Topic: THQ Announces Tak 2

[Jonnyboy117]

The crazy caveman is back for his second game.

THQ and Nickelodeon Announce Tak 2: The Staff of Dreams, the Sequel to the  Million Unit Selling Tak and the Power of Juju  

The Magic of Tak Spreads Worldwide with Global Sales Success Marking Tak's  Return to Major Game Systems This Fall

CALABASAS HILLS, Calif., April 22, 2004: THQ Inc. (Nasdaq:THQI) today  announced Tak 2: The Staff of Dreams, the sequel to Tak and the Power of  Juju. Tak is the first property released under THQ and Nickelodeon's  ground-breaking agreement to create new cross-media intellectual properties  for initial release in the videogame space with the express intent of  migrating the properties to other entertainment media. Developed by  Avalanche Software, Tak 2: The Staff of Dreams is scheduled to release in  October 2004 and will be available on the PlayStation®2, Nintendo®  GameCubeTM, XboxTM, and Game Boy® Advance.  

"Having just hit our million unit mark globally, we are ecstatic with the  major success of Tak and anticipate that Tak 2: The Staff of Dreams will  provide an intriguing epilogue to this epic interactive adventure," said  Eric Doctorow, COO, THQ. "Furthermore, our relationship with Nickelodeon  continues to strengthen and we're delighted that we will be collaborating  with them to continue building the Tak brand."  

"With the recent success of Tak and the Power of Juju, we're excited to have  an opportunity to partner with THQ in order to further the Tak storyline,"  said Stephen Youngwood, senior vice president, Nickelodeon media products  group. "The first Tak provided a compelling gameplay experience, combined  with a great story filled with humor. We're confident that this next version  will provide gamers with an equally engaging experience."  

In the original Tak and the Power of Juju, players were introduced to a tale  of good vs. evil set in an ancient, tribal world where magic (Juju) actually  worked. An unsung hero was born as players maneuvered Tak, a young shaman's  apprentice, to recover moonstones stolen by the evil Tlaloc in order to save  the Moon Juju and restore her powers.  

Tak 2: The Staff of Dreams will continue following Tak on his adventures  against evil. However, players will take on the role of a more experienced  Tak as he goes on an epic adventure that will require him to learn all new  Juju magic in order to recover the Nightmare Scepter and defeat the evil  shaman, Tlaloc, once and for all. Players will maneuver Tak as he's armed  with new Juju abilities. He will master the ancient Juju magic of the  animals, allowing him to possess various creatures and turn himself into a  Spirit Animal. This innovative sequel will also feature nine interactively  designed linear environments and a returning cast of favorite characters,  along with three brand new Juju gods and the introduction of Jibolba's  brother, JB. Nine new Nightmare Creatures will also help to further the  action. In addition, Tak will be outfitted with new Juju powered artifacts,  including the powerful Dream Shaker, which affords him the power to close  dream rifts.  

Tak 2: The Staff of Dreams will be shown for the first time at this year's  Electronic Entertainment Expo in Los Angeles from May 12-14 and will be  demonstrated along with several additional key titles from THQ.