This was uploaded the same night as the Klaww unused cutscene, what perfect timing given the topic! Have any theories about Rock Village or the origins of Klaww? Let me know in the comments!
Klaww is by far my favorite Lurker. I have a theory that he magically derives his power from the molten lava. Specifically, his armor has built-in power reactors that convert the lava into magical energy and syphon it. That way, when he has enough in his reserve pack, he can bend that magic to his will within certain parameters, such as “poofing” giant flaming lava rocks out of thin air that can be launched like cannonballs or, with time and concentration, manifesting absolutely humongous flaming boulders that he was using to terrorize Rock Village
I always loved the chimes in Rock village. The idea of sitting by the fire in the main hall of Rock village while a storm rages outside and the chimes blow in the wind is oddly nice.
I just love everything about the rain. If you think the chimes make it more enjoyable along with the campfires, I won’t protest, my friend. The only thing I will say that does pose somewhat of a nuisance is a gigantic cybernetic geokinetic Minotaur throwing equally massive lava rocks
As for whether he came out of Gol and Miya's Citadel, there actually is an unused cutscene where they talk about releasing Klaww from his cage, so they do clearly control / take care of Klaww.
It's crazy because I actually had this edited and uploaded by the time that cutscene started making the rounds! I saw it and I was like "huh, guess I was kinda right" 😂
Rock Village is easily one of my favourite locations in the series, and you've done a terrific job covering it. Your whole series is top notch, and encapsulates why I love the Jak series so much. The constant intrigue just sets your imagination wild. Can't wait for more mate!
Thanks so much man, that's means a lot coming from you 😁 I'd definitely have a lot less to talk about in past and future episodes without being able to draw on the cut content scans from the design bible - they've captured my imagination on what could have been, and how it would all make sense in the game world that we got, and I have you to thank for that due to your work on the Jak and Daxter Archive ^^ Delighted you like the series, Precursor Basin is up next!
@@derrinmaloney1039 Yeah those design bibles are incredible, especially the TPL one. The info on the Precursor robots and stuff is awesome. And no worries my guy, happy to give back to the Jak community. Can't wait for your thoughts on basin, definitely one of the most interesting levels
So good! Rock Village used to be my go-to place whenever I collected all orbs and power cells, to relax in the main hall after all the hard work done. I like to think that Rock Village is also, or is preparing to be, a major, if not the most important port of the entire region, as it is easily accessible from the sea and is nearer the inland than Sandover. It being a major technological and industrial village as you say would boost even more the importance of having a lively port!
Mine too, just standing near the warmth of the torches while being sheltered from all the wind and thunder outside makes for maximum cosy 😁 I can definitely imagine that being the case, it's size and access to the sea makes it a natural fit for a prime port city for sure!
I think that what happened was that Gol and Maia attempted to create a larger creature by mutating one of the Lurker Bunnies, but that mutant, Klaww went out of control, so they had to lock him in a cage in their Citadel until they were ready to use him to fight Jak.
On the contrary, an unused cutscene reveals that Klaww was created by Maya herself and deliberately unleashed that volcanic behemoth onto Rock Village to intercept the boys
Just discovered these videos, the content is gold. As a fan of the series, wandering around the areas and thinking about their structure and the connection with the precursors is still part of the experience for me. Great ideas about the spatial analysis and the cultural geography of this world. Love how much interesting this analysis became. Great work!
Thank you so much Anthony, it means the world when like minded people enjoy the series for all the reasons that we love exploring the games 😌 Precursor Basin is up next, tonnes of Precursor stuff to talk about in that episode so I'm excited to make it 😁
Thanks so much dude, I'm excited to get working on the next two episodes for the Precursor Basin and Lost Precursor City, the Precursor areas are ny favourite when it comes to coming up with lore 😁
It was an unused cutscene, and I happened to upload this episode the very night that it was discovered so I never got to reference it in my video unfortunately!
I must say Rock Village was always my favourite settlement in the game. So atmospheric. This is probably my favourite video you've done too. My 4th time watching it now 😅
One of my favourites too, I love gloomy weather so when I first arrived at it I was so happy to see that kind of weather in an otherwise bright and colourful platfomer! The music just makes it that much more foreboding, especially when looking out to sea 😁 Thanks for watching!
Just discovered your channel and i got to say i really am liking the content. I adored this game for years however i never have dived this deep into the game. This series has me very intrigued to learn more. BTW just subcribed aswell.
