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'''Jak and Daxter''' is a video game franchise originally developed by Naughty Dog for the PlayStation 2 named after its own protagonists. Currently, five games starring the two heroes have been released, with Jak as the primary playable character in all except "Daxter" for the PSP (in which Jak is the ultimate focus of the plot). Jak and Daxter brave villains such as Gol Acheron, Baron Praxis and Erol.
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The games in the ''Jak and Daxter'' series take place on an unidentified planet similar to Earth, populated by a humanoid, elf-like species. Over time, the history and technical knowledge has been lost to the present population, as much of the landscape and artifacts found are attributed to "Precursors" beings and of which very little is known. As a result, while the population may seem technically advanced, they have been able to determine how to use these ancient artifacts for their benefit, but not to create any significantly new technology. Outside of civilization are many monsters, and thus the population tends to live in isolated areas or well-fortified cities to protect themselves from the wild creatures.
A mysterious gaseous or liquid material (or sometimes in the form of an ore or crystal) called "Eco" exists throughout the world. Eco comes in numerous varieties identified by color, but can have various effects. For example, green Eco can provide health benefits, while blue Eco can increase one's speed. There is also Dark Eco which is extremely dangerous, harming most of those who touch it, and can have significant effects due to long contact, as it had on Daxter, changing him from humanoid into an "ottsel" (a cross between an otter and a weasel) after he was accidentally submerged in the liquid.
The ''Jak and Daxter'' series received heavy attention from its first announcement, largely due to its predecessor, the ''Crash Bandicoot'' series (evidence of the ties between the two games is vast, including a 'spin' move, a crouching high jump, and many similar objects shared between the two series). The original game was one of the first to heavily use streaming, nearly eliminating all "loading screens." It drew many comparisons to ''Super Mario 64'' and ''Banjo-Kazooie'' for its evolution of the platforming genre. Later games in the series focused on shooting and obtaining vehicles (like Grand Theft Auto III), in addition to platforming.
The game is also notable for being developed in a variant of the Common Lisp programming language, called Game Oriented Assembly Lisp, rather than the more conventional language C++.
While there was a significant jump in gameplay between the first and subsequent games of the series, and significant deviation with both '' and ''Daxter'', much of the series shares common gaming elements.
The ''Jak'' series is primarily a platformer, requiring the player to control Jak or Daxter in jumping puzzles to reach a final goal while avoiding enemy attacks. The controlled character can only take a few hits before he is down, though health can be recovered using Green Eco. Both characters can double-jump to cross large gaps or reach higher platforms. Jak can perform several melee attacks in combination with his jumping skills.
Main articles: Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy
The story of Jak and Daxter (voiced by Michael Erwin and Max Casella, respectively, though Jak does not speak until the second game) begins in the first game, ''Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy''. Set on an unnamed planet, the two characters begin the game as elf-like mischief-makers who are directly disobeying the advice of the Green Sage, Samos. He has warned them to stay away from a mysterious island called Misty Island. The Island is home to dangerous creatures called Lurkers, but Jak and Daxter travel there anyway. After a short battle, Daxter falls into a pit of Dark Eco and becomes an orange Ottsel (half otter, half weasel). The story unfolds as the duo adventures to find Gol Acheron, a sage of Dark Eco who may have the powers to help Daxter return to normal. As the game unfolds it becomes clear that Jak must stop Gol and his sister Maia's plan to use a Precursor Robot to release the vast quantities of Dark Eco in the silo at their citadel. If their plan succeeded, it would result in the destruction of Jak's village and surrounding areas. Jak and Daxter travel through many stages in the game to end up in the citadel. Jak needs to save his hometown with the help of the four sages. When the player collects 100 power cells, a final scene is shown, where Jak and Daxter along with Samos and Keira stand before a giant Precursor artifact, which opens to reveal a strange light; the device is revealed to be a time portal in Jak II.
Main articles: Daxter (video game)
Taking place directly ''before'' Jak II, Daxter follows the story of the so-named hero during the years that his buddy Jak was imprisoned. Daxter is involved in an adventure all on his own to save Haven City from nefarious and dastardly metal-bugs. Daxter's primary weapon in the game is a fierce electric bug-taser. In the story, Daxter is hired by an exterminator named Osmo. After a series of misadventures, he eventually partially overthrows the Metal Heads and rescues Jak. Then the events of Jak II take place.
