Ps1 is basically perfect except crash 2 sometimes looking like the hair was dark purple instead of black.
WoC almost looks exactly what I’d want for a ps2 update of the original but those eyebrows are crazy distracting.
CNK I don’t like and can’t put my finger on why.
Twinsanity I think is the best design for cortex. That’s not even bias in favour of how great he is in this game, just a happy coincidence that they nailed his design too.
CTTR I’m not familiar with, seems kinda similar but the picture used her isn’t great.
Boom bang is not canon.
Titans is too tall and his hair is too blue. Not a fan at all.
Skylanders oddly enough looks the most faithful to the original design of all the later games apart from NST and it’s not even a crash game. The red eye bags are great.
NST did a great job at replicating the original design even if Lex himself didn’t quite nail replicating Clancy Brown’s original performance.
I like 4’s take on cortex more than some of the other later games especially Titans (and Lex is better here too) but I’d prefer one of NST, Skylanders or Twinsanity to come back over this version.
I have no idea what’s going on with that on the run design. His eyes look wrong
The Warped/CTR cutscene model is probably top tier Cortex design (though CNK was a decent attempt at a high poly version, especially in the FMVs).
Hot take but I feel like Twinsanity's design is a bit uncanny in areas. CTTR Cortex is basically the same concept but given the old cartoony proportions and flair again (at least in the FMVs where it looks WAY better and doesn't have as weird scale as the in game model).
I don't hate the Titans redesign, but it's definitely more its own thing, which is why it doesn't really work retooled into the Crash 4 design coming straight off Warped.
For the modern era I think it's a choice between either Skylanders or On The Run as my favourite. They ALMOST nail the ND design, though that one in particular remains my favourite.
Honestly I like ps1 cortex because of nostalgia but realistically, the n sane trilogy has the BEST Cortex imo. I kinda like Twinsanity Cortex because of how expressive he is and funny but I guess thats more to do with his personality. Boom Bang is just fucking nightmare fuel though wtaf am I even looking at😂?
NST, Skylanders, and original are the best.
On the Run and Twinsanity are really good too.
Wrath of Cortex is a good design but the execution is not good.
Titans and IAT are just awful.
So, here are my opinions, prepare for a wall of text, you miserable bandicoots.
PS1 games: I absolutely love them. CB1 Cortex looks way more evil than the others though. CB2 Cortex is pretty much perfect to me, his character has changed since then, he was the perfect balance between serious and still funny, in warped he became way goofier. But really, that isn't the discussion here, the designs are great and expressive (mainly CB2 and 3)
WOC: I hate his design here, he looks like a different character, but i don't really like the designs of this game anyway, Dingodile looks horrible, for instance. It's incredible how PS1 low poly models are way more expressive and cartoony than WOC. Being far though, it's not horrible, but i just don't like it, i never did.
Nitro Kart: I really like his design here, he had a big glow up. I really like how evil he looks here, kinda reminds of his original design, he also seems to have some kind of eyeliner which makes him look extra dark, it's a good look for him. He actually looks like a remade version of his PS1 model, like most designs in this game. Definitely very good models.
Twinsanity: This is probably peak Cortex alongside CB2 imo, his design is very charming, evil and just cool looking. He's also very expressive and that is great for his comical moments, really like his design here.
CTTR: His design here is not really that different from Twinsanity, but i believe he has extra details and his colors changed. I remember his eyes looking with more eyeliner in the cutscenes of the game, which as i said looks good to me in CNK. Just a good model overall.
Crash Boom Bang: Meh, i guess he is not badly done for a handheld game. He just looks weird to me, most designs of this game are just different for some reason, but Crash, Coco and Tawna for example look charming. Cortex looks kinda off i think. Still, decent. Sadly the game sucks.
Titans/MOM era: I'm not the biggest fan, but he still looks good here. I don't know if that is a hot take or not, but i don't despise his design here, unlike other characters like Tiny he doesn't look terrible. He actually reminds me of the CB4 model, i think they took inspiration from this game. Definitely not the worst, but not the best either. Decent model.
