No doubt he would try and cover up his backstory to sound less sad. Maybe this is what we see in Crash 4 in cortex castle with the individual paintings of his parents depicting people that are far from clown, I think his dad is a Knight. Though the texts in the video as well as Crash on the Run suggest that the clown story is the truth.
@paladinheadquarters7776
3 жыл бұрын
Doesn’t the Crash bible say that Cortex enrolled into a high school called “Sunnyville” not “Madam Amberly’s academy of evil?” It also says that an explosion destroyed the school? So how does that connect with Twinsanity and other Crash lore then?
@santajackfan101
2 жыл бұрын
Me too
@santajackfan101
2 жыл бұрын
Me too
@CoolBeanSoup
4 жыл бұрын
Here are my theory ideas. If Nina truly is his niece as the Twinsanity manual implies and in C.O.T. and M.O.M., then that would mean one of Cortex's siblings had survived the explosion somehow and got married and had a daughter (Nina). But for whatever reason she was abandoned and left in N. Cortex's care. Or maybe Cortex kidnapped his niece and raised her himself. He found out one of his siblings survived the explosion and are happily married and have a daughter. Jealous of his sibling's happiness and wanting revenge on his sibling for tormenting him years prior, he decides to kidnap Nina and raise her to be evil like him. Or maybe Nina was an orphan as a baby and maybe Cortex adopted Nina because he secretly wanted a kid and felt a bit lonely. He would have Nina address him as her uncle instead of being called dad. Maybe he didn't like the idea of being a dad, but being an uncle to her would be better and fitting for Cortex.
@VtnVivi
4 жыл бұрын
Cool theories!
@CoolBeanSoup
4 жыл бұрын
@@VtnVivi Thanks! 🙂
@SC-eu3ko
4 жыл бұрын
Cortex's circus backstory from the production bible was possibly alluded to in CNK, when he calls Norm a clown and lists why he hates clowns/mimes.
@VtnVivi
4 жыл бұрын
YES!!!
@edgelord8337
4 жыл бұрын
Neo cortex is one of my favorite crash bandicoot villains and he's a funny character. In twinsanity anyway. He acts as if he's a big and bad guy because he insults his underlings yet also gets insulted by uku uku. He's supposed to be super intelligent yet he's really incompetent and lacks common sense. In crash the huge adventure in the gba he shrunk the planet down to a holdable size but he does nothing and crash beats him anyway. Also is he even a doctor? This is just like eggman is there some evil doctor school or something?
@VtnVivi
4 жыл бұрын
Everyone's called Dr nowadays eh?
@tiffnee85
4 жыл бұрын
Uka Uka*
@brunobucciarati3522
4 жыл бұрын
edge lord thank you I know I am a evil geni- wait
@eeveefennecfox
4 жыл бұрын
@@tiffnee85 there's no need to make someone feel stupid,fucking jerk
@VtnVivi
4 жыл бұрын
@@jeremynelson877 Hi :)
@yesdog2535
3 жыл бұрын
"his initials spell npc, not playable character." cortex: *laughs in crash 4*
@crashslysonic777
4 жыл бұрын
About the contradictory statement, after the freak accident at the high school, maybe he was immediately transferred to the Academy of Evil when they realized how evil he was.
@cypherdastro8105
4 жыл бұрын
I can imagine that happening. As for Amberly's attitude towards him it hints at him being a bit of a flunky. Intelligent but incompetent. What I've always found interesting is Nina's statement of being the queen of the academy (most likely meaning top student). If what she said was true, at least to an extent, then that means Aku Aku wasn't wrong when he said she's smarter than him if she was able to be revered at the academy whereas cortex was viewed as a failure. Gotta feel sorry for Nina though. Forced into the academy and made to be evil against her will. I like to think that part of the reason she made the Bratgirls the way they were in Titans is so that she could actually have friends 😢
@CoffeeSuccubus
4 жыл бұрын
In CTR, he is playable for the first time... Breaking his initials meaning xD
@riprodmonkeyman
4 жыл бұрын
OMG SO THAT'S WHY HE HAS A LEGENDARY SKIN OF A CLOWN IN CTR NF!
