Crash Bandicoot 4 -It´s about time -Dr. Neo Cortex Final Boss Battle Soundtrack

[@The94Venom]

I like how it mixes Crash and Cortex's themes, almost like it's a battle of wills between the two.

[@luiscbs.a.9433]

True .... This isn't a "complete" Cortex's theme boss, but a "Crash vs Cortex's theme" 👍

[@magiaburst]

@@luiscbs.a.9433 Well, it is creation against creator in the time where it all started. It makes sense.

[@gamingawesomeness222]

@@magiaburst Only thing is I wish It took place on the roof of the castle with the blimp in the background, a complete inverse in perspective of the first game's final boss.

[@msnjenger]

I thought it was like that since the original games, at least that was the feeling i had while beating he N. Sane Trilogy, the final boss theme from Crash 3 sounds also like a battle between good and evil, and funny enough that's exactly what's happening (Crash vs Cortex but also literally Aku Aku vs Uka Uka)

[@Embodiment_of_trash]

Epic

[@toottootsonicwarrior5777]

Crash may seem like just a silly goofball, but Cortex was ultimately right in choosing him to be his general. The crazy, orange marsupial is definantly not someone to underestimate.

[@dknighton100]

All that testing certainly helped

[@jbyuo.8906]

Makes me wonder how Crash's Aka Aka protective mask came into existence?

[@thebiolibrary5572]

@@jbyuo.8906 *Aku Aku, and Aku was unrelated to Crash until Crash found Aku in a crate in the first game. Aku is a spirit reincarnated as a tribal mask.

[@Dennis-nc3vw]

But how does he give orders when he can't talk?

[@thebiolibrary5572]

@@Dennis-nc3vw he wasn’t meant to not talk.

[@toottootsonicwarrior5777]

1:10 to 1:48 i love this part so much because it really gives a sense of Crash and Cortex clashing, the way their motifs are arranged here.

[@abed6391]

It’s the best part!

[@ThedHomie]

Yooo, I was waiting for someone to post the final boss theme. It’s About Time

[@ObitoTube]

Absolutely but there are inverted versions of some boss soundtracks. This one has a 8-bit version, so I will record it too.

[@rez7437]

Heh, I see what you did there

[@doctacrash6811]

That’s clean

[@stifejd1686]

@@ObitoTube puedes sacar el soundtrack así?, 2:05

[@Dennis-nc3vw]

I love how in each installment the theme gets a bit more attitude. This one absolutely kicks ass!

[@Oxpolot]

you know, he could've actually won this fight if he just had enough time to plan it... or if the old him wasn't so stubborn

[@Convoy143]

or if the robot had an automatic mode and he stole his past self's hoverboard

[@cjtheracer0113]

Or mabye if he PUSHED ALL OF THE BUTTONS AT O N C E.

[@justmonika2025]

SHJSJEKS YOU'RE RIGHT

[@Oxpolot]

@@cjtheracer0113 lol you're damn right about that one, but i guess it didn't really work the first time he did it

[@Oxpolot]

@@cjtheracer0113 lol you're damn right about that one, but i guess it didn't really work the first time he did it

[@MacElMasMancoDeTodos]

The fanbase would have been annoyed if we didnt have to beat up Cortex for the 474657th time

[@stankylad8815]

I'm so glad this didn't dissapoint, my biggest concern was that the music wouldn't be on par with the N Sane Trilogy. Boy was I wrong

[@boogaboom]

I honestly think that despite not including the main guitar leitmotif, this track has a very intense feel thanks to percussions (especially 1:10), which fits perfectly for a final boss fight.

[@karvakana922]

And it just keeps getting more intense from that point on. Also, I don't know why. But the beginning with Crash 1 theme is just so satisfying to hear when it loops!

[@babai08_]

I believe that the theme loses quite a bit because it doesn't use the guitar leitmotif.

[@evanholloway1692]

Assistant, Go!!