Thanks you so much, glad you like the series so much ^^ I always felt like the world of Jak and Daxter had so much to explore but it was never fleshed out, so I felt compelled to make the series to share how I see the game that myself and so many others adore 😁
Pretty sure Klaww is a mutated lurker given massive amounts of Dark eco and precursor technology. By his appearance you can see his armor is precursor material, possibly from stolen and shifted pieces given to claw. However he has major weakpoints and exposure due to not having all his body covered. I like to think this is from his fight with Fallen Warrior who managed to break off chunks of his armor, and upon close inspection Klawws armor is battle damaged a bit. Also, he has tubes all around his back and chest. I like to think those are eco tubes pumping darl eco into his body, which increases his size and darkens his fur color. His arm cannon is most likely a precursor weapon, given to him by Gol and Maia. Also in a cut cutscene, Gol mentions klaww is "still in his cage". This means unlike the other lurkers, Klaww is extremely aggressive and cant be controlled as easily, possibly due to all the dark eco affecting his mind
I'd imagine like Klaww, just bigger and bulkier but not by much, and maybe they wield bone armour and weapons like the bone lurkers! Maybe they wield clubs made from bones of dragons like the ones from Misty Island :O
@@adawnicusautocon eco dragons would be sick! Imagine types for each colour with an eco crystal in their chest, you beat them as bosses to get the crystals and unlock new powers :O
There doesn't seem to be as many things in the environment that I can theorise about in Jak 2 and 3 due to the reduced amount of Precursor ruins and artifacts. Most of the game is human stuff, and it's hard to theorise about that because we already know exactly what the story is with them 99% of the time, whereas the Precursor stuff is often mysterious and unexplained. However they are huge games, and there is bound to be plenty I can talk about in them - for example, I could talk about Haven Cities location in the world and how it may have come to be built over time and how the technology was created, stuff that the games never tell us! So the series may not continue in the same format once I've covered The Precursor Legacy, but it will continue regardless :)
I'm loving this series and can't wait for the next one! I have to ask, do you have a formal writing background? Your scripting and delivery is on another level from other channels like this
Heya, thanks so much for watching and I'm delighted you enjoy the series 😁 I don't have any formal background, but I've gotten a nice bit of experience from writing creatively when it comes to the scripts for this series and some short films that I'd like to make some day soon ^^ Your praise has put a spring in my step this day, thank you so much :)
Thanks man! 😁 I used the PCSX2 debug build made by water and Luminar Light, it lets you access a lot more advanced debug features than the regular cheat mode that you activate with button presses afford you ^^ I despawn Jak and play as a flying camera, then I can change the field of view in the debug settings to get the shots I need, kind of like using different lenses on a camera 😁 If you want to know the exact settings to do that just let me know 👌
Some people always be downvoting I'm afraid - "why make your own content when you can try tear down others?" Say these people 😂 Leave them to it I say - when you exist in the space of making content with love, and sharing in the love that said content receives...then being offended or hurt by people of that low, negative energy becomes impossible 😎
This was uploaded the same night as the Klaww unused cutscene, what perfect timing given the topic!
Have any theories about Rock Village or the origins of Klaww? Let me know in the comments!
Where can I watch that cutscene?
@@blakeavila4409 it's on Luminar Light's channel :)
Klaww is by far my favorite Lurker. I have a theory that he magically derives his power from the molten lava. Specifically, his armor has built-in power reactors that convert the lava into magical energy and syphon it. That way, when he has enough in his reserve pack, he can bend that magic to his will within certain parameters, such as “poofing” giant flaming lava rocks out of thin air that can be launched like cannonballs or, with time and concentration, manifesting absolutely humongous flaming boulders that he was using to terrorize Rock Village
I always loved the chimes in Rock village. The idea of sitting by the fire in the main hall of Rock village while a storm rages outside and the chimes blow in the wind is oddly nice.
All warm by the fire and sheltered from the rain, cosy af 😌👌
I just love everything about the rain. If you think the chimes make it more enjoyable along with the campfires, I won’t protest, my friend. The only thing I will say that does pose somewhat of a nuisance is a gigantic cybernetic geokinetic Minotaur throwing equally massive lava rocks
You're making this game world seem much bigger
It's always felt much bigger in my imagination, I'm glad I got that sense of size across through my videos 😁
@@derrinmaloney1039 its an atmospheric game, and mysterious. Lots of things arent explained and left to the imagination.
