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Tiny Tiger (タイニータイガー Tainī Taigā^?, erroneously named "Taz Tiger" in the NTSC pause screen of Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back) is a fictional video game character and secondary villain in the Crash Bandicoot series. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Crash Bandicoot is a popular video game series created by Andy Gavin and Jason Rubin. ... Crash Bandicoot 2 Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back is a platform game made by Naughty Dog for the PlayStation. ... Naughty Dog is an American video game company founded by Andy Gavin and Jason Rubin in 1986. ... Joseph Joe Frank Pearson (born 19 September 1877, died 1946) was a football (soccer) player in the early years of professional football in England, who played for Aston Villa from Aug. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... Brendan OBrien is an actor who voiced several Crash Bandicoot characters during its earlier years when in production of Naughty Dog, Brendan voiced Dr. Nitrus Brio, Dr. N. Gin and Tiny Tiger. ... John William DiMaggio (born September 4, 1968) is an American voice actor. ... Chris Williams (Born in Westchester, New York) is an African-American actor. ... Nolan Ramsey North (October 31, 1970 - ) is an American voice actor born in New Haven, Connecticut. ... Fumihiko Tachiki , born April 29, 1961 in Nagasaki Prefecture) is a male seiyÅ« and narrator. ... Masafumi Kimura ) (March 3, ???? - ) is a male seiyÅ« from Aomori Prefecture affiliated with Pro Baobab. ... Crash Bandicoot 2 Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back is a platform game made by Naughty Dog for the PlayStation. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Fictional character. ... Crash Bandicoot is a popular video game series created by Andy Gavin and Jason Rubin. ...

Tiny is a tiger that was subjected to the Evolvo-Ray, and is usually seen serving under the series' main antagonist, Doctor Neo Cortex. Before Crash of the Titans, Tiny was essentially a carbon copy of his spiritual predecessor Koala Kong: incredibly powerful and muscular, but overall unintelligent. Tiny's intelligence has since increased, giving the character a new depth and personality. Out of all of Cortex's animal minions, Tiny makes the most appearances in the series, appearing in eleven games over the course of ten years. For other uses, see Tiger (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Antagonist (disambiguation). ... This article is about the video game character. ... Crash of the Titans is an action-adventure game published by Sierra Entertainment and developed by Radical Entertainment for the Wii, Xbox 360, PlayStation 2, and PlayStation Portable; the Nintendo DS and Game Boy Advance versions of the game were developed by Amaze Entertainment. ...

Actor portrayal

In his appearances preceding Crash of the Titans, Tiny was depicted as having a deep, rumbling voice to match with his large and intimidating appearance. During the Naughty Dog era, this voice is provided by Brendan O'Brien in the English version (though Tiny doesn't actually speak until Crash Bandicoot 3: Warped),^[2]^[3] and by Neon Genesis Evangelion star Fumihiko Tachiki in the Japanese dubs. In Crash Bash, Tiny's voice consists of both samples of his roar in Crash Bandicoot 2 and Komodo Moe's laugh in the same game. In the English version of Crash Nitro Kart, Tiny is voiced by Futurama star John DiMaggio,^[4] who would later go on to voice Uka Uka in Crash of the Titans. Masafumi Kimura, who voices Crunch Bandicoot in the same series, dubs over Tiny in the Japanese dub of this game. As of Crash of the Titans, Chris Williams, who also voices Crunch Bandicoot in the same series, voices Tiny in the high-pitched, lisping style of controversial boxer Mike Tyson. In the Nintendo DS version of Titans, Tiny is voiced by TMNT star Nolan North, who also voices Doctor N. Gin in the same series. It is unknown who will voice Tiny in the game's Japanese dub. Brendan OBrien is an actor who voiced several Crash Bandicoot characters during its earlier years when in production of Naughty Dog, Brendan voiced Dr. Nitrus Brio, Dr. N. Gin and Tiny Tiger. ... Original run October 4, 1995 â€“ March 27, 1996 No. ... Fumihiko Tachiki , born April 29, 1961 in Nagasaki Prefecture) is a male seiyÅ« and narrator. ... Crash Bash , Crash Bandicoot Carnival) is a party game developed by Eurocom, the first Crash game not to be developed by Naughty Dog. ... This is a list of characters appearing in the video game series Crash Bandicoot. ... Crash Nitro Kart, released in Japan as Crash Bandicoot: Bakuso! Nitro Kart ) is a racing game for the PlayStation 2, GameCube and Xbox consoles that was released in 2003. ... This article is about the television series. ... John William DiMaggio (born September 4, 1968) is an American voice actor. ... Uka Uka , a. ... Masafumi Kimura ) (March 3, ???? - ) is a male seiyÅ« from Aomori Prefecture affiliated with Pro Baobab. ... Chris Williams (Born in Westchester, New York) is an African-American actor. ... Michael Gerard Tyson (born June 30, 1966) is a former American world heavyweight boxing champion and is the youngest man to have won a world heavyweight title. ... NDS redirects here. ... For the 1990 film, see Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (film). ... Nolan Ramsey North (October 31, 1970 - ) is an American voice actor born in New Haven, Connecticut. ... Doctor N. Gin , sometimes spelled N-Gin) is a fictional video game character and secondary villain in the Crash Bandicoot series of video games. ...