Main articles: Jak II
Jak II begins where the storyline left off at the end of ''The Precursor Legacy''.
After the Precursor artifact found at the end of TPL is activated by Jak, he, along with Daxter, Keira, and Samos are chased (by a mysterious creature) and transported to the future where Sandover Village has become the hustling and bustling, as well as segregated, dystopia called Haven City, with each section requiring a different passport or security pass to enter.
Immediately upon arrival, Jak is captured by Baron Praxis' Krimzon guard. While Daxter escapes capture (promising to break Jak out of prison "before he knows it"), Samos is placed in prison and Keira manages to elude capture (most probably because of Erol's infatuation with her) and becomes a race mechanic.
Praxis was told by Count Veger (as found out in Jak 3) that Jak was "different". By so, he became the Baron's guinea pig, being subjected to a variety of Dark Eco tests in an attempt to create a super warrior capable of eliminating the Metal Head menace. After two years, however, the entire experiment was deemed a failure and Praxis ordered Erol to kill Jak. Fortunately for Jak, Daxter finally makes good on his promise and helps him escape before this can take place.
After escaping from prison, Jak and Daxter join a group run by the mysterious Shadow called "The Underground," whose aim is to overthrow the oppressive Baron Praxis and restore the heir apparent, a young child, to the throne.
Jak and Daxter must now do a series of challenges to overthrow Baron Praxis and defend Haven City from the Metal Head invasion.
Main articles: Jak 3
In the next installment, ''Jak 3'', a massive three-sided war broke out between the Freedom League (the city's new police force), a massive army of Krimzon Guard Death Bots and the newly regrouped (but rather small) Metal Head army. Jak is first seen being banished from Haven City by the leader of the newly-formed City Council, Count Veger, because the few remaining citizens, after all what Jak did for the city, wanted to blame the whole mess to someone, and so Jak won the prestige.
Shortly after being sent into the desert wasteland, accompanied by his friends Daxter and Pecker, they are 'rescued' by Damas and a group of desert dwellers who, after seeing what Ashelin gave Jak earlier (a Precursor artifact), takes them to their city. The city, Spargus, is ruled by strict but benevolent king Damas, and is a home for people who have been banished from Haven City, like Jak. After proving their worth for staying in Spargus in the arena, the duo eventually learn by the Precursor Monk Seem, that the end of the world may be at hand. The Day Star, a massive starship of destruction piloted by beings known as the Dark Makers, is approaching the planet with the intent to destroy it, as it had with thousands of other Precursor worlds.
Later, Jak is blessed with the ability to absorb the very rare Light Eco and transform into Light Jak, which is the antithesis of Dark Jak. Following an urgent request from Ashelin, Jak and Daxter (reluctantly) return to Haven City to help put an end to the war raging within its walls. Along the way however, they met Veger wielding a Precursor Robot very similar to the one Gol and Maia used in the first game. Here, Veger reveals that it was he who destroyed the palace in a desperate effort to reach the ancient precursor catacombs beneath it. Soon, the pair manages to destroy both the Krimzon Guard and Metal Head strongholds within the city and journey through the leveled city sections in an effort to reach the catacombs beneath the palace ruins before Veger does.
Upon successfully navigating the catacombs, Jak and Daxter learn the truth about who the Precursors really are: they're actually the same orange furry Ottsels that Daxter is. The Precursors also hyped up the legends of themselves, as they figured no one would worship and praise them if the people knew that they were furry creatures, even though they are the most powerful beings in the universe. Veger is transformed into one himself by his request, despite his protests after learning who the Precursors really are. The Precursors then beam Jak up to the Dark Maker Ship to destroy its cargo, though unfortunately Errol had already gained control of the Dark Makers and was planning to carry out their work by using one of their last surviving machines. Jak and Daxter successfully defeat Errol, and at the end of the game, it is implied by the Precursors that Jak could be ''the'' Mar that would build Haven City and preserve an entire generation of people, though it is still unclear whether Jak is the original Mar or his direct desendent. Either way, he proves himself true to his own legacy and forges a new legend of Mar: Jak's own 'legendary' feats.
