Booklet info from Crash Bandicoot
Promotional artwork of Cortex and Crash
Promo art of the Crash cast
Japanese promotional art of Cortex
Page 3 of a comic explaining the game's plot from the Japanese manual
Page 4 of a comic explaining the game's plot from the Japanese manual
Page 5 of a comic explaining the game's plot from the Japanese manual
Cortex on the NTSC-U box art of Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back
Cortex on the PAL box art of Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back
Booklet info from Cortex Strikes Back
Page 1 of a comic explaining the game's plot from the Japanese manual
Page 3 of a comic explaining the game's plot from the Japanese manual
Page 4 of a comic explaining the game's plot from the Japanese manual
A wallpaper released as part of Mascot Crash Bandicoot, a Japanese promotional disk released to promote Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back
A wallpaper released as part of Mascot Crash Bandicoot, a Japanese promotional disk released to promote Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back
Cortex in the background of the NTSC-U box art of Crash Bandicoot: Warped
Booklet info from Crash Bandicoot: Warped
The front cover of a Japanese guide for Warped. Cortex can be seen on the far right, towards the top
A Japanese render of Cortex
Official promotional wallpaper
Cortex on the NTSC-U box art of Crash Team Racing
Cortex on the PAL box art of Crash Team Racing
Cortex on the NTSC-J box art of Crash Bandicoot Racing
Cortex battling Crash, Coco and Tiny at
Skull RockCortex battling Crash, Coco, N. Gin, Tiny, Dingodile, Pura and Polar in
Rocky RoadCortex in his damaged kart
Cortex in his damaged kart
Cortex imagining his victory
From third place Cortex glares at
CrashA Japanese render of Cortex and Polar racing
A statue of Cortex at E3 1999
Cortex on the NTSC-U box art of Crash Bash
Cortex on the PAL box art of Crash Bash
Booklet info from Crash Bash
Cortex on the NTSC-J box art of Crash Bandicoot Carnival
Cortex and friends in the NTSC-J manual
Cortex's bio in the NTSC-J manual
Promotional renders of Cortex and Uka Uka
Cortex, Crash, and Rilla Roo
Promotional render of Cortex and N. Brio
The Crash Bash display at E3 2000
Cortex on the NTSC-U box art of Crash Bandicoot: The Huge Adventure
Cortex on the PAL box art of Crash Bandicoot: XS
Cortex on the NTSC-J box art of Crash Bandicoot Advance
Cortex in "Crash Bandicoot: The Huge Adventure/XS"
Promotional render of Cortex holding a Universal Interactive themed bowling ball.
Cortex on a Japanese guide for The Huge Adventure
Cortex on the NTSC-U box art of Crash Nitro Kart
Cortex on the PAL box art of Crash Nitro Kart
Cortex on the NTSC-J box art of Crash Bandicoot: Explosion! Nitro Kart
Cortex racing Crash, Tiny and Coco in Tiny Temple in promo art for the N-Gage version of the game
Promo render of Cortex in his kart
Japanese render of Cortex
Promo render of Crash with Cortex and other characters on a loop of track behind him
The full artwork for the US cover art
Cortex on the NTSC-U box art of Crash Twinsanity
Cortex on the PAL box art of Crash Twinsanity
Cortex on the NTSC-J box art of Crash Bandicoot 5: The Ambition of Crash and Cortex?!?
A promo image featuring Cortex getting his head drawn on by Crash in his sleep
A promo image featuring Cortex and Crash being pals...
