TAK 2 - THE STAFF OF DREAMS
OFFICIAL TITLE  Tak 2 - The Staff of Dreams
COMMON TITLE  Tak 2 - The Staff of Dreams
SERIAL NUMBER(S)  SLUS-20952
REGION  NTSC-U
GENRE / STYLE  Action / Adventure / Platformer.

DEVELOPER  Avalanche Software.
PUBLISHER  THQ.
DATE RELEASED  12 October 2004
DISC NUMBER &
PRINTED SERIAL NUMBER
DISC 1

SLUS-20952
SERIAL NUMBER IN DISC SLUS-20952
MEDIA DVD-5
NUMBER OF TRACKS 1
( 1 Data Track )
BARCODE NUMBER(S)
( UPC / EAN )

From the back cover.
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English
Menus and gameplay are in English.

Tak, hero from the previous game has been randomly falling into deep sleeps. During this time, he travels to a "Dream World", where he is told that he must rescue a princess, or else he will fall into a sleep from which he will never awaken from. Tak and Jibolba, Tak's mentor, travel to visit Jibolba's brother, JB, who is an expert in dreams.

Tak 2 is fairly different from Tak and the Power of Juju. While it is still a 3D platform game, it is more focused on puzzles and combat as opposed to collecting items. In earlier stages, Tak must use animals to his advantage as he makes his way through levels - for example, a bear can be used as a trampoline, Tak can ride warthogs after being sprayed by skunks to mask his scent, and more. Jibolba is along for the ride, but has transformed into a flea for easy transport. As a result, you can throw him at enemies to bite them and make them sleepy.

Later on, Tak gains the power to transform into various animals himself. As a frog he can swim without being eaten by crocodiles, he can soar on air currents as a flying squirrel, and can break through barriers by charging through as a warthog. When Tak gains the titular Staff of Dreams as he progresses through the game, he can also create more powerful attacks using his magic, or "juju".

Features:
Unlock mini-games and compete head-to-head against a friend
Defeat your enemies by using power-ups such as feathers, bolas, and potions
Morph into various animals to gain their special abilities

  MANUFACTURER'S DESCRIPTION:

Tak is BACK!
Troubled with Strange Dreams. Tak can feel a dark Juju emanating from an unfamiliar world.
Equipped with new powers, Tak bravely ventures outside the Pupanunu tribe and discovers an evil beyond his wildest dreams.

Use Juju power-ups to combat evil Grunts
Use animal -morphing to escape
Rumble through worlds in the Catapult
Head-to-head multiplayer action

  FEATURES:
  • Third person perspective.
  • 3D graphics
  • Cartoon graphics
  • Fantasy theme.
NUMBER OF PLAYERS  1 or 2 Players
NUMBER OF MEMORY CARD BLOCKS  287 KB Minimum
COMPATIBLE CONTROLLERS TESTED
( OFFICIAL GAMEPADS ONLY )
 Standard Controller / Analog Controller ( Dual Shock Controller compatible )
COMPATIBLE LIGHT GUNS
( OFFICIAL LIGHT GUNS ONLY )
 None
OTHER COMPATIBLE CONTROLLERS
( OFFICIAL CONTROLLERS ONLY )
 None
SPECIAL CONTROLLERS INCLUDED OR
SUPPORTED ( OFFICIAL ONLY )
 None
VIBRATION FUNCTION COMPATIBLE  Yes
VIDEO MODES  50 Hz = No / 60 Hz = Yes / Progressive Scan = No / 16:9 Option = No
AUDIO MODES  Stereo = Yes / Mono = Yes / Dolby Sorround = No / Dolby Digital = No / Dolby Pro logic II = No
MULTI-TAP FUNCTION COMPATIBLE  No
LANGUAGE SELECTOR  No
NETWORK ADAPTOR (ETHERNET) COMPATIBLE  No
EMULATOR  PCSX 2 v.0.1.1.0 r5617
SPEED HACKS USED  EE Cyclerate = 2; VU Cycle Stealing = 3; Enable INTC Spin detection = Yes; Enable Wait Loop Detection = Yes; Enable fast CDVD = No; mVU Flag Hack = No; MTVU (Multi-Threaded Micro VU1) = Yes
SPECIAL GAME FIXES USED  None
VIDEO PLUGIN  GSDX r5559 ( Allow 8-bit textures = Yes; Alpha Hack = No; Offset Hack = No; Agressive CRC = No; Skipdraw Hack = No )
AUDIO PLUGIN  SPU2-X r5545 ( Interpolation = 4; Disable Effects Processing = No; Use the de-alias filter = No; Enable Dubug options = No; Module = 1; Synchronizing Mode = TimeStretch Mix; Audio Expansion Mode = Stereo )
CD-ROM PLUGIN  CDVDolio Cdrom plugin v.0.1.0
GAME PAD PLUGIN  LilyPad svn (r3993) 0.10.0
VIBRATION COMPATIBLE  Yes.

  NOTE:   This is not the only possible combination of plugins. There are others that will work (better or worse) for your particular hardware. We provide you with one working set-up so that you may get the game up and running, hassle-free. Testing other emulators/plugins is up to you.
 

 BASIC CONTROLS:
  Move character -  Left Analog Stick
  Move camera -  Right Analog Stick
  Jump -  X Button
  Use item -  Circle Button
  Use tools -  Square Button
  Throw -  Triangle Button
  Use juju -  L1 or R1 Button
  Toggle tools -  R2 Button
  Ready jibolba flea -  L2 Button
  Pause game -  Start Button

 

RAW CODES:

Access All Extras -  
2051AA84 00000001
 

 - JEWEL CASE COVERS
FRONT
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Dim. - 3211 x 2110 pix.
Res. - 600 dpi
File Size - 1'08 MB
 - DISC COVER
DISC
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Dim. - 1385 x 1380 pix.
Res. - 300 dpi
File Size - 593 KB

 KOREAN:
  • Tak 2 - The Staff of Dreams [SLKA-25272]  - 
     
 PAL:
  • Tak 2 - The Staff of Dreams [SLES-53036]  - 
     
  • Tak 2 - The Staff of Dreams [SLES-53129]  - 
     

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