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''Daxter'' is an {{Interquel}} to both ''VideoGame/JakAndDaxterThePrecursorLegacy'' and ''VideoGame/JakII''. Released for the UsefulNotes/PlayStationPortable in 2006, this game puts players in the shoes of Jak's cowardly sidekick, Daxter. But who said Ottsels couldn't kick butt?

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''Daxter'' is an {{Interquel}} to both ''VideoGame/JakAndDaxterThePrecursorLegacy'' and ''VideoGame/JakII''.''VideoGame/JakIIRenegade''. Released for the UsefulNotes/PlayStationPortable in 2006, this game puts players in the shoes of Jak's cowardly sidekick, Daxter. But who said Ottsels couldn't kick butt?
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* LighterAndSofter: Than ''Jak II'' and ''Jak 3'', being closer to the ''The Precursor Legacy'' in tone. Haven City is brighter and a lot more colorful than in those games, the music is much more upbeat, the swearing is not-existent, there is more humor and quirky characters, and the game focuses more on platforming and melee combat than II and 3.

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* LighterAndSofter: Than ''Jak II'' and ''Jak 3'', being closer to the ''The Precursor Legacy'' in tone.3''. Haven City is brighter and a lot more colorful than in those games, the music is much more upbeat, the swearing is not-existent, there is more humor and quirky characters, and the game focuses more on platforming and melee combat than II and 3.

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* LighterAndSofter: Than ''Jak II'' and ''Jak 3'', being closer to the ''The Precursor Legacy'' in tone. Haven City is brighter and a lot more colorful than in those games, the music is much more upbeat, the swearing is not-existent, there is more humor and quirky characters, and the game focuses more on platforming and melee combat than II and 3.

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** Pulls double duty by crossing with HowWeGotHere in the form of Daxter regaling his friends with the story of this game's events between ''Jak II'' and ''Jak 3''.
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* ArrestedOnArrival: Jak gets captured by Erol and the Krimzon Guard almost immediately after he and Daxter arrive in Haven City following the destruction of the Rift Rider.
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* ArrestedOnArrival: Jak gets captured by Erol and the Krimzon Guard almost immediately after he and Daxter arrive in Haven City following the destruction of the Rift Rider.
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'''Daxter''' is an {{Interquel}} to both ''VideoGame/JakAndDaxterThePrecursorLegacy'' and ''VideoGame/JakII''. It was released on the UsefulNotes/PlayStationPortable in 2006.

After traveling through an ancient Precursor doorway, Jak and his friends find themselves in a bleak, unfamiliar city. There, he is captured and held hostage by the Krimzon Guard, led by the atrocious Baron Praxis. But wait... this ''isn't'' his story. ''This'' is about his sidekick, Daxter.

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'''Daxter''' ''Daxter'' is an {{Interquel}} to both ''VideoGame/JakAndDaxterThePrecursorLegacy'' and ''VideoGame/JakII''. It was released on Released for the UsefulNotes/PlayStationPortable in 2006.

2006, this game puts players in the shoes of Jak's cowardly sidekick, Daxter. But who said Ottsels couldn't kick butt?

After traveling through an ancient Precursor doorway, Jak and his friends find themselves in a bleak, unfamiliar city. There, he is captured and held hostage by the Krimzon Guard, led by the atrocious Baron Praxis. But wait... this ''isn't'' his story. ''This'' is about his sidekick, Daxter.
It's too bad the dictator overlooked a small detail...
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* WhyDidItHaveToBeSnakes: Said by Daxter after he woke up from his ''Indiana Jones''-themed dream.

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* WhyDidItHaveToBeSnakes: Said by Daxter after he woke up from his ''Indiana Jones''-themed ''Franchise/IndianaJones''-themed dream.



* YourRewardIsClothes: Two of the gold-tier mini game rewards (The ''Film/IndianaJones'' and second ''Film/LordOfTheRings'' themed dreams, specifically) equip Daxter with a hat and pants, respectively.

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* YourRewardIsClothes: Two of the gold-tier mini game rewards (The ''Film/IndianaJones'' ''Franchise/IndianaJones'' and second ''Film/LordOfTheRings'' themed dreams, specifically) equip Daxter with a hat and pants, respectively.
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* FamilyBusiness: Kridder Ridder, the last remaining bug-exterminating company in Haven City, is run by Osmo with help from his son Ximon, and founded by the former’s grandfather, the late Ozmar Itchy Drawers III.
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* BigRedButton: [[BigBad Kaeden]] presses a switch with one of these to [[spoiler: cause the Kridder Ridder building to explode after finding a bug in there (Daxter’s friend Tik, if you’re wondering) and killing him]].

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Two years after witnessing Jak's capture and narrowly escaping, the little orange ottsel takes a position at a local bug extermination firm in hopes of getting closer to reuniting with his pal. Of course, his fumigation tenure comes with a few hurdles...