A promo image featuring Cortex, Crash and Aku Aku facing an Ant Drone army
A promo image featuring Cortex attempting to shoot Crash
Cortex and Crash in Twinsanity
Cortex with his Ray Gun in Twinsanity
Cortex with his Ray Gun in Twinsanity
Cortex on his Hoverboard in Twinsanity
The Japanese version of the bees render
Crash spin-throwing Cortex
An alternate version of the spin-throw render
The Japanese version of the spin-throw render
Crash humiliskating Cortex
The Japanese version of the humiliskate render
Crash and Cortex fighting
The Japanese version of the fighting render
Crash using Cortex as a hammer
The Japanese version of the hammer render
Crash and Cortex rollerbrawling
The Japanese version of the rollerbrawl render
A Japanese render of Crash dragging Cortex
A Japanese render of Crash and Cortex jumping
A Japanese render of Crash throwing Cortex
A Japanese render of Crash throwing Cortex
A promo image featuring Cortex spanking Crash
A promo image featuring Cortex glaring at Crash
A promo image featuring Cortex getting strangled by Crash
A promo image featuring Cortex in a line-up of the main cast
A promo image featuring Cortex
A promo image featuring Nina walking in on Cortex and Crash
A promo image featuring Cortex getting humiliskated by Crash
A promo image featuring Cortex getting used like a hammer by Crash
A promo image featuring Cortex disguised as Coco
A promo image featuring Cortex and the rest of the main cast, facing away
A promo image featuring Cortex running
A promo image featuring Cortex getting him arm bitten by Crash
A promo image featuring Cortex glaring at a spinning Crash
A promo image featuring Cortex marrying Crash
Some unique renders in a Japanese magazine
Cortex on a Japanese poster meant for use in stores
Cortex on the NTSC-U/PAL box art for Crash Tag Team Racing
Cortex on the NTSC-J box art for Crash Bandicoot Gacchanko World
Cortex as he appears in Tag Team Racing
Cortex in Tag Team Racing
Promotional art of Cortex
Japanese render of Cortex
Cortex on the NTSC-U/PAL box art for Crash Boom Bang!
Cortex on the NTSC-J box art for Crash Bandicoot Festival
Cortex as he appears in Crash Boom Bang!
Japanese render of Cortex
Japanese render of Cortex
Japanese artwork of Cortex and Crash
Cortex on the NTSC-U/PAL box art of Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled
Cortex on the NTSC-J box art of Crash Bandicoot Racing: Soaring Nitro!
Cortex on the box art of the Oxide Edition of Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled
Cortex on the placeholder prototype box art of Nitro-Fueled
Cortex's promotional artwork
Promo for the Electron skins
Cortex in a render with the
Rustland skins
Cortex in a promo render for the Beenox content pack
Infographic showcasing all content up to the final Grand Prix.
Cortex and
Tiny racing in Crash Cove
Cortex and Crash racing in Coco Park
Cortex racing in Coco Park
Cortex, Coco, Polar and Crash racing in Papu's Pyramid
Cortex and Crash racing in Dingo Canyon
Cortex, Crash, Coco and Tiny racing in Dingo Canyon
Cortex, Polar and Coco racing in Dingo Canyon
Crash, Tiny, Cortex and Coco racing in Dingo Canyon
The Switch version of the previous image
Cortex, N. Gin, Polar, Coco, Pura and Crash racing in
Polar PassCortex, Crash, Coco and Tiny racing in Polar Pass
Cortex, Polar, Pura and Dingodile racing in Polar Pass
Cortex, Pura and Tiny racing in Polar Pass
Cortex and Crash racing in Polar Pass
Coco, Tiny, Cortex, Dingodile and Pura racing in Polar Pass
Dingodile, Cortex and Polar racing on Polar Pass.
Cortex, Crash, Coco and Polar racing in
Tiny ArenaCortex, Pura and Polar racing in Cortex's home track,
Cortex CastleThe Switch version of the previous image
Cortex,
Nash and
Penta racing in Koala Carnival
Cortex and
Megumi racing in Koala Carnival
Cortex, Crash and Pura racing on Megamix Mania
Cortex on the illustration on the inside of the cover of The Art of Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time
Another promo render of Cortex from ad
Cortex in an ad for the game's demo
Cortex in Seeing Double for the Switch version
Promo art of Cortex and N. Brio for Boss Day
Promo image for PlayStation 5 release
Unique Christmas artwork for Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time and Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2, featuring a Cortex cookie
Cortex in the key artwork for Crash Team Rumble.
Wide version of the key artwork.
Cortex's character render
Christmas themed promotional artwork for 2022.
Promotional artwork for the 2023 Superbowl.
Promotional render for New Year's Day 2024.
Promotional artwork for Valentine's Day 2024 featuring a chocolate shaped like Cortex's N.
Promotional image advertising the Deluxe Edition.
Cortex, Catbat, N. Brio, Coco and Crash in Tiki Towers.
