Ripper Roo
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| Ripper Roo | |
|---|---|
| Game series | Crash Bandicoot |
| First game | Crash Bandicoot |
| Creator(s) | Naughty Dog |
| Voice actor(s) (English) | Sound clips of the Hyena from the animated film Lady and the Tramp[1] |
| Voice actor(s) (Japanese) | N/A |
Ripper Roo (リパー ルー Ripā Rū?) is a fictional video game character and secondary villain in the Crash Bandicoot series.
Ripper Roo is a mutated kangaroo, and one of the first "Cortex Commandos" introduced in the series, making his debut in the first Crash Bandicoot game. He was also Cortex's least successful subject; one or two zaps from the Evolvo-Ray too many has caused this creature to become erratic, violent, and not-all-there. After he was quickly defeated in the first game, he developed another personality, as seen in Crash Bandicoot 2.
Ripper Roo was created by Naughty Dog to show the dangers of the Cortex Vortex in a humorous way. He also provided an opportunity for the animators to use overlapping action.[2]
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[edit] Personality and appearance
Due to over-exposure to the Evolvo-Ray, Ripper Roo is demented and (literally) hopping mad. He does not speak throughout the entire series, instead giggling maniacally. In Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back, Roo has become somewhat of a biblophile, with a numerous amount of books found in his lair during the boss battle against him. In this state, he uses his cane to move around rather than his own feet. But usually, it takes a large explosion to revert Ripper Roo to his old, maniacal state. He is only seen in his biblophile stage in Crash Bandicoot 2 and Crash Bash.
Ripper Roo resembles a small, blue kangaroo with crazed-looking eyes and razor-sharp toenails. His only article of clothing is a white straitjacket. In his biblophile stage, he sports a top hat, glasses, a bowtie, and a walking cane. He is also capable of growing blond hair, growing a full head of hair and a blonde mustache.
[edit] History
Ripper Roo was one of the first evil mutants introduced in the series. Making his debut as the second boss in the first Crash Bandicoot, he was easily defeated by Crash in a waterfall battle. According to the epilogue, Ripper Roo underwent intense therapy and eight years of higher education after his defeat at the hands of the Bandicoot, and soon went on to write a critically-acclaimed book.[3] This may be the reason for Ripper Roo's split-personality in the sequel, although Crash Bandicoot 2 takes place a year after the first game, making the epilogue somewhat inaccurate. In Crash Bandicoot 2, he attempts to fight Crash again, but once again fails, falling victim to his own explosives.
Ripper Roo has also appeared in Crash Team Racing as the first boss, and both Crash Bash and Crash Twinsanity in cameos.
[edit] Voice
Ripper Roo's voice consists of sound clips of the hyena's laughter in Disney's 1955 film Lady and the Tramp.[1] This laughter has since been used in other productions, such as the Will Ferrell film Elf and the animated television series Catscratch.
[edit] References
- ^ a b Ripper Roo's laugh in "Lady and the Tramp". Retrieved on 2007-03-18.
- ^ Crash Bandicoot 1 Gallery. Retrieved on 2007-03-18.
- ^ Text: After intense therapy and eight years of higher education, Dr. Roo went on to write the well received book "Through the Eyes of the Vortex: A Study of Rapid Evolution and its Consequences." (Crash Bandicoot)
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| Heroes | Crash Bandicoot | Aku Aku | Coco Bandicoot | Crunch Bandicoot |
|---|---|
| Neutral | Doctor Nitrus Brio |
| Villains | Doctor Neo Cortex | Ripper Roo | Doctor N. Gin | Komodo Brothers | Tiny Tiger | Uka Uka | Doctor Nefarious Tropy | Dingodile | Elementals | Mega-Mix | N. Trance | Nina Cortex | Nitros Oxide | Emperor Velo XXVII | Evil Twins |
| Other Characters | List of Crash Bandicoot characters |
