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Level 26: Totally Bear
Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back

Level 26: Totally Bear

Complete the Totally Bear level in Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back. Collect all 40 boxes to earn the Silver Gem.

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Complete the Totally Bear level in Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back. Collect all 40 boxes to earn the Silver Gem.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    Proceed forward towards the bear at the start. Avoid falling into the water on the sides of the path.
  2. 2
    Stay to the left to avoid water on the right. When the water crosses the entire path, jump over it and land on the land to the right.
  3. 3
    Run into the boxes on this land. Jump over the next pool of water and land on the small patch of land.
  4. 4
    Jump onto the next patch of land to the left, then quickly jump again onto the land over the water to the right.
  5. 5
    Run into the Crash Box and very quickly hit O (the speed boost button) to jump over the water and run into all the boxes above it.
  6. 6
    Land and run into the four boxes in front of you. Use another speed boost and jump over the large pool of water.
  7. 7
    Jump over the next pool of water, avoiding the orca jumping out of it, and land on the safe spot to the right.
  8. 8
    Jump onto a very narrow piece of land, then immediately jump again over the next pool of water.
  9. 9
    Jump over two more pools of water, both with orcas jumping out. Run into the boxes and reach the checkpoint (an auto-save point you restart from on death).
  10. 10
    Go up the next hill. At the top, go left to avoid obstacles on the right.
  11. 11
    Jump over the next obstacle on the ground and go right around the subsequent obstacles. Avoid the final obstacle on the right by going to the left side of the path.
  12. 12
    Jump onto the land on the right when the water moves to the left.
  13. 13
    Jump over the water with the orca, avoiding it, and land on the safe spot.
  14. 14
    Avoid two obstacles on the right and one on the left.
  15. 15
    Use a speed boost and jump over the big pool of water, running into the four boxes above it.
  16. 16
    When you land, you will see a pool of water on the left with an obstacle at the end. Jump over the water and land on the ground between the obstacle and the wall.
  17. 17
    Go forward and run into the two boxes on the ice.
  18. 18
    Quickly move right and avoid the next two obstacles.
  19. 19
    Jump over the pool of water with an orca in it and run into the checkpoint past it.
  20. 20
    Run forward and jump over the next obstacle on the ground.
  21. 21
    Break the Crash Box. Go under the metal boxes being lifted and set down by NPCs (non-player characters).
  22. 22
    Jump over the next pit on the right. Pass the obstacles on the left and slide through the middle of the ice, past the exploding TNT boxes.
  23. 23
    Use O for a speed boost before reaching the NPCs lifting metal boxes, go under them, and jump across the water behind them.
  24. 24
    Land on the ground to the left and run into the box. Stay left to avoid water on the right.
  25. 25
    Jump over the pool of water with an orca jumping out of it.
  26. 26
    Run into the checkpoint on the other side of the pit.
  27. 27
    Break the two boxes and dodge the obstacle to the left.
  28. 28
    Jump over the water. Jump over the NPCs lifting boxes.
  29. 29
    Avoid the next set of obstacles. Go under the NPCs lifting boxes.
  30. 30
    Go under the NPCs lifting boxes and then jump over the water behind them.
  31. 31
    Run into the boxes and jump over the water onto the ground on the right.
  32. 32
    Jump off that land onto more land on the right. Jump off this, over the water.
  33. 33
    Before the next pool of water, run into the box, hit O for a speed boost, and jump.
  34. 34
    On the other side, jump again to clear more water.
  35. 35
    Go forward at the big cliff where the bear will throw you off to finish the level.
Tips
  • This is one of the harder levels in the game due to the darkness and limited visibility.
  • You must get all 40 boxes to earn the Silver Gem as there is no crystal in this level.
  • Utilize the speed boost (O button) effectively to clear large gaps of water and reach boxes.
  • Pay close attention to the water patterns and orca movements to avoid falling in.
  • When encountering NPCs lifting boxes, time your movements to go under them or jump over them as needed.

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