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Crash Bandicoot
Crash Bandicoot
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Developer(s)	Naughty Dog
Publisher(s)	SCEA
Platform(s)	PlayStation, PlayStation Portable, PlayStation 3
Release	August 31 1996; November 1996; December 6 1996
Genre(s)	Platform
Mode(s)	Single player

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Crash Bandicoot

Crash Bandicoot is a platform game made by Naughty Dog in 1996 for the PlayStation, featuring the character by the same name. The game was made when Naughty Dog had ten employees. It is dedicated to the memory of Tae Min Kim, a deceased Naughty Dog crew member. The game centers around Crash, the bandicoot mutated by Dr. Neo Cortex, as he tries to stop his creator's plans for world domination and save his girlfiend, the female bandicoot mutated by Dr. Cortex, Tawna. The game was also emulated on the PlayStation Network in 2006, through which it can be played on both on the Sony PlayStation Portable and the Playstation 3 [1].

Gameplay

The game has twenty-five normal levels, as well as two secret levels and six boss battles, the six bosses being the local tribe leader Papu Papu, three of Cortex's mutants, the insane Ripper Roo, the muscle-bound Koala Kong and the gun-toting Pinstripe Potoroo, Dr. Brio and finally Dr. Cortex himself. The player must make their way through a limited environment whilst defeating enemies, avoiding pits and breaking crates, each of which contain some kind of bonus. Breaking all of a level's crates while not losing a life will reward the player with a gem. The boss battles have the player avoiding the the boss character's attacks, then attacking the boss when vulnerable. Crash's only forms of attack are jumping and spinning. The majority of enemies can be defeated by using the jump attack, but enemies that cannot be defeated by the jump attack must be defeated by using the spinning move. This move can also be used to hit enemies into other enemies or crates. Also, in some levels, Crash will ride a pig, which he has limited control over. In this, the player must avoid obstacles such as enemies while continuously going forward at fast speed on the pig. Also, numerous levels have the player being chased by a boulder, in which the player must run towards the screen while jumping over gaps.

The player can collect masks hidden in crates. When protected by these floating masks, the player is protected from one enemy's attack or contact. Collecting three masks will give the player temporary invulnerability from all minor dangers.

Also available in numerous levels are tokens hidden inside crates. These tokens feature the likenesses of either Tawna, Dr. Brio or Dr. Cortex. Once the player collects three matching tokens in one stage, the player is transported to a bonus round, where the player can collect additional fruit and items. Also, the bonus rounds can be used to save the player's progress.

Setting

The game is set on a group of three Australian islands. The main settings for levels, particularly on the first two islands, are either forests, jungles or beaches. Some levels on the second island also take place in temples. The third island is more industrial, and its levels take place in power plants and a castle.

Story

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The game takes place on a small trio of islands just south-east of Austrailia, all owned by the deranged evil scientist, Dr. Neo Cortex. With the aid of Dr. Nitrus Brio, he created the Evolvo Ray, which they used to mutate the various animals living on the islands, all while causing terrible pollution. One of their experiments was a bandicoot, Crash. Once mutated by the Evolvo Ray, the duo tested the Cortex Vortex on him, a machine that would put him completely under their control. However, this experiment on Crash failed, and he feld from his captors. Falling out of a window of Dr. Cortex's castle, located on one of the islands, Crash awoke on a beach on N. Sanity Island. During Crash's time in captivity, he had become attached with another mutant bandicoot, the female Tawna. Resolving to defeat Cortex, clean up the pollution he had caused and rescue Tawna, he set off. After defeating the tribesman Papu Papu, Crash crossed over to the second island, where he defeated two of the doctor's henchmen, mutants Ripper Roo and Koala Kong. Eventually, he made it to the third island, where he entered the power plant causing the pollution. After making it to the core of the plant he fought its chief executive officer, Pinstripe Potoroo. During their battle the core was destroyed, stopping the creation of the pollution. After making his way to Cortex's castle, he wandered through the laboratories and defeated Dr. Brio. He then went to the top of the tower, and set the castle on fire. As the building burned, Crash made it to Cortex's airship, where he and Cortex fought. After using Dr. Cortex's own projectiles against him, he sent Cortex falling to his appearant death. United with Tawna, they escaped the burning castle on Dr. Cortex's airship.

