Long gone are the days when Mario, Sonic, and Crash battled each other in hastily constructed plywood arenas in the dimly lit back corners of edge-of-town warehouses. Now, we've got Sonic and Mario sharing box covers while Crash ... well, at least he's still around.
But don't think the marketing mavens at Sony haven't taken notice of LittleBigPlanet's lovable Sackboy who, as luck would have it, is exclusive to the PS3. "We want LittleBigPlanet to lead the charge into a new genre of gaming and turn Sackboy into the next emblematic character for the PS3," says SCEA's LBP marketing maven Mark Valledor. There are plans that include tiny billboards, exclusive pre-order Sackboys and girls (Kratos and Nariko), plushies and, one can only hope, pajamas with feet.
[Eurogamer via PS3 Fanboy]
Reader Comments (85)
Posted: Aug 14th 2008 11:02PM (Unverified) said
Kratos would be a much better mascot for Sony, because his game will be good
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Posted: Aug 15th 2008 12:15AM Supermanisdead said
People like you will cause the ultimate destruction of modern society. You disgust me, you bring shame to our world. End your life.
(I have to say that was a joke, even though it's obvious. Nobody ever understands my humour.)
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(I have to say that was a joke, even though it's obvious. Nobody ever understands my humour.)
Posted: Aug 15th 2008 12:28AM SpeeGold said
Kratos would not be a good mascot for Sony, because Kratos stars in M rated games, limiting his marketability (despite the fact that God of War games are amazing). Sackboy, however, can appeal to people of all ages in addition to the fact that he is in a game that is bound to be fantastic (this coming from some one who owns a 360 and Wii, but not a PS3... yet).
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Posted: Aug 15th 2008 12:49AM (Unverified) said
i am positively suggesting it will not be good. I cannot find a single thing, even sackboy kratos, to buy this game. That isn't helped by the fact that I know almost nothing about the game but not for lack of trying, I've read 3 articles about it just from game informer, and none of them gave any idea what the gameplay would be like, neither have any other news sources ive found
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Posted: Aug 15th 2008 1:08AM (Unverified) said
i posted a reply but i cant tell if it showed up or not so ill do it again. I dont think LBP will be good because i know nothing about it, so far ive read 3 game informer articles about it and none of them gave any idea to me what gameplay was about, it was all hype, and to me when a game can get 3 articles just on hype, it will probably be overrated and suck
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Posted: Aug 15th 2008 8:15AM (Unverified) said
I agree with theturtle although to me LBP is like a glass of beer.It looks delicious but it might still turn out to be barman's piss.
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Posted: Aug 15th 2008 11:21AM (Unverified) said
Posted: Aug 14th 2008 11:11PM Giantenemycrab said
Argh, I want LittleBigPlanet so bad.. This and Africa. But I just can't make myself spend $300+ for a PS3 just for these games.
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Posted: Aug 14th 2008 11:44PM Vegeta has a ps3 said
Ok seriously. What the fuck makes Africa so goddamn appealing. At first I thought people were just joking but it looks like people are being serious. So tell me what is it that makes you want to drop money for Africa? Cause all it looks to me is a realistic version of Pokemon snap.
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Posted: Aug 15th 2008 12:05AM (Unverified) said
I heard a guy talking about that the other day and he said you can get AIDS in Afrika.In retrospective I'm not totally sure if he was talking about the game.
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Posted: Aug 15th 2008 12:16AM Supermanisdead said
I wish it had the Asian version's name of Hakuna Matata, then I would SO buy it. But Pokemon snap was so goddamn fun, I'll take anything that resembles it even slightly.
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Posted: Aug 15th 2008 9:20AM darkinchworm said
Why the hell did this giant enemy crab get downvoted? I think it's reasonable to say that spending at least $400 (not $300) on a PS3 for only two titles is not the most sound decision in this economic slump of ours. Well... this American economic slump... which may not apply if giantenemycrab is not American.
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Posted: Aug 14th 2008 11:16PM (Unverified) said
I imagine unzipping his front and finding a mini sackboy inside.
Oh wait, that sounds wrong on many levels...
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Oh wait, that sounds wrong on many levels...
Posted: Aug 14th 2008 11:44PM (Unverified) said
I'm surprised by the lack of scrotum jokes.
Though not disappointed.
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Though not disappointed.
Posted: Aug 14th 2008 11:47PM (Unverified) said
It's the only way I can find to make fun of the game since I only own a 360 but want to have an affair with this game.
Unfortunately, I don't know anyone that owns a PS3 so I doubt that'll happen for me.
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Unfortunately, I don't know anyone that owns a PS3 so I doubt that'll happen for me.
Posted: Aug 15th 2008 12:17AM Supermanisdead said
No inside of him you find the souls of children.
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Posted: Aug 15th 2008 12:13AM Supermanisdead said
I remember when it was Spyro... he was so adorable.
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Posted: Aug 15th 2008 1:29AM Saria the Cat said
Spyro and Crash were the best. :( *nostalgic tear*
Croc FTL, though.
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Croc FTL, though.
Posted: Aug 14th 2008 11:34PM (Unverified) said
Well it would be nice to see company's start having mascots again besides Nintendo. Apparently I heard Rare wanted to make Banjo Microsoft's mascot.
So the 3 would be Mario,Banjo+Kazzoie,and ......Sackboy
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So the 3 would be Mario,Banjo+Kazzoie,and ......Sackboy
Posted: Aug 14th 2008 11:38PM (Unverified) said
Everyone considers Master Chief Microsoft's mascot
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Posted: Aug 15th 2008 1:21AM Nytemare said
I agree. It definitely is a universal appeal here.
I originally thought that a character from a Final Fantasy game would be a cool mascot, but that's completely out the window now :P
Also, I don't think Kratos has a very friendly appeal, he's more a badass than a mascot.
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I originally thought that a character from a Final Fantasy game would be a cool mascot, but that's completely out the window now :P
Also, I don't think Kratos has a very friendly appeal, he's more a badass than a mascot.
Posted: Aug 15th 2008 12:00AM Autopsy15 said
I miss the good ole' Crash days. Ya know, back when NaughtyDog made it. Such a great game. Then again, I was probably 6 years old at the time so maybe it just seemed more fun at the time. Similar things have happened to me before. I watched Barney yesterday...didn't even shit my pants.
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Posted: Aug 15th 2008 1:30AM Saria the Cat said
I also had a love affair with Crash Bandicoot! Didn't hurt that it was my first Playstation game. Whenever I think of a good platformer, I think of that original Crash or Spyro.
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Posted: Aug 15th 2008 7:54AM Haggard said
There's a guy on youtube who does Let's Play videos. I watched his narrated playthrough of Crash Bandicoot 3 and I'm happy to report that it really is as awesome as you thought it was:
http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=AE1CE502769A777A
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http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=AE1CE502769A777A
Posted: Aug 15th 2008 11:18AM (Unverified) said
I was a weird kid... well, I still am at 21 now. I used to have Spyro/Crash go hand in hand with my good ole' Metal Gear Solid. That was some good fun. Even some Twisted Metal 2 in the mix :)
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Posted: Aug 15th 2008 12:02AM (Unverified) said
Yeah because is not like Loco Roco would be an excellent mascot...you bastards.
Also I'm pretty sure Crash was their mascot with Parappa and that Cat thing. I’ve always associated the PS brand with the string rabbit thing.
(Loco Roco in a 3D platformer, just give me that)
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Also I'm pretty sure Crash was their mascot with Parappa and that Cat thing. I’ve always associated the PS brand with the string rabbit thing.
(Loco Roco in a 3D platformer, just give me that)
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