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Super Mario vs ... Sackboy

Dark Arcanine | September 27, 2008 | Blog | Playstation 3

The Sun has recently published an interesting article concerning a character from LittleBigPlanet, Sackboy.

It stated that Nintendo has Mario, Sega has Sonic... and Sony has Sackboy!

That's right, Sackboy is predicted to become the console mascot. Is he your choice?

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Big A2 | September 27, 2008 | reply

I wouldn;t mind Sackboy becomming the mascot for the PS3. He represents everything the PS3 stands for.

Crowd: BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
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Killosity | September 27, 2008 | reply

Sackboy rocks. I dont care if I sound fanboyish or gay or whatever But he/she/it rocks. Full of charm, spunk and kink.

<3 Sackboy. So yeh, Sony should use it as their mascot.
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Zerpent | September 27, 2008 | reply

With the serious amount of hype that this game is getting, I just hope that they can deliver. It doesn't have to fulfill EVERY promise that they've made, but it does have to fulfill a lot of em. Otherwise this game will probably crash. Hard.

That said, I can't wait until it's released, and Sackboy is the perfect mascot.
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Alvaroduck | September 27, 2008 | reply

No one else who really could be Sony's mascot. Sure there are people like Snake and the guy from Resistance, though they aren't really as... "cartoonish" as other characters like Sonic and Mario. Not to mention Snake has been on Xbox, Gamecube, Gameboy Colour and more in the past.

So yeah, Sackboy should be Sony's mascot.
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  Raziel_326 | September 27, 2008 | reply
  
  You're forgetting Kratos...
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    Capn Droid | September 27, 2008 | reply
    
    Pah, Kratos. They have a Kratos sackboy. <:3
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    HisServant77 | September 27, 2008 | reply
    
    Kratos is . . . cartoonish? That's why he mentioned the others couldn't work out because they weren't cartoonish. So . . . Kratos wouldn't work.
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      Raziel_326 | September 27, 2008
      
      Neither is Master Chief, though he clearly seems to be the 360's mascot.
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      Drogo Baggins | September 28, 2008
      
      And, to add to the Raziel, the PS3 shouldn't have a cartoonish mascot because it's so strongly "against" the 360, who's mascot is Master Chief.
      
      So having a cartoonish mascot is a little odd, IMO. It's like they're putting Sackboy in an arena with Master Chief, with Sonic and Mario on the side lines up next to fight.
      
      Master Chief could just rip Sackboy's head off and use his body as a condom to rape Sonic and Mario with.
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      Capn Droid | September 29, 2008
      
      This just in: a new GameGrep article shows off a Master Chief sackboy. <:\
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HisServant77 | September 27, 2008 | reply

I think he'd be an excellent mascot. First, he's age appropriate and cute. Second . . . The things this guy can do/create are limited only by one's imagination. So perhaps they could use that to say how powerful the PS3 is? Who knows. But the PS3 does need a good mascot.
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Zero and X | September 27, 2008 | reply

Sony has stated that they wanted to avoid having a mascot, but if they were to choose one, it would have to be either Kratos or Sackboy. Snake couldnt really count because he started off on the MSX, not the playstation.
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  Final Blade | September 27, 2008 | reply
  
  _{NO offense to LBP, but Kratos is Sony's mascot as far as im concerned. Its been with the PS system since last gen. Sackboy is just a new platform and hasn't established itself yet on the market where as god of war has. Its a no brainer.}
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    Drogo Baggins | September 28, 2008 | reply
    
    That's a very good point, Final. Sackboy's too new to Sony to really be their "gaming mascot".
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      Koloth | September 29, 2008
      
      I might point out that Sonic wasn't Sega first mascot. Nor was he even around for their first console. The Sega Master System had a completely different mascot. How old a console is and how new a character is has nothing to do with mascot status. All that is required is how the company positions the character and how the audience recieves it. Hell Crash was an unofficial mascot and it wasn't even a character owned by Sony. It was just positioned that way by the gaming public.
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Dark Arcanine | September 28, 2008 | reply

He could become the mascot eventually though and since Sony has no definitive character to portray their console with, if LittleBigPlanet gains enough popularity who knows how far he can go.

On a side note, despite being a Nintendo fan I think Sonic is so much cooler than Mario.
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BANDITO ATTACK | September 28, 2008 | reply

i dont understand why everyone is trying to force certain characters (kratos and sackboy tbh) as sony's mascot. it happened naturally with sonic, mario, and to some extent master chief.

you can't just up and say HERES OUR MASCOT, the fans have to accept him as so on their own. thats just what i think. :\
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  HisServant77 | September 29, 2008 | reply
  
  Now that's very true. It feels a bit weird trying to pick out a mascot, when the mascots kinda just prove themselves through popularity and such
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  Final Blade | September 29, 2008 | reply
  
  _{Imo, Kratos is Sony's mascot cause majority of the fans love Kratos equally and has established it self on the market with fantastic results and its only going to be better come God of War 3.
  
  LBP or Sack boy is new hasn't shown that establishment and can't just be the mascot. Im just making a key point.}
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    BANDITO ATTACK | September 29, 2008 | reply
    
    true, but mascots are generally cute and cuddly. sackboy does fit the bill perfectly. i could see him being a great mascot. hpwever, you can't just say HE'S OUR MASCOT and have people instantly accept it. look at how alex kidd failed as a mascot @_@ they need to just give sackboy some time
    
    i like kratos, and he's definitely an iconic sony character, but he's just a bit 'much' for a mascot.
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      Final Blade | September 30, 2008
      
      _{You're right, but then again I don't particular care about mascots for systems, but if I had to choose one, God of War Kratos would be mine. But Im glad sony doesn't have one, it means they can focus on many games that could be the flagship franchise for the system instead of relying on one sole game. Sega, Sonic. Nintendo, Mario. MS, almost Halo since its been one hell of a game for both Xbox 1 and 360. Sony, there's possible 4-5 titles which could carry as being an almost mascot of the game. But thats just my thoughts though.}
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Dark Arcanine | October 01, 2008 | reply

Halo would make for an interesting mascot indeed, has the cool factor I'll give it that.
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  Raziel_326 | October 01, 2008 | reply
  
  Are you *bleep*ing kidding me? The game is practically already 360s mascot.
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Linkerd101 | 5 days 20 hours ago | reply

No. Sackboy is the closest to thier mascot? Why argue? Sony doesnt need one.
Blu-Ray can be thier mascot.
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Killosity | 5 days 20 hours ago | reply

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No. Sackboy is the closest to thier mascot? Why argue? Sony doesnt need one.
Blu-Ray can be thier mascot.
Bumping an article over a month old but ok. Sony doesnt need a mascot, but like many, I wish Sackboy would become Sony's. Sackboy represents creativity, excitement, diversity and charm. Its akin to the selling points of some consoles based upon marketing ploys and I seriously think Sackboy is one of the greatest characters of all time. I love him to bits
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Gamesta100 | 5 days 20 hours ago | reply

Hell yeah.I love sackboy.He's such a charming character.
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Final Blade | 5 days 17 hours ago | reply

_{Sackboy might be creative, excitement diverse and charm, but clearly isn't selling well. So with that its definitely not going to be the mascot for the system with sales like that.}
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  Koloth | 5 days 12 hours ago | reply
  
  Since when is 800,000 units in 3 weeks bad for a new IP? Plus they are releasing a PS3 bundle in Europe on the 28th. Which will boost sales even more.
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  Capn Droid | 4 days 16 hours ago | reply
  
  Isn't selling well? Oh, dear, how troubled you are, my friend.