Characters & Creatures

As the first of the series, the game as only nine characters. The game also contains enemies, the type of enemy depending on the setting of the level. The numerous levels set on the first and second islands would contain crabs and turtles. In contrast, enemies in levels set in the power plants on the third island are mostly mechanical robots, while those set in the castle contain the identical android Lab Assistants and monsterous experiments as the enemies.

Crash Bandicoot is the protagonist of the game, a brave bandicoot mutated by Dr. Cortex, trying to clean up the pollution the doctor has caused and stop him in his plans for world domination with the help of Aku Aku. Dr. Cortex, while trying to create the ultimate solider using the Evolvo Ray and the Cortex Vortex using Crash as one of his experiments, noticed that the experimet had gone awry and chased him out of his castle. He considers Crash a failure due to his average intelligence. Washing up on N. Sanity Island, he resolves to stop Cortex and save Tawna.

Tawna is a female bandicoot mutated by Dr. Cortex whom Crash sets out to rescue. She appears at the end of each bonus route after the player collects all three Tawna icons. Naughty Dog originally envisioned her as 'Pamela Anderson with a brain'[2].

Dr. Neo Cortex is a villainous mad scientist and the game's main antagonist. He has mutated the wildlife of the islands, turning them into anthropomorphic beasts, hoping to use them to form an army. Crash battles him on his airship, with Cortex circling around him on his glider, using a powerful ray gun to battle Crash. After Crash defeats him, he falls to his appearant death. He is the sixth and final boss of the game.

Dr. Nitrus Brio is a deranged scientist and Dr. Cortex's right-hand man. The creator of the Evolvo-Ray, though with his lack of ambition he has let Dr. Cortex take the credit for its creation. In his battle with Crash, he uses his beakers to create explosions and living monsters, before finally transforms himself into a monster by drinking one of his potions. Crash battles Dr. Brio in his laboratory. Naughty Dog created him as a foil to Dr. Cortex[3], with Brio being successful to Cortex's failure, logical to Cortex's emotional. He is the fifth boss of the game.

Papu Papu is the overweight chief of a native tribe living on N.Sanity island who wields a long staff. Crash battles him in his hut. He is the first boss of the game. Naughty Dog created him so that they could animate jiggling fat[4].

Ripper Roo is an insane mutated kangaroo, one of the first to go under the Cortex Vortex, the cause of his insanity[5]. He wears a straight jacket and has razor-sharp toenails. He is the second boss of the game.

Koala Kong is a muscular and strong koala created by Dr. Cortex. While strong, he does lack brain power. In battle, he throws boulders at Crash. Crash fights him in a mine shaft. The third boss of the game.

Pinstripe Potoroo is a mutated potoroo who wears a pinstripe suit and uses a full-loaded Tommy gun. He is the chief executive officer of Cortex's toxic waste dump. Crash battles him in his office. Naughty Dog based his appearance on charaters from The Godfather [6]. The fourth boss of the game.

Aku Aku is the voodoo mask spirit of an old witch doctor. He watches over the three islands and aids Crash on his quest to defeat Dr. Cortex and clear up the toxic waste he has created. He does so by protecting Crash from enemies.

Reception

Reviews of the game were generally positive, with a 79% average rating on GameRankings.com[7]. The game's graphics were well received, as were the numerous camera angles levels had, though it was criticised for having occasionally sluggish controls and being challenging at times[8].

