Cortex then says that they need six crystals, but they have four. Short summary describing this character. Whatever hair he does have is black (blue in some games) and frazzled. The match he lighted then burns out. Trivia. While genuinely tired from the constant fighting with Crash, Cortex's obsession with finally triumphing over Crash as well as potentially stopping his greatest blunder proved to be his great undoing as he couldn't control himself from an opportunity to permanently end Crash once again, leading to another defeat. Doctor Neo Cortex is a fictional character and the main antagonist of the Crash Bandicoot video game series. His lying also applies to feeding his own ego, such as when he proudly stole N. Brio's credit for inventing the Evolvo-Ray. The fathomless rhythmic energies of Wumpa Island itself shall power my Cortex Matrix Chamber, and create an unstoppable of army of loyal minions! He is known for having a big yellow head with a N on it. Occupation For the most part, Cortex doesn't care for the lives and feelings of others, caring only for himself and what he wants. 4 748 games played. Doctor Neo Cortex. We will find out which one is more powerful soon enough! In a space station orbiting the Earth, Uka Uka is upset with Doctor Neo Cortex for failing him once again, but Cortex promises a plan that will bring Earth's inhabitants down to size. This bandicoot will be my General. She mocks Cortex and the two eventually get into a fight. In the game's epilogue, it is stated that after Crash foiled his plans, Cortex simply "disappeared". Doctor Neo Periwinkle Cortex, often referred to as "Doctor Cortex" or simply "Cortex", is a video game character and the main antagonistof the Crash Bandicoot series of video games. “Who does this Oxide think he his? He then sends Nina out and he goes to the fountain area only to find that Crash had misunderstood his orders and detached the airship, then Nina later catches it. Despite his constant failures at the hands of Crash, whom he made the mistake of turning his back on, Cortex's ego refuses to let him give up and allow Crash to lead a normal life. Cortex appeared in all main series Crash games as a final boss except, Cortex's middle name was revealed to be Periwinkle by. You'll find me up the mountain. The self-proclaimed ruler of the Wumpa Islands, Doctor Cortex is a genius in robotics and genetics, his primary goals are to create and army of super-animals to take over the world. Like the previous games, he talks to Crash, but this time via hologram. The crew have to live elsewhere while the work is being carried out. Cortex leans over the railing as he desperately tries to think of a way to reach the ship before it sets sail, only for Crash to kick Cortex over the edge in order to use him as a sled and reach their destination in good time. Crash mostly appears to be brave, running into dangerous situations with a clear head (whatever that may be for Crash). His first attempt to destroy a makeshift bridge that his enemies were meant to travel on is foiled when he accidentally sneezes and hits his detonator too early. Crash Bandicoot: Dansu! Neo ultimately took this standing back in Mind Over Mutant and broke their partnership altogether. He also is shown to smart enough in realizing that although he wants to stop his past self from creating Crash he cannot kill him as that would result in his own death. In the alternate timeline, he appears as the titular main antagonist of the 2001 sequel Crash Bandicoot: The Wrath of Cortex, the deuteragonist of the 2004 sequel Crash Twinsanity, the secondary antagonist of the 2007 sequel Crash of the Titans and the main antagonist of the 2008 sequel Crash: Mind over Mutant. Oh, look! Wiz: And it's our job to analyze there weapons, armor, and skills to find out who would win, a Death Battle. Wiz: Doctor Neo Periwinkle Cortex didn't have the best youth. Crash defeated Cortex in a battle aboard his airship. For the most part, Cortex doesn't care about anyone else but himself, with the exception of his niece Nina. He is also shown to have a short beard and bushy eyebrows with the same color along with this. After defeating the ants, Cortex wanders into a large acid room, where he meets up with the founder of the Academy of Evil, Madame Amberley. As he cannot kill his past self since it would erase him, present Cortex uses his new machine, powered by the Quantum Masks, to finish Crash and Coco. Cortex is an evil scientist who constantly plots world domination as revenge for the ridicule he had suffered in the past. Cortex is also seen watching the two battle with Tiny Tiger. In Crash Bandicoot Carnival, the Japanese version of the game, Cortex's epilogue mentions his attempt to rule the world using a giant mech modeled after the Lab Assistants. Crash Bandicoot franchise Fictional biography. This bandicoot will be my general and he will lead my Cortex Commandos to world domination! Doctor Neo Cortex (also known as simply Cortex) is the main antagonist of the Crash Bandicoot franchise. Although Cortex's intentions are to destroy Crash, he has on occasion worked with him to defeat an even greater threat. Doctor Neo Cortex (right) and Doctor Nitrus Brio (left) put Crash under the Evolvo-Ray. Doctor Neo Cortex and Ripto from the Spyro the Dragon series joined forces to rid themselves of their respective nemeses Crash Bandicoot and Spyro the Dragon, by genetically modifying Ripto's "Riptoc" minions and disguising them as Crash and Spyro, leading the two protagonists to believe they are against each other. 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