@VtnVivi
4 жыл бұрын
O_O
@christianluyando883
4 жыл бұрын
VTNVIVI that was Dr. Nefarious if I spelled it right. I don’t know if it’s trophy’s first name or not.
@Shade_Thedra
4 жыл бұрын
I'm pretty sure CTTR is the first time any of the characters had met Von Clutch, and Von Clutch only knows of the other characters because he's a fan of the series; even saying that he has all of their games. Of course, that explanation only brings up more questions like, "How can the Crash Bandicoot games exist within the Crash Bandicoot universe?"
@VtnVivi
4 жыл бұрын
O_O
@BrennySpain
4 жыл бұрын
cortex strikes back is honestly my favourite game in the whole series. I know some people liked warped more but I really like the way he tried to act good but was really just a setup so crash could get the crystals and take over the world. it was so brilliantly done. you know what I mean?
@MSCLeap75
4 жыл бұрын
Cortex's portrayal in Crash 2 was definitely the best even tho he had the weakest final boss fight.
@BrennySpain
4 жыл бұрын
cmsunite yes definitely! His final boss was pretty disappointing overall. Love the music though!
@VtnVivi
4 жыл бұрын
Crash 2 ftw :P
@Crow_Rising
4 жыл бұрын
In terms of voice actors, I always preferred Clancy Brown's more sinister and serious interpretation, but I also very much enjoy Lex Lang in the role. In terms of characterization, I also much prefer the serious interpretation from Crash 2 and 3. I do feel as though Cortex should occasionally be comical, this was present even in Crash 2 and 3, and him being even more comical than there can easily work, but I feel like Cortex is at his best when he feels like a genuine threat, rather than an incompetent goof. Crash himself is already a rather goofy and silly character. This works really well as a contrast for Cortex. The characters are able to play off each other in a way sorta like an inverted version of the relationship between Batman and the Joker, though obviously in a more light hearted and kid friendly way. I feel like this dynamic is what works best for the characters. Making Cortex too silly is kinda like making the Joker forget to laugh. It might be able to work as a standalone act, but it doesn't resonate very well when paired with the main character. Joker has to be an unpredictable laughing maniac to contrast Batman's serious, grounded in reality demeanor. Likewise, Cortex should be dominant and threatening to contrast Crash's immature, goofy, carefree attitude. The comedy therefore works best as a result of his failures, rather than the cause of them. Lines such as "...and a woman with nice, big, bags of ice for my head!" from the first ending in Crash 3 are memorable and hilarious because the comedy isn't overdone, and is expertly timed to when Cortex is vulnerable and defeated. It's comic relief to ease the tension of how serious he was up to that point, and isn't relying on incompetence as an excuse to laugh.
@VtnVivi
4 жыл бұрын
Interesting way of looking at it :O
@blazlock7285
4 жыл бұрын
Lets merge the storyline. He is smart and evil enough for the two years credential in highschool and after chains of explosive accidents the Evil Academy successfully finds, enrolls and soon 'train' him, but only for a short time, likely kicked out for very bad behaviour on material thefts, which may explain how Cortex and Brio succeeds in building and further expanding their research in the Wumpa Islands. Around 8 as he used the Nuclear powerplant of the High School for his last experiment before he finally calls it quit and leave the school Wandering and lots of Arsony at around 1 years time, recruited and stealing resources from the Academy which prompted the 'vermin' comment as thief and his experiements still deemed unsuccessful. In the end, he may as well lie, to not only convince others of his youthful genius but also to throw others off his tracks if they try to find out more. Sounds like an evil genius con man to me, who finds himself being the butt of jokes and being belittled by others in the end due to him finding no real outlet to his emotions.
@VtnVivi
4 жыл бұрын
Interesting!
