I agree, they should've given him a lot more scenes and tried much harder than they did to fool the audience into thinking Brio was the Big Bad and Cortex was reformed to make Cortex's true motives more of an actual twist. And yeah, a boss battle at some point would've been nice.
The idea that Cortex falls off the airship with Brendan O'Brien's voice and then continues to fall with Clancy Brown's voice has always been funny to me
I would get Game Overs often enough that I'd feel so bad when Cortex said "no no no, Crash... i said bring me the *CRYSTALS!!!!!*" (and yes, I left some caps out to signify his volume. :P Like a parent scoldling you.) But now I find it both intimidating AND funny. XD
Clancy brown nailed cortex voice! That laugh at the end was epic! He was the best cortex no doubt. However, I think Lex Lang makes a great cortex too. Lex does the funny cortex well but Clancy is the best evil cortex no doubt haha.
Cortex: "No, no, NO, Crash! To save the world, I need crystals. CRYSTALS!! One more time, they look like this. Crystals, Crash! Go back through one of those doors and bring me crystals!" XD
"Look above the doorways! Above each, there is a big... _CRYSTAL..._ shaped slot! Clear all five Crystal slots in this Warp Room by retrieving one Crystal from _each_ of the five areas! Only after we have filled every slot in this room can we continue... on our quest! ...This is the _last time_ I remind you."
I think that was the reason why Clancy Brown was replaced by Lex Lang in 2004 The parents’s think Clancy’s Cortex Voice was to Mean for the kids. And they wrote letters about it.
@@Pablo-312 If so, I don't know what those parents were expecting from the VILLAINS. And they're not supposed to be friendly villains either. And it's not like they have so much humanizing depth that they're not supposed to sound mean.
This is the game where Dr. Neo Cortex was at his most intimidating in the series. You couldn’t exactly take him seriously in the first game with the funny voice he had from Brendan O’Brien. Cortex spent most of his time in Warped being either cowed or possessed by an even greater evil. He was slowly slipping into goofy ness in Wrath Of Cortex and Nitro Kart. Twinsanity definitely cemented Cortex as a hugely comedic idiot villain ever since (which I do enjoy). But this game is definitely where you can recognize Dr. Neo Cortex as a terrifying threat (the holograms and Clancy Brown especially help)
Crash Bandicoot 2 was my *_VERY_* first Playstation game I have played, back in that time, I couldn't understand what the heck just happened on Cortex falling off a blimp, then today, looking at the final battle in Crash Bandicoot 1 ...it finally makes sense now.
I know people often like to think Crash was just easily tricked by Cortex, but I like to think that Crash only helped Cortex because he liked how shiny the crystals looked and wanted to keep them for himself for a collection. It helps give an explanation as to why he attacked N-Gin at least, Crash didn’t want his new shines taken away from him. XD
When cortex fell from his flying hovercraft, something in his vocal cords switched, changing his voice to become more “villianous”, it made him want to change his fake name from, “Brendan O’Brien” to “Clancy Brown”.
I remember my older sister and I couldn't understand most of the dialogue, we grew up in a noisy house lol. When I was little I asked her what the story of this game was about and she told me "I think Cortext is going to kill Coco if Crash doesn't find the crystals"
@@cuccamunga The fact that Tawna's nowhere to be seen despite the fact saving her was the point of the first game; Coco's apparently Crash's sister despite the fact she was never seen or mentioned in the first game; and the fact there are even more mutated animals running around despite the fact the Evolvo-Ray and original Cortex Vortex were destroyed. And that isn't even half of it.
@@LuznoLindo If you beat Crash 1 with 100% completion, the credits tell you that Tawna chose Pinstripe over Crash. I don't consider Coco's introduction to be a plot hole because it's the first thing that's established in Crash 2. Just because we weren't told about her or are kept in the dark about her origins doesn't make it a plot hole. A plot hole is when something in the plot contradicts abother element to the plot or is a crucial missing element to piecing together a storyline. Learning Crash has a sister between the first and second game was never relevant to either game's story. Also just because the evolvo ray or the original Cortex Vortex was destroyed, doesn't mean Cortex, N. Brio, or N. Gin didn't have access to a supply of mutated animals that were already finished. And isn't there an obvious time jump between Cortex falling off the blimp to Cortex being on the new Cortex Vortex before the game starts regardless?