Characteristics

Personality

In his earlier appearances, Tiny was depicted to be a fierce but "unintelligent" creature. He is extremely loyal to Doctor Cortex, following his every whim without question, but is somewhat clumsy, as demonstrated in Crash Nitro Kart, in which he flattens Dingodile while rushing to assist Doctor N. Gin. Unlike Crash, who is somewhat smarter than him, Tiny is capable of speech, but often speaks in the third person, reflecting his low intelligence. A statement made by Doctor Neo Cortex in Crash Bandicoot 3 suggests that Tiny is not truly evil, but is only doing what he is told by Doctor Cortex because of his unintelligence and lack of ability to think for himself.^[5] Doctor N. Gin , sometimes spelled N-Gin) is a fictional video game character and secondary villain in the Crash Bandicoot series of video games. ... Crash Bandicoot, or simply Crash, is a popular video game character of Naughty Dogs Crash Bandicoot series created by Andy Gavin and Jason Rubin. ...

Beginning with Crash of the Titans, Tiny's intelligence has increased to an average level above that of his master's nemesis. He is no longer a cardboard, beastly monster who constantly bellows his desire to smash certain objects; rather, he is a considerate individual who continues to battle Crash for reasons other than following Cortex's orders. He has also grown a liking to Crash Bandicoot, describing him as one point as "stupendous and fantabulous". While this incarnation of Tiny is considerably less evil than in the past, he is still willing to aid Neo Cortex in his time of need, specifically when the latter faces replacement in Titans.^[6]

Appearance

Before Crash Twinsanity and Crash of the Titans Tiny appeared to be an orange, muscular creature with sharp fangs and pointed nails. He was often seen wearing spiked shoulder pads, metal bracelets, a green leopard-spotted loincloth, and red sneakers. Due to the circumstances of the boss fight against him in Crash Bandicoot 3, his attire is updated to include a gladiator helmet, an armored left arm, two belts criss-crossing his torso, and a trident at hand. For an unexplained reason, Tiny also dons this attire in Crash Bandicoot: The Huge Adventure. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... The orange, the fruit from which the modern name of the orange colour comes. ... Shoulder Pads are a piece of equipment used mainly in American Football. ... For other uses, see Green (disambiguation). ... A Leopard, the animal with a classic Leopard hair coat pattern A Leopard-patterned Knabstrup horse. ... A loincloth is a one-piece male garment, sometimes kept in place by a belt, which covers the genitals and, at least partially, the buttocks. ... For other uses, see Red (disambiguation). ... â€¹ The template below is being considered for deletion. ... For other uses, see Gladiator (disambiguation). ... A person wearing a helmet. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Crash Bandicoot: The Huge Adventure is a platform game made by Vicarious Visions for the Game Boy Advance. ...