Main articles: Jak X: Combat Racing
In the fourth title, ''Jak X: Combat Racing'', Jak, Daxter, Keira, Samos, Ashelin, and Torn are summoned to the reading of the late crime lord Krew's will, where they are poisoned and forced by Krew to race in the Kras City World Championship for the antidote. Krew's team is pitted against the mercenary racers of rival crime lord Mizo. New characters include Krew's daughter Rayn, the shady race commentator G.T. Blitz, retired racing champion Razor and the deadly Krimzon Guard death-bot, UR-86.
As you play, a 'friendly' man (Razor) keeps on threatening Jak and Daxter that Mizo and his 'dream' team would kill them. Eventually he goes out of retirement just "for you Jak" and joins forces with Mizo's team. Later in the game, old faces return to aid/damage Jak's team for different reasons; like Sig, the new king of Spargus after Damas' demise, comes to help his unlucky friends out on the track despite he (ironically) missed the meeting that would have poisoned him because of his regining dutes; and Kleiver, a demanding shallow wastelander who worked for Krew that wants to even the score between him and Jak which settled during the events of Jak 3 (wheather Jak liked it or not).
After Jak's car was sabotaged, Keira and the others find out that they were the same weapons used to kill G.T Blitz's own father. They tell Blitz about this, but remain surprised that Blitz wasn't in the least bothered about both the tight situation and the participants safety. Later on, an important call comes in from the gang lord Mizo, telling them to back off from the race when they still had the chance. Since none from Jak's team had a choice to participate the championship race in the first place (with the exception of Sig), Jak declines the 'offer' in his team's name. Near the very end of the game G.T Blitz states that a new unknown driver is on the track for the final race. Almost immediately it is known that the 'phantomatic' driver is no other than Blitz himself.
After Jak and co. finally win the final race, thus achieving the antidotes for the poison and winning the Kras City World Championship race for jigs, G.T Blitz snaps. Blitz reveals to over 2 million spectators (unknowingly to him) that he was the infamous crime lord himself, then proceeds by stealing the antidotes and dashes away from the race. Jak then hunts him down in order to retrieve the vaccines needed for him and his friends to live. After retrieving said antidotes, Mizo was literally left to be blown up to bits. Everyone is saved from being killed by poisoning, but Rayn is hiding more than one thought, and that there is more to the story...
A bonus disc given out by Sony Computer Entertainment in a special promotion, the Complete Trilogy Movie DVD gives gamers a recap of the Jak & Daxter series with a run of scenes from the game franchise. The 90 minute movie is about the exploits of Jak and his infamous sidekick Daxter, whom also provides the cinematic narration. There is also a behind-the-scenes look at Jak X: Combat Racing and its fully playable demo, developer interviews and footage of Daxter's game on the PSP. Although the title would indicate that it is a DVD video playable on any DVD player, the disc is only playable on PlayStation 2 or 3 consoles due to the demo of Jak X.
''The Lost Frontier'' is the rumored next game in the Jak and Daxter series of video games.
On April 21, 2006, a trademark was registered with the USPTO for "JAK AND DAXTER: THE LOST FRONTIER". The description given for the use of this trademark was "computer game software and video game software" as well as "operating an online real-time game for others over global and local area computer networks".
When contacted by the online publication IGN about the game, Sony replied stating "As of right now, there is no official announcement regarding the title" [1]. This statement can be taken both to mean that the title is in development and Sony wants to keep it under wraps, or that the title is just one of many SCEA is considering working on.
An interview with Naughty Dog Co-President Evan Wells perhaps squashed the idea that a Jak and Daxter game of any sort is currently in production by Naughty Dog. When asked why the game studio decided to to create instead of a next-gen Jak and Daxter game, Evan Wells replied saying:
Breathing life back into ''The Lost Frontier'' rumors, EGM is reporting that, according to their industry spies, Naughty Dog will start work on a new Jak & Daxter game after work on wraps up.[2] If true, there is no indication that ''The Lost Frontier'' will be the given subtitle.