Cortex, Tawna, Coco, Dingodile, N. Brio and Crash in Tiki Towers.
Cortex, Dingodile, Crash, Catbat and Tawna in Tiki Towers.
Everybody in Tiki Towers.
Cortex, Coco and N. Brio in Tiki Towers.
Everybody in Tiki Towers.
Alternate version of previous image
Everybody in Tiki Towers.
Everybody in Tiki Towers.
Cortex, Coco, Crash and Catbat in Calamity Canyon.
Cortex, N. Tropy (F), Dingodile, and Catbat in Calamity Canyon.
Cortex, Tawna, Coco, Dingodile, Crash and N. Brio in Calamity Canyon.
Cortex, N. Tropy (F) and two N. Brios in Just Beachy.
Cortex, Dingodile and N. Tropy (F) in Just Beachy.
Cortex, Tawna, Crash, Catbat and Dingodile in
City Scrape.
Cortex, N. Tropy (F), Catbat and Crash in City Scrape.
Cortex, Ripper Roo, Tawna, N. Brio and Catbat in
Tar Valley.
Cortex, Dingodile, Crash, N. Brio and N. Tropy (F) in Tar Valley.
Cortex, Catbat and Dingodile fighting the Wumpa Bat boss during the What's Cookin'? minigame in Bogged Down.
Cortex, Tawna, Crash and Catbat fighting the Deadly Dragons during the Get Lit minigame in Surreal Summit.
Cortex, Ripper Roo, Tawna and Catbat in
Waste Deep.
Cortex, Ripto, N. Brio and Tawna in Jazz Junction.
Through the credits you can see Cortex and Tropy in their baby forms
Cortex's head in vortex from Warped
Cortex's head in vortex from Warped
Cortex's head as seen in Warped
Cortex observing
Tiny's boss fight against Crash in
WarpedCortex during his boss fight in Warped
Cortex during his boss fight in Warped
Cortex during his boss fight in Warped
Cortex during his boss fight in Warped
Cortex during his boss fight in Warped
Cortex during his boss fight in Warped
Cortex during his boss fight in Warped
Cortex during his boss fight in Warped
Cortex during his boss fight in Warped
Cortex and
Uka Uka before the start of Cortex's boss fight in
WarpedCortex and Uka Uka before the start of Cortex's boss fight in Warped
Cortex during his boss fight in Warped
Cortex's icon from Warped
Cortex icon in Alpha version
Cortex modifying his kart in CTR
Cortex's character selection screen
Cortex as he appears in his kart in CTR
Cortex as he appears on the podium in CTR
Cortex in his kart in CTR
Cortex in his kart in CTR
Cortex's icon in the Japanese version of CTR
Cortex in the CTR credits/epilogue
Cortex in the CTR credits/epilogue
Cortex in the CTR credits/epilogue
Cortex in Crash Bash (cutscene)
Cortex in Crash Bash (in-game)
Cortex in Crash Bash (in-game)
Cortex's icon in Crash Bash
Cortex's lab in Crash Bash
Cortex's icon in Crash Bandicoot Carnival, the Japanese version
Cortex's epilogue in Carnival
In the fight with Cortex in The Huge Adventure/XS
Cortex in The Huge Adventure/XS
Uka Uka is upset with Doctor Neo Cortex for failing him once again
Cortex promises Uka Uka a plan that will bring the Earth's inhabitants down to size
Cortex analyses the Planetary Minimizer
Cortex activates the Planetary Minimizer
Cortex taunts the now-microscopic people of Earth
Cortex holds the earth in his hand
Cortex is angry at Crash for interfering with his plans
Cortex gets angry with crash for destroying the Planetary Minimizer
Cortex and the other villains escape the space station's destruction
Cortex pulls off his disguise
Cortex in his Iceberg Lab in Twinsanity
An enraged Cortex after being defeated by Crash
"Well, well. A power crystal!"
Cortex warns Crash that he'll go "crystal crazy"
Cortex being dragged by Crash
A dazed Cortex after being hit with his own brain
Cortex about to lose his crystals
Cortex hugging Evil Crash
Cortex's boss icon and life counter icon in Twinsanity
Cortex in the background illustration for the credits sequence
Cortex in a loading screen
Cortex in a loading screen
Cortex in a loading screen
Cortex's game over screen
Crash and Cortex's game over screen
Cortex as he appears in Crash Boom Bang!