@wiibrockster
4 жыл бұрын
I prefer Cortex when he can be serious yet goofy. He reminds me of 80's and 90's cartoon villians that way.
@ezrastardust3124
2 жыл бұрын
My favourite era of animated villains
@ErdrickHero
4 жыл бұрын
I don't think Cortex was over used. If you disregard Titans and MOM, he actually grows as a character (not that he grows to be good, but he definitely has character development). In fact, he's really the only character to grow at all in the series, and I've always kind of seen the series as a story about Cortex, told from the point of view of (slightly above and behind) Crash. I'm definitely interested in seeing other villains, but they should never stop including Cortex.
@VtnVivi
4 жыл бұрын
OTHER villains yes!
@BrennySpain
4 жыл бұрын
I'm so glad you've done this details explanation of dr cortex. he's honestly my favourite character in the franchise. in particular when lex lang took over his voice from twinsanity onwards. I mean Clancy brown was great as the character but LL just gives off this whole new vibe to the character. do you agree too?
@VtnVivi
4 жыл бұрын
I agree :) And no problem, glad you liked it!
@BlueKnightV20
4 жыл бұрын
I have a feeling that I somehow sparked the idea for this video. XD. Still a really good video regardless. I'd say more but...that's a lot of info to take in.
@guyonyoutube3850
4 жыл бұрын
I like to think that his brother's wife cheated on him with Cortex. Also, can you make a video on Pinstripe? He seems like an interesting case study.
@ErdrickHero
4 жыл бұрын
Cortex could definitely have been in two different schools at the same age. He's aged twice, thanks to the time twister malfunctioning at the end of Warped.
@stefanloncar6868
4 жыл бұрын
20:40 All it takes is one bad day
@VtnVivi
4 жыл бұрын
I know :/
@VortexYoutube
4 жыл бұрын
Wow, that's dark... Can you make the next video about N.Gin? He's a really interesting character (and my personal fav, tbh)
@Wrathchild1995
4 жыл бұрын
I've always wanted to know N. Gins full back story too 😊
@VtnVivi
4 жыл бұрын
I don't know if he'll be next, but I'll talk about him for sure eventually.
@VortexYoutube
4 жыл бұрын
@@VtnVivi oh *y e s*
@eeveefennecfox
4 жыл бұрын
@@VtnVivi do all the characters have a backstory or just certain characters?
@VtnVivi
4 жыл бұрын
@@eeveefennecfox Certain not all.
@Wrathchild1995
4 жыл бұрын
Don't forget about Crash Bandicoot 2: N-Tranced 😛 Cortex wasn't the final boss in that game, let alone the main villain.
@mr.tomasiorubinshtein
2 жыл бұрын
I never understood how Cortex got so rich. In CTR games he has his own themed places, from castles to small islands. In the last time I checked his villain wiki, the bio box included one of his occupations as "Dictator". I can understand how Eggman is rich, because he basically runs a huge nation of mainly-robotic peons who work for him and run businesses like casinos. Cortex on the other hand usually had only a few henchmen and robotic lab assistants as guards, and other than the Titans games he didn't really have an army nor an actual "job". How then, was he capable of building space stations, blimps, and battleships on certain occasions? Beyond his scientific genius he wasn't that much of a money-maker, was he? Even his penguins tried to kill him in Twinsanity because he couldn't pay them.
@gmrgamingrm
4 жыл бұрын
At the time I clicked on this video, there was only 11 views, 4 likes, 0 dislikes, and 4 Comments...I have never been this early before.
@VtnVivi
4 жыл бұрын
Welcome! How may I take your order?
@gmrgamingrm
4 жыл бұрын
@@VtnVivi lol I'll have 1 Toxic Burger please. Maybe I'll head next door and get a Nuclear Pizza as well.
@Megumi_Bandicoot
4 жыл бұрын
Cortex had the best trophy girl. He always had a weakness for Japanese women.
@VtnVivi
4 жыл бұрын
Cortex is fascinating ain't he?
