Tak And The Power Of Juju Show

Tak and the Power of Juju is an American CGI-based animated series that premiered on Nickelodeon on August 31, 2007. Based on the video game of the same name, the show consists of two eleven minute stories per half hour episode. It is Nickelodeon's first all-CGI series (produced in house). Tak and the Power of Juju is an American CGI animated television series that formerly aired on Nickelodeon from August 31, 2007 to January 24, 2009. Loosely based on the 2003 video game of the same name, the show consists of two eleven minute stories per half-hour episode.It is Nickelodeon's first all-CGI series (produced in house) and the company's 30th Nicktoon.

Tak, the main protagonist of the series, as depicted in Tak 2: The Staff of Dreams.Tak is the main protagonist of the. He's a villager of and is able to use his magic abilities of juju to beat up enemies, summon magical beings called, as well as a variety of other things. Being young, he's still learning how to be a true 'Mighty Warrior' of his village and dealing with his duty of saving the world. He is voiced by during the original video games, and was voiced by during the television series and in the 2008 title.He was voiced by Hal Sparks who also played School Fish 1 in Dr.

Contents AppearanceIn the, Tak was the size of an average kid, with the many details of his appearance relating to tribesmen. He had purple facepaint around his eyes and also carried a small case on his back to hold his weapons.

Tak was short, had a bowlcut hairdo, a dark red loincloth, and a pudgy belly. He had a higher pitched voice, indicating his young age. In, Tak went through a very big change. He is now a bit taller, thinner, and in better shape. He also sports an animal skin cape with a spiral emblem, which allows Tak to glide short distances. Tak's hair is a bit longer and shaggier, indicating him being older.

His voice is now noticeably lower, as a result of his aging. In the next game, Tak's appearance has gone unchanged. There would be little difference in his appearance into the television series, where his cape is replaced with his Weapons case once more while keeping his thick build and loincloth of the last two games.PersonalityIn a nutshell, Tak's personality is a bit of a lazy teenager, though matures over the course of the games. He provides most of the comic relief in the first game, though lets Lok handle the jokes in the next two. In Tak 2, his personality is more mature and determined.

His voice is lower as well. From the first scene in the 'Tak's Dream' level, he was reluctant on going on the rescue mission, calling it 'the oldest line in the book', but ultimately decided to do after told he would only wake up if he accepted the quest. In Tak 3, his maturity is higher and voice is lower. Most of this is due to the fact that Lok is being the main source of the comic relief that there was no need to have Tak make a whole lot of jokes, but when he does he is the only one laughing.

He does make them here and there throughout the game. In Tak: Guardians of Gross, Tak's personality is the same as his T.V. Show self, since it's based off of it. See the Television Series section below for details.Tak and the Power of JujuIn the beginning of the series, Tak is one of only a few Villagers who was not turned into sheep by Tlaloc.

He is assigned by to collect 9 Nubu Plants to turn Lok back to human form. After this, Tak uses his newly improved magic powers to collect 100 magic which are scattered throughout the areas, and 's spirit from the spirit world. After collecting the Yorbels and reviving Lok, Lok gets a case of diarrhea called 'Resurrection's Revenge', so Tak has to retrieve the three Moonstones in his place. After this is done, The Moon Juju reveals that Tak is the mighty warrior of the prophecy and sends him to fight Tlaloc. Tak then defeats the evil shaman by using his own dark magic against him, turning Tlaloc into a sheep, catapulting him into his source of power.

The blast returns all the villagers to normal, but Tlaloc was too close to the blast, so he remains a sheep.Tak 2: The Staff of DreamsThis time, Tak has been stuck in the and cannot leave until he can complete a quest that the has choose him for. Which is to save a princess who was kidnapped by the dream guardian who wields the staff of dreams, at first Tak doesn't want to thinking it was just some fake quest his imagination made up for him and thinking he will wake up again until the dream juju say he will never wake up again if he doesn't accept this quest. Upon hearing that Tak agrees to go save the princess and after a bit of training from the Dream Juju he was able to wake up only to find Lok's stinky armpit in his face.After some explaining to Jibolba they decide to go to J.B. Jibolba's brother who is an expert in the world of dreams.

Except Lok wanted to come slightly annoyed by his rambles of being 'prince Lok' for the princess Jibolba sent Lok to fetch his sacred Sandals only to tell Tak they were made up after Lok ran off.However, the kidnapped princess turned out to be a trick from Tlaloc, Pins, and Needles, a ploy to get the Dream Guardian out of the way so Tlaloc could get the Staff of Dreams. Tak was able to keep half the staff away from Tlaloc, having to chase down Pins and Needles, who had taken the other half, the Nightmare Scepter, closing Dream Rifts along the way, returning the staff to the Dream Guardian after defeating Tlaloc.Tak: The Great Juju ChallengeIn the beginning, Tak and have a race to get a phoenix feather so that they may compete in.

After catching up with the, the competitors take the phoenix, but Tak and Lok get a feather. Making it to the challenge just in time, they are both ready to start the challenge.Tak and Lock are the contestants for the Pupanunu people in the Great Juju Challenge, racing to win the favor of the Moon Juju for another generation.Tak and the Power of Juju Television SeriesThe television show is very different from the games, if not completely.

In the TV Series, Tak is given a staff, the 'Power of Juju', and instead of using it responsibly, he's often than not using it to make his workload from Jibolba easier or to solve a problem. No longer a Mighty Warrior, his personality is more childish and wild.

He hangs out with his friends, avoids doing chores, takes any glory he can get, and learns his lessons the hard way. Despite it all, his intentions are usually pure.

