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The first title under a joint partnership between THQ and Nickelodeon, Tak and the Power of Juju is a 3D platform game featuring an original cast of characters. An evil sorcerer named Tlaloc is threatening the tranquility of Tak's tribal village, so the young shaman apprentice takes it upon himself to put an end to the problem once and for all. Using a variety of magical spells -- referred to as Juju -- Tak will confront a number of comical enemies as he progresses through a series of primitive worlds filled with potential traps and hazards.
~ Scott Alan Marriott, All Game Guide

Production Credits

Company 1: Avalanche Software; Avalanche Software: Abraham Day, Adam T. Clayton, Adam Ford, Alex Olmos, Andrew Matsukawa, Antony Jones, Barry Zundel, Benson Yee, Bill VanOverbeck, Brian Cutler, Brian Green, Brian Christensen, Bryan Safarik, Bryant Collard, Bryson Jack, Camila Ebert, Casey Nelson, Christopher Shen, Dallin Haws, David Ross, David McClellan, Derek Newman, Dwain Skinner, Emily Kennard, Hyrum Osmond, James Henn, James Rowe, Jason Richards, Jeffrey Bunker, Jeffrey Gosztyla, Jeffrey Hendershot, Jeffrey Oxborrow, Jeremy Wood, Jim Jung, Johnny Breeze, John Blackburn, Jon Matsukawa, Jonathan Bray, Joe Barnes, Joe Williamsen, Jospeh Percival, Justin Kunz, Lehi Gabriel Avila, Marcus Fisher, Michael Thompson, Mikhail Merkurieff, Nate Robins, Ned Martin, Paul Blagay, Rob Nelson, Robyn Miley, Rodney Olmos, Ryan Wood, Scott Stoddard, Scott Yoho, Steve Coss, Tadashi Sakashita, Taylor Maw, Todd Blackburn, Todd Dewsnup, Todd Harris, Travis Nixon, Trent Halversen, Tyler Colbert, Tyler Lybbert, Vince Bracken, Wayne R. Tyler; Writer: Randolph Heard; Game Tester: Noelle Rowe, Sarah Rowe, Ben Tyler, Katee Tyler, James Martin, James Collard, Cassandra Collard, Mitchell Ross, Marcus Blackburn, Logan Wood, Jeremiah Nixon, Erin Nixon, Alexander Lenzy, Colin Shen, Ian Shen, Jake Rehm, Joshua Rehm, Andrew Lewis, Troy Bird, Ashley Bird, Brittany Bird, Danielle Steele, Jayden Steele, Chace Crowther, Brayden Crowther, William Day, Michael Olmos, Jamison Aaron Osmond, Jacob Ryan, Chandler Gibb, Shadeau Christensen, Keyan Christensen; Voice of Head 1: Jeff Bennett; Voice of Caged: Jeff Bennett; Voice of Mummy: Jeff Bennett; Voice of Pins: Jeff Bennett; Voice of Needles: Jeff Bennett; Voice of Flora: Jennifer Hale; Voice of Moon Juju: Tina Illman; Voice of Jibolba: John Kassir; Voice of Tak: Jason Marsden; Voic Eof Dinky Juju: Lara Miller; Voice of Head 2: Rob Paulsen; Voice of Dead: Rob Paulsen; Voice of Tlaloc: Rob Paulsen; Voice of Loc: Patrick Warburton; VO Director: Doug Carrigan; Sound Studio: Mai Tai Studios; Company 2: THQ Inc.; Project Manager: Rachel DiPaola; Creative Manager: Stephen Jarrett; Technical Manager: Peter Andrew; Production Services: Jenae Pash, Heather Leonard; Director, Project Management: Duncan Kershaw; Vice President - Product Development: Philip Holt; Lead Tester: Travisty Tholen; Senior Tester: George Erwin, Marla Anyomi, Amin Razi; Tester: Darth Bator, Joel Dagang, Tina Stevenson, Joe Paolazzi, Brigido Rodriguez, Nicholas Lebowdki Crescenzo, Sergio Mimikos, Ryan Waters, Nate Blumenthal, William Carey, Wyatt Teruya, Kevin Yang, Josan Russo, Nate Austin, Corey Harrold, Shawn Kim, Chris Joseph, Derek Sotkowy, Geoffrey Griffard, Clay Ewing, Ryan Rothenberger, Kelli Schlick; First Party Supervisor: Ian Sedensky, Evan Icenbice; First Party Specialist: Jason Tani, Robin Scofield, Lori Arrowood, Marc Durrant, Adam Affrunti, Scott Ritchie, Joe Lerman, Joel Dagang; QA Technician: Mario Waibel; QA Database Administrator: Jason Roberts; QA Manager: Monica Vallejo; Director of Quality Assurance: Jeremy S. Barnes; Senior Vice President - Worldwide Marketing: Peter Dille; Director, Global Brand Management: John Ardell; Senior Product Marketing Manager: Danielle Conte; Marketing Coordinator: Keith Kraegel; Director, Creative Services: Kathy Helgason; Creative Services Manager: Kirk Somdal; Manual Writer: Hanshaw Ink & Image; Director, International Brand Management: Michael Pattison; Senior International Marketing and Services Manager: Sarah Bincliffe; Associate International Brand Manager: Sarah Nicholson; Director, Localization: Susanne Dieck; Localization Engineer: Bernd Kurtz; Senior Project Manager Art: Till Enzmann; Playability and Usability Specialist: Heather Desurvire, Behavioristics Inc.; Market Research Facilities: Assistance In Marketing; Kid Tester: Adam Funderberg, Andrew Munoz, Bethany Proctor, Bobby Vos, Carly Passovoy, Cary Forest, Da-Janee Simmons, Dominique Jones, Evan Simonson, Jack Wagner, Julian Bleser, Madison Proctor, Madison Zeiss, Sam Jacoby, Tauner Jones, Tiffany Silver, Wesley McMurtie; Company 3: Nickelodeon Interactive; VP of Media Products Nickelodeon Consumer Products: Steve Youngwood; Director, Production & Development Home Video and Interactive: Aly Sylvester; Manager Development & Production: Erika Ortiz; Director of Licensing Interactive, Home Video and Consumer Products: Stacey V. Lane; Marketing Coordinator Nickelodeon Interactive: Erica David; Production Assistant: Jack Daley
~ Keith Adams, All Game Guide
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Tak and the Power of Juju
PAL region PS2 cover art
PAL region PS2 cover art
Developer(s) Avalanche Software
Publisher(s) THQ
Platform(s) GameCube, PS2, GBA
Release date(s) NA October 15, 2003
PAL March 12, 2004
Genre(s) Action-adventure
Mode(s) Single-player
Rating(s) ESRB: E
OFLC: G8+
PEGI: 3+