Speculation surrounding ''Jak PSP'' began when the résumé of Robin Atkin Downes was found. In the résumé it was listed that in a game titled "Jak PSP," Downes had provided his voice for a character named ''Captain Phoenix'' [1]; a new character to the series if there is any basis to this claim.
Downes has had many jobs in the industry[3], working for many reputable media companies and so it seems somewhat unlikely that he would fake a part of his resume.
Shortly after the story first broke on the Playstation Underground boards, Downes' résumé was revised[4] and all references to ''Jak PSP'' were removed. Also removed were references to a game called ''Big'', the internal name of a game currently in production now being called . Jak PSP is also is listed in the portfolio of Mark Koerner[5].
Further fueling the rumors is that the Naughty Dog website has, in the past, listed multiple requests for PSP programmers. [2]
Although anything known about ''Jak PSP'' at this point-in-time is based entirely on circumstantial evidence, and Naughty Dog has yet to confirm or deny anything regarding the title, it is possible to infer from the facts at hand that ''Jak PSP'' is, or at the very least was, in development.
On February 2002, a Jak and Daxter manga called ''Jak x Daxter ~Itachi de Waruika!!~'' was published in the Japanese magazine, CoroCoro Comics. It was drawn by Noriyuki Murase. The manga ended publication on February 2003, lasting about 8 chapters. While the monthly publications of the magazine that each chapter was published in is still easily obtainable, the manga was never released in tankoubon format.
★ Jak and Daxter Characters
★
★ Crash Bandicoot series
1. Jak and Daxter's Lost Frontier, Naughty Dog's most famous franchise could be in for a reboot
2. EGM says Naughty Dog is "making it next"
3. Downe's IMDB Page
4. Downe's Current Resume
5. Mark Koerner's Website
★ Naughty Dog's Official Site
★ Ready At Dawn Official Site
★ Jak and Daxter Official Concept Art
★
★ markkoerner.com
★ Jak and Daxter wiki request form
★ Undying Heroism
★ The Dark Ottsels
★ Into The Light
'''Jak and Daxter''' is a video game franchise originally developed by Naughty Dog for the PlayStation 2 named after its own protagonists. Currently, five games starring the two heroes have been released, with Jak as the primary playable character in all except "Daxter" for the PSP (in which Jak is the ultimate focus of the plot). Jak and Daxter brave villains such as Gol Acheron, Baron Praxis and Erol.
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Setting
The games in the ''Jak and Daxter'' series take place on an unidentified planet similar to Earth, populated by a humanoid, elf-like species. Over time, the history and technical knowledge has been lost to the present population, as much of the landscape and artifacts found are attributed to "Precursors" beings and of which very little is known. As a result, while the population may seem technically advanced, they have been able to determine how to use these ancient artifacts for their benefit, but not to create any significantly new technology. Outside of civilization are many monsters, and thus the population tends to live in isolated areas or well-fortified cities to protect themselves from the wild creatures.
A mysterious gaseous or liquid material (or sometimes in the form of an ore or crystal) called "Eco" exists throughout the world. Eco comes in numerous varieties identified by color, but can have various effects. For example, green Eco can provide health benefits, while blue Eco can increase one's speed. There is also Dark Eco which is extremely dangerous, harming most of those who touch it, and can have significant effects due to long contact, as it had on Daxter, changing him from humanoid into an "ottsel" (a cross between an otter and a weasel) after he was accidentally submerged in the liquid.
Notable features
The ''Jak and Daxter'' series received heavy attention from its first announcement, largely due to its predecessor, the ''Crash Bandicoot'' series (evidence of the ties between the two games is vast, including a 'spin' move, a crouching high jump, and many similar objects shared between the two series). The original game was one of the first to heavily use streaming, nearly eliminating all "loading screens." It drew many comparisons to ''Super Mario 64'' and ''Banjo-Kazooie'' for its evolution of the platforming genre. Later games in the series focused on shooting and obtaining vehicles (like Grand Theft Auto III), in addition to platforming.
The game is also notable for being developed in a variant of the Common Lisp programming language, called Game Oriented Assembly Lisp, rather than the more conventional language C++.
Common gameplay features
While there was a significant jump in gameplay between the first and subsequent games of the series, and significant deviation with both '' and ''Daxter'', much of the series shares common gaming elements.