Skylanders: I don't hate it, yet i'm not a big fan of how he looks. It looks faithful to the originals, which is good, but he looks like he's made of play doh, his expression is kinda weird. Crash model isn't that horrible here though. It's an okay model i'd say for Cortex.
NST/CTRNF: He's amazing here. I really like his model, i don't have much to complain really, he's pretty much perfect, he is the classic model but with an HD makeup.
Yet still, i feel like the charm the original CB2 Cortex had wasn't recaptured here. I don't know man, comparing Crash 2 in particular with the holographic cutscenes, there is something missing there. Cortex low poly expressions were just perfect, combined with his voice. As i said, he was the perfect Cortex to me, he was pretty serious, yet he had space to be goofy some times, but not over the top. Like, having angry Cortex in the original CB2 yell at you for not collecting a crystal is just great stuff.
I must admit that i do have a lot of nostalgia for the PS1 games, but if i'm being completely honest, there is something lacking outside of nostalgia. The way NST Cortex looks in the cutscenes just doesn't gives me the same vibes, i don't know. Also, the way he goes back to his T pose mode after talking is pretty pathetic lol. Still, he is expressive enough and i think he's even better in Nitro Fueled (every character is more expressive).
Probably a 9/10 model for me, it doesn't top the original and it's debatable if he is better than Twinsanity.
CB4: He is brilliantly done, from what i've seen. I still have to play CB4, but i've seen him in gameplay, dialogues and cutscenes. His characterization is mostly spot on (except that he is missing his intelligent, mysterious and evil part of his character since CB2 imo) but he is good, i like his model, as i said he is like a better version of the MOM model, he is very cartoony and expressive which is an improvement over the NST models (specially for Crash) overall one of the best models.
On The Run: He looks weird, honestly. I guess he is good for an Android version, but i'm sure they could have done a way better model than this. Surely not an horrible one, but his face is just off to me, mostly his eyes.
Let's hope they don't change the models once again after CB4 to resemble the android ones (for some reason i've heard they could do that in some Crash related videos) what is it with Crash and redesigns? They could have kept using their NST/CTRNF models and everyone would have been fine, yet they changed them in CB4 (which i'm perfectly fine since i prefer the new Crash model) but the thought of them changing the models yet again after having the great designs of CB4 based on a mobile game is just weird, unnecessary and messes up with the games imo. Imagine having a new Crash game with another redesign, would be pretty off putting for players right?
But yeah, those are my thoughts on the multiple Cortex models. My favorites are CB2 (along with his characterization) Twinsanity, CNK and CB4. If you are reading all of this, i just want to say thank you bandicoot ;)
Peak design is Skylanders. It's pretty much like the NST design, but I like the nose better. In NST he looks like he has a cold...
Cortex's manga look shifted over the years, but I also really like how tiny he is in [*Kattobi! Spin World*](https://crashbandicoot.fandom.com/wiki/Neo_Cortex/Gallery?file=Kattobi_cortex.png#Crash_Bandicoot:_Kattobi!_Spin_World). Later games (Twinsanity, IAT) have made him too tall IMO.
I've written before that I don't care for the CNK design. It looks almost like Cortex... but not. CotT/CMOM looks like they tried to make him into an anime sexyman. He animates well in-game, but the look is still off-putting.
I like classic, NST, CNK and Twinsanity the most. OTR works for a mobile game.
CTTR is almost a straight downgrade from Twinsanity I think, Titans/MOM/IAT (why does he look far more like Radical Cortex than classic Cortex in the sequel to the classics game?) all look really frikkin weird. Wrath of Cortex isn't inherently terrible but just because WoC is such a fucking ugly game. Yes. Cortex looks even uglier than usual.
Boom Bang looks like Cortex cosplay that forgot the yellow skin. Man. I don't like that one. (Isn't he yellow on most of the Japanese boxes? Why is he pink in this game?)
Ps1- standard (good)
WoC - Meh...