Tiny's species has varied over the years. The aforementioned erroneous name "Taz Tiger" suggests that he may have been a Thylacine (also known as a Tasmanian Tiger), although his behavior is very much that of a common tiger. Design-wise, he resembled a mix of the two species, although he lacked the stripes both of them had. In Crash Twinsanity, Tiny is deliberately redesigned to look like a Thylacine, where he had lighter fur, a smaller head and stripes on his back.^[7] This was taken to the other extreme in Crash of the Titans when Tiny was redesigned again to resemble a modern tiger of unknown subspecies. Tiny is fully clothed in this redesign, donning an attire that resembles that of a U.S. Marine. According to the DS version of Titans, Tiny is 2 meters tall (6 feet, 6.744 inches) and weighs 90 kilograms (198.45 pounds), putting his body mass index at 22.5 (normal range). Binomial name (Harris, 1808) The Thylacine (Thylacinus cynocephalus) was the largest known carnivorous marsupial of modern times. ... The United States Marine Corps (USMC) is a branch of the United States military responsible for providing power projection from the sea,[1] utilizing the mobility of the U.S. Navy to rapidly deliver combined-arms task forces. ...

Abilities

Tiny's most notable ability is his superhuman strength; this strength allows Tiny to rip through metal surfaces, break free from bondage without assistance, and lift heavy objects. Despite his ridiculously skinny legs, Tiny is known for his incredible jumping prowess, as demonstrated in the boss battles against him. Tiny uses this power along with his heavy muscle mass to crush any of those unfortunate enough to be under him at the time. While Tiny doesn't fight Crash directly in Crash of the Titans, he is shown to still be capable of impressive strength, performing such feats as easily lifting Crash off the ground by the arm and sufficiently harming him with but a flick of a finger. In the Game Boy Advance version of the same game, Tiny is shown to be skilled in hand-to-hand combat, and can even shoot purple fireballs from his hands. | Superhuman strength, also called super strength or enhanced strength, is an ability commonly utilized in fiction. ...

History

Past history

It is generally believed that Tiny was created by Doctor Nitrus Brio, as the first three bosses of Crash Bandicoot 2 are serving under Brio, who is trying to stop Crash from gathering the Crystals for Cortex.^[8]^[9] Doctor Neo Cortex has also been credited with the creation of Tiny, with the Wrath of Cortex manual stating that Tiny was Cortex's first foray into genetic alteration.^[10] This conflicts with what was established by Naughty Dog, who confirmed that Ripper Roo was Cortex's first serious creation.^[11] This, combined with comments made in Cortex Strikes Back, renders Cortex's credit of creating Tiny non-canon. It is unknown how Tiny became an ally of Cortex after the events of Cortex Strikes Back, but it might be just due to the fact that Tiny isn't very intelligent. This is a list of characters appearing in the video game series Crash Bandicoot. ... This is a list of characters appearing in the video game series Crash Bandicoot. ...

Present history

1997-1998

Tiny made his debut in Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back as the third boss in the game. Under the orders of Doctor Nitrus Brio, Tiny attempts to destroy Crash Bandicoot inside a space station by crushing him under his feet. There is no floor in the room they fight in, but rather an endless chasm, with nine mechanical platforms set up in a three-by-three fashion to save both of them from falling to their doom. However, all of these platforms are faulty, eventually malfunctioning and deactivating. Crash uses this to his advantage, and tricks the gullible Tiny into jumping into the resulting gap that is created by these faulty platforms.

In Crash Bandicoot 3, it is revealed that Tiny suvived his previous fall. Here, he serves under Uka Uka and Doctor Cortex, attempting to take whatever Crystals Crash and Coco have gathered and bringing them to Cortex in the Colosseum under his orders.^[12] Crash encounters Tiny in the Colosseum chained to two columns (a la Samson), which he snaps free from with ease. Tiny then proceeds to try and crush Crash under his feet, just as he did in their last encounter. When Tiny tries to impale Crash with his trident, the trident becomes stuck in the ground, leaving Tiny open for attack. Tiny then summons numerous lions to try and eat Crash. After this cycle is repeated two more times, Tiny succumbs, making Crash victorious. Uka Uka , a. ... Coco Bandicoot is a fictional video game character and secondary protagonist in the Crash Bandicoot series. ... The Colosseum by night: exterior view of the best-preserved section. ... Samson and Delilah, by Anthony van Dyck (1599-1641) This article is about Biblical figure. ... For other uses, see Lion (disambiguation). ...