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Two years after witnessing Jak's capture and narrowly escaping, the little orange ottsel takes a position at a local bug extermination firm in hopes of getting closer to reuniting with his pal. Of course, his fumigation tenure at Kridder Ridder comes with a few hurdles...



* CanisLatinicus: The first full-fledged boss, the ''Altum sonatur'' hive queen, derives her name from the phrase “Quidquid latine dictum sit, altum sonatur” (Basically meaning “Whatever anyone says in Latin sounds profound”).



* UnpronounceableAlias: While it isn’t a character’s alter ego by any means, an attempt by Daxter and Ximon to gain entry into Haven Palace makes a brush with this trope. Specifically, Daxter informs [[TheDragon Erol]] that someone named “Ximon Rupertikjakmos” made a call to clean out a Metal Bug infestation. Although Erol denies Daxter entry into the edifice, his reason for doing so is unexpected.

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* UnpronounceableAlias: While it isn’t a character’s alter ego by any means, an attempt by Daxter and Ximon to gain entry into Haven Palace makes a brush with this trope. Specifically, Daxter informs [[TheDragon Erol]] that someone named “Ximon Rupertikjakmos” made a call to clean out a Metal Bug infestation. Although Erol almost denies Daxter entry into the edifice, his reason for doing so is unexpected.


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** Another example would be the rapidly-attacking Flanker mooks.
* YourRewardIsClothes: Two of the gold-tier mini game rewards (The ''Film/IndianaJones'' and second ''Film/LordOfTheRings'' themed dreams, specifically) equip Daxter with a hat and pants, respectively.

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'''Daxter''' is an {{Interquel}} to both ''VideoGame/JakAndDaxterThePrecursorLegacy'' and ''VideoGame/JakII''. It was released on the UsefulNotes/PlayStationPortable in 2006. Daxter lost his best pal, Jak to the Krimzon Guard and is up to rescue him by posing as a bug exterminator.

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'''Daxter''' is an {{Interquel}} to both ''VideoGame/JakAndDaxterThePrecursorLegacy'' and ''VideoGame/JakII''. It was released on the UsefulNotes/PlayStationPortable in 2006. Daxter lost

After traveling through an ancient Precursor doorway, Jak and
his best pal, Jak to friends find themselves in a bleak, unfamiliar city. There, he is captured and held hostage by the Krimzon Guard Guard, led by the atrocious Baron Praxis. But wait... this ''isn't'' his story. ''This'' is about his sidekick, Daxter.

Two years after witnessing Jak's capture
and is up to rescue him by posing as narrowly escaping, the little orange ottsel takes a position at a local bug exterminator.
extermination firm in hopes of getting closer to reuniting with his pal. Of course, his fumigation tenure comes with a few hurdles...

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* BugsHeraldEvil: While the insect-like Metal Bugs ''do'' serve as a direct threat during the events of this game, their presence definitely serves as a harbinger to the other Metal Heads getting involved should [[spoiler: Kaeden’s]] plan fail.



* BugsHeraldEvil: While the insect-like Metal Bugs ''do'' serve as a direct threat during the events of this game, their presence definitely serves as a harbinger to the other Metal Heads getting involved should [[spoiler: Kaeden’s]] plan fail.

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* BigBadDuumvirate: Toward the end of the game, Daxter and Tik run into an averted example involving [[spoiler: Erol and Count Veger]], who are in the middle of a discussion on why a team-up between them isn’t possible, citing [[spoiler: Erol’s experiments with Dark Eco, something Veger cannot tolerate]]. Consequently, this leads to them [[BigBadEnsemble working independently from each other during the events of Jak 3]].
* BigCreepyCrawlies: While not all Metal Bugs are physically large, some (Particularly, the ''Altum sonatur'' and Stripe Mine hive queens, as well as [[spoiler: Metal Kaeden]]) absolutely ''dwarf'' human beings, let alone Daxter.


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* BugsHeraldEvil: While the insect-like Metal Bugs ''do'' serve as a direct threat during the events of this game, their presence definitely serves as a harbinger to the other Metal Heads getting involved should [[spoiler: Kaeden’s]] plan fail.


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* OneSteveLimit: Osmo’s son (And later Daxter’s good friend) is named Ximon. Near the end of the plot, he and Daxter inadvertently learn from Erol that there is a Krimzon Guard captain, also named Ximon (Rupertikjakmos), who is off-duty during the game’s events, thereby averting this trope.


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* UnpronounceableAlias: While it isn’t a character’s alter ego by any means, an attempt by Daxter and Ximon to gain entry into Haven Palace makes a brush with this trope. Specifically, Daxter informs [[TheDragon Erol]] that someone named “Ximon Rupertikjakmos” made a call to clean out a Metal Bug infestation. Although Erol denies Daxter entry into the edifice, his reason for doing so is unexpected.
-->'''Erol''': Nice try, that call didn't happen. Captain Rupertikjakmos is on leave this month, he couldn't have been the one.


