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Daxter
Daxter is a character from the ''Jak and Daxter'' video game series. First introduced in '' Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy,'' Daxter is presented as Jak's cowardly, vulgar and womanizing best friend. Daxter's accidental transformation into an ottsel sets the plot of ''The Precursor Legacy'' into motion. In ''The Lost Frontier'', Daxter is exposed to more Dark Eco and undergoes a further, but temporary, transformation into a form known as Dark Daxter. Daxter's popularity led to the development of a eponymous spin-off game centered on the character. Critics were divided over their assessment of the character; some praised him and found to be funny, while others consider him to be annoying. Development In an interview, Naughty Dog's creative director Dan Arey said that "Jak is the hero you want to be, and Daxter is the hero you're afraid you are. Daxter is just a little bit concerned, a little bit afraid and he would rather take the easy way out." He also said they use Daxte ...
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Jak And Daxter
''Jak and Daxter'' is an Action-adventure game, action-adventure video game franchise created by Andy Gavin and Jason Rubin and owned by Sony Interactive Entertainment. The series was originally developed by Naughty Dog with a number of installments being outsourced to Ready at Dawn and High Impact Games. The first game, ''Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy'', released on December 3, 2001, was one of the earliest titles for the PlayStation 2, and is regarded as a defining franchise for the console. The games are story-based platform game, platformers that feature a mixture of Action game, action, Racing game, racing and Puzzle video game, puzzle solving. The series is set in a fictional universe that incorporates science fantasy, steampunk, cyberpunk, and mystical elements, while centering on the eponymous characters as they try to uncover the secrets of their world, and unravel the mysteries left behind by an ancient race called the Precursors. The games are inspired by a com ...
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Baron Praxis
This is a list of characters in the ''Jak and Daxter'' series, a video game franchise originally developed by Naughty Dog for the PlayStation 2. Currently, six games in the series have been released, with Jak as the primary playable character in all except ''Daxter'' for the PlayStation Portable. Character development Initial character design began in the year 2000, when Naughty Dog commissioned various artists to "scribble characters" for their next PlayStation 2 title. After several revisions, from wolf-like characters to various human concepts, Naughty Dog animator John Kim drew a concept of a "tall, slender, and agile" character that "sported jaunty, spiky hair," with an "exaggeration, weight, and thickness" that Kim described as "BAM!"; an internal mantra that served to describe the characteristics of the new personalities in the title. Bob Rafei proceeded with this concept and designed various concept art poses that would eventually depict a 15-year-old boy with spiky g ...
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Jak (Jak And Daxter)
This is a list of characters in the Jak and Daxter, ''Jak and Daxter'' series, a video game franchise originally developed by Naughty Dog for the PlayStation 2. Currently, six games in the series have been released, with Jak as the primary playable character in all except ''Daxter (video game), Daxter'' for the PlayStation Portable. Character development Initial character design began in the year 2000, when Naughty Dog commissioned various artists to "scribble characters" for their next PlayStation 2 title. After several revisions, from wolf-like characters to various human concepts, Naughty Dog animator John Kim drew a concept of a "tall, slender, and agile" character that "sported jaunty, spiky hair," with an "exaggeration, weight, and thickness" that Kim described as "BAM!"; an internal mantra that served to describe the characteristics of the new personalities in the title. Bob Rafei proceeded with this concept and designed various concept art poses that would eventually depic ...
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List Of Jak And Daxter Characters
This is a list of characters in the ''Jak and Daxter'' series, a video game franchise originally developed by Naughty Dog for the PlayStation 2. Currently, six games in the series have been released, with Jak as the primary playable character in all except ''Daxter'' for the PlayStation Portable. Character development Initial character design began in the year 2000, when Naughty Dog commissioned various artists to "scribble characters" for their next PlayStation 2 title. After several revisions, from wolf-like characters to various human concepts, Naughty Dog animator John Kim drew a concept of a "tall, slender, and agile" character that "sported jaunty, spiky hair," with an "exaggeration, weight, and thickness" that Kim described as "BAM!"; an internal mantra that served to describe the characteristics of the new personalities in the title. Bob Rafei proceeded with this concept and designed various concept art poses that would eventually depict a 15-year-old boy with spiky green ...
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The Precursor Legacy
''Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy'' is a 2001 platform video game developed by Naughty Dog and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for the Sony PlayStation 2 on December 3, 2001, as the first game of the ''Jak and Daxter'' series. The game follows the protagonist, a young teenager named Jak, as he tries to help his friend Daxter after he is transformed into an ''ottsel'', a fictional hybrid of an otter and a weasel. With the help of Samos the Sage, a master of the mysterious energy called 'Eco' created by an ancient race known as the Precursors, the pair learn that they must save their world from the rogue sages Gol and Maia Acheron, who plan to flood the world with "Dark Eco", a mysterious substance which corrupts all it touches. The game offers a large range of missions, collectibles and objectives often in the form of minigames which provide a variety of gameplay experiences, as well as puzzles and platforming stages which are completed by the player to proceed ...
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Daxter (video Game)
''Daxter'' is a 2006 platform game, platform video game developed by Ready at Dawn and published by Sony Computer Entertainment on the PlayStation Portable on March 14, 2006. A Spin-off (media), spin-off of the ''Jak and Daxter'' series, ''Daxter'' takes place during the 2-year timeskip occurring during the opening cutscene of ''Jak II''; unlike the other installments of the franchise focusing primarily on Jak (Jak and Daxter), Jak, the game focuses on the adventures of his sidekick Daxter while Jak is imprisoned. Sony announced on April 3, 2007, that Daxter would join PSP greatest hits. As of September 3, 2019, the game has sold 4.2 million copies, and received generally positive reviews from critics. Gameplay Players assume the role of Daxter in his role as a bug exterminator, while he is searching for his friend Jak throughout the game's story. Daxter can perform double jumping and ledge grabbing, can crouch to squeeze through narrow gaps, make use of trampolines to reach hi ...
