Post-Beta Pre-Launch Blues Part Four

Looking for LittleBigPlanet before the new version ships to your area?  Some retailers aren’t paying much attention to the recall.  No luck around my hometown,though,so far.  It makes me wonder what the repercussions (if any) are for the retailer.  Since it was recalled before the street date,could the retailer be in breach [...]

日本のBundles and the Adventures of LiBits

[Update:It may be Fumitsu who spoiled this Sony TGS announcement.  IGN has the story.]

They may have to wait a bit longer for it,but LittleBigPlanet fans in Japan have some additional options for their purchase:

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Get this party started

Just in case you missed it:

Media Molecule announced that LittleBigPlanet has gone gold,gifting us a cool sackboy spaceman pic.

Then the official PlayStation Blog spilled the beans on a sackboy spacesuit available at launch,as well as “first week”t-shirt.  Certainly these elite items will have the intended effect of spurring on more [...]

PAX and Plush Toys and More

PAX

A games blog over at the Portland Mercury seemed impressed by LittleBigPlanet,and were nice enough to point out something that I think is being largely overlooked:

Unlike most world-building games,this platforming section is robust enough to functionally be its own game,much to the delight of those who don’t have [...]

Pax in bello –gloria mundi

Lots to report,before anything starts coming in from PAX:

First of all,the LittleBigPlanet News Site is showing off the official boxart for the USA [thanks Brian!].  I can’t decide whether I like the UK packaging better or not.  I like the USA crowd better than just showing two Sackboys,but the use [...]

Pre-Leipzig Plethora

I promised myself that I wouldn’t do any more of these mega-posts.  But with a ridiculous backlog,and the Leipzig Games Convention looming,it’s clear that I was lying.

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Courtesy of Epson:The Japanese Envy Machine

Just go to the “Smile Planet Campaign”site and click on one of the Sackboy cards to be taken to a gallery of people who had the opportunity to play LittleBigPlanet at the Fuji TV building in Odaiba.  Then go have a good cry,and try not to think about the incredibly delicious noodles they [...]

Meanwhile,in 日本

As has been widely reported,the official PlayStation Japan page now contains an official Japanese release date (October 30) and a suggested price (5980 yen).

Sony Japan has been promoting the game heavily,especially at the World Hobby Fair and Fuji TV’s big summer event (although I don’t quite understand the [...]