It advertises 'All 101 Power Cells Located!' on the front, and 'Secret power cell revealed!' on the binding. The front cover of the strategy guide utilizes the same art from the front cover of the NTSC-U/C version of The Precursor Legacy, with Prima's 'Official Strategy Guide' red banner along the top. The various promotional renders and exclusive artwork are original of Naughty Dog.

The design and layout is credited to Tim Lindquist. Each chapter is preceded by the game map with the relevant location circled, and starts with 'Sage Advice' from Samos Hagai, listing the various prerequisites and requirements, as well as a stamped 'postcard' and notes page from Daxter. Each hub location includes brief descriptions of the new characters. The book starts out acquainting the reader with the various gameplay elements, characters, commodities, and factions in the game. The book is chronicled with sticky notes and listicles of commentary by Daxter, and is illustrated with in-game screenshots along the way, as well as decorative renders in the margins. The dialogue is original of Dave Winding, however, and not written by writers at Naughty Dog. The strategy guide is authored by ' Daxter, with Dave Winding', according to the book, and as such, 'Daxter' narrates throughout. It was also inducted into the Library of Congress upon publication. It was part of Prima's Official Strategy Guide Series before going out of print and out of stock in late 2004. Originally released on December 11, 2001, a second edition was released to accompany the Greatest Hits edition of The Precursor Legacy on October 22, 2002. Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy: Prima's Official Strategy Guide is a strategy guide and canonical source of information for The Precursor Legacy by Prima Games, written by Dave Winding, published by Random House Inc., officially licensed by Sony Interactive Entertainment, with contributions by Naughty Dog, Inc.

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