Crash Bandicoot: The Wrath of Cortex
Boss FAQ
By James "Lagunathemoron" Wardle
14th December 2002

Introduction: Welcome to Crash Bandicoot: The Wrath of
Cortex Boss FAQ. At the moment, Gamefaqs does not have a
Boss FAQ for any of the three versions, and since this game
has very, very hard bosses I thought to lend a hand.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1) Disclaimer
2) Bosses
a) Ball Crunch
b) Tidal Crunch
c) Fire Crunch
d) Giant Crunch
e) Final Battle
3) Credits
4) Version History
5) Contact

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1) DISCLAIMER
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Disclaimer: This is my Boss FAQ for Crash Bandicoot: The
Wrath of Cortex. I have taken my time and effort in to
creating this FAQ and I except that nobody will rip it off.
Please, if you want this Script on your website, please
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Crash Bandicoot: The Wrath of Cortex FAQ is Copyright (C)
James "Lagunathemoron" Wardle 2003


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2) BOSSES
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First Boss: Ball Crunch
Character: Crash Bandicoot
Crash's Health: 100%
Crunch's Health 3

You are controlling Crash Bandicoot in the ball from
Bamboozled. In the arena, both you and Crunch are aiming to
go around hitting the rocks. Hitting a rolling rock the
colour blue will transfer the rock on to your side for a
limited amount of time, in this time you must get the
remaining rocks the same colour. meanwhile Crunch will
attack you in his much bigger ball he too will change the
colour of the rocks. If you touch any of Crunch's rocks you
will lose around 10% of your health, If Crunch touches you
you will lose around 20%. To actually hit him, you have to
make all the rocks blue, the first phase makes you change
two rocks, the second three and finally four rocks. After
getting all the rocks one colour Crash will perform a
special attack.
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Second Boss: Tidal Crunch
Character: Crash Bandicoot
Crash's Health: one
Crunch's Health: four

This fight is HARD! One hit and you're dead! There are four
parts to this fight, all involve jumping over platforms and
hitting Crunch, fail once and you have to start all over
again. The first part is easy enough, jump over each
platform, jumping over the blue energy rays. Time correctly
and spin attack Crunch when you get to him. The second part
involves both blue and green energy rays, the green follow
the blue and go over Crash, so instead of jumping just stay
on the platform, but be careful as the platform sinks after
about ten seconds. The third stage is basically the same as
the second one except he uses a more powerful attack, he
shakes the platforms causing you to fall off so jump
carefully. Finally the fourth and hardest one, he never
stops using his rays and shaking so be on your guard. The
best way to do it is to crouch and then jump when bubbles
appear, then jump again once the blue energy comes.
TIP: Time jumps carefully, watch his attacks for a bit
before eading in, there is no time limit, jump over blue,
duck under green.
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Third Boss: Fire Crunch
Character: Crash Bandicoot
Crash's Health: one
Crunch's Health: three

This is a typical chase. Run away from him jumping over the
rocks he throws, he throws from left to right to left
again. By this time you will have gotten to a bridge, jump
in the robot and start chasing him, pressing SQUARE to fire
water, aim and fire at Crunch. Secondly he throws rocks
faster and the distance is longer, to the middle of the
bridge. Again chase him down with the robot but JUMP over
the fire rocks he drops behind, if he treads right, you go
left but aim for the right and vice-versa. For his third
and final attempt at burning Crash Bandicoot he will throw
rocks more violently, some of right split in to two rocks,
and the distance is even longer plus he gets a head start
in the robot stage, again avoid his fire rocks and wet him.
If you fail to hit him and go back to the start point, you
will have to repeat the current stage again. If you die,
you have to do it from the start.
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Fourth Boss: Giant Crunch
Character: Crash Bandicoot
Crash's Health: 100%
Crunch's Health: 100

Crunch has gone giant so its time to take to the skies. He
has many attacks which are:

Ball throw - Crunch fires an energy ball at you. Use a
barrel roll to avoid
Energy storm - Crunch fires multiple balls at you, pilot to
avoid them
Energy beam - Crunch uses a huge beam to try and wipe you
out, again use a barrel roll
Energy wave - When Crunch is using this, he leaves one
space and you can see this when he prepares for his attack,
get in that space.

You cannot hurt Crunch because of his force field, however
you can hit him when he is using one of these attacks, so
when he is either using it or getting ready, shoot his huge
body, he will look like he is getting electrocuted. After
you have hit him enough he will cancel one of these
attacks, then he will cancel another leaving two, these are
often random but he likes to leave his Energy Wave. If you
take too long Crunch might just leave one attack which is
handy if one keeps harming Crash for 20% per go.

AND Remember, attack when he is preparing for an attack.

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Final Boss: Crunch
Character: Crash Bandicoot
Crash's Health: one
Crunch's Health: N/A

This is it! The final battle! Crunch now has all four masks
and will use them whenever he wants. Unlike the previous
times, all these masks do now if cause a hazard for example
rocks on the screen or energy beams which can be easily
jumped over, especially with your new super jump ability.
At the start he uses rocks to fall down, not a problem,
just run through them. Once he has done it, Aku Aku the
evil mask glows around him, quickly press L1 and get the
Bazooka ready and shoot Crunch before Aku Aku can
regenerate him. Crunch will now send Cortex down to hurt
you so spin attack him. Crunch will now send ice balls on
to you as well as falling rocks. Once he has done it, Aku
Aku the evil mask glows around him, quickly press L1 and
get the Bazooka ready and shoot Crunch before Aku Aku can
regenerate him. Crunch will now send Cortex down to hurt
you so spin attack him. Crunch will now press the third
button causing two grates on the floor to burn, jump to
another one quickly, then avoid the ice balls and then the
falling rocks. Once he has done it, Aku Aku the evil mask
glows around him, quickly press L1 and get the Bazooka
ready and shoot Crunch before Aku Aku can regenerate him.
Crunch will now send Cortex down to hurt you so spin attack
him. Finally energy rays will come, make use of your double
jump and jump over all of them. Once he has done it, Aku
Aku the evil mask glows around him, quickly press L1 and
get the Bazooka ready and shoot Crunch before Aku Aku can
regenerate him. Crunch will now send Cortex down to hurt
you so spin attack him. Congratulations, you have completed
the game. Too bad you didn't exactly fight Crunch on a one
on one fight... oh well, looking forward to Crash Bandicoot
5!

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3) CREDITS
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James Wardle - For writing this Boss FAQ
CjayC - For hosting Gamefaqs and for posting this FAQ

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4) VERSION HISTORY
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1.0     This is the first version, I have wrote strategies for
all five bosses.
2.0     Added several tips and a new Contact greeting

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5) CONTACT
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