[@rubyrogers8879]

@@babai08_ normally I'd say yes but this feels less like a Cortex theme and a Crash AND Cortex theme Since you have Crash's theme mixed with Cortex's from Crash 3 with whimsical sounds mixed with threatening sounds, which fits for both a lot.

[@flamez3833]

Those drums tho

[@BlancaStarBorn]

0:22 "Crash was not the imposter"

[@Mnavar568]

Holy shit.....

[@leafavee8409]

"Cortex was the imposter"

[@mukuroikusaba2267]

Junko Enoshima was the imposter

[@bastianandresmartinezluza1996]

@@mukuroikusaba2267 jsjsjsjsj wtf xD

[@Chibuga]

Every dislike is some one who tried to press the like button before they died from the "think fast" stunt from Cortex.

[@anarchyintensifies9900]

I wish Cortex main guitar is here ;-; Now it makes me apreciate the old ones even more

[@ramirocenturion1047]

Oh man, thank you so much! I really was waiting for this! And i'm gonna say, i really love this Final Boss Theme, it's a really true sucesor~

[@bowserthekoopaking6271]

Come on just accept non existence

[@jbyuo.8906]

Dr. Cortex says alot in this fight, and I feel Crash can give a shit.

[@haydenbush8518]

No u

[@RomanSnow]

Just what I've been waiting for! Thanks!

[@kyokugenryudisciple9349]

The series basically went Full Circle with this fight.

[@thunderdragon517]

I like all the little motifs

[@destinyweb1311]

this might be my favorite final boss in the entire series. i thought cortex fights peaked with twinsanity but. god. this made me actually sweat

[@Hiddenshadow2176]

I love this fight, only for the reactions of cortex every time you do something.

[@SegaMario]

They really went all out with this!

[@LucaHittendo]

The opening from the track is so cool❤🔊

[@mazlynn2]

The boss fight look reminded me a little of Crash Bash. I mean the way the platform was layed out with all the squares. The actual fight itself reminded me a tiny bit of Wrath of Cortex as in different masks being used. Just no Crunch of course 😃. Fantastic game.

[@zkerna2974]

El jefe final de los más épicos de la saga de los videojuegos xd fue brutal ganarle xd las máscaras que usaste toda la aventura ahora las usa en tu contra epicardo xd y los créditos son de lo mejor xd perdí como 15vidas xd

[@alancruz3133]

Yo perdí mas vidas en el penúltimo nivel que en la batalla final

[@gameknight1133]

Cortex castle es brutalmente difícil

[@cjtheracer0113]

Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time *that you posted this theme.*

[@cjtheracer0113]

@GalacticHypernova !?

[@Birthnote]

What if Cortex puts his past self in harm's way, knowing that if Paleo Cortex dies then he, Crash and Coco won't exist. So he's forcing Crash to save him in a "take the bullet instead" way. He's basically luring Crash into getting killed by putting his own existence on the line. That would be an interesting boss fight, cuz Cortex is willing to end his own life if it means the bandicoots die too, and Crash has to save Paleo Cortex from his future self while fighting Neo Cortex all at the same time.

[@bebzunbebzun]

Genius idea

[@BitrateBilly]

i mean that's basically what's happening here, if cortex succeeds he literally will vanish alongside crash, dudes willing to off himself if it means his past self wins

[@Birthnote]

@@BitrateBilly Nah. If he kills Current Crash/Coco, he creates a stable loop where Paleo Cortex creates Crash, everything happens normally, then both go back in time and Paleo Cortex becomes Neo Cortex and kills Current Crash. Neo then goes about his merry way while Current Crash/Coco die at this point in the timeline. He basically says that in the intro cutscene. "I can't kill HIM cuz that would kill ME, so I guess that means I have to kill [Crash]"

[@ZeroHedgehog1996]

Best... final boss theme... EVER !!!!!