He's branded as a fool, a coward, and a cursed boy despite his heroic efforts when he's helping his fellow tribespeople, especially from Lok and Chief. Jeera does the same at times, but she's just as wild as Tak is. Arguably, the T.V. Show's Tak is similar to Tak 1's Tak, on a maturity level.Due to the harsh feedback, low ratings, and many timeslot jumps, the show was ultimately cancelled 5 episodes into the second season, leaving many questions and cliffhangers unresolved.Tak and the Guardians of GrossTo start, Tak has to go to clean a temple for. He ends up taking a shortcut through the jungle, despite and telling him not to. Unfortunately, Tak uses magic to lift up a gem to clean, but accidently breaks the gem, and releases the.Tak: Mojo MistakeIn Mojo Mistake, Tak tries to get a bit of quality time.

But a wild boar decides to go on a rampage around the Pupanunu village. And the errands given by the many villagers doesn't help him.

Farm mania 3 download. After a suggestion by Keeko, Tak decide to create a magical helper to help him. But things get bad when he decides to create more helpers and those new ones exactly aren't as nice as the original. It's up to Tak to clean up the mess he's made.Appearances.

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Tak and the Power of Juju is an action-adventureplatformingvideo game developed by Avalanche Software and published by THQ for the GameCube, PlayStation 2 and Game Boy Advance. The game was released in North America on October 15, 2003 and in Europe on March 12, 2004. The Game Boy Advance version was also released on a Triple Pack cartridge bundled with SpongeBob SquarePants: SuperSponge and Rugrats: I Gotta Go Party in 2005. The game spawned two direct sequels, Tak 2: The Staff of Dreams and Tak: The Great Juju Challenge, as well as two spinoffs based on the Tak TV series, Tak and the Guardians of Gross and Tak: Mojo Mistake.

Gameplay[edit]

The gameplay mostly consists of platforming obstacles and puzzles.^{[clarification needed]} The player has a health-meter represented by the feather on Tak's head. Tak's abilities are jumping, attacking, and a unique feature, the ability to interact with and get past obstacles with the help of animals.

• Orangutans: Bend trees, then release them. If the player is standing on a specific leaf, they will be sent flying. This is usually to cross large gaps and chasms.
• Rhinos: Can be guided to smash obstacles, usually walls, while being ridden by the player.
• Monkeys: If attacked in some way, they will throw a coconut at whatever is nearest to them.
• Emus: Controllable when ridden with a larger jump distance than Tak.
• Sheep: Can be placed on treadmills to activate primitive contraptions such as doors and simple lifts.

When the player receives the Spirit Rattle, they gain access to the use of 'Juju Powers' which are acquired by collecting tokens scattered around the environment. To restore Tak's health and mana the player must collect feathers, which are much more common in the environment than Juju Power tokens. The game heavily features collecting various other items. One of the game's developers said that the gameplay was based on Sly Cooper, the level design on the Jak trilogy, and the humor of Ratchet and Clank^{[citation needed]} which are all PlayStation exclusive franchises.

Plot[edit]

An ancient prophecy foretells that the Moon Juju, the kind protector of the Pupanunu people, would be weakened by the evil Tlaloc, an embittered Pupanunu shaman, so he could turn the Pupanunu people into sheep as revenge for not being made high shaman in favor of another shaman, Jibolba. The prophecy also mentions a great and mighty warrior trained by the high shaman who would restore the Moon Juju, defeat Tlaloc, and bring peace to the Pupanunu people.

Having escaped Tlaloc's spell, Jibolba believes his apprentice Lok to be the warrior of the prophecy and prepares to send him off; however, it appears that Lok has been turned into a sheep. Jibolba sends his younger apprentice, Tak (voiced by Jason Marsden), to find magical plants and change him back, though it turns out not to be Lok. Jibolba tells Tak to obtain the Spirit Rattle, which allows the wielder to communicate with powerful Juju spirits to assist him, while he finds Lok.

Tak returns with the Rattle to find that Lok has been trampled to death by a herd of sheep. Jibolba has Tak collect 100 magic Yorbels and Lok's spirit from the spirit world, allowing him to successfully resurrect Lok. An unfortunate side-effect of the resurrection, however, is a severe case of diarrhea (or the 'Resurrection's Revenge', as Jibolba refers to). Tak obtains the Moon Stones instead while Lok recovers, restoring the Moon Juju to full strength.

The Moon Juju reveals that the warrior of the prophecy is not Lok, but Tak, as he has already fulfilled almost everything the prophecy predicted. Using his arsenal of Juju spells, Tak defeats Tlaloc and turns him into a sheep, finally fulfilling the prophecy.

Development[edit]

Tak and the Power of Juju was developed by Avalanche Software for the PlayStation 2, GameCube, and Game Boy Advance. The game was developed under the aegis of the Nickelodeon television channel, a precedent at the time because the game was not based on any of its then existing shows or films.

TV series[edit]

Tak and the Power of Juju is a CGI television series that debuted on Nickelodeon on August 31, 2007. Tak and the Power of Juju consists of two eleven-minute stories per half-hour episode. It is Nickelodeon's first CGI series (produced in house) and the company's 31st Nicktoon. The series is directed by Mark Risley and Jim Schumann.

The television series tells of Tak and his friend, Jeera, including his master, Jibolba, and other characters. Tak is faced with the responsibilities of being a shaman as he daily has to save his village from villains. The series aired every Saturday and was not as popular as other Nicktoons, and cancelled its run on January 24, 2009, due to low ratings and mixed to negative feedback from critics and viewers alike.^{[citation needed]}

Reception[edit]

The game received 'mixed or average reviews' on all platforms according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.^[19][20][21]

References[edit]

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External links[edit]

• Official website at the Internet Archive
• Tak and the Power of Juju at MobyGames
• Tak and the Power of Juju (Game Boy Advance) at MobyGames
• Tak and the Power of Juju evaluated from an anthropological perspective at Ethnography.com