-bound, but he certainly isn't a dimwitted buffoon.
Dingodile
Another freak of nature created by Cortex in his pursuit of the perfect genetic warrior. Dingodile, is a half dingo-half crocodile monstrosity who enjoys reading Shakespeare, playing croquet, and roasting orange marsupials with his flamethrower.
Dr. N. (Nefarious) Tropy
Known for his diabolical work in quantum warp technology and his Time Twister device, Dr. N. Tropy can usually be found disturbing the temporal flow by creating time paradoxes just for laughs.
Dr. N. Gin
Half man, half machine, with half a missile sticking out of his head, Dr. N. Gin, Cortex's right-hand man, is a scientific genius in robotics and cybernetics.
Uka Uka
The evil twin mask of Aku Aku, Uka Uka is the controlling force behind Cortex's obsession with conquering the world.
Rok-Ko
Quick to anger with a head full of rocks, Rok-Ko is the elemental mask of Earth. He controls such earthly forces as earthquakes and landslides, to name a few.
Wa-Wa
Out to flush the world clean and rebuild it as he remembers it, this stick-in-the-mud puddle is the elemental mask of Water.
Lo-Lo
This crazy joker could be a real blast at a party if he didn't always blow the house down! Lo-Lo is the elemental mask of Air and has dominion over the forces of wind.
Py-Ro
The strongest and the most evil of the ancient elemental masks, Py-Ro controls the element of fire. His temper is known to go off like a volcano when perturbed.
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