LittleBigPlanet updates with new tentative release date

by Nick Doerr { Jan 7th 2008 at 6:00PM }

We all know homebrew gaming is coming to the PS3, most notably through Media Molecule's own LittleBigPlanet. We've come to learn the game is slated for a September release for now, but what else is new with the game? We've got some cute information for you to digest. Unless, of course, you don't like fluff.

The emotions for your characters, called Sackboys (Sackpeople if you want to be PC about it), are controlled with the D-pad and seem to have a wider array than previously noted. Facial contortions indicate the style of body gestures your character will do. Kind of neat. You can move into and out of the background now -- no more left-to-right only limitations. You can leave little items in the levels, too, like a leaf texture or something, to add to your personal inventory. The currency in the game was once Sponge, but now called Fluff -- it looks like marshmallows in a variety of colors.

How about creating your own levels? It's pretty tough to imagine something when you're greeted by a giant white screen. No worries -- the game will come with several pre-rendered levels like a desert scene that will give you a better place to start. Parental controls and a user-created level rating system to control R-rated content is in the works. When we hear more, we'll let you know, but it's shaping up to be something special.

Tags: little-big-planet, littlebigplanet, media-molecule

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

frankym @ Jan 7th 2008 6:19PM

Yes..all these new details are great......but what do you actually do in this game?????

Figboy @ Jan 7th 2008 8:12PM

frank,
you *PLAY it.

that's all.

people build levels. you download levels. and you play the game.

*OR

*YOU build levels. you share levels. and *OTHER people play the game.

it's not like a shooter, or an RPG.

it's the epitome of a true *SANDBOX, as you are only limited by your imagination (and the imagination of others).

creative people everywhere are creaming their pants for this game because of the possibilities.

who knows, the next Miyamoto could be found with this game.

ConorBuckley @ Jan 7th 2008 6:31PM

Oh the more I hear about LBP the more I want it. I can't wait for this.

proArchy @ Jan 7th 2008 6:46PM

GIMMEE GIMMEE GIMMEE!! my livingroom will flood from drool when this comes out!

Liam Reidy @ Jan 7th 2008 6:52PM

DID I Hear "PUBLIC BETA!!!!!!!!!!!!" ..mate were still waiting for Home's Beta .. LBP get to the back of the "BETA" Que

c.Lake @ Jan 7th 2008 6:47PM

September?? WTF??? I'm not going to give a rat's ass about "Little Big Planet", so close to the release of Final Fantasy 13. Is that REALLY the best they can do, for a cutie-little-game, like that? Damn, What about March '08, or April?

Seriously, I'm going to totally forget about "LBP" by September '08. That's too bad.

Dreadhead541 @ Jan 7th 2008 8:18PM

FFXIII doesn't have a release date yet

Chnkylovrr53 @ Jan 7th 2008 7:53PM

Omg, I can't wait to rub my manjunk all over the screen while playing LBP...

I mean... yay sackpeople?

Darkdrium777 @ Jan 7th 2008 7:55PM

September 08 :'( I'm still gonna get this, I can't get enough of the cute characters and the incredible level editing process :D , but september is some disappointment indeed... :/ Hopefully there will be a demo out on the PSN before that, with custom levels support.