Mr. Crool

Mr. Crool is an evil scarecrow head and the main antagonist of the 1998 cheap LCD version of Crash Bandicoot (99X).

History
Mr. Crool's story is very similar to Mr. Crumb's one. The only differences are that the spirit does not turn into a ghost but into a scarecrow head, and the entire story is not set in Mr. Crumb's mansion. Unlike Mr. Crumb, Mr. Crool doesn't have any major henchmen like Thorn Thing, Grumbler and Digger, he only has ghosts and animals that Crash faces as common enemies and not bosses.

Editorial History
According to George Fergan, one of the developers of Crash 99x, their small team was divided: some people wanted to make Mr. Crumb, while others wanted to make Mr. Crool. The solution came when the team decided to use both characters for two different versions of the game. Mr. Crumb would appear as the main villain in the most powerful version, Tiger 99x. While Mr. Crool would appear as the main villain in the cheap LCD version.

Physical Appearance
Mr. Crool is a scarecrow head with a wide-visor hat, two big ears, two very large beady eyes and a sewn-on smiling mouth. According to one of the developers of the video game, George Fergan, the character and his appearance is based on Waldo, the character from the "Where's Waldo?" book.

In concept art released by a developer, Mr. Crool's colouration is shown. His hat is red with yellow stripes, his skin is pale pink, and he has green head seams.