Despite the franchise’s last mainline entry releasing all the way back in 2005, Naughty Dog’sJak and Daxterhas remained a series with a passionate following. While the series has made its way to modern consoles in the form of anHD re-release, many of the game’s biggest fans have always hoped that Naughty Dog would revive the long-dormant action-platformer. While there’s no news on that front, it seems Limited Run Games are allowing fans to have a slice of an alternate reality where Jak and his rodent sidekick were finally coming back to the PS4.
Announced via Limited Run Games’ Twitter account, the distributor will be gifting a commemorative case sportingJak 4concept art to any players who purchased all fourJak and Daxtergames (Jakand Daxter,Jak 2, Jak 3andJak X Combat Racing) via the site. This also comes with an exclusiveJak 4theme, which will come with the case for viewers to enjoy.
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The only catch with this new PS4 theme and its collectible case is that fans looking to pick up the bundle will need to have purchased theirLimited Run copyof all fourJak and Daxtergames from the distributor itself. Customers who picked up the copies from a third-party selling the same product will be out of luck.
If you’re unacquainted withthe history ofJak And Daxter’sabandoned fourth entry, the box art used for this collector’s case comes from a canceled sequel toJak 3.It was infamously leaked to the public long after the cancellation of the game, showing off a vastly more realistic interpretation of the game’s world, with darker visuals and more lifelike character designs. It was ultimately scrapped by Naughty Dog due to the company believing it wouldn’t be the game players wanted, citing the new visual design and tone being contradictory to what made the series’ so special. The studio went on to developThe Last of Usinstead, which wound up becoming one the most universally praised video games of all time. Limited Run Games are clearly keen on imagining an alternate reality where this reboot of the franchisecame to fruition.
As it turns out, fans were unanimously behind Naughty Dog’s decision to cancelJak 4after seeing the concept art, which is often a rare case when seeing pre-production materials make their way onto the internet.The canceledBatman: Arkham Knightsequelis a prime example of fans disagreeing with a studio after seeing concept art from a canceled game emerge online, with many stating that the designs signified an interesting new take on the universe. Let’s hope when the nextJak and Daxtergame does come around, its style can garner the same reaction.
The Jak and Daxter Collectionis available now on PS4.