Cortex in Adventure mode of Crash Boom Bang!
Coco in Adventure mode of Crash Boom Bang!
Cortex icon emotion Happy
Cortex icon emotion angry
Cortex icon in Silhouette quiz minigame
Cortex playing the piano in Crash of the Titans
"You can't replace me! My name's on the stationery!"
"I threw up in my mouth!"
"I'm still going to spank you stupid for this"
Cortex from the GBA version of Crash of the Titans
Cortex in the mobile version of Crash of the Titans
Cortex icon in mobile version of Crash of the Titans
Cortex's bestiary entry from the DS version of Crash of the Titans
Cortex thinking of an idea
Cortex hatches an evil plan
Cortex setting up his machine in Skylanders: Imaginators
Cortex in Skylanders: Imaginators
Cortex running around in Skylanders: Imaginators
Cortex posing in Skylanders: Imaginators
Cortex and Uka Uka as seen in Skylanders: Imaginators
Cortex as he appears in the N. Sane Trilogy
Cortex (right) delights in his forthcoming glory in the remastered intro of Crash Bandicoot
Neo watches as
Brio loads Crash into the Cortex Vortex
Cortex communicating with Crash in Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy
Cortex on his hoverboard in N. Sane Trilogy
Cortex on his hoverboard in N. Sane Trilogy
Cortex's epilogue in the N. Sane Trilogy
Cortex's icon from the N. Sane Trilogy remake of Crash Bandicoot and Cortex Strikes Back
Cortex's hologram model in the N. Sane Trilogy
Cortex's head in vortex from the N. Sane Trilogy
Cortex's icon from the N. Sane Trilogy remake of Warped
Cortex defeated in the N. Sane Trilogy
Cortex in the icon of the "Cortex N. Capacitated" trophy.
Cortex in the icon of the "That's What Those Do!" trophy.
Cortex in the icon of the "Cortex N. Adequate" trophy.
Cortex in the icon of the "Cortex N. Furiated" trophy.
Cortex in the icon of the "Cortex N. Carcerated" trophy.
Cortex in the icon of the "The Riddle of the Sphynx" trophy.
Cortex's Electron Skin podium stance
Cortex after winning a race
Cortex after losing a race
Baby Cortex after winning a race
Baby Cortex after losing a race
Cortex in the Nitro-Fueled credits/epilogue
Cortex in the Nitro-Fueled credits/epilogue
Cortex in the Nitro-Fueled credits/epilogue
Cortex's Robo-Cortex skin
Cortex's Anime Robo-Cortex skin
Cortex's Rustland Robo-Cortex skin
Cortex's Beenox Robo-Cortex skin
Baby Cortex's Purple skin
Cortex's Pharaoh portrait
Cortex's Rustland portrait
Cortex's Anime Robo-Cortex icon
Cortex's Rusted Robo-Cortex icon
Cortex's Beenox Robo-Cortex icon
Baby Cortex's Purple icon
A cameo appearance of Cortex disguised as Coco from Crash Twinsanity
Cortex's life counter mug
"Tell me, Crash, is this all there is, forever?"
Cortex capturing Kupuna-Wa
Cortex encountering his past self
Cortex in the ending of the game
Cortex's face on banners in the Lab Assistants' 100% ending illustration
Cortex in Coco's 100% ending illustration
Cortex in the icon of the "What Has Been, Will Be Again" trophy.
Cortex in the icon of the "The Fourth Time" trophy.
The Nitro Cortex boss fight
The Frosty Cortex boss fight
The Inferno Cortex boss fight
The Oxide Cortex boss fight
The Nitro Robo-Cortex boss fight
The Frosty Robo-Cortex boss fight
The Oxide Robo-Cortex boss fight
Cortex's N. Sane Trilogy model seen in an early cutscene
Cortex's nitro health mug
Cortex's frosty health mug
Cortex's inferno health mug
Cortex's oxide health mug
Robo Cortex's inferno mug
Robo Cortex's nitro health mug
Robo Cortex's frosty health mug
Robo Cortex's inferno health mug
Robo Cortex's oxide health mug
Cortex's "Cortex the Clown" skin
Cortex's "Cybernetic" skin
Cortex's "Science of Style" skin
Cortex's "Skele-Cortex" skin
Cortex's "Polar Vortex Cortex" skin
Cortex's "Little Green Doctor" skin
Cortex's "Boogie Baddie" skin
Cortex's "Data Doctor" skin
Cortex's "Captain Cortex" skin
Cortex's Cortex the Clown skin.
