Crash Bandicoot: The Wrath Of Cortex (Sep 27, 2001 prototype)

A PAL localization prototype of Crash Bandicoot: The Wrath of Cortex for the PlayStation 2.
==Notes==
* Postdates the NTSC-U 1.00 release by a few days and predates the initial PAL 1.03 release by almost two weeks.
* Originally, this version was released by scene group KALISTO, this explains why it boots on the "KALISTO" screen.
* Miscellaneous Notes:
** Game is emulatable (in PCSX2): Yes (as of January 26, 2024).
** Game contains dongle protection: No.
==Origin==
kal-cbwc.nfo
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 :. Proudly Presents : |
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 | Game : Crash Bandicoot: The Wrath of Cortex (c) Konami/Universal |
 | Origin : UK - PAL/NTSC Filename : KAL-CBWC.001 |
 | Released : October 4th, 2001 CDs / Rars : 1 CD / 23 RARS |
 | Platform : Sony Playstation 2 (PS2) Format : BIN/CUE (CDRWIN) |
 | Source : [x] CD [ ] DVD CD Length : [x] 74 [ ] 80 |
 | Ripped : [ ] Intro [ ] Movies [ ] Music [ ] Speech [x] Nothing |
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 | Release Notes ------------------------------------------------- |
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 | By harnessing the destructive power of the Four Elements, Dr. Neo |
 | Cortex creates Crunch, a Super-Bandicoot with one mission...demolish |
 | all that lies before him. Will Crash and Coco be up to the challenge? |
 | You can bet your bandicoot they will! |
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 | Game Features: |
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 | -The biggest adventure ever: 30 new action-filled levels in |
 | jam-packed environments. |
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 | -Multiple modes of vehicular mayhem: Control 8 different |
 | vehicles - from a Crash Glider to a giant robot suit. |
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 | -You go girl: For the first time, Crash's tough-as-nails sister, |
 | Coco, is fully playable. |
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 | -Positively eyeball popping: The most dazzling special effects ever |
 | seen in a Crash game. |
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 | Enjoy this very nice title nearly a month ahead of the retail date! |
 | The game is pre-patched with a centered PAL/NTSC selector. |
 | Neverending thanks to KALISTO UK for this game and The Italian Job |
 | earlier this week. |
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 | Application Info ---------------------------------------------- |
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 | - If you work for an ISP, or other provider of (legit) shell |
 | accounts (Unix / SSH only), etc! |
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 | - If you feel that you have anything else that might be of |
 | value to us! |
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 | NOTE: WE ARE NOT ACCEPTING COURIERS OR FTP SITES. DO NOT BOTHER |
 | CONTACTING US ABOUT EITHER OF THESE. |
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 | Contact Info ---------------------------------------------- |
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 | Should you wish to make contact with our members, we can |
 | easily be reached via the following methods: |
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 | E-Mail (USA & Europe): kalisto@hushmail.com |
 | Internet Relay Chat (EFNet): #kalisto |
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 | NOTE: NEVER ASK US FOR ANY FILES FROM OUR RELEASES, NOR WHERE TO FIND |
 | OUR RELEASES, NOR COVERS FOR OUR RELEASES. ALSO DO NOT BOTHER |
 | ASKING US FOR TECH SUPPORT, WE DO THIS FOR FREE, NO TECH |
 | SUPPORT IS PROVIDED, BUY THE GAME AND ASK THE COMPANY. YOU WILL |
 | SIMPLY BE IGNORED IF YOU CONTACT US FOR ANY OF THE ABOVE. |
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 | Note -------------------------------------------------------- | 
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 | Webmasters: |
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 | We authorize posting our releases on webpages ONLY if you include the |
 | corresponding NFO and DIZ files. Please do not edit these files if |
 | you plan to post our releases either. Other than that, feel free to |
 | spread our work as much as you want. |
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 | Endusers: |
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 | Do not trust releases that are supposedly from KALISTO unless they |
 | have corresponding NFO and DIZ files. These may very well be fake, |
 | contain viruses, or be modified from the original form in which we |
 | released them. |
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 | Greets -------------------------------------------------------- |
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 | | |/ / \ | | \_ ___/__ ___/ \ kalisto psx 1998-2001+ |
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 | || \ \ /\ \\ | \ |. | | \\ | / we set the standards |
 | |___|\ _\/______\____/_|_______|___\ ____/ we are the benchmark |
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==Screenshots==
File:Gsdx 20240126205809.png|thumb|"KALISTO" boot screen.
File:Gsdx 20240126205827.png|thumb|"LOADING" screen.