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An old man named Darby (also voiced by Brian Cox) appears and informs him he carried Vexx to the Hall after thinking he was dead. Vexx awakens in the Hall of Heroes, where previous wearers of the War Talons have been entombed. Vexx sneaks away and discovers the Astani War Talons, which bind themselves to him. Vexx attempts to resist, but he is spared from Yabu's wrath by his grandfather Vargas, who is killed in the ensuing fight. Hundreds of years later, Dark Yabu (voiced by Brian Cox), the leader of the Shadowraiths, discovers the village of Overwood and enslaves the Valdani people that live there so they can find the wraithhearts to power the rift. However, the Shadowraiths came through the rift, drained it of its energy, and destroyed Astara. In the past, the Astani people of Astara created a rift system that allowed them to move between worlds.
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The gameplay has been compared to 3D games in the Mario franchise, such as Super Mario 64 and Super Mario Sunshine. The claws allow for melee attacks that can be used in several combinations, and can be charged to shoot flames for a brief time. Combat takes place primarily through the use of the Astani War Talons, which are fused to Vexx's hands.
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Collecting a sufficient number of wraithhearts unlocks the next level, and players are free to travel between the levels to collect 60 wraithhearts to fight the final boss. A set of wraithhearts are hidden in each level, and the player must find where they are located and, in some cases, complete challenges to obtain them. Vexx is a 3D platformer that takes place across a series of nine nonlinear open levels. The game began development in 1999 and underwent a strained development process, during which many features and levels were cut. It follows the main character, Vexx, as he searches different worlds for the wraithhearts to power the rift between worlds and defeat Dark Yabu to avenge his grandfather's death. The game was released in North America on February 11, 2003, and in Europe on April 4, 2003. Vexx is a platform game developed by Acclaim Studios Austin and published by Acclaim Entertainment for the GameCube, PlayStation 2 and Xbox.