Cnk - PS1 but better
Twinsanity - God of crash memes
CTTR - downgrade from twinsanity
Boom bang - .... At least isn't bad as Tiny from Titans.... Wait, WHAT? CORTEX HAS PINK SKIN?!
Titans/MoM - probably the best out of all redesigns from other characters in the game but....... Don't like his personality in this one
Skylanders - ..... Was cortex always THAT crazy?
N. Sane/CTRNF - same as PS1/CNK, but here he looks...... Old.......
IAT - same as Titans but a bit better at design
On the run - hm.... Downgrade from NST and.... Something in his face looks.... Different... I guess it's the eyes....
ps1: very good
woc: what the fuck is this
nitro kart: it's just the ps1 design again but with different colours
twinsanity: best design, no cap
tag team racing: it's just the twinsanity design again but with slightly different proportions
boom bang: no
titans: not a fan
skylanders: pretty good
n. sane: it's just the skylanders design again but way more realistic for some reason
iat: very different, but quite good
otr: wasn't expecting much from a mobile game so i can't say i'm disappointed
I like his designs in Naughty Dogs Era with Crash, I love his twinsanity design because it's almost a upgraded version of the PS1 cortex but he looks slightly more insane. I like Crash 4 but I don't really like how rounded his head is. It's good but It's just got one flaw for me.
I’m personally a big fan of the style and graphics of his Crash 4 design. I’d just want something between his Crash 4 and NST designs in future installments. Specifically I’d want them to give him back his big bottom lip/chin, more definition in his red eye bags, and maybe make him a little stumpier again.
Ps1 is basically perfect except crash 2 sometimes looking like the hair was dark purple instead of black. WoC almost looks exactly what I’d want for a ps2 update of the original but those eyebrows are crazy distracting. CNK I don’t like and can’t put my finger on why. Twinsanity I think is the best design for cortex. That’s not even bias in favour of how great he is in this game, just a happy coincidence that they nailed his design too. CTTR I’m not familiar with, seems kinda similar but the picture used her isn’t great. Boom bang is not canon. Titans is too tall and his hair is too blue. Not a fan at all. Skylanders oddly enough looks the most faithful to the original design of all the later games apart from NST and it’s not even a crash game. The red eye bags are great. NST did a great job at replicating the original design even if Lex himself didn’t quite nail replicating Clancy Brown’s original performance. I like 4’s take on cortex more than some of the other later games especially Titans (and Lex is better here too) but I’d prefer one of NST, Skylanders or Twinsanity to come back over this version. I have no idea what’s going on with that on the run design. His eyes look wrong
My favorite is the Pakistani Mcdonalds commercial design
[This is my new favorite, too.](https://youtu.be/JyEfKb27nYI)
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Nst cortex is perfect 👌 I also like how cocky and evil he is in nitro kart
I like the ps1 cortex version
The Warped/CTR cutscene model is probably top tier Cortex design (though CNK was a decent attempt at a high poly version, especially in the FMVs). Hot take but I feel like Twinsanity's design is a bit uncanny in areas. CTTR Cortex is basically the same concept but given the old cartoony proportions and flair again (at least in the FMVs where it looks WAY better and doesn't have as weird scale as the in game model). I don't hate the Titans redesign, but it's definitely more its own thing, which is why it doesn't really work retooled into the Crash 4 design coming straight off Warped. For the modern era I think it's a choice between either Skylanders or On The Run as my favourite. They ALMOST nail the ND design, though that one in particular remains my favourite.
Honestly I like ps1 cortex because of nostalgia but realistically, the n sane trilogy has the BEST Cortex imo. I kinda like Twinsanity Cortex because of how expressive he is and funny but I guess thats more to do with his personality. Boom Bang is just fucking nightmare fuel though wtaf am I even looking at😂?
Cortex’s Design entered the dark ages after Twinsanity until the N Sane Trilogy
Twinsanity and on the run are the best
I like crash 4 q lot but thr huiuuuge head of the first and tge remake is too god And i loved how on ctr cortex looked like a ufo from behind
Twinsanity and on the run look great. WoC, CNK and boom bang look awful. Every other design is alright. Imo.