I think my favourite thing about this game is that you get a sense of how lonely and scared crash must have felt. Crash gets mysteriously teleported against his will into the dark warp room 1, being told to collect crystals from unknown areas of the world by Cortex's holograms, with Coco's transmissions getting cutoff as she desperately tries to warn crash. As the player, you feel Crash's confusion, not knowing whether cortex is the bad guy or if Brio is. Then once you make the unavoidable mistake of collecting the 25th crystal, you finally find out what's been going on and it's down to you to stop Cortex before he enslaves the world. It really put a lot of weight onto the final boss battle and made it super panicky, which I think the N. Sane trilogy missed out. Playing this for the first time as little kid on the ps1 in your bedroom with the lights off was truly the most amazing way to experience this game. 8:18 still gives me goosebumps now.
Same as a kid there was so much mystery with who should you trust. I felt Crash in Crash 1 had it tough. Fell off the window and washed in a beach. Had to to fight through 3 island go up the castle. All for Tawna who broke up with him.
Mr. Krabs and Dr. Cortex have several things in common 1.) Same voice actor (Clancy Brown) 2.) Obsessed with one object 3.) Manipulated the main hero for selfish purposes.
I've always like how abrupt the games of the original Crash trilogy begin. The way this game starts is a perfect example of that; no introduction, no recap, just immediately starting with the end of the first game's final boss battle.
How I miss the days when Clancy Brown voiced Dr. Cortex, despite being a family-friendly game, he made the villain sound sinister. Lex Lang, however, just makes Cortex sound like a childish cartoon baddie
That is true until crash collected all of the gems and deliver them to n brio to start up his laser and fired the laserbeam that destroyed the cortex vortex forever
That evil laughter in the end always sends shiver down my spine even though ive watched it since i was 11 when it came out. And the disappointment sound from Cortex when he foiled his plan was so genuine. Makes me always dismiss Lex, cant take that Cortex seriously
4:06 the only Cutscene removed from N. Sane Trilogy, because the "Save/Load" walls from the original, have been replaced by the Boss Battles and riding the platform does no trigger them, which make sense. Also I don't understand why N. Brio is on Crash's side, maybe I'm missing something...?
I think in some unused dialogue in one of the games he mentions Tawna convinced him to be good and break away from Cortex at some point during the first game
10:55 💥💥💥💥💥💥 It’s funny, because in this version of the cut scene, it’s a lot more explosive when the laser touches the vortex, but in the insane trilogy, it’s more like it’s just cutting the thing in half and then it falling back to earth🤔
I wonder how the sound is pitched up in this PAL version. Even the music in Cortex holo scenes is pitched up. I thought this only happen in movies. Only the main soundtrack remains normal.
Brio was always pushed around by Cortex in the first game despite being the one that actually invented most of their stuff while Cortex took all the credit and didn't listen to him.
![[TAS] PSX Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back "100%" by SuPeRbOoMfAn in 1:02:50.14](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/j4t2OBBtlz0/mqdefault.jpg)
N. Brio was such a wasted potential in Crash 2. He should've had a special boss battle after collecting all the gems to meet a satisfactory ending.
Why? He became good and Crash's biggest ally.
I agree, they should've given him a lot more scenes and tried much harder than they did to fool the audience into thinking Brio was the Big Bad and Cortex was reformed to make Cortex's true motives more of an actual twist. And yeah, a boss battle at some point would've been nice.
@@ankihansen2489 why is he evil in crash bash
@@ankihansen2489 then he became evil again in Crash 4
@@ankihansen2489 Not necessarily good. He just wanted to get back at Cortex.
The idea that Cortex falls off the airship with Brendan O'Brien's voice and then continues to fall with Clancy Brown's voice has always been funny to me
I miss Brendan O’Brien
@@jamesgallagher100 We all do, man...
That fall probably did something to his voice
I think Clancy Brown’s voice fits better honestly
@@ultimatealdo1922 Absolutely
I miss this Cortex so much. An actual threat. Clear headed when he needs to be, but dangerous and short tempered at the drop of a coin.
