Watch: Gradius gets LBP'd

by James Ransom-Wiley { Nov 3rd 2008 at 9:30PM }

LittleBigPlanet is officially a verb. And we're officially wowed by this Gradius-inspired user-created level (full clip after the break). We're not sure what amount of time, effort and total understanding of LBP's quirky reality it takes to birth such a creation ... but we ain't got it.

Also: Anyone able to find this level in-game? Our search for "Libidius.jp" (the supposed stage name) turned up nada. You can find the level by searching for the creator: RRR30000. [Thanks all!]

[Via Ripten]

Tags: gradius, lbp, lbp-ugc, libidius.jp, littlebigplanet, user-generated-content

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)

tmmoore_nc @ Nov 3rd 2008 9:33PM

If you search rrr30000, you'll find it as that's the author's name.

j.howlett @ Nov 3rd 2008 9:37PM

yes that's the user name. i played a couple og their levels. amazing

Giroro @ Nov 3rd 2008 9:34PM

No.

I reject your definition of LittleBigPlanet as a verb.

j.howlett @ Nov 3rd 2008 9:38PM

how about lbp'd?

Giroro @ Nov 3rd 2008 9:39PM

That's roughly the same thing ;P

j.howlett @ Nov 3rd 2008 9:42PM

it's not as awkward and it sounds like a wrestling move

Mr Khan @ Nov 3rd 2008 10:03PM

"I like to "verb" words"

"What?"

"You know, take a noun, and make it into an action. Remember when "access" was a thing? Now its something you do. It got verbed."

"Verbing wierds language"

Habiib @ Nov 4th 2008 9:03AM

Calvin and Hobbes reference, Mr Kahn?

TheOverlord#2 @ Nov 4th 2008 9:39AM

It's a perfectly cromulent verb.

Ethan @ Nov 4th 2008 12:59PM

lbpized?

Lars @ Nov 4th 2008 5:17PM

Does this mean we can stop saying Sweded?

I played this level last night... I think I finally figured out how he got the ship to seem like it's floating around independently.

Marius @ Nov 3rd 2008 9:37PM

I played it

we need more levels like this

s256 @ Nov 3rd 2008 9:39PM

Wow, that is amazing!

tmontana213 @ Nov 3rd 2008 9:43PM

How the hell did he/she make this?!

Waffle Slayer @ Nov 3rd 2008 9:48PM

How the hell do Asians do a lot of insane shit?

No one knows...

Hyams @ Nov 3rd 2008 9:52PM

This is the first user created level where I haven't been able to figure out how they did it.

Shmil @ Nov 3rd 2008 9:55PM

ancient chinese secret?

j.howlett @ Nov 3rd 2008 10:02PM

i was thinking of copying it to my moon but i figured they used the back plane and a grab trigger emitter and a jet pack. they have a moving save spot and i think some clever use of brains

BananaBoat @ Nov 4th 2008 9:31AM

I still haven't figured out how the hell that guy made the LBP calculator.

I have absolutely no idea how they made this level either. Levels like this make me extremely sad, because I know I could never make anything nearly as awesome within LBP. There is almost no point in trying. Atleast I get to play them though, that's something.

kaneda @ Nov 4th 2008 10:56AM

this is brilliant! When the sack enters the 'ship' in the beginning, I'm guessing that it is a floaty sponge in the shape of a hallowed square that he enters, with either a jetpack in it or a jetpack emittor creating one once it's pushed past a certain point. Then, the sackboy can jet around with the floaty sponge moving where ever he goes. When he grabs the sponge, it triggers an attached emitter to shoot the lazers. I still can't figure out how the ship prop is attached through the wall though.

ExMcCloud @ Nov 3rd 2008 9:53PM

That is probably the best level in the history of LBP good lord....Thats amazing....If someone makes Mega Man I quit!

Pikachief @ Nov 3rd 2008 10:15PM

*takes notes*

hrrmmm yes, i can't wait to get a PS3 for Xmas!

too bad i have to find another way to get LBP lol XD

Mal F4cti0n @ Nov 3rd 2008 10:02PM

So cool looking definitely. Doesn't look like that much fun to play though.

I guess finding these things, playing through them once and looking for more is what's fun though, huh?

Cheers to the fanbases!

Jake11- Born and raised in W. Philly @ Nov 3rd 2008 10:14PM

thats exactly what i was thinking. Seeing it is cool, playing it looks kind of boring

SoCoolCurt (PSN: KillaKornbread - XBL: SoCoolCurt) @ Nov 4th 2008 11:20AM

i was actually thinking the same thing. ive had the game for a little over a week now and that seems to be the trend with the game. the levels look really cool but playing them is only fun like once or twice.

my internet is not working (because my ISP is a terrible company) so i havent been able to play any user made levels yet, so ive pretty much stopped playing the game until my internet is fixed. ive been playing Tales of Vesperia lately though and im pickin up R2 after class today, so im not mad at LBP, i already knew the online part was the most important.

Mike @ Nov 4th 2008 11:54AM

My sentiments exactly. Cool to watch...no real game-play, though.

