To reach 100% completion (and the true ending) in Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex colpisce ancora , you need to collect all and all 42 Gems . Core Gameplay Mechanics

There are 5 colored gems (Blue, Red, Green, Yellow, Purple) hidden across specific levels that unlock secret paths in other stages.

The game is divided into 5 main Warp Rooms, each containing 5 levels and a boss fight.

Beating the final boss (Cortex) unlocks the ability to sprint, which is essential for obtaining time trial relics in the N. Sane Trilogy version. Secret Locations and Colored Gems Finding these gems is the key to unlocking the full game:

There is one purple crystal in every level (25 total). You must collect these to progress the story. Gems:

Earned by breaking every box in a level or completing secret routes.