Cortex's Cybernetic skin.
Cortex's Science of Style skin.
Cortex's Skele-Cortex skin.
Cortex's Polar Vortex Cortex skin.
Cortex's Little Green Doctor skin.
Cortex's Boogie Baddie skin.
Cortex's Data Doctor skin.
Cortex's Captain Cortex skin.
Cortex's Set Lasers to KO emote.
Cortex's At The Ready emote.
Cortex's Are You Seeing This?! emote.
Cortex's face on the N. Tombed backpack.
Cortex's face on the Sphynxinator backpack.
Cortex's face on the Mumm's The Word backpack.
Cortex in the Scheming banner.
Cortex in the Crate Chase banner.
Cortex in the Frosty Friends banner.
Cortex in the Bandicoot Vs Evil banner.
Cortex in the Bang! banner.
Cortex in the Fisticuffs banner.
Cortex in the Block Party banner.
Cortex in the Electrifying banner.
Cortex in the cover art of the Jam Boost Top Performer Music.
Cortex in the icon of the "Heavyweight Champ" trophy.
Cortex in the icon of the "I Am Cortex, Hear Me Roar" trophy.
Cortex in the icon of the "Transformative" trophy.
Cortex on the cover art of volume two
A Dansu! De Jump! title page in color from CoroCoro magazine
Cortex as he appears in Dansu! De Jump! Na Daibouken
Cortex on the title page of Volume 1, Chapter 1
Cortex on the title page of Volume 2, Chapter 2
Cortex on the title page of Volume 2, Chapter 3
Cortex on the title page of Volume 2, Chapter 5
Cortex on the title page of Volume 2, Chapter 6
Cortex on the title page of Volume 2, Chapter 7
Cortex on the title page of bonus chapter 1
Cortex as he appears in Crash Bandicoot: Kattobi! Spin World
Cortex on the title page for the April '99 issue
Cortex on the title page for the June '99 issue
Cortex on the title page for the October '99 issue
Cortex on the title page for the August '01 issue
Cortex on the title page for the February '02 issue
Cortex on the title page for the April '02 issue
Cortex on the title page for the June '02 issue
Cortex on the title page for the August '02 issue.
Early concept art and profile of N. Cortex by David Siller.
Early concept art of N. Cortex by David Siller.
A very early Cortex concept
A very early Cortex concept
A very early Cortex concept
A very early Cortex concept
A very early Cortex concept
A very early Cortex concept
A very early Cortex concept
A very early Cortex concept
A very early Cortex concept
A very early Cortex concept
A paper giving Cortex's name, along with additional info
A document talking about Cortex
Cortex sketches, along with info about Cortex
Part 2 of May 1995 version of Neo Cortex's bio, published in The Crash Bandicoot Files.
A concept sketch of Cortex
A Christmas-themed holiday card produced by Naughty Dog.
