"For every age, there is a time of trial. The rocks faced such a fire before they were the strength beneath our feet. The plants braved vast winds before these roots could give us life." Those words always stuck with me.
Let’s never forget that it was hearing Daxter’s name that helped Jak retain his sanity. I don’t want to know what he would’ve turned into without his partner beside him.
This is why Daxter is a great sidekick and one of the best ever created, he isn't only there for making jokes but he helps to make the plot interesting and he is actually helpful, also without him Jak would be a monster. This is how you write a good sidekick, many writers still fail on this.
Hearing Samos say, "So this is how it happened," and, "Find yourself, Jak," makes a lot more sense. He meant it literally. That's good foreshadowing and world-building.
Oh wow. The baron was "informed that this one might be different". But jak is a completely outside element. The only one who would know about him is the other who went through the gate and the metal head leader. And that's why he was able to find you as soon as you escaped
One of the all time "holy sh*t!" moments in gaming history. I know fans are split, but I find Mike Erwin's performance and Jak's character to be much more interesting in 2 and 3.
"Yet, the Hero it created, was a Champion for all time." It's now 2024*, and this couldn't be more true to this day. Nothing will ever replace Jak & Daxter.
Hearing Daxter saying "remind me not to piss you off" surprised the hell out of me as a kid lol. Felt like I was playin suttin I wasnt aupposed to since it had some swearing in it lol
2 years late but i just want to say i totally agree, when i first played this as a kid it blew my mind the transition between 1 and 2 and how dark it had become. At first as a kid i didnt really know what to feel but it ended up being great. Best child hood series for me.
You're not the only one! I went through a similar thing that you went through when I first played Tony Hawk Underground games. The first time I heard the characters curse, it pretty much told me that the THUG series wasn't the kid-friendly Pro Skater series that it once was.
5:28 That's the problem with tempers - when you swing, you don't always know who you're going to hit. Dark Jak is a wonderful analogy for NaughtyDog turning over a new leaf in video game maturity - from a playful world filled with collectables and mini games, to a much more sinister, violent reality. In short, the dual nature in Jak is a representation for the duality between the first two games.
Except Jak took the experiments way more personally and wanted revenge on Praxis, Crash never developed a grudge against Cortex. He just wanted to rescue Tawna(his girlfriend)stopping Cortex was really just an added bonus.
"So this is how it happened." So Samos still remembers even after all those years of living in the past. My question is, where did the other sages come from and do they have successors living somewhere in Haven/Kras city? Or were all the sage lines except for the green sage killed when the metal heads invaded? I wonder if anything Gol and Maia said was prophetic. I remember Gol saying something about the world being flooded in darkness when you fought him at the end of the game, so it's possible he foresaw the dark maker invasion in Jak 3, or maybe something even further in the future, past the point of when The Lost Frontier storyline takes place.
There’s no real answer to this, cause I don’t think Naughty Dog planned all of this. So any information on this is based on speculation. My take on the whole thing is that each sage experimented with an element of the world (like the younger green sage did in Haven) and so they learned how to harness the Eco from that element. As for if they have successors, I doubt it, since no one expected the metal heads invading, and basically everything and everyone in the world of Jak and Daxter was destroyed. Also Lost frontier isn’t made by Naughty Dog, so I don’t consider it canon XD.
@@ClaudioVarone3299 Remake would be nice, not reimagining. In style of Crash Nsane Trillogy. The only high quality version of Jak and Daxter Trillogy is on PS3, unless someone makes a port to PC, like in a case of Jak and Daxter 1.
Did anyone other than me think that Jak was able to survive all the Dark Eco injections because of the Light Eco he absorbed at the end of the first game?
Aye frfr this is one of the greatest video game trilogies ever made between story,dialogue,gameplay, difficulty,graphics,iconic characters…bruh. This is a certified classic. Gives me goosebumps to consider that Jak was considered a champion for all time. A lot of people could only imagine such a thing.
Well while I love the trilogy the checkpoints and the difficulty in this game could use some work huge difficulty spikes out of nowhere (the slums mission where if you fall in the water you instantly die is a great example of this)
No offense but why did it take Daxter 2 years to find Jak? You think he would have thought the first place Jak would be when he was capture and was sent to, Oh, I don't know .... "PRISON"?!?!?!?!
So if they chose not to be curious and he never pressed that button, what would’ve happened, would that mean he would just live a life of a island boy or would it be a paradox to come of it?