Scores

GameSpot: 6.8 out of 10
IGN: 7.5 out of 10
Gaming Target: 9.3 out of 10
The Electric Playground: 8 out of 10
All Game Guide: 4 out of 5
Electronic Gaming Monthly: 8.3 out of 10

External links

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-'''''Crash Bandicoot''''' is a [[platform game]] made by [[Naughty Dog]] in [[1996]] for the [[PlayStation]], featuring [[Crash Bandicoot (character)|the character by the same name]]. The game was made when Naughty Dog had ten employees. It is dedicated to the memory of [[Tae Min Kim]], a deceased [[Naughty Dog]] crew member.
+'''''Crash Bandicoot''''' is a [[platform game]] made by [[Naughty Dog]] in [[1996]] for the [[PlayStation]], featuring [[Crash Bandicoot (character)|the character by the same name]]. The game was made when Naughty Dog had ten employees. It is dedicated to the memory of [[Tae Min Kim]], a deceased [[Naughty Dog]] crew member. The game centers around Crash, the bandicoot mutated by Dr. Neo Cortex, as he tries to stop his creator's plans for world domination and save his girlfiend, the female bandicoot mutated by Dr. Cortex, Tawna. The game was also emulated on the [[PlayStation Network]] in [[2006]], through which it can be played on both on the Sony [[PlayStation Portable]] and the [[Playstation 3]][http://www.us.playstation.com/PS3/Store#id=20019].
 ==Gameplay==
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-Somewhere southeast of Australia, there were three little islands, teeming with marsupial life. However, two scientists, Dr. Nitrus Brio and Dr. Neo Cortex, had been experimenting with the local creatures in order to form a destructive and evil army of anthrophomorphized marsupials. Dr. N. Brio had created a machine called the Evolvo-Ray, but his lack of ambition had him let Cortex take the credit. Dr. Cortex had just kidnapped two regular bandicoots; one male and one female. They were then evolved. Both worked successfully, but then, Dr. Cortex had to insert them into his patented Cortex Vortex, a mind-controlling device to create evil henchmen with. Finally the evolved male bandicoot was inserted into the brain-draining machine, but he turned out to be an utter failure. Then the bandicoot, Crash ran away from an angry Cortex. He accidentally broke through a window in his attempt to get away and fell into the sea. But the other bandicoot, Tawna, who Crash had become romanticlly attached to, was still in Cortex's clutches. When Crash washes up on the beach of N.Sanity Island, he sets out to save Tawna before Cortex can do anything terrible to her. After crossing the three islands and toppling the native tribe leader Papu Papu, three of Cortex' henchmen, Ripper Roo, Koala Kong and Pinstripe Potoroo, and Cortex's second-in-command, Nitrus Brio, Crash makes it to Cortex Castle, which he burns to the ground. An angered Cortex then confronts Crash on his beloved airship and attacks. Crash eventually defeats Cortex and sends him plummeting to his assumed death. He and Tawna escape the burning castle on the airship.
+The game takes place on a small trio of islands just south-east of Austrailia, all owned by the deranged evil scientist, Dr. Neo Cortex. With the aid of Dr. Nitrus Brio, he created the Evolvo Ray, which they used to mutate the various animals living on the islands, all while causing terrible pollution. One of their experiments was a bandicoot, Crash. Once mutated by the Evolvo Ray, the duo tested the Cortex Vortex on him, a machine that would put him completely under their control. However, this experiment on Crash failed, and he feld from his captors. Falling out of a window of Dr. Cortex's castle, located on one of the islands, Crash awoke on a beach on N. Sanity Island. During Crash's time in captivity, he had become attached with another mutant bandicoot, the female Tawna. Resolving to defeat Cortex, clean up the pollution he had caused and rescue Tawna, he set off. After defeating the tribesman Papu Papu, Crash crossed over to the second island, where he defeated two of the doctor's henchmen, mutants Ripper Roo and Koala Kong. Eventually, he made it to the third island, where he entered the power plant causing the pollution. After making it to the core of the plant he fought its chief executive officer, Pinstripe Potoroo. During their battle the core was destroyed, stopping the creation of the pollution. After making his way to Cortex's castle, he wandered through the laboratories and defeated Dr. Brio. He then went to the top of the tower, and set the castle on fire. As the building burned, Crash made it to Cortex's airship, where he and Cortex fought. After using Dr. Cortex's own projectiles against him, he sent Cortex falling to his appearant death. United with Tawna, they escaped the burning castle on Dr. Cortex's airship.