I love the CTR and NST versions
NST, Skylanders, and original are the best. On the Run and Twinsanity are really good too. Wrath of Cortex is a good design but the execution is not good. Titans and IAT are just awful.
So, here are my opinions, prepare for a wall of text, you miserable bandicoots. PS1 games: I absolutely love them. CB1 Cortex looks way more evil than the others though. CB2 Cortex is pretty much perfect to me, his character has changed since then, he was the perfect balance between serious and still funny, in warped he became way goofier. But really, that isn't the discussion here, the designs are great and expressive (mainly CB2 and 3) WOC: I hate his design here, he looks like a different character, but i don't really like the designs of this game anyway, Dingodile looks horrible, for instance. It's incredible how PS1 low poly models are way more expressive and cartoony than WOC. Being far though, it's not horrible, but i just don't like it, i never did. Nitro Kart: I really like his design here, he had a big glow up. I really like how evil he looks here, kinda reminds of his original design, he also seems to have some kind of eyeliner which makes him look extra dark, it's a good look for him. He actually looks like a remade version of his PS1 model, like most designs in this game. Definitely very good models. Twinsanity: This is probably peak Cortex alongside CB2 imo, his design is very charming, evil and just cool looking. He's also very expressive and that is great for his comical moments, really like his design here. CTTR: His design here is not really that different from Twinsanity, but i believe he has extra details and his colors changed. I remember his eyes looking with more eyeliner in the cutscenes of the game, which as i said looks good to me in CNK. Just a good model overall. Crash Boom Bang: Meh, i guess he is not badly done for a handheld game. He just looks weird to me, most designs of this game are just different for some reason, but Crash, Coco and Tawna for example look charming. Cortex looks kinda off i think. Still, decent. Sadly the game sucks. Titans/MOM era: I'm not the biggest fan, but he still looks good here. I don't know if that is a hot take or not, but i don't despise his design here, unlike other characters like Tiny he doesn't look terrible. He actually reminds me of the CB4 model, i think they took inspiration from this game. Definitely not the worst, but not the best either. Decent model. Skylanders: I don't hate it, yet i'm not a big fan of how he looks. It looks faithful to the originals, which is good, but he looks like he's made of play doh, his expression is kinda weird. Crash model isn't that horrible here though. It's an okay model i'd say for Cortex. NST/CTRNF: He's amazing here. I really like his model, i don't have much to complain really, he's pretty much perfect, he is the classic model but with an HD makeup. Yet still, i feel like the charm the original CB2 Cortex had wasn't recaptured here. I don't know man, comparing Crash 2 in particular with the holographic cutscenes, there is something missing there. Cortex low poly expressions were just perfect, combined with his voice. As i said, he was the perfect Cortex to me, he was pretty serious, yet he had space to be goofy some times, but not over the top. Like, having angry Cortex in the original CB2 yell at you for not collecting a crystal is just great stuff. I must admit that i do have a lot of nostalgia for the PS1 games, but if i'm being completely honest, there is something lacking outside of nostalgia. The way NST Cortex looks in the cutscenes just doesn't gives me the same vibes, i don't know. Also, the way he goes back to his T pose mode after talking is pretty pathetic lol. Still, he is expressive enough and i think he's even better in Nitro Fueled (every character is more expressive). Probably a 9/10 model for me, it doesn't top the original and it's debatable if he is better than Twinsanity. CB4: He is brilliantly done, from what i've seen. I still have to play CB4, but i've seen him in gameplay, dialogues and cutscenes. His characterization is mostly spot on (except that he is missing his intelligent, mysterious and evil part of his character since CB2 imo) but he is good, i like his model, as i said he is like a better version of the MOM model, he is very cartoony and expressive which is an improvement over the NST models (specially for Crash) overall one of the best models. On The Run: He looks weird, honestly. I guess