| Doctor Neo Cortex | |
|---|---|
| Crash Bandicoot character | |
 Cortex from Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time | |
| First appearance | Crash Bandicoot (1996) |
| Created by | Andy Gavin Jason Rubin |
| Designed by | Charles Zembillas |
| Voiced by |
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| In-universe information | |
| Weapon | Raygun |
| Nationality | American |
Doctor Neo Periwinkle Cortex[2] is a character and the main antagonist of the Crash Bandicoot video game series. He has appeared in every mainline game in the series as Crash Bandicoot's archenemy, as well as a playable character in several spin-off titles. Cortex is an egomaniacal mad scientist who seeks to achieve world domination with the use of the Evolvo-Ray, a machine capable of creating genetically enhanced soldiers from ordinary animals. Crash was one such subject but thwarted the scientist's plot; Cortex is subsequently determined to eliminate Crash as an obstacle to world domination.
Cortex was created by Naughty Dog founders Andy Gavin and Jason Rubin, and was originally designed by Joe Pearson and Charles Zembillas.[3] Voice actors who have portrayed Cortex include Brendan O'Brien, Clancy Brown and Lex Lang. Cortex has been positively received by reviewers, with much of the praise going to Brown's and Lang's vocal performances as well as the character's portrayal in Crash Twinsanity.
- ^ "『クラッシュ・バンディクー4』懐かしのCMソング"クラッシュ万事休す"に合わせて踊る実写映像公開！ メインキャラの日本語声優も公開". famitsu.com (in Japanese). September 14, 2020. Archived from the original on September 18, 2020. Retrieved October 4, 2020.
- ^ Radical Entertainment. Crash Tag Team Racing (Multiplatform). Sierra Entertainment. Level/area: Von Clutch Makes a Deal.
Doctor Neo Cortex: What is the meaning of this?! Have you any idea with whom you are dealing?! / Ebenezer Von Clutch: The world-renowned evil-doer Doctor Neo Periwinkle Cortex! I have all your games.
- ^ Pearson, Joe (29 June 2017). "Crash Bandicoot - Artwork - Joe Pearson". Crash Mania. Archived from the original on 22 May 2023. Retrieved 27 March 2023.