Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy

Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy

Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy is a platform game developed by Naughty Dog and published by Sony Computer Entertainment and is the first video game in the Jak and Daxter series. It was released exclusively for the Sony PlayStation 2 on December 3, 2001 for North America, December 7, 2001 for Europe and December 20, 2001 for Japan. To date, the game has sold 4.2 million copies. Jak and Daxter holds similarities to platform games such as Banjo-Kazooie and Super Mario 64, and the Ratchet and Clank Series. in that the objective is to gather items to progress through the levels. The player...
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quick facts
Release date:December 4, 2001
Publisher:Sony Computer Entertainment
Designer:Mark Cerny

Characters from Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy

Jak
Jak

Jak is the main character of the Jak and Daxter franchise developed by Naughty Dog. Jak first appeared in Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy but...
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Daxter
Daxter

Daxter is the secondary character from the Jak and Daxter video game series. He is also Jak's sidekick. He is voiced by Max Casella in the English...
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Prequels and Sequels

Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy
Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy
2001
Jak II
2003

Designer of Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy

Mark Cerny
Mark Cerny
Age:48

Mark Cerny is a video game industry figure who has worked as a game designer, programmer, producer and business executive. As president of Cerny Games, which he founded in 1998, he now acts as a consultant in the video game industry. In 2004, he was the recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award from the International Game Developers Association. Cerny, a fan of computer programming and arcade games, started in the game industry at the age of...
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Publisher of Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy

Sony Computer Entertainment
Sony Computer Entertainment
Headquarters:Minato, Tokyo
Founded:1993

Sony Computer Entertainment, Inc. is a major video game company specializing in a variety of areas in the video game industry, and is a wholly owned subsidiary and part of the Consumer Products & Services Group of Sony. The company was established on November 16, 1993 in Tokyo, Japan, prior to...
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Frequently Asked Questions about Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy

  • Q:
    In which genre is the game Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy grouped?
  • A:
    Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy's genre classifications include Platform.
  • Q:
    Which characters appear in the video game "Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy"?
  • A:
    Featured characters include: Jak and Daxter.
  • Q:
    Who is the publisher of "Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy"?
  • A:
    Sony Computer Entertainment publishes the game.
  • Q:
    Which player modes are included in the video game "Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy"?
  • A:
    "Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy" is a Single Player game.
  • Q:
    What date was "Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy" first sold in stores?
  • A:
    "Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy" was first published in December, 2001.

Awards & Accolades

  • IGN Editors' Choice Award
    2001

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