Concept artwork featuring Cortex and all major characters at the time
Concept artwork featuring Crash hanging out with Cortex
Early concept of Cortex's redesign
Cortex with a planned cannon weapon
Cortex's Evolution design (top middle) among many other characters designed for the game
Cortex thaws himself from the ice, only to find his minions slacking off
Cortex in a draft of the Carvern Catastrophe title card
Concept art of the scene in Cavern Catastrophe where Cortex finds the first crystal
Concept art of Cortex in the Doc Amok segment of Totem Hokum
Cortex in concept art for the Tikimon fight
Concept art showing Cortex in the Tikimon boss fight
Concept art of Cortex in the Slip Slide Icecapades level
Concept art of Cortex and Crash sliding through Cortez in Slip Slide Icecapades
Concept art of Cortex in the snowball section of Slip Slide Icecapades
Concept art that shows Cortex was meant to be present in High Seas Hi-Jinks at some point
This concept art shows that Cortex was originally supposed to be present for the Henchmania boss fight
Concept art of Cortex as a child
Concept art of Cortex as a child along with the un-mutated evil twins
Concept art showing Cortex getting eaten by a stripy worm creature on an early version of Twinsanity Island
Concept art of Cortex in Rock-Slide Rumble
Rock-Slide Rumble concept art
Concept art of Cortex approaching Evil Crash's house with Crash, Coco and Nina waiting outside
Concept of Cortex and Crash overlooking Ant Agony
Concept art of Cortex being chased by the Evil Twins in an early version of the Deathbot
Concept art of Cortex, Crash and Nina running from the Evil Twin's deathbot
Concept art of Cortex on his hoverboard with Crash riding on his back in the cut Hoverboard level
Concept art featuring Cortex in the cut level Megalomaniac Mind Mania
Concept of Cortex and Nina being chased by a strange hammer robot
Concept of a cut level showing Cortex being chased by students on a football field at the Academy of Evil
Cortex on a concept for the box art
Concept art of Cortex and Dingodile
Concept art of Cortex at the Psychetron
Cortex in the released concept art of It's About Time
Concept art of Cortex's redesign
Concept art of Cortex's character expression sheet
Concept art of the Cortex Command Center
Concept art of Past Cortex's cage
An early smaller, rounder design for Cortex
An unused caveman Cortex concept
An unused elderly Cortex concept
Hologram concepts of Cortex
Concept art of an unused Cortex skin
Concept art of Cortex's face on the monitors in the flashback tape levels
Flashback tape level concept
Concept of an unknown area
Concept of an unknown area
Cortex in the storyboard for the intro cutscene
Cortex in the storyboard for the intro cutscene
Cortex's shadow in an early concept for a loading screen
1998 Cortex Resaurus plush
Late 90's/Early 2000's Cortex Resaurus action figure
A design document for the Resaurus action figures
A 2000 line of Crash "little big head" figurines
2005 Cortex Kellytoy plush
2016 Crash and Cortex Skylanders
2018 Cortex Totaku figure
2018 Kidrobot PHUNNY Cortex plush
2018 Cortex Kidrobot mini
2019 prototypes of cancelled Coco and Cortex NECA figures
Numskull Cortex rubber duckie
A 2020 line of plushes by Play By Play
2020 Cortex First 4 Figures statue
The 2020 Cubic Heroes paper-crafts by Creative and Cool, given out alongside sales of It's About Time in Europe only.
2020 Cortex Youtooz figurine
2022 Headstart Cortex action figure
2022 Headstart 4 pack, featuring Cortex
2022 Headstart surprise figurines
N. Cortex - Final Boss - Crash Bandicoot 2 Cortex Strikes Back - 100% Playthrough (Part 33)
Crash 2 Cortex Voice Clips
Cortex Strikes Back quotes
Crash Bandicoot 3 Timetwister Message - Dr. N. Cortex (HD)
Cortex's time twister messages
N. Cortex - Final Boss (Normal Ending) - Crash Bandicoot 3 Warped - 105% Playthrough (Part 27)
CTR Neo Cortex voice taunts quotes lines Crash Team Racing
Team Racing quotes
Wrath Of Cortex Cortex Voice Clips
Wrath of Cortex quotes
Crash Nitro Kart - Dr Neo Cortex quotes and taunts
Nitro Kart quotes
Crash Twinsanity Cortex Voice Clips
Twinsanity quotes
CTTR Character Voices Dr. Neo Cortex 1 2
CTTR Character Voices Dr. Neo Cortex 2 2
Crash of the Titans Cortex Voice Clips-0
Titans quotes (home console)
Crash of the Titans DS Cortex Voice Clips
Titans quotes (DS)
Mind Over Mutant Cortex Voice Clips
Mind Over Mutant quotes
Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy - Crash 1 - Final Boss & Ending (Dr. Neo Cortex)
Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy - Crash 2 - Dr. Neo Cortex (Ending & Final Boss)
Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy - Crash 3 - Dr. Neo Cortex (Ending & Final Boss)
N. Sane Trilogy Cortex Voice Clips
N. Sane Trilogy quotes