2001-2004

In Crash Bandicoot: The Wrath of Cortex, Tiny is an attendee in Uka Uka's bad guy convention, not speaking a single line in the entire game. He later serves as an obstacle in certain levels, literally standing in Crash's way in an attempt to hinder him. Tiny has a cameo in Crash Twinsanity in Crash's "birthday party" (which is really a gathering of past Crash villains). Crash Twinsanity, released in Japan as Crash Bandicoot 5: Eeee Crash to Cortex no Yabou?!? , lit. ...

2007-present

Tiny makes a return appearance in Crash of the Titans.^[13] He is first seen protesting Neo Cortex's replacement alongside Doctor N. Gin by praising Cortex's stationery.^[6] Tiny is the one in charge of the mining operations seen in Episodes 5 through 7, responsible for destroying a portion of the jungle and obtaining minerals from the volcano. When Crash distrupts these operations, Tiny confronts Crash directly and voices his displeasure in both Crash's antics and the fact that he wasn't invited to Crash Tag Team Racing.^[13]^[14] He then orders his Titans to defeat Crash Bandicoot, promising the mutant who accomplishes this task half the day off on Tuesday. When Crash confronts Tiny with the Shellephant, Tiny decides to reveal the whereabouts of Crash's sister.^[15] He is not seen in the game after that. Crash Tag Team Racing, released in Japan as Crash Bandicoot: Gatchanko World ) is a racing game for three of the four sixth generation video game consoles and the PlayStation Portable. ...

Other appearances

Tiny is a playable character in the racing games Crash Team Racing and Crash Nitro Kart, driving a high-speed, low-control kart in both games.^[3]^[4] In the former game's epilogue, Tiny moves to Beverly Hills and founds a popular chain of "Pain N' Gain" fitness clubs. Additionaly, his "Tiny-Bo" exercise video make millions on infomercials around the globe. In Nitro Kart, Tiny is seen playing checkers with himself (and later, attempting to assist N. Gin) when the tower they're standing in is abducted. At the end of the "Team Cortex" side of the story, he, Cortex, and N. Gin are teleported to Terra, where Tiny gains the respect of the inhabitants. Tiny does not appear in Crash Tag Team Racing, which is rectified and humorously referenced in Crash of the Titans.^[13] Crash Team Racing , Crash Bandicoot Racing) is a racing game for the PlayStation, made by Naughty Dog. ... For other uses, see: Beverly Hills (disambiguation). ... starting position on a 10Ã—10 draughts board Draughts, also known as checkers, is a group of mental sport board games between two players which involve diagonal moves of uniform pieces and mandatory captures by jumping over the enemys pieces. ...

In Crash Bash, Tiny is summoned by Uka Uka to battle against Aku Aku's team, alongside a handful of other villains. However, he is switched over to Aku Aku's team along with Dingodile, as Uka Uka's team was too big.^[16] In the "Crate Crush" levels, Tiny can toss crates halfway across the arena, and in the "Tank Wars" levels, his shots are short-range, but deal a large amount of damage.^[17] Tiny also has a cameo appearance in Crash Boom Bang!, appearing in the "Silhouette Quiz" minigame. For the Roxette album with similar name, see Crash! Boom! Bang! Crash, Boom, Bang! , Crash Bandicoot Festival) is a party game published by Sierra Entertainment and developed by Dimps for the Nintendo DS. It was released in Australia on February 11, 2006,[1] in Japan on July 20, 2006, in...

In Crash Bandicoot: The Huge Adventure, Tiny serves as the third boss. He once again dons his gladiator attire and fights Crash near a large waterfall. His fighting style here is much like that in Warped, leaving Crash to beat him into submission whenever his trident is stuck to a platform. He is later merged with Doctor Cortex, N. Gin, and Dingodile, and becomes Mega-Mix. After chasing Crash down a space station hall, Mega-Mix is left inside the space station, which explodes with the villains in it.

In the crossover game Crash Bandicoot Purple: Ripto's Rampage, Tiny acts as the second boss, attempting to obliterate Crash in a frozen tundra with a tank.