As for whether he came out of Gol and Miya's Citadel, there actually is an unused cutscene where they talk about releasing Klaww from his cage, so they do clearly control / take care of Klaww.
It's crazy because I actually had this edited and uploaded by the time that cutscene started making the rounds!
I saw it and I was like "huh, guess I was kinda right" 😂
I would've loved to see that cutscene
@@kidprime6863 It's on UA-cam (or at least it was when I commented this), you probably just gotta look for Jak and Daxter unused cutscene
Rock Village is easily one of my favourite locations in the series, and you've done a terrific job covering it. Your whole series is top notch, and encapsulates why I love the Jak series so much. The constant intrigue just sets your imagination wild. Can't wait for more mate!
Thanks so much man, that's means a lot coming from you 😁
I'd definitely have a lot less to talk about in past and future episodes without being able to draw on the cut content scans from the design bible - they've captured my imagination on what could have been, and how it would all make sense in the game world that we got, and I have you to thank for that due to your work on the Jak and Daxter Archive ^^
Delighted you like the series, Precursor Basin is up next!
@@derrinmaloney1039 Yeah those design bibles are incredible, especially the TPL one. The info on the Precursor robots and stuff is awesome. And no worries my guy, happy to give back to the Jak community. Can't wait for your thoughts on basin, definitely one of the most interesting levels
Agreed, Rock Village is my favorite level as well
So good! Rock Village used to be my go-to place whenever I collected all orbs and power cells, to relax in the main hall after all the hard work done. I like to think that Rock Village is also, or is preparing to be, a major, if not the most important port of the entire region, as it is easily accessible from the sea and is nearer the inland than Sandover. It being a major technological and industrial village as you say would boost even more the importance of having a lively port!
Mine too, just standing near the warmth of the torches while being sheltered from all the wind and thunder outside makes for maximum cosy 😁
I can definitely imagine that being the case, it's size and access to the sea makes it a natural fit for a prime port city for sure!
@@derrinmaloney1039 Yeah Rock Village is a cool place to hang out
I think that what happened was that Gol and Maia attempted to create a larger creature by mutating one of the Lurker Bunnies, but that mutant, Klaww went out of control, so they had to lock him in a cage in their Citadel until they were ready to use him to fight Jak.
On the contrary, an unused cutscene reveals that Klaww was created by Maya herself and deliberately unleashed that volcanic behemoth onto Rock Village to intercept the boys
Just discovered these videos, the content is gold. As a fan of the series, wandering around the areas and thinking about their structure and the connection with the precursors is still part of the experience for me. Great ideas about the spatial analysis and the cultural geography of this world. Love how much interesting this analysis became. Great work!
Thank you so much Anthony, it means the world when like minded people enjoy the series for all the reasons that we love exploring the games 😌
Precursor Basin is up next, tonnes of Precursor stuff to talk about in that episode so I'm excited to make it 😁
Yes dude, I only found this series the other day, but I'm so glad there's still more coming out. Amazing work man 🤙🏾
Thanks so much dude, I'm excited to get working on the next two episodes for the Precursor Basin and Lost Precursor City, the Precursor areas are ny favourite when it comes to coming up with lore 😁
Thank you for respecting the warrior lol.
Poor mans had it hard enough, I'll defend the warrior for the rest of my days 😂
A behind the scenes segment reveals that Maya created Klaww and deliberately unleashed him onto Rock Village to intercept Jak
It was an unused cutscene, and I happened to upload this episode the very night that it was discovered so I never got to reference it in my video unfortunately!
So impressed to see you still answering every comment, I'm really looking forward to the next one!
Thank you! I can't wait to get it finished, gonna throw in some cool extras for Jak Month! 😁
I must say Rock Village was always my favourite settlement in the game. So atmospheric.
This is probably my favourite video you've done too. My 4th time watching it now 😅
One of my favourites too, I love gloomy weather so when I first arrived at it I was so happy to see that kind of weather in an otherwise bright and colourful platfomer! The music just makes it that much more foreboding, especially when looking out to sea 😁
Thanks for watching!
Just discovered your channel and i got to say i really am liking the content. I adored this game for years however i never have dived this deep into the game. This series has me very intrigued to learn more. BTW just subcribed aswell.