See, what still puzzles me to this day is why nobody warned Samos about the rift gate. Assuming our Samos went through anything similar to future Samos, you'd think past Jak or anyone else would have told him not to mess with the huge door and then bam, no metal heads taking over your world and making the population miserable and violent. All they would need to do from there is plan a defense against the Dark Makers.
Except Samos does remember, at least vaguely. "So this is how it happened?" "Find yourself Jak!" Later in the game, Young Samos takes young Jak through Kor's rift gate, so that Jak may grow up and complete the trials he's completed here, in order for Jak to even do anything. This means Jak's existence is a perpetual loop of "grow up, save my younger self, do whatever after, repeat"
The resolution is improved only slightly, models and textures replaced, most,y updated to accommodate the ps3 hardware and flatscreen tvs high def capabilities while still emulating the ps2. Its really hard to tell the difference, i totally agree, but its mainly because its cosmetic, regardless of the changes, its still jak and daxter The only read difference i saw was daxters fur, tbh,
"For every age, there is a time of trial. The rocks faced such a fire before they were the strength beneath our feet. The plants braved vast winds before these roots could give us life." Those words always stuck with me.
I came back to this video just to hear it
@@dadirtydawg7789 i watch the home depot jak 2 intro just to hear those words
Never payed much attention to that stuff as a kid, but it's some really motivational stuff and great writing.
@@Beforezzz agreed! ik it sounds super cringe but I can somewhat relate to these quotes in my daily life. even tho I work a boring ass 9-5 job xDD
Let’s never forget that it was hearing Daxter’s name that helped Jak retain his sanity. I don’t want to know what he would’ve turned into without his partner beside him.
This is why Daxter is a great sidekick and one of the best ever created, he isn't only there for making jokes but he helps to make the plot interesting and he is actually helpful, also without him Jak would be a monster. This is how you write a good sidekick, many writers still fail on this.
@@RayManiac90Not mention that Daxter isn’t no pushover either he knows how to use guns .. he always knows how to defend himself.
"Yet the hero it created was a champion for all time."
18 years later and that line still gives me chills every time.
This game is such a damn classic. They really don't make them like this anymore.
Hearing Samos say, "So this is how it happened," and, "Find yourself, Jak," makes a lot more sense. He meant it literally. That's good foreshadowing and world-building.
Also "I hope you're prepared for whatever happens" at 1:20
“Goes to mirror”
"Even the rocks do not recall"
Never even caught that til now🤯
“For every age, there is a time of trial.”
Even cooler when you realise Jak built this whole city to protect his race from the Metal Head infestation. Mar/ Jak 4 woulda been so cool.
"YOU CANNOT HIDE FROM ME BOY" the chills I got from hearing that
3:24 gave me whiplash.
Favorite game of all time Jak 2 & 3
Same
Oh wow. The baron was "informed that this one might be different". But jak is a completely outside element. The only one who would know about him is the other who went through the gate and the metal head leader. And that's why he was able to find you as soon as you escaped
Sheeesh! 🥶 - Dexter
I pressed all the buttons like a dumbass...
"I'M GONNA KILL PRAXIS!" - Jak. Great intro.
first words he ever said as well
Yes
One of the all time "holy sh*t!" moments in gaming history. I know fans are split, but I find Mike Erwin's performance and Jak's character to be much more interesting in 2 and 3.
Where's that DAMN fourth chaos emerald.
@@fizzyfuzz5878yeah Jak 1 was just a voiceless protagonist to fit yourself into, 2 & 3 there was an actual character and development
Metal pipe falling sound effect
After playing this game for 18 years, only now have I realized Mr Krabs from Spongebob and Baron Praxis are voice by the same person.
I’ll never not hear it now, DAMN YOU
@@doubletroublerainbow10
Kind of cool for the actor, I personally loved him as Hades from God of War III. He was badass!
"Yet, the Hero it created, was a Champion for all time."
It's now 2024*, and this couldn't be more true to this day. Nothing will ever replace Jak & Daxter.
As a grown adult, age 25, that single sentence will put me in tears almost instantly.
This series and its story were so underrated. You don't hear anyone still talk about it sadly. I loved these games with a passion.
Hearing Daxter saying "remind me not to piss you off" surprised the hell out of me as a kid lol. Felt like I was playin suttin I wasnt aupposed to since it had some swearing in it lol
*Suprised pikachu meme intensifies*
"piss" is not remotely a swear word lol
@@Nicholasryan17 Yh but still treated as one lol
2 years late but i just want to say i totally agree, when i first played this as a kid it blew my mind the transition between 1 and 2 and how dark it had become. At first as a kid i didnt really know what to feel but it ended up being great. Best child hood series for me.
