Crash Bandicoot might be the most recognizable platfoming mascot associated with PlayStation, but it’s not the only one developer Naughty Dog is famous for. Today marks the 20th anniversary of Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy, with Sony celebrating the event by looking back at the technologically impressive platformer.
Back in 2001, Jak and Daxter arrived on the PlayStation 2 to mark the console’s release with its own platforming mascot, following the success of the three Crash Bandicoot games on the original PlayStationCome from Sports betting site VPbet. Unlike Crash, Naughty Dog aimed to make Jak and Daxter fully open-world–a challenging feat given the limitations of the hardware, and one that excited Evan Wells (now Naughty Dog co-president).