5th hot meal @ Nov 3rd 2008 10:02PM

wow, truly amazing! user generated content ftw!

benjaro @ Nov 3rd 2008 10:09PM

I had to search for the creator's name (RRR30000) and select find more levels by author before I was able to find the Gradius level. He also has a tetris remake.

pirahna @ Nov 3rd 2008 10:21PM

That's truly amazing. I can't wait to get a PS3!

That video brought back so many memories. Although I don't remember the Volcano part being that easy!

Berge @ Nov 3rd 2008 10:32PM

Am I alone in that I am much more interested in new levels?

If I wanted to play Gradius, SMBs, etc. I would have played those games.

The Azure Palace board was remarkable.

John @ Nov 3rd 2008 10:26PM

I'd play it if I could F***ING CONNECT TO THE SERVERS!

Brett from Atlanta @ Nov 3rd 2008 11:08PM

Ooohaaaahhhhhh すごい!

Einhanderkiller @ Nov 4th 2008 12:34AM

ಠ_ಠ

Nytemare @ Nov 4th 2008 1:27AM

Einhanderkiller,

You have officially created my favorite smiley in the world. Grats! Here's a cookie *gives*

=Curve= @ Nov 3rd 2008 11:39PM

I need to find this level.....

The only thing I wish would be better sorting, like they showed at GDC 2007 where you had different options to sort (highest ranked, Dev levels, friends, just added etc.) instead of the globe.

Other than that, I cannot wait for good levels to be made, and to make some levels. Right now, I'm a little overwhelmed over all the options in the editor and I know I'm not the only one.

Matthew Robinson @ Nov 3rd 2008 11:57PM

I just found out that you can use L1 and R1 (or is it L2 and R2) to page through the "Cool Levels" when you're on the globe. I think this one was on page five as of an hour ago.

phinn @ Nov 4th 2008 12:07AM

This game, much like Metal Gear Solid 4 before it, is nothing short of amazing. I thought it was gonna be some lame kids game when I bought it at my girlfriends request, and man, I love it. It's taken me away from SOCOM for many-an-hours.

klrtovfr @ Nov 4th 2008 12:27AM

I kind of have it figured out. I tried recreating it. Basically You get into a sponge that has a hole in the middle on the back layer. It moves it forward with the rocket until it is behind a rubber "background" as you would see it and runs past a jet pack hidden behind the rubber background. The rubber background is a thin layer which can be done by pressing R1 I believe which is placed between the middle and back layer. Objects can pass through the thin layer. He has a piece of wood connecting the sponge in the background layer and ship in either the middle or front layer. This is as far as I have gone, however the ship in front doesnt stay level as when im using the jetpack it rocks the sponge in all different ways. Also there is a grabbable switch attached to the sponge that would fire an emitter of bullets from the ship.

Rogue5 @ Nov 4th 2008 12:53AM

OMG, now that's another amazing level. I just wondering how long these "homage" are going to stay up before someone yells out copyright infringement.

James @ Nov 4th 2008 12:43AM

Holy crap what an amazing level, I suppose this is one of the levels that one MM guy said they want to feel like they aren't playing LBP at all.

Popfrogs @ Nov 4th 2008 11:16AM

That's exactly what I'm thinking. MM knows what a powerful toolbox they have provided for creative players, and they know there's potential for something amazing and surprising like this.

The binary calculator was boring but sheer genius. This level is still genius but more fun.

Ugkul @ Nov 4th 2008 1:34AM

When do we see LBP LBP'd?

ryan @ Nov 4th 2008 2:01AM

I too would like to witness some hot steamy LBP on LBP action...

serotoninzero @ Nov 4th 2008 1:46AM

This is awesome. Can't wait to get my ps3. It's like the new Guitar Hero World Tour's music creator. I'm playing Pollyanna from Earthbound, Megaman and Mario songs, even Power Rangers. Usermade Content is awesome.

JoeTheBlow @ Nov 4th 2008 4:53AM

Jesus! Thats incredible.
No-one tell Scamco, they'd yank that off in case it affected their nickel-and-diming business.

retro @ Nov 4th 2008 7:46AM

Hats off to Media Molicule, a tiny English software house of 30 employees have created a totally open ended game creation tool with physics. Can you start to imagine to kind of levels that will be created once the knowledge starts getting passed around..... The mind truly boggles.

This "game" is going to change everything.... it is a new genre of game, well done MM and Well done Sony for believing in these guys.

Superstar90 @ Nov 4th 2008 8:33AM

Someone lbp Ikaruga please!

Yeah.... I know it cant work... but we can dream :)

Halohound @ Nov 4th 2008 9:58AM

That guy's rhythm game on LBP is fantastic. I'm at a loss to create something interesting, but then again, Im not a whole lot on the creative part, so this was just what I was waiting for.

Popfrogs @ Nov 4th 2008 11:18AM

That's the beauty of this game, there are creators and players. The players reinforce the creators by commenting, hearting and selecting tags, raising the good levels to the top of the stack. The creators strive for good stuff to get rankings from the players.

You don't ever have to edit a level to enjoy this game. You also don't have to ever play more than the intro levels (and tutorials) if all you want to do is build.