History VideoGame / TakAndTheGuardiansOfGross

''Tak and the Guardians of Gross'' is a 2008 video game stand-alone sequel to ''VideoGame/TakAndThePowerOfJuju'', ''VideoGame/Tak2TheStaffOfDreams'' and ''VideoGame/TakTheGreatJujuChallenge'' made by Creator/{{THQ}} and Creator/{{Nickelodeon}} for the Platform/PlayStation2 and UsefulNotes/NintendoWii. It shows that Tak has accidentally released four giant monsters known as [[AttackOfThe50FootWhatever The Big Gs]], each one based on some sort of [[BizarroElements grotesque element]]: Trashthulu (made out of [[TrashOfTheTitans trash]] and [[DishingOutDirt stones]]), Slopviathan (made out of [[StickySituation slime]]), Gorgonzilla (made out of [[AnthropomorphicFood cheese]]) and Stinkolossus (a giant head that creates [[VisibleOdor stinky]] [[BlowYouAway tornados]]). He now has to defeat them before anyone notices, with a strong focus on ColossusClimb along the way. [[OddballInTheSeries Unlike previous games]], which were 3D platformers with a heavy focus on exploration and collecting items, this is a much more linear and simplistic platformer with a clear point A to point B structure and [[FixedCamera fixed camera angles]]. It was also made as a direct tie-in to [[WesternAnimation/TakAndThePowerOfJuju2007 the TV show]] based on [[RecursiveAdaptation the previous games.]]

''Tak and the Guardians of Gross'' is a 2008 video game stand-alone sequel to ''VideoGame/TakAndThePowerOfJuju'', ''VideoGame/Tak2TheStaffOfDreams'' and ''VideoGame/TakTheGreatJujuChallenge'' made by Creator/{{THQ}} and Creator/{{Nickelodeon}} for the UsefulNotes/PlayStation2 and UsefulNotes/NintendoWii. It shows that Tak has accidentally released four giant monsters known as [[AttackOfThe50FootWhatever The Big Gs]], each one based on some sort of [[BizarroElements grotesque element]]: Trashthulu (made out of [[TrashOfTheTitans trash]] and [[DishingOutDirt stones]]), Slopviathan (made out of [[StickySituation slime]]), Gorgonzilla (made out of [[AnthropomorphicFood cheese]]) and Stinkolossus (a giant head that creates [[VisibleOdor stinky]] [[BlowYouAway tornados]]). He now has to defeat them before anyone notices, with a strong focus on ColossusClimb along the way. [[OddballInTheSeries Unlike previous games]], which were 3D platformers with a heavy focus on exploration and collecting items, this is a much more linear and simplistic platformer with a clear point A to point B structure and [[FixedCamera fixed camera angles]]. It was also made as a direct tie-in to [[WesternAnimation/TakAndThePowerOfJuju2007 the TV show]] based on [[RecursiveAdaptation the previous games.]]

''Tak and the Guardians of Gross'' is a 2008 video game stand-alone sequel to ''VideoGame/TakAndThePowerOfJuju'', ''VideoGame/Tak2TheStaffOfDreams'' and ''VideoGame/TakTheGreatJujuChallenge'' made by Creator/{{THQ}} and Creator/{{Nickelodeon}} for the UsefulNotes/PlayStation2 and UsefulNotes/NintendoWii. It shows that Tak has accidentally released [[FourElementEnsemble four giant monsters]] known as [[AttackOfThe50FootWhatever The Big Gs]], each one based on some sort of [[BizarroElements grotesque element]]: Trashthulu (made out of [[TrashOfTheTitans trash]] and [[DishingOutDirt stones]]), Slopviathan (made out of [[StickySituation slime]]), Gorgonzilla (made out of [[AnthropomorphicFood cheese]]) and Stinkolossus (a giant head that creates [[VisibleOdor stinky]] [[BlowYouAway tornados]]). He now has to defeat them before anyone notices, with a strong focus on ColossusClimb along the way. [[OddballInTheSeries Unlike previous games]], which were 3D platformers with a heavy focus on exploration and collecting items, this is a much more linear and simplistic platformer with a clear point A to point B structure and [[FixedCamera fixed camera angles]]. It was also made as a direct tie-in to [[WesternAnimation/TakAndThePowerOfJuju2007 the TV show]] based on [[RecursiveAdaptation the previous games.]]

* FourElementEnsemble: The Big Gs are all supposed to represent a basic natural element, which are then exaggerated into BizarroElements; Trashthulu is earth, Slopviathan is water, Gorgonzilla is fire and Stinkolossus is air.

* AchievementSystem: There's one in the extras menu that keeps track of various emblems that you earn at the end of every level for completing certain tasks such as [[{{Speedrun}} beating it as fast as possible]], [[KillEmAll beating it while defeating every single enemy]] or [[NoDamageRun beating it without taking any damage]]. [[CosmeticAward They don't actually do anything though]].

* AbsenteeActor: None of the Jujus from the previous games appear here, not even the ones that were prominently featured in the TV series.

* SomethingCompletelyDifferent / UnexpectedGameplayChange: To the point of almost becoming a GameplayRoulette.
** The second level, Stinky Escape, in a RailShooter where you control Tak's magic staff.
** Slopviathan's level starts with an on-rails section of Tak surfing through a slime river.
** Gorgonzilla also starts with an on-rails section.
** The mini-games also count as they are spread across the game.
** [[spoiler: The final level is a RacingMinigame with a time limit.]]