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The Lost Frontier
''Jak and Daxter: The Lost Frontier'' is a 2009 platform game developed by High Impact Games and published by Sony Computer Entertainment. First announced on April 1, 2009, the game was released on November 3, 2009 for the PlayStation 2 and PlayStation Portable, and the sixth game in the ''Jak and Daxter'' series. The player assumes the role of Jak, the angst-ridden hero enhanced by his exposure to Light and Dark Eco. The game received a generally mixed response, but the critics praised the game's graphics, gameplay and aerial fights. Gameplay Similar to other games in the series, ''The Lost Frontier'' features a Hero Mode where players are able to replay the game. Weapons, armor, powers, secrets, and unspent Precursor orbs are retained through each playthrough. Development Following the release of '' Jak X: Combat Racing'' in 2005, Naughty Dog began development of ''The Lost Frontier'' under the working title ''Jak PSP''. ''The Lost Frontier'' was originally planned as a PlayS ...
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Jak II
''Jak II'' is an action-adventure video game developed by Naughty Dog and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for the PlayStation 2 in 2003. It is the second game of the ''Jak and Daxter'' series and it is both a sequel and a prequel to '' Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy''. It was followed by ''Jak 3'' the following year in 2004. The game features new weapons and devices, new playable areas, and a storyline that picks up after the events of ''Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy''. The player takes on the dual role of protagonists Jak and Daxter. ''Jak II'' received critical acclaim upon release. Critics applauded the game for being very polished in nearly every department, with many agreeing it was one of the best PlayStation 2 games released at the time. Some criticism, however, was directed at the checkpoint systems, darker tone, and high difficulty. Gameplay The core gameplay of ''Jak II'' remains somewhat similar to that of the previous game, with a recurring ...
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Jak 3
''Jak 3'' is a 2004 action-adventure video game developed by Naughty Dog and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for the PlayStation 2. The game is the sequel to ''Jak II'', the third game in the series and serves as the conclusion of the trilogy. The game picks up after the events of the previous games and the player takes on the dual role of recurring protagonists Jak and Daxter. It adds new weapons, devices and playable areas. The game was followed by '' Jak X: Combat Racing''. Gameplay Like its predecessor, the gameplay of ''Jak 3'' is a blend of platforming, driving, and gun combat. The player is led through the story as they complete missions, assigned by the various characters in the game. Missions can consist of anything from defeating particular enemies, reaching a specific location, or completing a puzzle. With the exception of timed or otherwise linear missions, the player is free to explore the massive game world as they see fit. Secrets, made available as t ...
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Max Casella
Max Casella (born Maximilian Deitch; June 6, 1967) is an American actor. He is known for his roles on the television series ''Doogie Howser, M.D.'', ''The Sopranos'', ''Boardwalk Empire'', ''Vinyl'', '' Cro'' and the voice of Daxter in the ''Jak and Daxter'' video game series. Early life Casella was born in Washington, D.C., the son of David Deitch, a newspaper columnist, and Doris Casella, a social worker. His father is Jewish and his mother is of Italian descent. He grew up in Cambridge, Massachusetts and attended Cambridge Rindge and Latin School, where his classmates included Traci Bingham, Ben Affleck, and Matt Damon. Max has Growth hormone deficiency, which accounted for his ability to play characters much younger than his actual age. His brother also shares the condition. Due to his growth hormone Deficiency, he didn't go through puberty until the age of 27 after medical intervention (which he still takes). His physical changes caused him to gain weight and he was dropped ...
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Naughty Dog
Naughty Dog, LLC (formerly JAM Software, Inc.) is an American first-party video game developer based in Santa Monica, California. Founded by Andy Gavin and Jason Rubin in 1984, the studio was acquired by Sony Computer Entertainment in 2001. Gavin and Rubin produced a sequence of progressively more successful games, including ''Rings of Power'' and '' Way of the Warrior'' in the early 1990s. The latter game prompted Universal Interactive Studios to sign the duo to a three-title contract and fund the expansion of the company. After designer and producer Mark Cerny convinced Naughty Dog to create a character-based platform game that would use the 3D capabilities of the new systems, Naughty Dog created ''Crash Bandicoot'' for the PlayStation in 1996. Naughty Dog developed three ''Crash Bandicoot'' games over the next several years. After developing ''Crash Team Racing'', the company began working on '' Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy'' for the PlayStation 2. In 2004, Rubin, w ...
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Ready At Dawn
Ready at Dawn Studios LLC (RAD) is an American video game developer located in Irvine, California and is composed of former members of Naughty Dog and Blizzard Entertainment. Formed in 2003, the company has primarily worked on games for the PlayStation Portable (PSP), most notably the Sony Computer Entertainment intellectual property ''God of War'' and ''Daxter''. Ready at Dawn also now has a satellite campus in Portland, Oregon to assist with future PC and console game development. The studio is now part of Oculus Studios as of June 2020. History Ready at Dawn was founded in 2003 in Irvine, California, United States by Ru Weerasuriya, Andrea Pessino, Didier Malenfant, and former members of the Sony Computer Entertainment subsidiary Naughty Dog. They released their first game, ''Daxter'', in 2006. The company finished working on their second PSP game, '' God of War: Chains of Olympus'' as well as a Wii port of ''Ōkami'', with added motion controls. In June 2008 it was confirmed t ...
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