I would get Game Overs often enough that I'd feel so bad when Cortex said "no no no, Crash... i said bring me the *CRYSTALS!!!!!*" (and yes, I left some caps out to signify his volume. :P Like a parent scoldling you.) But now I find it both intimidating AND funny. XD
I love how Crash is constantly scratching his head during the hologram sequences.
Psx games just have so much character in them
He’s a brainless orange marsupial
he got no idea what’s going on
@@scudjoples Not to mention that in the year that’s passed between Crash 1 and now, Crash most likely thought Cortex was dead.
RIP to Brendan O'Brien, voice of Crash, Aku Aku (soundfx), N. Brio, N. Gin, & Pinstripe.
Aku Aku Mel Winkler :(
Clancy brown nailed cortex voice! That laugh at the end was epic! He was the best cortex no doubt. However, I think Lex Lang makes a great cortex too. Lex does the funny cortex well but Clancy is the best evil cortex no doubt haha.
Well Clancy was funny too, just not in a boring and obvious childish way Lex voices him
OG Cortex was Clancy Brown? Had no idea, also I though Maurice LaMarche voiced new Cortex.
@@CrimsonNineTail LaMarche did N. Brio later on.
You can really hear Mr. Krabs when he shouts CRYSTALS!!
@@romariodesrosier1450 Funnily enough LaMarche does Brio in the remake of this game.
9:11 "Crash, bring me crysta-" *dies*
NOOOOOOoooooo
I thought I was the only one 🤣🤣🤣
“You haven’t seen the last of me Crash Bandicoot!”
I died of laughter XD
N Gin's voice is so cool here
Your Profile picture XD
You can play a drinking game
For every time Cortex says “crystals”
You won’t survive
Cortex needs his Crystal Meth.
He's gone crystal crazed!
Cortex: "No, no, NO, Crash! To save the world, I need crystals. CRYSTALS!! One more time, they look like this. Crystals, Crash! Go back through one of those doors and bring me crystals!" XD
RacerToni98 Hahahaha! This is so funny! xD
"Look above the doorways! Above each, there is a big... _CRYSTAL..._ shaped slot! Clear all five Crystal slots in this Warp Room by retrieving one Crystal from _each_ of the five areas! Only after we have filled every slot in this room can we continue... on our quest! ...This is the _last time_ I remind you."
I think that was the reason why Clancy Brown was replaced by Lex Lang in 2004
The parents’s think Clancy’s Cortex Voice was to Mean for the kids. And they wrote letters about it.
RacerToni98 lol
@@Pablo-312 If so, I don't know what those parents were expecting from the VILLAINS. And they're not supposed to be friendly villains either. And it's not like they have so much humanizing depth that they're not supposed to sound mean.
Pissing off Cortex is the best part of playing this game! 😂🤣
Yeah but don't celebrate yet. The cortex vortex is still up there.
and komic i don’t think it’s funny
@@TheBeastfromtheEast94 Why not?
@@animatorskomic2253 well for one i have awful minions and n brio screwed me over
@@TheBeastfromtheEast94 yeah, if I were you I’d be angry too.
Clancy Brown is so great in this, one of the defining performances of my childhood (and life if I'm being honest).
This is the game where Dr. Neo Cortex was at his most intimidating in the series. You couldn’t exactly take him seriously in the first game with the funny voice he had from Brendan O’Brien. Cortex spent most of his time in Warped being either cowed or possessed by an even greater evil. He was slowly slipping into goofy ness in Wrath Of Cortex and Nitro Kart. Twinsanity definitely cemented Cortex as a hugely comedic idiot villain ever since (which I do enjoy). But this game is definitely where you can recognize Dr. Neo Cortex as a terrifying threat (the holograms and Clancy Brown especially help)
Yeah, as his second appearance we have a formidable and intimitating foe but was changed into a comical idiot which is a shame imo
@@icessoup wow i'm flattered thank you guys for being fans
I do kinda like him in Warped and Nitro Kart, he still seems a bit calculating but the jadedness gives him more depth.
But why was the final boss fight in crash 2 so terrible though?