References

^ Crash of the Titans on IMDb. Retrieved on 2007-08-19.
^ ^a ^b Naughty Dog (1998). Crash Bandicoot 3: Warped Instruction Booklet (in English). Sony Computer Entertainment America.
^ ^a ^b ^c Naughty Dog (1999). Crash Team Racing Instruction Booklet (in English). Sony Computer Entertainment America.
^ ^a ^b ^c Vicarious Visions (2003). Crash Nitro Kart Instruction Booklet (in English). Sony Computer Entertainment America.
^ Naughty Dog. Crash Bandicoot 3: Warped. Sony Computer Entertainment America. PlayStation. Level/area: Second Warp Room (in English). “Doctor Neo Cortex: Tiny was a good fellow. He hated everyone and everything, but a good heart nonetheless.”
^ ^a ^b Radical Entertainment. Crash of the Titans. Sierra Entertainment. Wii. Level/area: Episode 4: The Temple of Zoom (in English). “Uka Uka: Cortex, I'm going to replace you. / Doctor Neo Cortex: You can't replace me. My name's on the stationery! / Doctor N. Gin: That's right, tough guy! Unless you want to buy a new stationery, you respect the master!! / Tiny Tiger: It's really nice stationery, too. / Doctor N. Gin: Oh, I know! Glossy!”
^ Tiny's Twinsanity model. Retrieved on 2007-08-11.
^ Naughty Dog. Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back. Sony Computer Entertainment America. PlayStation. Level/area: Warp Room (in English). “Doctor Nitrus Brio: Until then, I will use my forces to stop you from gathering Crystals!”
^ Naughty Dog. Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back. Sony Computer Entertainment America. PlayStation. Level/area: Fourth Warp Room (in English). “Doctor Neo Cortex: Crash, I have discovered that the opposition is being masterminded by Doctor Nitrus Brio, the inventor of the Evolvo-Ray.”
^ Traveller's Tales (2001). Crash Bandicoot: The Wrath of Cortex Instruction Booklet (in English). Sony Computer Entertainment America.
^ Crash Bandicoot character sketches gallery. Retrieved on 2007-08-23.
^ Naughty Dog. Crash Bandicoot 3: Warped. Sony Computer Entertainment America. PlayStation. (in English). “Tiny Tiger: Uka Uka and Cortex want Tiny get Crystals, and bring them to big Coliseum in Rome. Crash!! Leave them for Tiny, or Crash get crushed!!”
^ ^a ^b ^c Interview with Radical Entertainment. Retrieved on 2007-04-27.
^ Radical Entertainment. Crash of the Titans. Sierra Entertainment. Wii. Level/area: Episode 7: The Blizzard of Claws (in English). “Tiny Tiger: Crash, I really am cross with you! I'm just trying to do my job, and you go and cause all this chaos! I'm sorry, but... I'm gonna have to eat your face. (Crash panics) Yeah, I'm really sorry about that. I wish some sort of reconciliation was possible here, and frankly, I'm still mad about the last game. You didn't even invite me! That really hurt!”
^ Radical Entertainment. Crash of the Titans. Sierra Entertainment. Wii. Level/area: Episode 7: The Blizzard of Claws (in English). “Tiny Tiger: Stop! No more, please! You're just too stupendous and fantabulous! Honestly, you are just awesome. / Crash Bandicoot: Uh huh. / Tiny Tiger: I'll tell you where they go! Nina took Coco to the factory on the beach. / Crash Bandicoot: Nina? Howjihebevuh? / Aku Aku: Nina? You mean Doctor Cortex, don't you? / Tiny Tiger: No, Nina! Uka Uka and her got rid of Cortex. They were tired of Cortex failing all the time.”
^ Eurocom. Crash Bash. Sony Computer Entertainment America. PlayStation. Level/area: Opening cutscene (in English). “Aku Aku: Uka Uka, this is not a fair contest! You have too many players. If your confidence in evil is so great, you can win with equal size. You must surrender two of your team!”
^ Eurocom (2000). Crash Bash Instruction Booklet (in English). Sony Computer Entertainment America.

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