@reagangundersen3490
4 жыл бұрын
I love these in depth character videos and can't wait for more! Uka Uka, Aku Aku, Koala Kong etc
@VtnVivi
4 жыл бұрын
Ah thanks!!!!
@kidsnetworkstudios465
4 жыл бұрын
Also, if Nina was really his niece, then that would mean at least one of his siblings survived the explosion. I mean, if that were the case...
@VtnVivi
4 жыл бұрын
Yep!
@rayvenkman2087
4 жыл бұрын
I wonder if some of his psychotic tendancies and hatred towards the human race may have stem from his time in the Da Nang Campaign during the Vietnam War? Perhaps he saw how vicious humans can truly be when you give them a tool which only furthered his hate for them and could have even inspired him to create an army of his own in the form of Cortex Commandos. To rule a chaotic world, he'll find a way to tame it through his force of will. All this stemming from a throwaway line in Tag Team Racing. If we assume it's part of the timeline, Cortex would have been around the minimal age of 18 when he fought in the army at some point after graduating the Academy of Evil and probably Nina may have been born while he was in his mid to late 20's. Surprised you didn't throw that in when you discussed his history.
@VtnVivi
4 жыл бұрын
I could've brought it yeah!
@uberkirbeeh7954
4 жыл бұрын
1:20 That picture has now been burn in my eyes and mind and I can't get it off and I have several questions about the relationship and house life these two have.
@VtnVivi
4 жыл бұрын
hehehehe woah!
@Flashguy4826
4 жыл бұрын
What I find weird, is that he was 8 in HIGH SCHOOL. XD
@VtnVivi
4 жыл бұрын
Well let's just say his brains brought him to the top!
@gamingcortexlovers9062
4 жыл бұрын
this story if Cortex have a truth story
@chickurt3153
3 жыл бұрын
He is an non playable character. Crash bandicoot 4: am I a joke to you?
@NotOrdinaryInGames
4 жыл бұрын
Pretending the 1995 bible isn't canon is the easiest way to keep your (n)sanity.
@BrennySpain
4 жыл бұрын
how many different terms can there be to actually refer to "N" cortex? sounds like he's got at least 10 names. lol
@VtnVivi
4 жыл бұрын
Tell me about it!
@retroplus8796
4 жыл бұрын
What if Von clutch owned the circus cortex was born in or was a high class worker there that made fun of cortex. (a possible hint is that he came to CTR NF in the neon circus GP) And the reason he is a cyborg is he got very injured during the explosion of the circus but was able to survive and escape somewhere else and own a motor world park (were tag team takes place). That’s just my theory
@VtnVivi
4 жыл бұрын
If Von Clutch owned the circus, I believe he'd be MUCH older than Cortex at this point unless we go with the cyborg route yeah.
@voltrainer
3 жыл бұрын
In most cases when it comes to game histories, the in game canon is usually the story to go by. Especially since as a series goes on and changes alot of the "bible" can be overwritten. Game story takes precedent over the old book and pre-developement stuff.
@VongolaXZax
4 жыл бұрын
0:55 Periwinkle? 😂 I wonder if he knows Percival. 😎
@BrennySpain
4 жыл бұрын
I'm sure in the 4th proper crash game it will get explained how cortex and n tropy got turned back into their adult forms from babies. it'd better happen vicarious visions! there's no excuses this time am I right? wrath of cortex was an exception.
@VtnVivi
4 жыл бұрын
I want an EXPLANATION NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!
