Nina Cortex is a character from the videogame series Crash Bandicoot. She is Cortex's beloved niece. A gothic girl with bionic hands which acts a grappling hook. She has a fierce rivalry with Coco bandicoot. She made her first appearance in the 2004 videogame Crash Bandicoot Purple: Ripto's Rampage (A.K.A Crash Fusion) for the GameBoy Advance. And has continued to play smaller to more major roles in the following games.