Crash Bandicoot 2 Cortex Strikes Back

Published: Nov 22, 2025 Updated: Aug 28, 2026

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Game Name:Crash Bandicoot 2 Cortex Strikes Back

Platform:ps3

Console:PS1 to PS3

Genre:Platform

Perspective:3rd-person (Other)

Size:252.46MB

Game Review

Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back is a 1997 platform game developed by Naughty Dog and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for the original PlayStation. This record represents the second PlayStation game converted to PS3, not a native modern PS3 release. Crash is forced to collect crystals for Doctor Neo Cortex while trying to learn whether Cortex can truly save the world.

The adventure takes Crash through varied island stages with platforming hazards, enemies, crates, and collectibles. He spins, jumps, slides, and performs body slams while gathering Wumpa fruit, crystals, gems, and bonus items. Warp-room areas connect themed levels such as forests, snowfields, waterways, and ancient ruins.

The PlayStation presentation keeps Crash visible in a third-person view and adds more movement options and secret routes than the first game. Coco Bandicoot also appears in the story, while bonus stages and hidden paths reward careful exploration and precise timing. Catalog status: PlayStation-to-PS3 conversion; developer: Naughty Dog; publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment.

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