@daagwr2.035
3 жыл бұрын
This is very cool! I've always wanted to know some of his lore! Can you do N. Gin? I have always wanted to know his backstory but the only video I found was a different language
@Cpt.Masami
4 жыл бұрын
seeing twinsanity, I'm reminded of cortex always spanking crash. on top of that crash staring at cortex butt only to end up kicking him. twinsanity was weird but I like it..... kinda want them to do more teamups with crash and cortex just cause it's funny lol
@VtnVivi
4 жыл бұрын
heheh
@Wolfism
4 жыл бұрын
Please, do the story of Dr. N Gin 💫🙏🏻
@VtnVivi
4 жыл бұрын
Eventually ;)
@lightanddarkbros6646
4 жыл бұрын
You don’t have to make the story of rilla roo. There’s pretty much a video of that already
@f34rbeast32
4 жыл бұрын
I never played crash bandicoot but u make it sound amazing no lie.
@VtnVivi
4 жыл бұрын
I recommend it :D Especially the remade trilogy!
@smashkiller64
4 жыл бұрын
Have you heard of Rick May’s passing? He was Dr. M in Sly 3, TF2’s Soldier, Lots of rolls in Pajama Sam and Freddi Fish, and Peppy in StarFox 64! I’ll miss that wonderfully insane man!
@eeveefennecfox
4 жыл бұрын
I think everyone' heard about that :'(
@VtnVivi
4 жыл бұрын
May he rip, what a talented man.
@zackarymario1335
4 жыл бұрын
Happy Easter
@VtnVivi
4 жыл бұрын
Same to you!
@zackarymario1335
4 жыл бұрын
@@VtnVivi thx i miss sly
@nascarkidformulagt9776
4 жыл бұрын
N.Cortex is one funny dude
@VtnVivi
4 жыл бұрын
Indeed!
@BrennySpain
4 жыл бұрын
I always wondered how cortex was able to build a big giant lab on the iceberg lands? now it makes a bit more sense with the penguins. maybe he did this before freezing coco?
@VtnVivi
4 жыл бұрын
Yeah he surely gathered those penguins a short while after he unfroze.
@benjaminfeld6388
4 жыл бұрын
I feel I would be remiss if I didn't point out that Cortex got his comeuppance in Crash Twinsanity by defeating Mme. Amberly.
@tiffnee85
4 жыл бұрын
Ps1:ugh Ps2:Thats even more terifying Ps4 and PC:now this is what i like
@eeveefennecfox
4 жыл бұрын
you forgot the switch fucking dumbass
@fannedafternoon2695
4 жыл бұрын
VTNVIVI dr cortex's past is canonical in the crash bandicoot universe ok
@VtnVivi
4 жыл бұрын
Okidoki :P
@NotOrdinaryInGames
4 жыл бұрын
Lamurian Islands? Nice, occult references form Naughty Dogs!
@ErdrickHero
4 жыл бұрын
Cortex doesn't even make an appearance in N-Tranced. EDIT: I've never had anyone to play the multiplayer with.
@BrennySpain
4 жыл бұрын
but vivi, what do you think of tag team racing overall? personally I think that game is extremely underrated overall and is really a lot of fun. I love how there's a mixture of open world and racing at the same time. what do you think overall?
@420SaveDaFish420
4 жыл бұрын
Either that or Von Clotch is just a huge fan boy.
@keithshockley3443
2 ай бұрын
I lost all of my sanity and composure at Dr. Neo Cortex’s real name, Periwinkle Cortex. 🤣🤣🤣😂😂😂😆😆
@ErdrickHero
4 жыл бұрын
Either the Crash 1 or Crash 2 manual explains that Brio created the Evolvo-Ray. So this is Naughty Dog canon.
@ShadowDeathBlade93
4 жыл бұрын
Cortex was an amazing villian in the Crash series Vivi
@VtnVivi
4 жыл бұрын
He is something alright :P
@ShadowDeathBlade93
4 жыл бұрын
@@VtnVivi yes he is Vivi
@BrennySpain
4 жыл бұрын
I think the reason cortex didn't mention Uka Uka at the beginning boss fight of twinsanity because he didn't think it was worth mentioning him? that's how I see it.