Tak and the Power of Juju is a video game for PlayStation 2, GameCube, and the Game Boy Advance. The game spawned four sequels: Tak 2: The Staff of Dreams, Tak: The Great Juju Challenge, Tak and the Guardians of Gross, and Tak: Mojo Mistake.

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.

The series is populated with characters such as the Belly Juju, who always speaks from the gut, to the unintelligible Jibba-Jabbas and the Grammazons of the latest installment.

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Story

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 being turned over as high shaman over another shaman, Jibolba. The prophecy also mentions a great and mighty warrior 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, 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. 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.

Gameplay

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The gameplay mostly consists of obstacles, puzzles and a colorful platformer. Like most action/adventure video games, the player can jump and attack, The player has a health-meter represented by the feather on Tak's head. One unique feature is the ability to interact with and get past obstacles with the help of animals.

When Tak receives his Spirit Rattle, he is allowed Juju Powers that need to be collected. There are different effects for each one. Such as: Restoration Dance restores Tak to full health. Tak needs to collect feathers to restore his mana. Collecting feathers is a priority in each level and can do multiple things, like restore health or mana. Besides feathers, other collectables are essential for missions, such as Tikis that can summon Juju spirits.

Television show

Main article: Tak and the Power of Juju (TV series)

Tak and the Power of Juju is also 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 29th 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 airs every Saturday.

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