 ==Characters & Creatures==
 As the first of the series, the game as only nine characters. The game also contains enemies, the type of enemy depending on the setting of the level. The numerous levels set on the first and second islands would contain crabs and turtles. In contrast, enemies in levels set in the power plants on the third island are mostly mechanical robots, while those set in the castle contain the identical android Lab Assistants and monsterous experiments as the enemies.
+[[Crash Bandicoot (character)|Crash Bandicoot]] is the protagonist of the game, a  brave bandicoot mutated by Dr. Cortex, trying to clean up the pollution the doctor has caused and stop him in his plans for world domination with the help of Aku Aku. Dr. Cortex, while trying to create the ultimate solider using the Evolvo Ray and the Cortex Vortex using Crash as one of his experiments, noticed that the experimet had gone awry and chased him out of his castle. He considers Crash a failure due to his average intelligence. Washing up on N. Sanity Island, he resolves to stop Cortex and save Tawna.
-[[Crash Bandicoot (character)|Crash Bandicoot]]
+[[Tawna]] is a female bandicoot mutated by Dr. Cortex whom Crash sets out to rescue. She appears at the end of each bonus route after the player collects all three Tawna icons. Naughty Dog originally envisioned her as '[[Pamela Anderson]] with a brain'[http://www.naughtydog.com/crash/crash/c1-character.htm].
-*The protagonist of the game, a  brave bandicoot mutated by Dr. Cortex, trying to clean up the pollution the doctor has caused and stop him in his plans for world domination with the help of Aku Aku. Dr. Cortex, while trying to create the ultimate solider using the Evolvo Ray and the Cortex Vortex using Crash as one of his experiments, noticed that the experimet had gone awry and chased him out of his castle. He considers Crash a failure due to his average intelligence. Washing up on N. Sanity Island, he resolves to stop Cortex and save Tawna.
+[[Dr. Neo Cortex]] is a villainous mad scientist and the game's main antagonist. He has mutated the wildlife of the islands, turning them into [[anthropomorphic| anthropomorphic]] beasts, hoping to use them to form an army. Crash battles him on his airship, with Cortex circling around him on his glider, using a powerful ray gun to battle Crash. After Crash defeats him, he falls to his appearant death. He is the sixth and final boss of the game.
-[[Tawna]]
+[[Dr. Nitrus Brio]] is a deranged scientist and Dr. Cortex's right-hand man. The creator of the Evolvo-Ray, though with his lack of ambition he has let Dr. Cortex take the credit for its creation. In his battle with Crash, he uses his beakers to create explosions and living monsters, before finally transforms himself into a monster by drinking one of his potions. Crash battles Dr. Brio in his laboratory. Naughty Dog created him as a foil to Dr. Cortex[http://www.naughtydog.com/crash/crash/c1-character.htm], with Brio being successful to Cortex's failure, logical to Cortex's emotional. He is the fifth boss of the game.
-*A female bandicoot mutated by Dr. Cortex whom Crash sets out to rescue. She appears at the end of each bonus route after the player collects all three Tawna icons. Naughty Dog originally envisioned her as '[[Pamela Anderson]] with a brain'[http://www.naughtydog.com/crash/crash/c1-character.htm].
+[[Papu Papu]] is the overweight chief of a native tribe living on N.Sanity island who wields a long staff. Crash battles him in his hut. He is the first boss of the game. Naughty Dog created him so that they could animate jiggling fat[http://www.naughtydog.com/crash/crash/c1-character.htm].
-[[Dr. Neo Cortex]]
