Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back

Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back

Platform • Adventure
1997

Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back is an upcoming Platform/Adventure game releasing on PlayStation 3, Android, PlayStation. Scheduled to launch on November 6, 1997.

Developed by Naughty Dog and published by Universal Interactive Studios, Sony Computer Entertainment.

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Release Date: 11/07/1997

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Story

After the last battle with Crash Bandicoot, Cortex is thrown down to Crash island and fall in a cave filled with glowing crystals. Convinced that they hold tremendous power, he takes one and gets back onto his laboratory. One year later, Cortex and his new assistant Dr. N. Gin rebuild an upgraded Cortex Vortex in outer space which will turn everyone on Earth into his mindless slaves. But they need 25 more crystals to reach the Vortex's maximum capacity, and they do not have any of their operatives left on Earth. Cortex then devises a plot to manipulate Crash into retrieving the crystals for him.

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Game Information

Platforms

PlayStation 3AndroidPlayStationPlayStation Portable

Genres

PlatformAdventure

Developer

  • Naughty Dog

Publishers

  • Universal Interactive Studios
  • Sony Computer Entertainment

Player Perspective

Third person

Part of

  • Crash Bandicoot franchise

Features & Details

Themes & Elements

ActionFantasyScience fictionComedy

Game Modes

Single player

Key Features

mascotdeathdoctorflightmultiple endingssnowteleportationsequel

Release Information

Primary Release Date

November 6, 1997

✅ Already released

Platform Release Dates

Android

April 1, 2011

PlayStation 3

July 20, 2007
January 10, 2008
August 30, 2007

PlayStation Portable

August 30, 2007
July 20, 2007
January 10, 2008

PlayStation

February 5, 1999
December 18, 1997
February 5, 1999
November 6, 1997
December 5, 1997

Release Notes

  • Release dates may vary by region and platform
  • Pre-orders may be available before the official release date
  • Digital releases typically go live at 00:00 local time
  • Physical releases may arrive a few days earlier or later depending on shipping

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