The ''Jak'' series is primarily a platformer, requiring the player to control Jak or Daxter in jumping puzzles to reach a final goal while avoiding enemy attacks. The controlled character can only take a few hits before he is down, though health can be recovered using Green Eco. Both characters can double-jump to cross large gaps or reach higher platforms. Jak can perform several melee attacks in combination with his jumping skills.
Storyline
''Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy''
Main articles: Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy
The story of Jak and Daxter (voiced by Michael Erwin and Max Casella, respectively, though Jak does not speak until the second game) begins in the first game, ''Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy''. Set on an unnamed planet, the two characters begin the game as elf-like mischief-makers who are directly disobeying the advice of the Green Sage, Samos. He has warned them to stay away from a mysterious island called Misty Island. The Island is home to dangerous creatures called Lurkers, but Jak and Daxter travel there anyway. After a short battle, Daxter falls into a pit of Dark Eco and becomes an orange Ottsel (half otter, half weasel). The story unfolds as the duo adventures to find Gol Acheron, a sage of Dark Eco who may have the powers to help Daxter return to normal. As the game unfolds it becomes clear that Jak must stop Gol and his sister Maia's plan to use a Precursor Robot to release the vast quantities of Dark Eco in the silo at their citadel. If their plan succeeded, it would result in the destruction of Jak's village and surrounding areas. Jak and Daxter travel through many stages in the game to end up in the citadel. Jak needs to save his hometown with the help of the four sages. When the player collects 100 power cells, a final scene is shown, where Jak and Daxter along with Samos and Keira stand before a giant Precursor artifact, which opens to reveal a strange light; the device is revealed to be a time portal in Jak II.
''Daxter''
Main articles: Daxter (video game)
Taking place directly ''before'' Jak II, Daxter follows the story of the so-named hero during the years that his buddy Jak was imprisoned. Daxter is involved in an adventure all on his own to save Haven City from nefarious and dastardly metal-bugs. Daxter's primary weapon in the game is a fierce electric bug-taser. In the story, Daxter is hired by an exterminator named Osmo. After a series of misadventures, he eventually partially overthrows the Metal Heads and rescues Jak. Then the events of Jak II take place.
''Jak II''
Main articles: Jak II
Jak II begins where the storyline left off at the end of ''The Precursor Legacy''.
After the Precursor artifact found at the end of TPL is activated by Jak, he, along with Daxter, Keira, and Samos are chased (by a mysterious creature) and transported to the future where Sandover Village has become the hustling and bustling, as well as segregated, dystopia called Haven City, with each section requiring a different passport or security pass to enter.
Immediately upon arrival, Jak is captured by Baron Praxis' Krimzon guard. While Daxter escapes capture (promising to break Jak out of prison "before he knows it"), Samos is placed in prison and Keira manages to elude capture (most probably because of Erol's infatuation with her) and becomes a race mechanic.
Praxis was told by Count Veger (as found out in Jak 3) that Jak was "different". By so, he became the Baron's guinea pig, being subjected to a variety of Dark Eco tests in an attempt to create a super warrior capable of eliminating the Metal Head menace. After two years, however, the entire experiment was deemed a failure and Praxis ordered Erol to kill Jak. Fortunately for Jak, Daxter finally makes good on his promise and helps him escape before this can take place.
After escaping from prison, Jak and Daxter join a group run by the mysterious Shadow called "The Underground," whose aim is to overthrow the oppressive Baron Praxis and restore the heir apparent, a young child, to the throne.
Jak and Daxter must now do a series of challenges to overthrow Baron Praxis and defend Haven City from the Metal Head invasion.
''Jak 3''
Main articles: Jak 3
In the next installment, ''Jak 3'', a massive three-sided war broke out between the Freedom League (the city's new police force), a massive army of Krimzon Guard Death Bots and the newly regrouped (but rather small) Metal Head army. Jak is first seen being banished from Haven City by the leader of the newly-formed City Council, Count Veger, because the few remaining citizens, after all what Jak did for the city, wanted to blame the whole mess to someone, and so Jak won the prestige.