Remember when Clancy Brown was Dr.Cortex, this game was his first Cortex role.
Well he's now voiced by lex lang
Pablo312 I wish to Clancy brown and lex lang some day at comic con event
Clancy Brown Voiced my childhood, that is Mr.Krabs
Good times.
Pablo312 And Clancy Brown did a great job, too. 😎😎😎
god this is the best version of cortex. i miss clancy brown so much
Crash Bandicoot 2 was my *_VERY_* first Playstation game I have played,
back in that time, I couldn't understand what the heck just happened on Cortex falling off a blimp,
then today, looking at the final battle in Crash Bandicoot 1 ...it finally makes sense now.
Clancy Brown here does a perfect combo of Mr. Krabs and Lex Luthor
_"No no no, Sponge me Boy! I said bring me the Secret Krabby Patty formuler! Now, get back in there!"_
@@poweroffriendship2.0
It's kinda weird how I’d come back to this video again and find this comment at the right moment (nice)
J. Jonah Jameson: BRING MAY PICTUREZ OF SPIDUH MAN!!
Cortex: CRYSTALSSS!!! BRING ME CRYSTALS!!
9:13 Lol
Bring me crysta- *BOOM* Nooooo!
0:19 Homer Simpson will now sue you.
Psycho kid Tran Well blame the time limit.
JamesTheBrony/JTB 0:18
Insert homer strangling scene here
he should’ve thought about that before that word was put in the english dictionary.
I love how expressive cortex's facial movements are you can see he is manipulating crash just from his expressions alone.
I know people often like to think Crash was just easily tricked by Cortex, but I like to think that Crash only helped Cortex because he liked how shiny the crystals looked and wanted to keep them for himself for a collection.
It helps give an explanation as to why he attacked N-Gin at least, Crash didn’t want his new shines taken away from him. XD
When cortex fell from his flying hovercraft, something in his vocal cords switched, changing his voice to become more “villianous”, it made him want to change his fake name from, “Brendan O’Brien” to “Clancy Brown”.
I actually trusted Cortex when I first played this waaay back! Lol
I remember my older sister and I couldn't understand most of the dialogue, we grew up in a noisy house lol. When I was little I asked her what the story of this game was about and she told me "I think Cortext is going to kill Coco if Crash doesn't find the crystals"
Man, that Cortex voice is just a pure delight.
Makes me forget that the story has more holes than a fine cheese.
What holes?
The holes that wield the 25 crystals...
@@cuccamunga The fact that Tawna's nowhere to be seen despite the fact saving her was the point of the first game; Coco's apparently Crash's sister despite the fact she was never seen or mentioned in the first game; and the fact there are even more mutated animals running around despite the fact the Evolvo-Ray and original Cortex Vortex were destroyed. And that isn't even half of it.
@@LuznoLindo If you beat Crash 1 with 100% completion, the credits tell you that Tawna chose Pinstripe over Crash.
I don't consider Coco's introduction to be a plot hole because it's the first thing that's established in Crash 2. Just because we weren't told about her or are kept in the dark about her origins doesn't make it a plot hole. A plot hole is when something in the plot contradicts abother element to the plot or is a crucial missing element to piecing together a storyline. Learning Crash has a sister between the first and second game was never relevant to either game's story.
Also just because the evolvo ray or the original Cortex Vortex was destroyed, doesn't mean Cortex, N. Brio, or N. Gin didn't have access to a supply of mutated animals that were already finished. And isn't there an obvious time jump between Cortex falling off the blimp to Cortex being on the new Cortex Vortex before the game starts regardless?
I think my favourite thing about this game is that you get a sense of how lonely and scared crash must have felt. Crash gets mysteriously teleported against his will into the dark warp room 1, being told to collect crystals from unknown areas of the world by Cortex's holograms, with Coco's transmissions getting cutoff as she desperately tries to warn crash. As the player, you feel Crash's confusion, not knowing whether cortex is the bad guy or if Brio is. Then once you make the unavoidable mistake of collecting the 25th crystal, you finally find out what's been going on and it's down to you to stop Cortex before he enslaves the world. It really put a lot of weight onto the final boss battle and made it super panicky, which I think the N. Sane trilogy missed out. Playing this for the first time as little kid on the ps1 in your bedroom with the lights off was truly the most amazing way to experience this game. 8:18 still gives me goosebumps now.
