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Designs[]
Appearances[]
Portrayals[]
Profiles[]
Crash Bandicoot[]
- Manual (US)
"Legend has it the spirit of an ancient Witch Doctor named Aku Aku looks over the islands as a benevolent protector. Sensing Crash's mission to thwart Dr. Cortex's plans, Aku Aku has scattered masks throughout the islands to help Crash succeed. With luck, the old Witch Doctor's faith in the Bandicoot won't be misplaced."
- Manual (PAL)
"Legend has it the spirit of an ancient Witch Doctor named Aku Aku looks over the islands as a benevolent protector. Sensing Crash's mission to thwart Dr. Cortex's plans (and thereby cleaning up the pollution that he's caused), Aku Aku has scattered masks throughout the islands to help Crash succeed. With luck, the old Witch Doctor's faith in the Bandicoot won't be misplaced."
Crash Bash[]
- Manual (NTSC-U)
"Aku Aku is the fatherly spirit of a witch doctor who lived a long time ago. He has been a protective force for Crash from the beginning. He hopes that Crash and the rest of his team will sweep the arena events for the good of all."
- Manual (PAL)
"AKU AKU – the good Witch Doctor"
Crash Bandicoot: The Wrath of Cortex[]
- Manual
"A kindly omnipotent witch doctor mask, Aku Aku guides and aids Crash and Coco in stopping Cortex's and Uka Uka's devious plans."
- Bradygames strategy guide
"This tribal mask may not be able to be with you in person, but he can be with you in spirit. Smash a box with his mug on it, and you'll get a boost in health, able to withstand a blow that would send you packing normally. Hit two, and you've got triple the endurance. Nab three, and you're invincible (at least for a few seconds anyway)."[18]
Crash Bandicoot: The Huge Adventure[]
- Manual
"The ancient elder mask and Crash's supernatural mentor. Aku protects Crash when he gets the chance."
Crash Village[]
- In-game
"The spirit Mask Aku Aku acts like the protector and father figure of the Bandicoots. He has magically protected Crash over the years during his adventures, and frequently accompanies him offering advice and taking punches as the situation requires. Crash gets in a lot of trouble so Aku has taken a lot of lumps over the years and complains a bit, but he’ll never let his adopted family down."[19]
Crash Bandicoot: On the Run![]
- Promo
"Sure, he may looks like a strange, magic floating wooden mask, but… actually, yeah, that's pretty accurate. No one truly knows why Aku Aku was reincarnated as a mask (well, Aku Aku might, no one's ever asked) but his affable presence in Crash's many escapades have proven to be a life saver: quite literally – he gives Crash another chance to take in-game damage before losing a life."
Names in other languages[]
| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| Arabic | [20]أكو أكو 'aku 'aku |
| Chinese | 阿库阿库[21] Ā kù ā kù |
| Traditional Chinese | 阿庫[22] Ā kù |
| Greek | Ακού Ακού[23] Akoú Akoú |
| Japanese | アクアク[24] Akuaku |
| Korean | 아쿠아쿠[25] akuaku |
| Russian | Аку Аку[26] Aku Aku |
| Thai | อาคู อาคู[27] Xākhū xākhū |
Notes[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 Listed in the in-game credits of the NTSC-U and PAL versions.
- ↑ Listed in the in-game credits of the NTSC-U and PAL versions under "Special Thanks".
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Listed in the in-game credits.
- ↑ Voicelines recycled from the N. Sane Trilogy.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 Listed in the in-game credits of the NTSC-J version.
References[]
- ↑ https://youtu.be/vllOwIr8V24?t=345 "Everybody seems to love the Aku Aku [sound]. It was actually one of the guys that I work with. He had a deeper voice than me so he did that one. It was Andy Dawson." - Mike Gollom, Crash Bandicoot sound designer. Uploaded April 20th, 2020.
- ↑ Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy Lands on PS4 June 30. Playstation. Archived from the original on August 18, 2020 "Greg Eagles (Aku Aku)"
- ↑ Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled. Brasil Game Dub. Archived from the original on July 11, 2024
- ↑ Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time. Brasil Game Dub. Archived from the original on December 5, 2022
- ↑ "Crash Bandicoot 3: Warped". Antonio Genna. Archived from the original on August 14, 2023
- ↑ "Crash Team Racing". Antonio Genna. Archived from the original on July 23, 2024
- ↑ "Crash Bandicoot - L'ira di Cortex". Antonio Genna. Archived from the original on July 23, 2024
- ↑ "Crash Bash". Antonio Genna. Archived from the original on August 20, 2023
- ↑ "Crash Nitro Kart". Antonio Genna. Archived from the original on April 14, 2023
- ↑ "Crash Twinsanity". Antonio Genna. Archived from the original on April 7, 2023
- ↑ "Crash of the Titans". Antonio Genna. Archived from the original on April 4, 2023
- ↑ "Crash - Il dominio sui Mutanti". Antonio Genna. Archived from the original on April 7, 2023
- ↑ "Crash Bandicoot: N.Sane Trilogy". Antonio Genna. Archived from the original on July 12, 2024
- ↑ "Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled". Antonio Genna. Archived from the original on July 11, 2024
- ↑ "Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time". Antonio Genna. Archived from the original on August 14, 2023
- ↑ 『クラッシュ・バンディクー4』懐かしのCMソング“クラッシュ万事休す”に合わせて踊る実写映像公開！ メインキャラの日本語声優も公開. Famitsu. Archived from the original on September 18, 2020 "アクアク：緒方賢一"
- ↑ Gerardo Vásquez. Twitter. Archived from the original on July 22, 2024 - retweeted by Gerardo Vásquez @gerardovoz.
- ↑ https://archive.org/details/crash-bandicoot-the-wrath-of-cortex-game-guide/page/n13/mode/2up
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20081230131552/http://crashmania.net/?page=momnews
- ↑ Seen in the subtitles of adventure mode in Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled, which was localized into Arabic
- ↑ Seen in the tutorials of Crash Bandicoot: On the Run!, which was localized into Traditional and Simplified Chinese
- ↑ https://archive.org/details/wrath-of-cortex-taiwan/IMG_20240510_0012.jpg
- ↑ https://archive.org/details/sces-00967-es-it-pt-gr-manual/SCES-00967-%28Es%2CIt%2CPt%2CGr%29-M020.jpg
- ↑ https://archive.org/details/crash-bandicoot-japanese-manual/Crash%20Bandicoot%20Japanese%20Manual%20-%200013.jpg
- ↑ https://archive.org/details/return-of-the-demon-king/IMG_20240315_0011.jpg
- ↑ Seen in the subtitles of Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time, which was localized into Russian
- ↑ Seen in the tutorials of Crash Bandicoot: On the Run!, which was localized into Thai