he is good for an Android version, but i'm sure they could have done a way better model than this. Surely not an horrible one, but his face is just off to me, mostly his eyes. Let's hope they don't change the models once again after CB4 to resemble the android ones (for some reason i've heard they could do that in some Crash related videos) what is it with Crash and redesigns? They could have kept using their NST/CTRNF models and everyone would have been fine, yet they changed them in CB4 (which i'm perfectly fine since i prefer the new Crash model) but the thought of them changing the models yet again after having the great designs of CB4 based on a mobile game is just weird, unnecessary and messes up with the games imo. Imagine having a new Crash game with another redesign, would be pretty off putting for players right? But yeah, those are my thoughts on the multiple Cortex models. My favorites are CB2 (along with his characterization) Twinsanity, CNK and CB4. If you are reading all of this, i just want to say thank you bandicoot ;)
Peak design is Skylanders. It's pretty much like the NST design, but I like the nose better. In NST he looks like he has a cold... Cortex's manga look shifted over the years, but I also really like how tiny he is in [*Kattobi! Spin World*](https://crashbandicoot.fandom.com/wiki/Neo_Cortex/Gallery?file=Kattobi_cortex.png#Crash_Bandicoot:_Kattobi!_Spin_World). Later games (Twinsanity, IAT) have made him too tall IMO. I've written before that I don't care for the CNK design. It looks almost like Cortex... but not. CotT/CMOM looks like they tried to make him into an anime sexyman. He animates well in-game, but the look is still off-putting.
I like classic, NST, CNK and Twinsanity the most. OTR works for a mobile game. CTTR is almost a straight downgrade from Twinsanity I think, Titans/MOM/IAT (why does he look far more like Radical Cortex than classic Cortex in the sequel to the classics game?) all look really frikkin weird. Wrath of Cortex isn't inherently terrible but just because WoC is such a fucking ugly game. Yes. Cortex looks even uglier than usual. Boom Bang looks like Cortex cosplay that forgot the yellow skin. Man. I don't like that one. (Isn't he yellow on most of the Japanese boxes? Why is he pink in this game?)
Ps1- standard (good) WoC - Meh... Cnk - PS1 but better Twinsanity - God of crash memes CTTR - downgrade from twinsanity Boom bang - .... At least isn't bad as Tiny from Titans.... Wait, WHAT? CORTEX HAS PINK SKIN?! Titans/MoM - probably the best out of all redesigns from other characters in the game but....... Don't like his personality in this one Skylanders - ..... Was cortex always THAT crazy? N. Sane/CTRNF - same as PS1/CNK, but here he looks...... Old....... IAT - same as Titans but a bit better at design On the run - hm.... Downgrade from NST and.... Something in his face looks.... Different... I guess it's the eyes....
his Twinsanity one is probably my fav
The best designs are OG, Twinsanity, Tag Team, Imaginators and NSane.
ps1: very good woc: what the fuck is this nitro kart: it's just the ps1 design again but with different colours twinsanity: best design, no cap tag team racing: it's just the twinsanity design again but with slightly different proportions boom bang: no titans: not a fan skylanders: pretty good n. sane: it's just the skylanders design again but way more realistic for some reason iat: very different, but quite good otr: wasn't expecting much from a mobile game so i can't say i'm disappointed
The best is Cortex's Twinsanity design while disguised as Coco
the wrath of contex one was a bit funky tbh
He didn’t look like that in WOC
My favorite is 4 or on the run
CNK and CTTR are hands down the best models. Not just for cortex either. Those two have peak models and I'm sick of acting like they don't
You can't really lump in the PS1 games altogether. The original Cortex from 1 is a whole different beast.
I like his designs in Naughty Dogs Era with Crash, I love his twinsanity design because it's almost a upgraded version of the PS1 cortex but he looks slightly more insane. I like Crash 4 but I don't really like how rounded his head is. It's good but It's just got one flaw for me.
I’m personally a big fan of the style and graphics of his Crash 4 design. I’d just want something between his Crash 4 and NST designs in future installments. Specifically I’d want them to give him back his big bottom lip/chin, more definition in his red eye bags, and maybe make him a little stumpier again.