Cortex Strikes Back
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Cortex Strikes Back is the second main installment in the Crash Bandicoot platforming series, featuring the titular hero thwarting Doctor Neo Cortex’s new schemes across time and space.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cortex | 1 |
| Cortex Strikes Back canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11247419 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Cortex Strikes Back Context triple: [Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy (support studio), associatedWithGame, Cortex Strikes Back]
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A.
Cortex
Cortex is an open-source, horizontally scalable, and highly available long-term storage system for Prometheus metrics, designed for cloud-native environments.
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B.
Brink of Destruction
"Brink of Destruction" is a song featured on the album *Shine On*, known for its intense, emotionally charged rock sound.
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C.
The Surge
The Surge is the nickname of the Wichita Wind Surge, a Minor League Baseball team based in Wichita, Kansas.
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D.
Renegade
"Renegade" is a standout hip-hop track best known for featuring Eminem alongside Jay-Z, where both deliver intricate, hard-hitting verses over a dark, minimalist beat.
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E.
Renegade
Renegade is a song by the American rock band Styx, known for its dramatic storytelling, powerful vocals, and enduring popularity as a classic rock staple.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Cortex Strikes Back Target entity description: Cortex Strikes Back is the second main installment in the Crash Bandicoot platforming series, featuring the titular hero thwarting Doctor Neo Cortex’s new schemes across time and space.
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A.
Cortex
Cortex is an open-source, horizontally scalable, and highly available long-term storage system for Prometheus metrics, designed for cloud-native environments.
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B.
Brink of Destruction
"Brink of Destruction" is a song featured on the album *Shine On*, known for its intense, emotionally charged rock sound.
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C.
The Surge
The Surge is the nickname of the Wichita Wind Surge, a Minor League Baseball team based in Wichita, Kansas.
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D.
Renegade
"Renegade" is a standout hip-hop track best known for featuring Eminem alongside Jay-Z, where both deliver intricate, hard-hitting verses over a dark, minimalist beat.
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E.
Renegade
Renegade is a song by the American rock band Styx, known for its dramatic storytelling, powerful vocals, and enduring popularity as a classic rock staple.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
platform game
ⓘ
single-player video game ⓘ video game ⓘ |
| antagonist |
Doctor N. Gin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Doctor Neo Cortex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artDirector | Bob Rafei NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| designer |
Evan Wells
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jason Rubin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| developer | Naughty Dog NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| director | Jason Rubin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributionFormat | CD-ROM ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Aku Aku
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Coco Bandicoot NERFINISHED ⓘ Dr. N. Brio NERFINISHED ⓘ Komodo Joe NERFINISHED ⓘ Komodo Moe NERFINISHED ⓘ Ripper Roo NERFINISHED ⓘ Tiny Tiger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | Crash Bandicoot 3: Warped NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows | Crash Bandicoot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gameEngine | Naughty Dog game engine ⓘ |
| genre | 3D platformer ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
bonus stages
ⓘ
crystal collection mechanic ⓘ save system using memory card ⓘ secret warp room ⓘ warp room hub system ⓘ |
| includedIn | Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Crash Bandicoot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mode | single-player ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | Crash Bandicoot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| perspective | third-person ⓘ |
| platform |
Nintendo Switch
ⓘ
PlayStation NERFINISHED ⓘ Sony PlayStation 3 ⓘ
surface form:
PlayStation 3
PlayStation 4 ⓘ PlayStation Network NERFINISHED ⓘ PlayStation Portable NERFINISHED ⓘ PlayStation Vita NERFINISHED ⓘ Windows ⓘ Xbox One NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Mark Cerny NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protagonist | Crash Bandicoot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publisher |
Sony Computer Entertainment
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Universal Interactive Studios NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1997-10-31 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1997 ⓘ |
| remadeAs | Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back (N. Sane Trilogy) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | Wumpa Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| soundtrackComposer | Josh Mancell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Cortex Strikes Back Description of subject: Cortex Strikes Back is the second main installment in the Crash Bandicoot platforming series, featuring the titular hero thwarting Doctor Neo Cortex’s new schemes across time and space.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Cortex