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, PlayStation, PlayStation Portable. Scheduled to launch on November 6, 1997.

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

Release Date: 11/07/1997

Released
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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.

Screenshots

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Game Information

Platforms

PlayStation 3PlayStationPlayStation Portable

Genres

PlatformAdventure

Developer

  • Naughty Dog

Publishers

  • Sony Computer Entertainment
  • Universal Interactive Studios

Age Rating

ESRB: Unknown

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

PlayStation 3

August 30, 2007
Japan
January 10, 2008
North America
July 20, 2007
Europe

PlayStation

December 18, 1997
Japan
February 5, 1999
Australia
November 6, 1997
North America
December 5, 1997
Europe

PlayStation Portable

January 10, 2008
North America
July 20, 2007
Europe
August 30, 2007
Japan

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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