LittleBigPlanet does, in fact, have enemies and bosses

by Nick Doerr { Jul 27th 2007 at 5:30PM }

In an oft rumored but never confirmed way, we had expected LittleBigPlanet had more under its hood than character and level creation/sharing/playing. In an EGM interview with Media Molecule, it has finally been confirmed that getting in your way across the levels will be enemy creatures and sometimes big bosses.

Said senior producer Pete Wilson: "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."

Creating our own enemies? Talk about awesome. Expect us to create a MegaMan style level for you -- little enemies, then a boss. Or perhaps a Dr. Wily style room with teleporters leading to all 8 bosses in the game! Well, who knows how many, but you get the idea. More possibilities to consider on top of the already endless list.

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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

ShadowBlade @ Jul 27th 2007 5:43PM

Can't wait man this sound cool and i heard the beta started in europe already.

CrashSharc @ Jul 27th 2007 5:49PM

Man this thing sounds better and better all the time! This game is gonna OWN. The reason MS will go down is because they rejected awesome IP's like this one!!

ShadowBlade @ Jul 27th 2007 5:50PM

http://www.ps3only.nl/nieuwsitem.php?nid=5745 this the link

apease @ Jul 27th 2007 5:49PM

Cue the five billion recreations of various Super Mario levels. Still looking forward to this though (and, I'll admit, even the Super Mario recreations).

Darkdrium777 @ Jul 27th 2007 5:58PM

@1: The beta hasn't started yet, that picture was a fake. Sony would announce if the beta had in fact started.

Pertaining to the announcement: Yes! Already a lot more potential added to a game that was already limitless. What else can we ask for? I can't wait for LittleBig Planet, it's gonna be so awesome.

Solace @ Jul 27th 2007 6:05PM

@ShadowBlade
looks photoshopped to me.
1) the fact that the font size for LBP is smaller and narrowed than the rest of the letters on the page is the first give away.
2) the artifacts on the left and right of the text are the result of mis-aligned pixels due to using either Copy/Paste or the Sample tool.
3) why's it up on the German Store instead of the UK Store? kinda suspect that this is the only photo evidence we've seen of it for now.

course, this could just be the angle that the picture was shot at and maybe natural artifacts, but my money's on the fact that this is bunk till we've heard it officially announced.

humpty @ Jul 27th 2007 6:47PM

I wonder if there are going to be tools in the game. They've already shown the jetpacks (which are dynamic).. but, it would be so cool to have dynamic hookshots, bow and arrows, etc..

Also, what about soundtracks... they probably wont let you upload music due to copyright issues.. so, there may be a midi-style composer or even a loop generator.

Forest Hunter @ Jul 27th 2007 6:54PM

I'm totally with Nick on this one, I'm going to be making Mega Man (X) levels all the way!

Andy @ Jul 27th 2007 6:54PM

Potentially this has the potential to make a potential profit. Is is PS store only or will it be retail too?

ShadowBlade @ Jul 27th 2007 6:57PM

thank for letting me know because i was getting mad that it wasn't in US

never$$hort @ Jul 27th 2007 7:20PM

Wow... the possibilities seem endless for LBP!! Cant wait!!

mitch @ Jul 27th 2007 7:46PM

Wow... Sony fanboys like Shark are soo ignorant and into themselves, you get a game and you take a shot at the xbox 360 wow... just wow

mitch @ Jul 27th 2007 7:47PM

The reason Sony is going down is because they keep rejecting IP's like Halo 3, Mass Effect, and bioshock... Thats the reason a company doesn't get a game according to shark :)

John @ Jul 27th 2007 8:31PM

Again: next-gen. Nothing like this has ever been done before, on any console, and it looks like it's being done extraordinarily well, with top marks in every of it's new categories.

The Citizen Kane of Next Gen?

MYPS3KilledMy360 @ Jul 27th 2007 8:52PM

is it possible to change your PSN store layout because mine seems to be different than everyone elses or is it specificto every region.

Jase @ Jul 27th 2007 11:17PM

@ mitch -

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unboring @ Jul 28th 2007 12:18AM

9. Potentially this has the potential to make a potential profit. Is is PS store only or will it be retail too?

this might work better, Potentially this as the possibility to make a significant profit.

you potentially just potentailly killed the word potentially for me for what potentially might be the rest of my potential life.

now on the topic thread! AMAZING BADDIES AND GOODIES! I cannot wait for this title, i need it now, I love the variety sony offers its players, Game 3.0 titles like this that offer unlimited possibilities extend game replay value, forever, and ever, and ever. Potentially, this game has the potential to potentially revolutionize gaming in the potential future.

Darren Tilley @ Jul 28th 2007 12:05AM

I hope we can make Shadow of the Colossus sized bosses. That would be so awesome.

joel @ Jul 28th 2007 2:56AM

How do you destroy the enemies or is it just completely platforming.

Laurens Holst @ Jul 28th 2007 5:08AM

@Solace: it’s Dutch, not German :).

blackdude @ Aug 22nd 2007 2:38PM

omg this is omg ....... :D

Palmer @ Aug 30th 2007 7:20PM

in my opinion that hookshot sounded like a good idea seeing as im thinking of making a batman themed level jumping from building to building and on little obsticles maby get one of those stars on ropes that would sorta server as a rapel or whatever he uses that could be cool if i can make it right.