[@flavioaugusto2202]

This is by far the worst cortex theme. The original 3 themes and the n.sane trilogy as well were great. This is just... Ordinary ost

[@diotodd]

Evil Twins is better imo

[@Dennis-nc3vw]

I thought they couldn't top Warped. I was wrong.

[@rubyrogers8879]

@@flavioaugusto2202 eh I massively prefer this over Crash 2 and maaaaayyyyyybe 1. 3 is hard but this feels more like a final battle to me than 3 with how the music is a clash of the hero's theme and the villian's theme...imo anyways

[@evanholloway1692]

Assistant, Go!!!!

[@hevar-x7949]

1:10 best one

[@Nullity1478]

I love the idea that the boss's music is similar to that of the first console game

[@PinkyStudiosYT]

This is best final cortex theme!!

[@guest19901990]

Nah. No other song beats Warped version.

[@cortexbruh9653]

Thank you

[@stankylad8815]

@@guest19901990 1:29 is basically the Warped version but better, imo

[@stankylad8815]

@@masonbread I mean it was remixed in all of Cortex's levels, they can only use it so many times before it becomes boring and predictable

[@Convoy143]

@@masonbread You had the cortex leitmotif in like 7 different stages, one of which wasn't even a level where cortex was present in any way, and, well, there's still "4th time's a charm" lol

[@FarhanRamaD]

assitants go

[@tekkencentre]

Shoot-O-Matics, SHOOT!

[@FarhanRamaD]

assistants help

[@MiguelRojas1]

S L O O O O O O O W L Y Y Y Y

[@FarhanRamaD]

ready set

[@sad_potato9230]

Careful I might flip

[@terabitez3374]

If only they had added a bit of the Crunch Time music

[@manuelnuñezcores]

WE’RE MAKING IT OUT OF CORTEX CASTLE WITH THIS ONE!!!

[@itsTJoseph]

Just relax, and accept non-existence.

[@Strikegamerd]

Crash is so underrated

[@Arexion5293]

This sounds like tv show music, which it basically is considering the composer's work catalogue.

[@WaspCameraInSpringfield]

Who is the composer?

[@Arexion5293]

@@WaspCameraInSpringfield Walter Mair. I personally really don't like this soundtrack.

[@WaspCameraInSpringfield]

@@Arexion5293 I'm going to have to agree with you on that one. These themes sound like remixes of previous boss themes you'd find on KZbin or something.

[@aolson1111]

Sounds like you only came up with that rationalization after looking up what he did before. Otherwise, you'll be able to give some examples of tv shows that sound similar to Crash 4, right? The hilarious part is Josh Mancell, the original Crash composer, worked on tv shows before he did Crash, but I'm sure you didn't bother to look up his history.

[@Arexion5293]

@@aolson1111 Pretty much most cartoons and movies. Introduce a simple phrase, then add length with some basic accompaniment that has very little going on in terms of melody, occasional leitmotif jingle for a reminder of what the music belongs to even though it could just write a whole melody segment instead. All I hear is just accompaniment that doesn't want to distract from what's happening, which results with barely any harmonies to speak of. It sounded like basic tv show music so I wanted to see if the person had worked on tv shows before, and they had. I'd describe a lot of Crash 4 music as theme and filler. There's barely any variation or development of themes, as the lead appears once and after that it's basically gone until it returns back to repeat the theme. Sometimes there's an additional modulation, but it's still basically just the A part again. Josh Mancell has indeed worked on tv before, but his songs in the games have proper structure and flow to them, actual progression and development so the tv style of composing didn't carry over. The somewhat expressive harmonies are cartoon inspired, but the song structures are more prog rock, resulting with music that isn't afraid of standing out more. I doubt this comment will convince you seeing as how you started with personal claims, but what ever.