You're not the only one! I went through a similar thing that you went through when I first played Tony Hawk Underground games. The first time I heard the characters curse, it pretty much told me that the THUG series wasn't the kid-friendly Pro Skater series that it once was.
You can tell it's darker and edgier because Daxter can say "Piss" now. :D
Jak says like 20 minuets later “where the hell am I ?!”
3:24 ARE YOU KIDDING ME
“Find yourself jak....” he knew all along.
That moment when Sony decided to not to use Jak and Daxter as their new mascots by hearing "remind me not to piss you off!" Priceless lol
Yeah they went with Ratchet and Clank instead
@@Blackhawk211 and ratchet and clank was still fun as fuck
This game was literally puberty for me
5:28 That's the problem with tempers - when you swing, you don't always know who you're going to hit. Dark Jak is a wonderful analogy for NaughtyDog turning over a new leaf in video game maturity - from a playful world filled with collectables and mini games, to a much more sinister, violent reality. In short, the dual nature in Jak is a representation for the duality between the first two games.
One of the most memorable intro cutscenes in gaming.
definitely
3:23 metal pipe sound effect
3:52 Jak = Crash
Erol = N.Brio
Praxis= N.Cortex
Does anyone else see that the Dark Warrior program scene at 3:53 is similar to what happened to Crash Bandicoot in his first game's intro?
Chromatix it does look similar doesn't it
Except Jak took the experiments way more personally and wanted revenge on Praxis, Crash never developed a grudge against Cortex. He just wanted to rescue Tawna(his girlfriend)stopping Cortex was really just an added bonus.
3:23 metal pipe meme
Damn u go through a whole adventure fighting monsters and stuff just to get knocked out with the butt of a gun
While your best friend runs away
Nice quality. And perfect scenery. Still one of my favorite intros of all games.
Man…the music from Samos monologue is some of the most nostalgic imo, and it’s sucks that it’s not on the soundtrack
3:16 Sandover Village sure got an upgrade
"We're in the future, Dax. This horrible place, is our world!"
Sandover Village is better than Dead Town
3:07 the beginning of daxter on psp
Never ever noticed that
I like to imagine every game Naughty Dog has worked on since Jak has just been them preparing for Jak IV
"So this is how it happened." So Samos still remembers even after all those years of living in the past. My question is, where did the other sages come from and do they have successors living somewhere in Haven/Kras city? Or were all the sage lines except for the green sage killed when the metal heads invaded? I wonder if anything Gol and Maia said was prophetic. I remember Gol saying something about the world being flooded in darkness when you fought him at the end of the game, so it's possible he foresaw the dark maker invasion in Jak 3, or maybe something even further in the future, past the point of when The Lost Frontier storyline takes place.
There’s no real answer to this, cause I don’t think Naughty Dog planned all of this. So any information on this is based on speculation.
My take on the whole thing is that each sage experimented with an element of the world (like the younger green sage did in Haven) and so they learned how to harness the Eco from that element. As for if they have successors, I doubt it, since no one expected the metal heads invading, and basically everything and everyone in the world of Jak and Daxter was destroyed. Also Lost frontier isn’t made by Naughty Dog, so I don’t consider it canon XD.
3:23 Falling pipes SFX
Forever engraved in my memory will be
"SAY SOMETHING! JUST THIS ONCE!"
"I'm gonna KILL PRAXIS!"
3:24
Daxter: Okay. I swear, that's the last time I ever, EVER, Touch any stupid Precursor crap!
I'm replaying this on PS5. This game needs a remake, this whole series needs a remake AND a sequel.
They don't need any remakes, they're already perfect.
@@ClaudioVarone3299 Remake would be nice, not reimagining. In style of Crash Nsane Trillogy. The only high quality version of Jak and Daxter Trillogy is on PS3, unless someone makes a port to PC, like in a case of Jak and Daxter 1.
5:14 I'M GONNA KILL PRAXIS!😡
If you think about it, Jak is actually going back home if you think about it, Jak went back to his present timeline
Did anyone other than me think that Jak was able to survive all the Dark Eco injections because of the Light Eco he absorbed at the end of the first game?
3:24 its the sound
Don't worry Jak I will save you before you know it....*proceeds* to not save jak for 2 year's
I still remember when my mom night me this. I was so happy since I completed the first game 100%. Brings back all memories.