100% this is my favorite Crash of the trilogy for that reason . This 1 just had a dark sort of theme / energy to it. It’s sort of creepy
Same as a kid there was so much mystery with who should you trust.
I felt Crash in Crash 1 had it tough. Fell off the window and washed in a beach. Had to to fight through 3 island go up the castle.
All for Tawna who broke up with him.
“You haven’t seen the last of me, CRASH BANDICOOT!!
Mr. Krabs and Dr. Cortex have several things in common
1.) Same voice actor (Clancy Brown)
2.) Obsessed with one object
3.) Manipulated the main hero for selfish purposes.
No correlation at all
Your commentary is very stupid
So much Lore in these cut scenes
I've always like how abrupt the games of the original Crash trilogy begin. The way this game starts is a perfect example of that; no introduction, no recap, just immediately starting with the end of the first game's final boss battle.
0:37
How do expect to retrieve them, when we dont have any earthbound operatives *LeFt?*
YOU FOOL! Do you think I'm unaware of this situation? If we don't have any friends left on the surface, then we need to find...
...an enemy.
@@adrielaguilar6394 Crash? Crash?! Crash! My battery is fried, make yourself useful Big Brother and bring an extra Battery for me!
This shit is riveted into my memory
How I miss the days when Clancy Brown voiced Dr. Cortex, despite being a family-friendly game, he made the villain sound sinister. Lex Lang, however, just makes Cortex sound like a childish cartoon baddie
Awesome Childhood Reliever! :D the Cutscenes from Crash Bandicoot 2 Cortex Strikes Back are so Cool :) Good Work Childhood Reliever! :D
I honestly can’t believe N.Sane Trilogy Left this one hologram cutscene behind, and that was a cool one actually 4:06
Cortex may be defeated but the cortex vortex is still up there.
That is true until crash collected all of the gems and deliver them to n brio to start up his laser and fired the laserbeam that destroyed the cortex vortex forever
I can recite all of this game's dialogues from memory lol
0:11-0:14 Cortex WINS
8:05 reminded me of the cortex battle in CB3
I liked that in Crash 2 you are actually working for Cortex lol
By far the best and the ONLY real Cortex voice. Also these simple ps1 cutscenes are so much better than Crash 4 on PS4 which is crazy how good ND were
You want bad Crash cutscenes? Look at N. Sane Trilogy. Crash looks hideous in that.
@@GlitchanBlack Is N. Sane trilogy awful?
Gameplay itself is good but I do think the original games have more character and better atmosphere
Clancy really made cortex sound evil
9:50 - How the hell has it taken me 26 years to notice the Naughty Dog sticker on the Cortex Vortex?
I didn't even notice that as well either until now.
Crash 2 looks great for a 1997 game
I like how the 2 & 3 games had more story.
Plus, N Brio sounded more younger in the original
3:47 I must use my forces to stop you from gathering Chris.
Someone should send that to Marvel.
10:48 Nitrus Deonte: Say Hello To My Little Lazer Friend!!! {Blows up Cortex Vortex}
Nitrus Deonte Coles it’s nitrus brio
@@joltagegyronicthehedgehog4911 n.brio for short
Neo Cortex sounds like Mr Krabs for being goofy, and Lex Luthor for his evil plans.
That evil laughter in the end always sends shiver down my spine even though ive watched it since i was 11 when it came out. And the disappointment sound from Cortex when he foiled his plan was so genuine. Makes me always dismiss Lex, cant take that Cortex seriously
12:32 you mean here icessoup
At 8:15, BRING THEM TO ME!!! 🔥👿🔥
LOL! Cortex sounded demonic. 😈
Would Uka Uka be proud or jealous of Cortex?
0:18 DOUH
I love this Game!! The Crash bandicoot games are some of my favorites
0:43 omg that neck
i don’t have a neck i’m all head
4:06 the only Cutscene removed from N. Sane Trilogy, because the "Save/Load" walls from the original, have been replaced by the Boss Battles and riding the platform does no trigger them, which make sense.