[@ivy29unoff1]

Cortex:estas saltando en mis disparadores automaticos,tramposo 30 segundos despues desapareciendo el piso,relentizarnos,poner todo de cabeza y girando con 6 lazers activos

[@MusSupremeJAR03]

Cortex: Perfectamente equilibrado, como todo debe estar *(Frase de Thanos, para evitar confusiones)*

[@shygaldragonscout2006]

@@MusSupremeJAR03 Me costó bastante ganarle perdi como 26 vidas.

[@MusSupremeJAR03]

@@shygaldragonscout2006 Me lo imagino

[@haydenbush8518]

It’s only cheating if YOU do it

[@RafixDucingRaptor]

They Miss an opportunity to combine cortex first boss theme in the first game with crash theme and remix it. In my opinion It Will be more epic to hear

[@tacheco2443]

But it technically wouldn't make any sense since the fight between Cortex and Crash of the first game is after this one chronologically, so putting that song in this song is like predicting the future.

[@SwitchStepGD]

Falto la parte de la guitarra de Crash 1 :(

[@vicentfritz6761]

1:29

[@SwitchStepGD]

@@vicentfritz6761 Me refiero al tema de cortez del crash 1 ese es el de Crash 3

[@RockRetroMusic51]

@@SwitchStepGD te refieres al que se escucha en la primera batalla de cortex en este juego y el crash 1?

[@k.u.5798]

This song doesn't have Cortex's theme in it... the main part I mean.

[@luisrubensalcedoayala4540]

True.... but Cortex's theme was on several levels if you think about it, soooo... in my opinion it's ok

[@stankylad8815]

If they used it here as well I think it'd be overused. It's been remixed in all of Cortex's levels

[@luisrubensalcedoayala4540]

this song sounds more like Crash and cortex mix theme Crash...... Cortex...... Final boss you know...

[@Dennis-nc3vw]

Yes it does. It's in the guitar riffs.

[@k.u.5798]

@@Dennis-nc3vw I'm not talking about THAT part of the cortext theme.

[@Eccleziaztez]

I honestly prefer this theme over the other cortex theme tbh

[@guest19901990]

Dr Neo. Cortex's clone disliked rthis.

[@unheardydkearts1064]

Actually, that "clone" actually WAS Cortex, only from the 1996 game.

[@MaskFaceStup1dP4nc4kes]

resuming, past Cortex.

[@Splunkmastah]

Not as much unit as cortex's warped theme imo, but still good.

[@evanholloway1692]

Neo Cortex is confusing to me. Why would he first reform to stop N. Tropy, and then decide to remove Crash from existence? And if he’s a human, why is he yellow?

[@e-122psi3]

Because Tropy was gonna erase HIM from existance. Can't take over the world if some other villain kicks you to curb first. And he's not human, he's a walking cheese. Obviously. :P

[@rianmela3825]

If you betray someone as petty as Neo Cortex, don't expect to be safe afterwards.

[@evanholloway1692]

@@e-122psi3walking cheese? That doesn’t make sense.

[@danieltube7361]

Sorry, but I prefer the 1st fight theme, than the true final boss theme

[@danieltube7361]

Changed my mind. Theyre both sick

[@Sketchy_Sketching_Sketcher]

danieltube I think that the first one is a better Cortex theme while the second one is a better rivalry theme

[@Sure22crux]

The best is the 3rd fight theme what do you say

[@Convoy143]

@@Sure22crux there's no 3rd cortex fight

[@vilkopoljak7370]

Meh its fine, but it really misses the oomph of the 1st and 3rd game final boss fight music for me.

[@wasimmaqsood3783]

0:08 1:08 2:08 and 3:08

[@snufflepuspenguins1234]

I like this, but I prefer the original N Sane Trilogy themes.

[@martingarita3348]

0:17

[@AleC-ws2mb]

0:09 se cayo?