Shortly after being sent into the desert wasteland, accompanied by his friends Daxter and Pecker, they are 'rescued' by Damas and a group of desert dwellers who, after seeing what Ashelin gave Jak earlier (a Precursor artifact), takes them to their city. The city, Spargus, is ruled by strict but benevolent king Damas, and is a home for people who have been banished from Haven City, like Jak. After proving their worth for staying in Spargus in the arena, the duo eventually learn by the Precursor Monk Seem, that the end of the world may be at hand. The Day Star, a massive starship of destruction piloted by beings known as the Dark Makers, is approaching the planet with the intent to destroy it, as it had with thousands of other Precursor worlds.
Later, Jak is blessed with the ability to absorb the very rare Light Eco and transform into Light Jak, which is the antithesis of Dark Jak. Following an urgent request from Ashelin, Jak and Daxter (reluctantly) return to Haven City to help put an end to the war raging within its walls. Along the way however, they met Veger wielding a Precursor Robot very similar to the one Gol and Maia used in the first game. Here, Veger reveals that it was he who destroyed the palace in a desperate effort to reach the ancient precursor catacombs beneath it. Soon, the pair manages to destroy both the Krimzon Guard and Metal Head strongholds within the city and journey through the leveled city sections in an effort to reach the catacombs beneath the palace ruins before Veger does.
Upon successfully navigating the catacombs, Jak and Daxter learn the truth about who the Precursors really are: they're actually the same orange furry Ottsels that Daxter is. The Precursors also hyped up the legends of themselves, as they figured no one would worship and praise them if the people knew that they were furry creatures, even though they are the most powerful beings in the universe. Veger is transformed into one himself by his request, despite his protests after learning who the Precursors really are. The Precursors then beam Jak up to the Dark Maker Ship to destroy its cargo, though unfortunately Errol had already gained control of the Dark Makers and was planning to carry out their work by using one of their last surviving machines. Jak and Daxter successfully defeat Errol, and at the end of the game, it is implied by the Precursors that Jak could be ''the'' Mar that would build Haven City and preserve an entire generation of people, though it is still unclear whether Jak is the original Mar or his direct desendent. Either way, he proves himself true to his own legacy and forges a new legend of Mar: Jak's own 'legendary' feats.
''Jak X: Combat Racing''
Main articles: Jak X: Combat Racing
In the fourth title, ''Jak X: Combat Racing'', Jak, Daxter, Keira, Samos, Ashelin, and Torn are summoned to the reading of the late crime lord Krew's will, where they are poisoned and forced by Krew to race in the Kras City World Championship for the antidote. Krew's team is pitted against the mercenary racers of rival crime lord Mizo. New characters include Krew's daughter Rayn, the shady race commentator G.T. Blitz, retired racing champion Razor and the deadly Krimzon Guard death-bot, UR-86.
As you play, a 'friendly' man (Razor) keeps on threatening Jak and Daxter that Mizo and his 'dream' team would kill them. Eventually he goes out of retirement just "for you Jak" and joins forces with Mizo's team. Later in the game, old faces return to aid/damage Jak's team for different reasons; like Sig, the new king of Spargus after Damas' demise, comes to help his unlucky friends out on the track despite he (ironically) missed the meeting that would have poisoned him because of his regining dutes; and Kleiver, a demanding shallow wastelander who worked for Krew that wants to even the score between him and Jak which settled during the events of Jak 3 (wheather Jak liked it or not).
After Jak's car was sabotaged, Keira and the others find out that they were the same weapons used to kill G.T Blitz's own father. They tell Blitz about this, but remain surprised that Blitz wasn't in the least bothered about both the tight situation and the participants safety. Later on, an important call comes in from the gang lord Mizo, telling them to back off from the race when they still had the chance. Since none from Jak's team had a choice to participate the championship race in the first place (with the exception of Sig), Jak declines the 'offer' in his team's name. Near the very end of the game G.T Blitz states that a new unknown driver is on the track for the final race. Almost immediately it is known that the 'phantomatic' driver is no other than Blitz himself.
After Jak and co. finally win the final race, thus achieving the antidotes for the poison and winning the Kras City World Championship race for jigs, G.T Blitz snaps. Blitz reveals to over 2 million spectators (unknowingly to him) that he was the infamous crime lord himself, then proceeds by stealing the antidotes and dashes away from the race. Jak then hunts him down in order to retrieve the vaccines needed for him and his friends to live. After retrieving said antidotes, Mizo was literally left to be blown up to bits. Everyone is saved from being killed by poisoning, but Rayn is hiding more than one thought, and that there is more to the story...