Also I don't understand why N. Brio is on Crash's side, maybe I'm missing something...?
I think in some unused dialogue in one of the games he mentions Tawna convinced him to be good and break away from Cortex at some point during the first game
I think it was Brio getting sick of Cortex undermining him and taking credit from his work.
Funny enough I used to be afraid of the game over on this game when I was around 4
This game scared me as a kid… I think it was either the graphics or Cortex…
Yeah Cortex floating head creeped me out when I was 6 lol
Mr. krabs has really let himself go
Considering Spongebob started airing in 1999, it should be the other way around.
0:18 That sound effect is hilarious I'm sad they changed it in the N-Sane Trilogy
Crash 2 was my first Crash Bandicoot game.
8:18 the only part that matters
i never realized he said doh like homer until now
10:55 💥💥💥💥💥💥
It’s funny, because in this version of the cut scene, it’s a lot more explosive when the laser touches the vortex, but in the insane trilogy, it’s more like it’s just cutting the thing in half and then it falling back to earth🤔
Favorite cortex laugh of all time
0:11 evil laugh
crystals of course doh
0:18 doh!😂😂😂
My childhood
You mean, the Clancy brown!? You mean mr krabs!?
I wonder how the sound is pitched up in this PAL version. Even the music in Cortex holo scenes is pitched up. I thought this only happen in movies. Only the main soundtrack remains normal.
0:41 Snake reference
Well the exclamation point anyway
Blujay 535 I thought I was the only one who heard that!
!
6:25 and 7:10 My favorite ones
For everyone who has Android, i made an app called "Crash Bandicoot Soundboard" with all the best sounds and quotes from Crash series! WOAH!
Does Cortex pronounce N. Brio's name as "Nih-trus"? Have we been saying it wrong this whole time???
Cortex in this game seems like a mixture of Don Bluth Villains and SatAM Robotnik in terms of the character.
9:12 Dat transition though.
Is she stealing our signal?!
Didn't know there were that many cinematics for not getting a crystal from a stage.
Let’s be honest, if you’re here your a total nerd!
The N Sane Trilogy is a total upgrade.
Definitely not
@@jasonredic9457 Well we don’t have to like the same thing.
Cortex: No, no, no, I said bring me the CRYSTALS!
Brio: Gather the gems, not the crystals.
It was so funny to see this cutscene when Crash didn’t get the crystals for Cortex 1:40 😂😂
I like when crash cratch his head :D
8:18 When you're slated to appear in John Wick 4.
Why did they make Neo Cortex in the remakes really camp and not scary? Neo in this is far, far better.
0:18 I hope if you make a remix of Cortex's Doh, It will be funny 😂
I can hear mr crab yell😂
Crash bandicoot 2: dogpound strikes back
I have this game.
So do I.
9:00 N. Gin! You're spending all me money
No no no crash I said bring the crystals! Now get back in there
Well, well, well. If it isn't Crash Bandicoot.
Welcome
i apologize for the crude means used to bring you here but i would have expected a written invitation would have been turned down
@@TheBeastfromtheEast94 I need your help.
CRASH BANDICOOT 2 ALL CUSTSCENES PS1 V2"5 2021)😀😀
How did Sony Computer Entertainment, Universal Interactive Studios, and Naughty Dog create Dr. N. Gin's voice?
Crash bandicoot 2 is my favorite
One thing that does confuse me why did N.breo and cortex become enemies?
I thought N.breo was helping cortex in the first game?
Brio was always pushed around by Cortex in the first game despite being the one that actually invented most of their stuff while Cortex took all the credit and didn't listen to him.
@@Akay4444444444444444 also N gin because N brio's replacement.
Silverdust engine92 so that’s why after brio failed
I wonder what happens if you piss off Cortex 5 times?
you get vaporized don’t try an evil genius
Woah
N. Brio sounds like Duckula.
At 0:18
Crash bring me CRISTA- *Explosion* 9:12
Cortex sounds like mr krabs
Play Cortex's evil laugh at fast foward, it sounds devilish & funny. 😅
Play Cortex's evil laugh at slow motion, it sounds epic & Hellish. 😈
0:11
1:40