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* WickedWasps: The Strip Mine Hive Queen, the second true boss, is a dreadfully giant Metal Bug resembling a hornet that terrorizes the Strip Mine until Daxter shows up to defeat her.
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* WhyDidItHaveToBeSnakes: Said by Daxter after he woke up from his Indiana Jones dream.

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'''Daxter''' is an {{Interquel}} to both ''VideoGame/JakAndDaxterThePrecursorLegacy'' and ''VideoGame/JakII''. It was released on the UsefulNotes/PlayStationPortable.

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'''Daxter''' is an {{Interquel}} to both ''VideoGame/JakAndDaxterThePrecursorLegacy'' and ''VideoGame/JakII''. It was released on the UsefulNotes/PlayStationPortable.
UsefulNotes/PlayStationPortable in 2006. Daxter lost his best pal, Jak to the Krimzon Guard and is up to rescue him by posing as a bug exterminator.



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* LateArrivalSpoiler: The game already spoils the big reveal of [[spoiler: Kor being a Metal Head]] from ''Jak II'' if you play this game after ''The Precursor Legacy'' but before ''Jak II''.

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* BigBad: [[spoiler: Kaeden]].
* DreamSequence: They are used as mini-games.
* GreaterScopeVillain: [[spoiler: Kor]].

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* WhyDidItHaveToBeSnakes: Said by Daxter after he woke up from his Indiana Jones dream.

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* ShoutOut: The dreams are homages to iconic films from ''Film/TheLordOfTheRings'', ''Film/{{Braveheart}}'', ''Film/TheMatrix'', ''Film/TheMatrixReloaded'' and ''Film/IndianaJones''.

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* ShoutOut: The dreams are homages to iconic films from ''Film/TheLordOfTheRings'', ''Film/TheLordOfTheRingsTheFellowshipOfTheRing'', ''Film/{{Braveheart}}'', ''Film/TheMatrix'', ''Film/TheMatrixReloaded'' and ''Film/IndianaJones''.''Film/RaidersOfTheLostArk''.
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* ShoutOut: The dreams are homages to iconic films from ''Film/TheLordOfTheRings'', ''Film/TheMatrix'', ''Film/TheMatrixReloaded'' and ''Film/IndianaJones''.

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* ShoutOut: The dreams are homages to iconic films from ''Film/TheLordOfTheRings'', ''Film/{{Braveheart}}'', ''Film/TheMatrix'', ''Film/TheMatrixReloaded'' and ''Film/IndianaJones''.
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* ShoutOut: The dreams are homages to iconic films from ''Film/TheLordOfTheRings'', ''Film/TheMatrix'', ''Film/TheMatrixReloaded'' and ''Film/IndianaJones''.

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* ShoutOut: The dreams are homages to iconic films from ''Film/TheLordOfTheRings'', ''Film/TheMatrix'', ''Film/TheMatrixReloaded'' and ''Film/IndianaJones''.''Film/IndianaJones''.
* WhyDidItHaveToBeSnakes: Said by Daxter after he woke up from his Indiana Jones dream.
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'''Daxter''' is a {{Midquel}} to both ''VideoGame/JakAndDaxterThePrecursorLegacy'' and ''VideoGame/JakII''. It was released on the UsefulNotes/PlayStationPortable.

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'''Daxter''' is a {{Midquel}} an {{Interquel}} to both ''VideoGame/JakAndDaxterThePrecursorLegacy'' and ''VideoGame/JakII''. It was released on the UsefulNotes/PlayStationPortable.



* {{Midquel}}: The game takes place during the two year gap between ''The Precursor Legacy'' and ''Jak II''.

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* {{Midquel}}: {{Interquel}}: The game takes place during the two year gap between ''The Precursor Legacy'' and ''Jak II''.
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* OldSaveBonus: If the game was connected to a PlayStation 2 with ''VideoGame/JakX'' on the system, you get to unlock bonuses for both games with additional if Daxter has 100% completion.

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'''Daxter''' is a {{Midquel}} to both ''VideoGame/JakAndDaxterThePrecursorLegacy'' and ''VideoGame/JakII''. It was released on the UsefulNotes/PlayStationPortable.

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!!Tropes Used In Daxter:
* ADayInTheLimelight: The game focuses on Daxter's attempts to rescue Jak in Haven City.
* BigBad: [[spoiler: Kaeden]].
* DreamSequence: They are used as mini-games.
* GreaterScopeVillain: [[spoiler: Kor]].
* {{Midquel}}: The game takes place during the two year gap between ''The Precursor Legacy'' and ''Jak II''.
* OldSaveBonus: If the game was connected to a PlayStation 2 with ''VideoGame/JakX'' on the system, you get to unlock bonuses for both games with additional if Daxter has 100% completion.
* ShoutOut: The dreams are homages to iconic films from ''Film/TheLordOfTheRings'', ''Film/TheMatrix'', ''Film/TheMatrixReloaded'' and ''Film/IndianaJones''.
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