It almost breaks my heart to think that the adorable little freaks that star in LittleBigPlanet have creatures out there that would want to do their darling faces harm, but it also pleases me greatly that the cute title won't just be an obstacle course simulator. Pete Wilson, senior producer for Media Molecule has confirmed that you won't merely be riding skateboards and climbing up walls, you'll also have to deal with more malicious elements.

"It's funny -- I don't think we actually mentioned this previously, but yes, we will certainly have enemies in the game; I think that's a fundamental part of good gameplay," Wilson told Electronic Gaming Monthly. "They will range from little robots that simply roam from left to right to spectacularly complex beasts that pose quite a challenge. We've recently built this big, huge giant, and, as with other objects in the game, he's composed entirely of materials that you wouldn't expect. He's quite intimidating, and shows the possibility of what designers can create."

This is really good news. I've been quite skeptical of LittleBigPlanet, especially from the video trailers that gave me no understanding as to why people are so excited, but Wilson's comments on the kind of enemy creatures we stand to see have already increased my interest significantly. It's quite amusing that the idea of enemies just seemed to slip everybody's mind, but it's very pleasant to have confirmed.

[Via 1UP]