Thanks you so much, glad you like the series so much ^^
I always felt like the world of Jak and Daxter had so much to explore but it was never fleshed out, so I felt compelled to make the series to share how I see the game that myself and so many others adore 😁
Pretty sure Klaww is a mutated lurker given massive amounts of Dark eco and precursor technology. By his appearance you can see his armor is precursor material, possibly from stolen and shifted pieces given to claw. However he has major weakpoints and exposure due to not having all his body covered. I like to think this is from his fight with Fallen Warrior who managed to break off chunks of his armor, and upon close inspection Klawws armor is battle damaged a bit. Also, he has tubes all around his back and chest. I like to think those are eco tubes pumping darl eco into his body, which increases his size and darkens his fur color. His arm cannon is most likely a precursor weapon, given to him by Gol and Maia. Also in a cut cutscene, Gol mentions klaww is "still in his cage". This means unlike the other lurkers, Klaww is extremely aggressive and cant be controlled as easily, possibly due to all the dark eco affecting his mind
I'd hate to imagine if Gol and Maia made more like him
Good stuff mate
Much appreciated man, thanks for watching! 😁
Amazing work! Love the videos!🥰
Thanking you kindly, looking forward to working on the next one in the near future!
3:17 this looks like a theatre area so I can imagine the villagers of Rock Village would attend pantomimes and various shows for entertainment.
ROCK VILLAGE AT LAST!!! 😆😆😆
Also that is a horrifying thing to think about, if Klaww is the weaker one of his kind, what do his other kind look like?
I'd imagine like Klaww, just bigger and bulkier but not by much, and maybe they wield bone armour and weapons like the bone lurkers! Maybe they wield clubs made from bones of dragons like the ones from Misty Island :O
@@derrinmaloney1039 Dear GOD!!😳😳 that would imply that those mighty beasts of the sea are still alive!!
Now I'm imagining an eco dragon😁😁
@@adawnicusautocon eco dragons would be sick! Imagine types for each colour with an eco crystal in their chest, you beat them as bosses to get the crystals and unlock new powers :O
I know making this type of content is very time consuming but are you planning to also do jak 2 and 3 ?
There doesn't seem to be as many things in the environment that I can theorise about in Jak 2 and 3 due to the reduced amount of Precursor ruins and artifacts. Most of the game is human stuff, and it's hard to theorise about that because we already know exactly what the story is with them 99% of the time, whereas the Precursor stuff is often mysterious and unexplained.
However they are huge games, and there is bound to be plenty I can talk about in them - for example, I could talk about Haven Cities location in the world and how it may have come to be built over time and how the technology was created, stuff that the games never tell us!
So the series may not continue in the same format once I've covered The Precursor Legacy, but it will continue regardless :)
I'm loving this series and can't wait for the next one! I have to ask, do you have a formal writing background? Your scripting and delivery is on another level from other channels like this
Heya, thanks so much for watching and I'm delighted you enjoy the series 😁
I don't have any formal background, but I've gotten a nice bit of experience from writing creatively when it comes to the scripts for this series and some short films that I'd like to make some day soon ^^
Your praise has put a spring in my step this day, thank you so much :)
I felt bad for the Warrior. Poor guy
I didn't know jacksepticeye loved Jack and daxter so much;p
Awesome video my guy i how did you get those angles?
Thanks man! 😁
I used the PCSX2 debug build made by water and Luminar Light, it lets you access a lot more advanced debug features than the regular cheat mode that you activate with button presses afford you ^^
I despawn Jak and play as a flying camera, then I can change the field of view in the debug settings to get the shots I need, kind of like using different lenses on a camera 😁
If you want to know the exact settings to do that just let me know 👌
Who be downvoting my man?!? Come forward now!
Some people always be downvoting I'm afraid - "why make your own content when you can try tear down others?" Say these people 😂
Leave them to it I say - when you exist in the space of making content with love, and sharing in the love that said content receives...then being offended or hurt by people of that low, negative energy becomes impossible 😎
@@derrinmaloney1039 why must those ignore the sweet juices of a sugary apple in pursuit of a rotten core?
Do a video on the Oracles
#thewarriorismar
What happened to the basin video
Have it scheduled to go public on November 1st :)
Come on man when’s the new video
It'll be out in time for Jak Month, so expect it in November!