-*A villainous mad scientist and the game's main antagonist. He has mutated the wildlife of the islands, turning them into [[anthropomorphic| anthropomorphic]] beasts, hoping to use them to form an army. Crash battles him on his airship, with Cortex circling around him on his glider, using a powerful ray gun to battle Crash. After Crash defeats him, he falls to his appearant death. He was envisioned as a madman by Naughty Dog[http://www.naughtydog.com/crash/crash/c1-character.htm]. He is the sixth and final boss of the game.
+[[Ripper Roo]] is an insane mutated kangaroo, one of the first to go under the Cortex Vortex, the cause of his insanity[http://www.naughtydog.com/crash/crash/c1-character.htm]. He wears a straight jacket and has razor-sharp toenails. He is the second boss of the game.
-[[Dr. Nitrus Brio]]
+[[Koala Kong]] is a muscular and strong koala created by Dr. Cortex. While strong, he does lack brain power. In battle, he throws boulders at Crash. Crash fights him in a mine shaft. The third boss of the game.
-*A deranged scientist who is Dr. Cortex's right-hand man. The creator of the Evolvo-Ray, though with his lack of ambition he has let Dr. Cortex take the credit for its creation. In his battle with Crash, he uses his beakers to create explosions and living monsters, before finally transforms himself into a monster by drinking one of his potions. Crash battles Dr. Brio in his laboratory. Naughty Dog created him as a foil to Dr. Cortex[http://www.naughtydog.com/crash/crash/c1-character.htm], with Brio being successful to Cortex's failure, logical to Cortex's emotional. He is the fifth boss of the game.
+[[Pinstripe Potoroo]] is a mutated potoroo who wears a pinstripe suit and uses a full-loaded [[Tommy gun]]. He is the chief executive officer of Cortex's toxic waste dump. Crash battles him in his office. Naughty Dog based his appearance on charaters from [[The Godfather]][http://www.naughtydog.com/crash/crash/c1-character.htm]. The fourth boss of the game.
-[[Papu Papu]]
+[[Aku Aku]] is the voodoo mask spirit of an old [[witch doctor]]. He watches over the three islands and aids Crash on his quest to defeat Dr. Cortex and clear up the toxic waste he has created. He does so by protecting Crash from enemies.
-*The overweight chief of a native tribe living on N.Sanity island who wields a long staff. Crash battles him in his hut. He is the first boss of the game. Naughty Dog created him so that they could animate jiggling fat[http://www.naughtydog.com/crash/crash/c1-character.htm].
-[[Ripper Roo]]
-*An insane mutated kangaroo, one of the first to go under the Cortex Vortex, the cause of his insanity[http://www.naughtydog.com/crash/crash/c1-character.htm]. He wears a straight jacket and has razor-sharp toenails. He is the second boss of the game.
-[[Koala Kong]]
-*A muscular and strong koala created by Dr. Cortex. While strong, he does lack brain power. In battle, he throws boulders at Crash. Crash fights him in a mine shaft. The third boss of the game.
-[[Pinstripe Potoroo]]
-*A mutated potoroo who wears a pinstripe suit and uses a full-loaded [[Tommy gun]]. He is the chief executive officer of Cortex's toxic waste dump. Crash battles him in his office. Naughty Dog based his appearance on charaters from [[The Godfather]][http://www.naughtydog.com/crash/crash/c1-character.htm]. The fourth boss of the game.
-[[Aku Aku]]
-*The voodoo mask spirit of an old [[witch doctor]], he watches over the three islands and aids Crash on his quest to defeat Dr. Cortex and clear up the toxic waste he has created. He does so by protecting Crash from enemies.
 ==Reception==
+Reviews of the game were generally positive, with a 79% average rating on GameRankings.com[http://www.gamerankings.com/htmlpages2/196986.asp?q=crash%20bandicoot]. The game's graphics were well received, as were the numerous camera angles levels had, though it was criticised for having occasionally sluggish controls and being challenging at times[http://psx.ign.com/articles/150/150603p1.html].
-Reviews of the game were generally positive.
 ===Scores===
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 *''[[All Game Guide]]'': 4 out of 5
 *''[[Electronic Gaming Monthly]]'': 8.3 out of 10
-==Trivia==
-*In Japan, the pig Crash rides is named {{nihongo|Inoshishi|イノシシ|Inoshishi}}, the Japanese word for boar.
-*In PAL regions the game was packaged with a free demo disc containing several demos.
 ==External links==