''Tak and the Guardians of Gross'' is a 2008 video game stand-alone sequel to ''VideoGame/TakAndThePowerOfJuju'', ''VideoGame/Tak2TheStaffOfDreams'' and ''VideoGame/TakTheGreatJujuChallenge'' made by Creator/{{THQ}} and Creator/{{Nickelodeon}} for the UsefulNotes/PlayStation2 and UsefulNotes/NintendoWii. It shows that Tak has accidentally released [[FourElementEnsemble four giant monsters]] known as [[AttackOfThe50FootWhatever The Big Gs]], each one based on some sort of [[BizarroElements grotesque element]]: Trashthulu (made out of [[TrashOfTheTitans trash]] and [[DishingOutDirt stones]]), Slopviathan (made out of [[StickySituation slime]]), Gorgonzilla (made out of [[AnthropomorphicFood cheese]]) and Stinkolossus (a giant head that creates [[VisibleOdor stinky]] [[BlowYouAway tornados]]). He now has to defeat them before anyone notices, with a strong focus on ColossusClimb along the way. [[OddballInTheSeries Unlike previous games]], which were 3D platformers with a heavy focus on exploration and collecting items, this is a much more linear and simplistic platformer with a clear point A to point B structure and [[FixedCamera fixed camera angles]]. It was also made as a direct tie-in to the TV show based on [[RecursiveAdaptation the previous games.]]

* AbsenteeActor: None of the Jujus from the previous games appear here.

* BigBadEnsemble: The Big Gs.

* CanonForeigner: The Big Gs and the Gross Jujus.

* ColossusClimb: This game's main selling point are the levels where you have to climb across the body of each Big G, reach their heads and engage in a BossBattle.

* EyeBeams: Trashthulu has these.

* FixedCamera
* FlunkyBoss: Trashthulu and Gorgonzilla.

* GrossOutShow: The entirety of Slopviathan's level.

* OddballInTheSeries

* SelfImposedChallenge: The purpose of the AchievementSystem described above.

* FourElementEnsemble: The Big Gs are all supposed to represent a basic natural element, with are then exaggerated into BizarroElements; Trashthulu's earth, Slopviathan's water, Gorgonzilla's fire and Stinkolossus' air.

''Tak and the Guardians of Gross'' is a 2008 video game stand-alone sequel to ''VideoGame/TakAndThePowerOfJuju'', ''VideoGame/Tak2TheStaffOfDreams'' and ''VideoGame/TakTheGreatJujuChallenge'' made by Creator/{{THQ}} and Creator/{{Nickelodeon}} for the UsefulNotes/PlayStation2 and UsefulNotes/NintendoWii. It shows that Tak has accidentally released [[FourElementEnsemble four giant monsters]] known as [[AttackOfThe50FootWhatever The Big G's]], each one based on some sort of [[BizarroElements grotesque element]]: Trashthulu (made out of [[TrashOfTheTitans trash]] and [[DishingOutDirt stones]]), Slopviathan (made out of [[StickySituation slime]]), Gorgonzilla (made out of [[AnthropomorphicFood cheese]]) and Stinkolossus (a giant head that creates [[VisibleOdor stinky]] [[BlowYouAway tornados]]). He now has to defeat them before anyone notices, with a stong focus on ColossusClimb along the way. [[OddballInTheSeries Unlike previous games]], which were 3D platformers with a heavy focus on exploration and collecting itens, this is a much more linear and simplistic platformer with a clear point A to point B structure and [[FixedCamera fixed camera angles]]. It was also made as a direct tie-in to the TV show based on [[RecursiveAdaptation the previous games.]]

* BigBadEnsemble: The Big G's.

* CanonForeigner: The Big G's and the Gross Jujus.

* CouldHaveAvoidedThisPlot: Had Tak been more careful, the Big G's wouldn't be summoned in the first place.

* EasterEgg: [[spoiler: If you input "UNICORN" in the cheat codes screen, a [[EverythingsBetterWithRainbows rainbow trail]] will follow behind Tak's moviments throught the levels.]]

* GrossOutShow: The inteirity of Slopviathan's level.
* LeParkour: A major gameplay mechanic involves Tak having the ability to perform parkour-like moves to climb up or run over walls, grab legdes, confuse enemies and skip over small obstacles, with much of the level design incentivising the use of these moves. [[ScrappyMechanic Good luck trying to make it work though]].

* NiceJobBreakingItHero: Tak's lazy method to clean the shrine is what frees the Big G's.

* OminousLatinChanting: In the background whenever you fight Stinkolossus' main lakeys.

* SealedEvilInACan: The spirits of the Big G's are sealed inside a role with a giant cristal blocking it in a place called The Spoiled Shrine, which Tak is tasked to clean. He then tries clean it the easy way (as in throw the mess in the role) and accidentally breaks the cristal, [[NiceJobBreakingItHero which frees their spirits and let's them assume fisical form]].

* WombLevel: With the exception of Stinkolossus, all the Big G's have at least one segment where you navigate inside their bodies. Gorgonzilla is the most notable exemple, complete with a section where you can see and get inside his pulsating heart.

* AchievementSystem: There's one in the extras menu that keeps track of various emblems that you earn at the end of every level for completing certain tasks such as [[{{Speedrun}} beating it as fast as possible]], [[KillEmAll beating it while defeating every single enemy]] or [[NoDamageRun beating it without taking any damage]]. [[CosmeticAward They don't actually do anything thought]].