[@link17dark58]

parece ser

[@colingznetworkplus4618]

Prefer the Crash 2 boss fight music for the original version of Crash 2, but this is good too

[@kevinfelten9059]

crash bandicoot 4 SOUNDTRACK CRASH VS DR CORTEX FINAL BOSS V2 " 5 2022) 😀😀 PART 2 FINAL MUSIQUE

[@neilbowes7214]

As cool as this battle was, it was a MAJOR letdown to see N.Tropy NOT being the final boss after it was practically established that he WOULD be the final boss. Even worse, he was defeated so easily! I would have accepted this if Cortex had planned to betray N.Tropy from the beginning, but no, he just stuck with the guy. LAME.

[@BitrateBilly]

if you think about it, N tropy is still technically the final boss in terms of being threat, cortex is basically just an epilogue

[@neilbowes7214]

@@BitrateBilly Even so, it would have been better were N.Tropy the final boss.

[@snufflepuspenguins1234]

@@neilbowes7214 I think thematically, it would have been neat to see Cortex reluctantly help Crash, like Twinsanity to take down a greater adversary of evil, like N Tropy. It would also make it one of the few games where Cortex isn't the final boss, which I think is a fresh change in pace. It shows that change is possible, otherwise things begin to stagnate - Sort of like Mega Man having the same villain 11 times in a row. It's predictable, and I don't like that.

[@heyimlate5656]

Eh. Not really. Cortex is usually alwasy the final boss, because he's the main villain. He was much smarter than N. Tropy, actually waiting for his time to strike rather than N. Tropy revealing his own plan.

[@heyimlate5656]

@@Drak-Arts He was actually waiting for a chance to strike, as Tropy's ego was high above the roof. It also wasn't Tropy's plan. They had the plan together, Tropy just made a stupid decision to work with a female version of himself. Cortex joined Crash to defeat him, then made an even better plan when Tropy was out of the picture. Cortex was and always will be the true villian.

[@SalveASMR]

It sounds like a Plants Vs. Zombies soundtrack

[@Mugicol45]

El sountrack del juego no es nada memorable... los del crash origianl eran muy buenos y el remastered supo capturar y mejorar el sentimiento, pero a este le falto sentimiento el sountrack completo.. de el resto es un juego de 100/10

[@CS_Oddities]

Ahí ya depende de cada quien

[@RockRetroMusic51]

@@CS_Oddities pues si cada quien tiene sus opiniones, en mi caso la banda sonora de crash 4 estuvo buena, pero no lo suficiente, aunque claro que ahí temas buenísimos como los de las batallas de jefes, sky frosty o algo así se llamaba el nivel de nieve cortex castle etc pero eso ya es en cada quien, después de todo no tenemos los mismos gustos todos 👍🏼

[@CS_Oddities]

@@RockRetroMusic51 estoy de acuerdo

[@flavioaugusto2202]

Its very sad that how this is a forgettable track. Unlike the others :/

[@Convoy143]

That's INCREDIBLY subjective

[@flavioaugusto2202]

@@Convoy143 quality isn"t subjective at all. I can find myself playing or listening to bad things. Just because of i like them. But this not means that those things are good

[@Dennis-nc3vw]

Are you kidding me!?

[@tacheco2443]

@@flavioaugusto2202 the last thing you said is completely wrong: if you decide for yourself if those things are good or bad, you have a PERSONAL opinion. You think that this is a forgettable track while other people can think the opposite, that's why quality is subjective

[@rubyrogers8879]

Idk Hot take but I don't remember most of Crash 4's OST but this was easily the one I was humming and remembering like 3 seconds after the song finished. Legit gave me chills but eh that's just me

[@djk0n3x0]

All the music in this game is lame and uninspired

[@mephilisthedarkelijahramat182]

Can you do better then

[@djk0n3x0]

@@mephilisthedarkelijahramat182 I could actually.

[@EMPCorruption]

@@djk0n3x0 Alright then. Let us know when you have whipped something up.

[@cjtheracer0113]

Besides this boss theme and possibly many other themes.

[@ghhlegend]

Said the man who clearly couldn’t beat the game 😂😂😂

[@calvingrex]

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