Crash Bandicoot: The Wrath of Cortex
About the Game
Crash Bandicoot: The Wrath of Cortex is the first Crash Bandicoot game for a system other than the original PlayStation. The narrative is set sometime after Warped : Dr. Cortex wants revenge after being defeated by Crash (again). For this purpose, he creates Crunch, a super-bandicoot who can destroy everything that crosses his way. Crunch's power source is a set of magical masks known as the Elementals, each representing a different element, including Earth, Water, Fire, and Ice.
Gameplay & Core Systems
The warp room splits levels into their respective elements, with the boss of each section being a battle against Crunch influenced by the Elemental mask of said section. The game is a typical jump and run, with some other action passages, like air combat and a sequence where Crash is trapped inside a giant sphere rolling around in some sort of rollercoaster. The whole game is pretty straightforward in design, getting stuck on a puzzle is not really possible.
Presentation & Atmosphere
All graphics are in 3D, and the sound is typical for cartoon games like this.
More game data: releases, identifiers & technical details
Regional release records and identifiers for Crash Bandicoot: The Wrath of Cortex | Nintendo GameCube.
Release and technical facts
| Fact | Value | Release / platform | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Published by | Universal Interactive Inc. | United States | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Traveller's Tales (UK) Ltd. | United States | MobyGames |
| Ported by | Eurocom Developments Ltd | United States | MobyGames |
| Music by | Swallow Studios | United States | MobyGames |
| Voice Production by | Womb Music | United States | MobyGames |
| Testing by | Absolute Quality, Inc. | United States | MobyGames |
| Contributions by | Axiom Interactive Design, SLC | United States | MobyGames |
| Contributions by | Vicarious Visions, Inc. | United States | MobyGames |
| Published by | Vivendi Universal Interactive Publishing International S.A. | France | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Traveller's Tales (UK) Ltd. | France | MobyGames |
| Ported by | Eurocom Developments Ltd | France | MobyGames |
| Distributed by | Vivendi Universal Games France | France | MobyGames |
| Music by | Swallow Studios | France | MobyGames |
| Voice Production by | Womb Music | France | MobyGames |
| Testing by | Absolute Quality, Inc. | France | MobyGames |
| Contributions by | Axiom Interactive Design, SLC | France | MobyGames |
| Contributions by | Vicarious Visions, Inc. | France | MobyGames |
| Published by | Vivendi Universal Interactive Publishing International S.A. | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Traveller's Tales (UK) Ltd. | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| Ported by | Eurocom Developments Ltd | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| Distributed by | Vivendi Games (UK) Limited | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| Music by | Swallow Studios | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| Voice Production by | Womb Music | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| Testing by | Absolute Quality, Inc. | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| Contributions by | Axiom Interactive Design, SLC | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| Contributions by | Vicarious Visions, Inc. | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| Published by | Vivendi Universal Interactive Publishing International S.A. | Germany | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Traveller's Tales (UK) Ltd. | Germany | MobyGames |
| Ported by | Eurocom Developments Ltd | Germany | MobyGames |
| Distributed by | Vivendi Universal Games Deutschland GmbH | Germany | MobyGames |
| Music by | Swallow Studios | Germany | MobyGames |
| Voice Production by | Womb Music | Germany | MobyGames |
| Testing by | Absolute Quality, Inc. | Germany | MobyGames |
| Contributions by | Axiom Interactive Design, SLC | Germany | MobyGames |
| Contributions by | Vicarious Visions, Inc. | Germany | MobyGames |
| Published by | Konami Corporation | Japan | MobyGames |
| Published by | Universal Interactive Inc. | Japan | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Traveller's Tales (UK) Ltd. | Japan | MobyGames |
| Ported by | Eurocom Developments Ltd | Japan | MobyGames |
| Distributed by | Konami Corporation | Japan | MobyGames |
| Music by | Swallow Studios | Japan | MobyGames |
| Voice Production by | Womb Music | Japan | MobyGames |
| Testing by | Absolute Quality, Inc. | Japan | MobyGames |
| Contributions by | Axiom Interactive Design, SLC | Japan | MobyGames |
| Contributions by | Vicarious Visions, Inc. | Japan | MobyGames |
| Input Devices Required | Gamepad | GameCube | MobyGames |
| Input Devices Supported/Optional | Game Boy Advance Compatible | GameCube | MobyGames |
| Number of Offline Players | 1 Player | GameCube | MobyGames |
| Save Game Methods | Manual Save | GameCube | MobyGames |
| Save Game Methods | External Storage | GameCube | MobyGames |
| Original game disc count | 1 | North America | MobyGames |
| Genre | Platformer | North America | PriceCharting |
| Also compatible on | Wii | North America | PriceCharting |
| Developer | Traveller's Tales | North America | PriceCharting |
| Disc count (PriceCharting) | 1 game disc | North America | PriceCharting |
| ESRB rating | Everyone | North America | PriceCharting |
| Player count | 1 player | North America | PriceCharting |
| Publisher | Universal Interactive Studios | North America | PriceCharting |
| Also compatible on | PAL Wii | PAL | PriceCharting |
| Disc count (PriceCharting) | 1 game disc | PAL | PriceCharting |
| Genre | Action & Adventure | PAL | PriceCharting |
| Player count | 1 player | PAL | PriceCharting |
Regional releases
| Release date | Region / edition | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2002-09-17 | United States | MobyGames |
| 2002-11 | France | MobyGames |
| 2002-11-01 | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| 2002-11-01 | Germany | MobyGames |
| 2003-12-04 | Japan | MobyGames |
| 2002-09-17 | North America | PriceCharting |
| 2002-11-01 | PAL | PriceCharting |
| September 17, 2002 | North America | PriceCharting |
| November 1, 2002 | PAL | PriceCharting |
Catalog identifiers by release
| Identifier | Code | Region / edition | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| UPC-A | 020626717519 | United States | MobyGames |
| Nintendo Media PN | DL-DOL-GCBE-USA | United States | MobyGames |
| ASIN | B00006966U | United States | MobyGames |
| eBay Product ID | 6247 | United States | MobyGames |
| EAN-13 | 3348542154834 | France | MobyGames |
| eBay Product ID | 1744371010 | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| EAN-13 | 3348542154803 | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| Nintendo Media PN | DL-DOL-GCBP-EUR | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| EAN-13 | 3348542154872 | Germany | MobyGames |
| EAN-13 | 4988602095753 | Japan | MobyGames |
| Nintendo Media PN | DL-DOL-GCBJ-JPN | Japan | MobyGames |
| eBay Product ID | 702927089 | Japan | MobyGames |
| asin | B00006966U | North America | PriceCharting |
| epid | 6247 | North America | PriceCharting |
| upc | 020626717519 | North America | PriceCharting |
Data by MobyGames.com · Catalog data: PriceCharting