Jak and Daxter: Limited Edition Complete Trilogy Movie DVD
A bonus disc given out by Sony Computer Entertainment in a special promotion, the Complete Trilogy Movie DVD gives gamers a recap of the Jak & Daxter series with a run of scenes from the game franchise. The 90 minute movie is about the exploits of Jak and his infamous sidekick Daxter, whom also provides the cinematic narration. There is also a behind-the-scenes look at Jak X: Combat Racing and its fully playable demo, developer interviews and footage of Daxter's game on the PSP. Although the title would indicate that it is a DVD video playable on any DVD player, the disc is only playable on PlayStation 2 or 3 consoles due to the demo of Jak X.
Rumored Future Titles
''Jak and Daxter: The Lost Frontier''
Screenshot of the official USPTO website listing of the "Jak and Daxter: The Lost Frontier" trademark.
''The Lost Frontier'' is the rumored next game in the Jak and Daxter series of video games.
On April 21, 2006, a trademark was registered with the USPTO for "JAK AND DAXTER: THE LOST FRONTIER". The description given for the use of this trademark was "computer game software and video game software" as well as "operating an online real-time game for others over global and local area computer networks".
When contacted by the online publication IGN about the game, Sony replied stating "As of right now, there is no official announcement regarding the title" [1]. This statement can be taken both to mean that the title is in development and Sony wants to keep it under wraps, or that the title is just one of many SCEA is considering working on.
An interview with Naughty Dog Co-President Evan Wells perhaps squashed the idea that a Jak and Daxter game of any sort is currently in production by Naughty Dog. When asked why the game studio decided to to create instead of a next-gen Jak and Daxter game, Evan Wells replied saying:
Breathing life back into ''The Lost Frontier'' rumors, EGM is reporting that, according to their industry spies, Naughty Dog will start work on a new Jak & Daxter game after work on wraps up.[2] If true, there is no indication that ''The Lost Frontier'' will be the given subtitle.
''Jak PSP''
Speculation surrounding ''Jak PSP'' began when the résumé of Robin Atkin Downes was found. In the résumé it was listed that in a game titled "Jak PSP," Downes had provided his voice for a character named ''Captain Phoenix'' [1]; a new character to the series if there is any basis to this claim.
Downes has had many jobs in the industry[3], working for many reputable media companies and so it seems somewhat unlikely that he would fake a part of his resume.
Shortly after the story first broke on the Playstation Underground boards, Downes' résumé was revised[4] and all references to ''Jak PSP'' were removed. Also removed were references to a game called ''Big'', the internal name of a game currently in production now being called . Jak PSP is also is listed in the portfolio of Mark Koerner[5].
Further fueling the rumors is that the Naughty Dog website has, in the past, listed multiple requests for PSP programmers. [2]
Although anything known about ''Jak PSP'' at this point-in-time is based entirely on circumstantial evidence, and Naughty Dog has yet to confirm or deny anything regarding the title, it is possible to infer from the facts at hand that ''Jak PSP'' is, or at the very least was, in development.
Manga
On February 2002, a Jak and Daxter manga called ''Jak x Daxter ~Itachi de Waruika!!~'' was published in the Japanese magazine, CoroCoro Comics. It was drawn by Noriyuki Murase. The manga ended publication on February 2003, lasting about 8 chapters. While the monthly publications of the magazine that each chapter was published in is still easily obtainable, the manga was never released in tankoubon format.
See also
★ Jak and Daxter Characters
★
★ Crash Bandicoot series
References
1. Jak and Daxter's Lost Frontier, Naughty Dog's most famous franchise could be in for a reboot
2. EGM says Naughty Dog is "making it next"
3. Downe's IMDB Page
4. Downe's Current Resume
5. Mark Koerner's Website
External links
★ Naughty Dog's Official Site
★ Ready At Dawn Official Site
★ Jak and Daxter Official Concept Art
★
★ markkoerner.com
★ Jak and Daxter wiki request form
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★ Undying Heroism
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