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Sackboy coming to Pain, world domination is at hand photo

According to 1UP, an article the latest issue of Game Informer reveals that LittleBigPlanet’s adorable mascot Sackboy will be making an appearance in the PSN title Pain. Despite Game Informer knowing how excited I would be upon hearing this news, no release date was conveyed.

Sackboy has been in an interesting stream of cross promotions and there’s a solid reason for it. Earlier last month LBP marketer Mark Valledor commented that the plan has been to “turn Sackboy into the next emblematic character for the PS3.” And it’s working quite well. Thus far we’ve seen Sackboy transcend games by imitating them. The two most well known incarnations of Sackboy are of course the Kratos (God of War) and Nariko (Heavenly Sword) versions that are being shelled out as gifts for preordering the title.

Of course, there’s always the awesome fan made stuff as well as the Sackboy Godzilla thing spotted in Japan. When will LBP stop? Hopefully I will never have to report that Sackboy quit looking cute, imitating things, or stopped inspiring the imagination.

This has got me thinking about the other videogame utilizations of Sackboy. What games would you like to see a Sackboy imitation of? What other games could you see Sackboy involved in?








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Geoff Henao's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/18/2008 09:25
Geoff Henao
Home. Sackboy's gonna be in Home. And in an MGS4 update. It's gonna happen. Believe.
Sueng's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/18/2008 09:35
Sueng
Imitate? The possibilities are endless. I for one wish to see some of those Team Ico characters being imitated. Imagine a huge colossus Sackboy or a Yorda Sackgirl.
rpbowlinggod's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/18/2008 09:43
rpbowlinggod
Wow, lets see Mega Man Sackboy (Mega-Sack) with helmet, Link-Sack, Dante-Sack, very easy to do a Ratchet and Clank-Sack,
MrSadistic's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/18/2008 09:48
MrSadistic
I want to throw that little bastard around like the ragdoll he is. Slut.
CelicaCrazed's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/18/2008 09:55
CelicaCrazed
I'd be disappointed if they didn't have at least generic versions of the Mario and Luigi costumes. Or else how will we properly recreate World 1-1!?
ghets's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/18/2008 10:10
ghets
Pain is a big fat waste of money. Fuck that game.
AngelsDontBurn's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/18/2008 10:59
AngelsDontBurn
Pain a big fat waste of money? I can think of so many other PSN titles that are complete ass. I actually had decent fun playing Pain, especially the multiplayer. I had more fun with Pain than I'll probably ever have with Little Big Planet, everyone talks about how different and new it is and it isn't.
Emrah's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/18/2008 12:11
Emrah
PSN's worst game per dollar spent, is Pain. This is the only time it will have a good thing in it, the sackboy.
Holyetheline's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/18/2008 12:18
Holyetheline
Sackboy in Rockband?!?
0bshaky's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/18/2008 14:11
0bshaky
Dammit! This little pest in getting annoying as hell! Shit! Sony stop this madness! Release the damned thing already and move on!
Bob Muir's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/18/2008 14:58
Bob Muir
It's not the 90s anymore. You don't need a mascot to sell your system to the masses. But if they have to have one, I guess it's good their so damn adorable. Shame he's getting whored out to Pain.
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