@VtnVivi
4 жыл бұрын
Because Cortex loves being the center of attention :P
@kevinfaulkner-danielfaulkn1018
3 жыл бұрын
5:08 Wonder how they got back, eh? (Just wait until Crash 4)
@jorgeacamacho1764
3 жыл бұрын
Or maybe cortex family was that family from helluva boss episode 1
@jorgeacamacho1764
3 жыл бұрын
Think you for believe in my theory
@Beessokoo1coo1
4 жыл бұрын
So if cortex try's to brainwash crash,coco,and crunch,but fail Does that make him thare kids and he's the father? Or is it just me?
@VtnVivi
4 жыл бұрын
:O
@Mixture_Lady
4 жыл бұрын
And another interesting thing is that if CTR Nitro Fueled be a canon game is that now XS and maybe N. Tranced never happend... for me at least a interesting question will be: who create Megamix, Cortex or Brio? I know, is a nuclear accident, but why one of them do sonething that can be dangerous for all.
@BHuang92
3 жыл бұрын
Do Dingodile next
@gibbierice4687
3 жыл бұрын
How do you get a old crash bandicoot bible
@lightanddarkbros6646
4 жыл бұрын
0:12 Like Conker :(
@VtnVivi
4 жыл бұрын
:(
@mediamuncher6982
3 жыл бұрын
I fell bad for cortex...😔
@ray2dasherthedragon336
4 жыл бұрын
I think nina is his niece not his daughter
@VtnVivi
4 жыл бұрын
It seems that way at least going off the manuals.
@nkosig4995
3 жыл бұрын
(we don't talk about him and what he did with his mother)
@jackbartholomaus6510
4 жыл бұрын
When is the next sly cooper video?
@VtnVivi
4 жыл бұрын
Within the next two days :)
@jackbartholomaus6510
4 жыл бұрын
@@VtnVivi That's great, thanks.😊 Did you also know that Sly cooper has a KZitem Account?
@mafusally
3 жыл бұрын
Cortex could be a commentary youtuber and I don’t think anyone would notice. Think, he doesn’t listen and steals content. Im a commentary youtuber im allowed to say that
@codenamebogdan8050
4 жыл бұрын
Im trying to platinum crash 1 rn its hard af lmao
@VtnVivi
4 жыл бұрын
I feel ya!
@kelvinlocke1403
4 жыл бұрын
Can you do N. Tropy next?
@VtnVivi
4 жыл бұрын
I can't guarantee who will be next, but hey I'm taking notes :)
@kelvinlocke1403
4 жыл бұрын
@@VtnVivi Fair enough.
@karma-4730
3 жыл бұрын
Damn crash 4 says they they beat 3 him 3 times
@isaiahplummer6054
4 жыл бұрын
Please do a N.gin and N.tropy vadios
@NotOrdinaryInGames
4 жыл бұрын
Please don't try to tie in all the side portable games into 1 cohesive canon. The developers didn't care, and PERHAPS neither should you.
@VtnVivi
4 жыл бұрын
But but....
@Voltsdoesanimation
4 жыл бұрын
💗💗💗💗💗
@ryandrover1807
4 жыл бұрын
Crash Bandicoot coming back with a new game sometime this year even with COVID-19?
@VtnVivi
4 жыл бұрын
Activision said they're keeping things on track, so who knows.
@ryandrover1807
4 жыл бұрын
Will they ever put ripto from spyro 2 and socress from spyro 3 and the pumpkin guy from crash tag team racing in c t r nitro-fueled? Spyro characters Elora and bianca? Evil twins from twinsanity?
@VtnVivi
4 жыл бұрын
@@ryandrover1807 Only time will tell.
@ryandrover1807
4 жыл бұрын
I like the villains in spyro 2 ripto's rage and spyro 3 YOTD as far as I'm concerned they deserve to be playable in CTR nitro-fueled
@ryandrover1807
4 жыл бұрын
Spongebob Battle for bikini bottom on June 23 2020 and LEGO hotel transylvania: the video game December 2021 are they confirmed?
@samshamloo1663
4 жыл бұрын
All of y’all are wierd for liking cortex this much
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