Tak 2: The Staff of Dreams

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Tak 2: The Staff of Dreams

Developer(s) Avalanche Software
Publisher(s) THQ
Platform(s) GameCube, PS2, Game Boy Advance, Xbox
Release date October 11, 2004
Genre(s) Third-person action adventure
Mode(s) Single player, Two player
Rating(s) ESRB: Everyone (E)

Tak 2: The Staff of Dreams is a video game for GameCube, Game Boy Advance, PlayStation 2 and Xbox. It is the sequel to Tak and the Power of Juju and it was released in 2004. It was followed by Tak: The Great Juju Challenge. All three games were created by Avalanche Software for THQ.

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[edit] Story

Tak 2 begins some time after the first game. Tak has become a wiser and stronger shaman than he was in Tak and the Power of Juju. But one day, he begins to have weird dreams. In these dreams, Tak would have to save a princess and was guided by a mysterious voice. Tak would sleep for long periods and could not be woken without the use of force (Eventually, Lok put his armpit up to Tak's nose, and he woke up instantly).

To investigate these dreams, Jibolba takes Tak to see his brother, J.B. (Which literally stands for Jibolba's Brother). It is here that the two shamans learn of a Dream World. So Tak sets out to save the princess in his dreams. Later, he learns that the princess is actually two of Tlaloc's henchman, and the voice that guided Tak is now Tlaloc himself, who has been turned into a sheep. So Tak must once again defeat the evil Tlaloc with the help of Jibolba and Lok.

At the end of the game, the player learns that the entire game was a dream, and in the end, Tak awakes with a fright.

[edit] Gameplay

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The gameplay is almost identical to the original Tak Game, whereas Tak's weapon is always on hand and mana is represented by feather count and not a meter. It seems that more of the game takes place in a less of a tropical forest like the rainforest environment featured in the first Tak game. The game takes place in coniferous and snowy canyons or some desert canyons. There is even a 'nightmare' level. Tak can also get certain animals to help him out in the real world, for example:

  • Squirrel: throws acorns at the nearest target when angered.
  • Bear: have bellies that can bounce Tak high enough to reach his objective (but bouncing too much makes them angry). They have to be on their back eating honey.
  • Skunk: gives Tak a stench that causes everyone else to stay as far away from him as possible.
  • Beaver: can chew down trees to make bridges across rivers.
  • Wild Boar: can be ridden on if they like how Tak smells.
  • Jibolba Flea: Jibolba transforms into a flea to help Tak throughout the game. Jibolba Flea can either bite animals (such as the squirrel) so they can help Tak or put animals to sleep.

Tak has also gained the ability to morph into some animals:

  • Flying Squirrels: Can glide across canyons.
  • Bear: Can slide down icy slides without taking damage.
  • Frog: Can swim through water safe of gators and catches flies with tongue.
  • Wild Boar: Can bash through walls, walk across lava and kill enemies.
  • Skunk: Quite similar to Tak with stink powers, only this stink is permanent and is the only way to stop boar collisions.

[edit] Jujus

[edit] Returning Jujus

  • Caged Juju: A cranky, horned juju that lives in a cage and would dearly love to eat Tak. Or anyone else, for that matter.
  • Dead Juju: A crazed skeleton that loves to party.
  • Dinky Juju: A short-tempered baby juju with powerful magic.
  • Flora Juju: The sassy daughter of the Moon Juju and your guiding spirit.
  • Moon Juju: The beloved protector of the Pupanunu people.

[edit] New Jujus

  • Belly Juju: A hungry juju that has a mouth on his stomach. The stomach controls the body because the head has no brain.
  • Fauna Juju: The twin sister of Flora Juju. Often gets into arguments with her sister.
  • Giant Misunderstanding Juju: A huge juju spirit whose upper body is not seen, and has trouble understanding people.
  • Mind Reader Juju: A big-headed genie-like juju that reads minds and sees the future.

[edit] Cast

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