5:09 I smell a spin-off prequel
Aye frfr this is one of the greatest video game trilogies ever made between story,dialogue,gameplay, difficulty,graphics,iconic characters…bruh. This is a certified classic. Gives me goosebumps to consider that Jak was considered a champion for all time.
A lot of people could only imagine such a thing.
Indeed
Well while I love the trilogy the checkpoints and the difficulty in this game could use some work huge difficulty spikes out of nowhere (the slums mission where if you fall in the water you instantly die is a great example of this)
3:24 o melhor son que virou meme
That Samos monologue gives me chill so wonderful. they dont make games liks this anymore
2021
"We've been waiting for you"
yeah that was actually never explained, how did they know Jak would arrive there and then?
Exactly I mean They were looking for the kid..for two reason to experiment him on ecos and also to help him find the precurser stone
Jak pretty has an anger outburst saying,” I’m gonna kill Praxis!!!”
No offense but why did it take Daxter 2 years to find Jak? You think he would have thought the first place Jak would be when he was capture and was sent to, Oh, I don't know .... "PRISON"?!?!?!?!
There is a Daxter game that kinda explains it, at first he was completely alone and couldn't do anything, then the game explains how he found it
Jak's dark form = Sonic's Werehog form
ViciousTheHedgehog95 Dark Jak would eat Sonic Wearhog alive lol
Except Dark Jak is underused.
So is daxter for psp suppose to be the prequel to jak ii
Daxter is a spin-off
is there an ost list for cutscene music? The music is so beautiful!
I'm looking for you too, have you found it?
Man this was the coolest shit ever when I was little lol. Love this series
So if they chose not to be curious and he never pressed that button, what would’ve happened, would that mean he would just live a life of a island boy or would it be a paradox to come of it?
tsia = title says it all
what's the discription comment supposed to mean?
Shame alternate skills weren’t implemented in this game. Be cool to keep the prison outfit or wear a “dark warrior” uniform styled after the KG
Can somebody said about nostalgia ?
Samoa intro is so fucking epic truly a masterpiece
See, what still puzzles me to this day is why nobody warned Samos about the rift gate. Assuming our Samos went through anything similar to future Samos, you'd think past Jak or anyone else would have told him not to mess with the huge door and then bam, no metal heads taking over your world and making the population miserable and violent. All they would need to do from there is plan a defense against the Dark Makers.
Except Samos does remember, at least vaguely.
"So this is how it happened?"
"Find yourself Jak!"
Later in the game, Young Samos takes young Jak through Kor's rift gate, so that Jak may grow up and complete the trials he's completed here, in order for Jak to even do anything. This means Jak's existence is a perpetual loop of "grow up, save my younger self, do whatever after, repeat"
>Say something
>Screams as loud as he can
Baron Praxis reminds me of Mr. Perkins from "Despicable Me"
The fact that Daxter is a precursor is funny as hell
Welp u pretty much killed everything with that portle
I commend them for being able to explain the change in setting in just under 5 minutes.
5:14
Chills every time
Jak: I'M GUNNA KILL PRAXIS!!!
8 y/o me: 😮 he spoke...
still get the goosebumps
3:19 nice future music 😁😁
title says it all
3:38
So that’s what 101 power cells did mind blown it was a spoof for Jak 2
2:31 when your little brother steals your xbox controller
😂😂😂 thats good
3:32
Umm, guy, I think they're right in front of us.
4:57
Except it's real life:/
Back when Naughty Dog knew how to make an amazing game and they didn’t worry about shoving an ugly she hulk in our faces
Ah yes, the she hulk. 🤣
Abbie is the worst character design of any character. Still boggles the mind on why they even thought she was a good replacement for Joel
oh, thanks
5:27 - 5:42
Amazing
"I'm gonna kill praxis!"
His very first words...
to be honest i cant really tell a difference between the original and HD remake graphics.
The resolution is improved only slightly, models and textures replaced, most,y updated to accommodate the ps3 hardware and flatscreen tvs high def capabilities while still emulating the ps2.
Its really hard to tell the difference, i totally agree, but its mainly because its cosmetic, regardless of the changes, its still jak and daxter
The only read difference i saw was daxters fur, tbh,
In side by side comparisons you can easily tell, the ps2 version, while identical looked blockier, the assets, duller, the textures, less vibrant.
What a master piece boys, What a Master piece.