Types of colored gems include blue, red, green, purple, yellow, and orange, though not all colors appear in all games. There is only one of each color gem in most Crash Bandicoot games. These share the same model as the Red Gem.Ĭolored gems are similar to the regular gems, but function differently and are more rare. Only appearing in Crash Bandicoot: The Wrath of Cortex, these function like clear gems but can only be obtained by completing Gem Routes, discovery and objectives. They are required for the 100% and 106% completion in It's About Time. Verted Mode, getting Bumpa Berries, finding them hidden in somewhere of the levels and by breaking all the crates.

The method to collect these gems is complete every level in N. Verted Gems, just like colored gems are similar to clear gems but inverted and they are unlocked after defeating N. There are also different methods to collect the normal gems like completing a death route, specific task, or secret level. This requires Crash to go out and search every route and complete every bonus round to ensure that he earns the gem at the end of every level (except in Crash Bandicoot where crates in bonus rounds don't count towards the crates in the level). The most common way to collect gems is by breaking all the crates in a specific level. Also like the crystals, the gems possess vast amounts of energy on their own. Brio, the gems, like crystals, are powerful artifacts capable of harnessing planetary energy and can be used to power machines. However, they are still required to collect if the player wants to reach 100% completion.Īccording to N. Crash is forced to collect the crystals in every level in order to advance in the game and plot, but gems are more optional for him to collect. The gems are different from crystals though. They are typically collected in every level that contains a crystal. The gems appear in every main Crash Bandicoot console game to date. 12.2 Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back.

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