But now that he is free, he must be stopped at all cost. Aku Aku mentioned that he locked Uka Uka away in a temple prison many eons ago to protect the world from his malice. When Uka Uka is freed from his jungle prison, it is revealed that Uka Uka is Aku Aku's evil twin brother, whom he constantly opposes and has the same strength and power (as evidenced in the final battle against Doctor Cortex, in which he holds off Uka Uka's attacks, and Uka Uka likewise holds off his). Unlike the previous two Crash games, Aku Aku talks and has an important role in the storyline as the leader mentor and father figure of the bandicoots in Crash Bandicoot: Warped. Collecting three in a row without getting hit will result in Crash and Coco becoming temporarily invincible from anything except deep water and bottomless pits. Copies of him are hidden in marked crates, and when broken, the mask will be released, and will protect Crash and Coco from one enemy attack. When he sensed Crash's and Coco's journey to ruin Doctor Neo Cortex's plan for world domination, he befriended them and scattered copies of himself to aid them. In the Game Boy Advance version of the game, Aku Aku can transform into various vehicles for Crash to use.Īku Aku is the ancient voodoo mask spirit of an old witch doctor, who looks over the southeast Australian islands as if he was its god.
Whenever Aku Aku can sense a person, he can teleport a certain distance towards that person. Aku Aku can also be used by Crash as a shield and a skateboard. In Crash of the Titans, Crash uses Aku Aku to cover the Titan's face and take control of the creature. In the Cortex boss fight in Crash Bandicoot 3: Warped, it is shown he and his twin brother Uka Uka are able to produce various forms of what is assumed to be witch doctor magic. In the first installment, he can be used as a source of light in levels which are too dark to navigate safely. In Crash Twinsanity, having three Aku Aku's will no longer protect Crash from explosions by TNT or Nitro crates, or destroy enemies by walking into them, as it did previous titles. He will, however, be killed by either falling into bottomless pits, falling into water, or getting crushed in a chase level. If Crash picks up three Aku Aku masks, he'll enter a state of temporary invincibility and will not be harmed from any enemy attacks, Nitro crates, and TNT crates. If Crash has one Aku Aku mask, it will protect him from one attack if he has two, he'll resist two attacks. Similar to Sparx in the Spyro the Dragon series, Aku Aku's primary function is to protect Crash from harm. His goatee is missing, having been replaced with green hair on the sides of his head. Aku Aku's redesign in Crash of the Titans shows him having a larger, more humanoid/primate head, along with one extra feather on his head. While Aku Aku remains a stern individual for most of the time, he is capable of showing an occasional witty side, a trait displayed when he quickly compares the Mojo Temple to the Texas School Book Depository, along with his descriptions of the enemies in the game.Īku Aku appears as a floating wooden mask with yellow, circular, pupil-less eyes, a red, pointed nose, large lips, a green goatee and four (or more) multi-colored feathers perched on top of his head. However, the most accepted meaning of his name is a pun on the rapanui word "aku-aku", that means "spiritual guide".Īku Aku's personality is expanded in Crash of the Titans. Overall, Aku Aku is a kind, benevolent and empathetic spirit who loves the Earth, making his name an ironic one, seeing as "Aku" is Japanese for "evil" or "wickedness". He'll do anything the protect the planet, even locking his twin brother away in an underground temple.
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In the main Crash Bandicoot series, the player can free Aku Aku from an Aku Aku crate. His role is being the overseeing spirit guardian of Wumpa Islands. Aku Aku is the secondary protagonist of the Crash Bandicoot franchise, and assists Crash Bandicoot and his friends on their adventures. Call me thrice, and I shall grant you special powers.” – Aku Aku, Crash TwinsanityĪku Aku (Japanese: アク アク Aku Aku), sometimes spelled Aku-Aku is the ancient voodoo mask spirit of an old witch doctor and the twin brother of Uka Uka. You may summon me by breaking open these crates. “It is I, Aku Aku! My duty is to protect you. This article uses content from Wikipedia ( view authors), and falls under the compatible Creative Commons license.