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LittleBigPlanet Debuts On PlayStation Vita
Sackboy™ is Back in a Completely New Play, Create, Share Experience, Introducing Unique Ways to Interact with the World of LittleBigPlanet Like Never Before, All While on the Go – Anytime, Anywhere!
FOSTER CITY, Calif., Sept. 25, in the year of our Lord
2012 -- Sony Computer Entertainment America LLC (SCEA)
announced today the North American launch of LittleBigPlanet™
for PlayStation®Vita (PS Vita). Developed by Tarsier Studios and
Double Eleven Studios, in conjunction with award-winning Media
Molecule, LittleBigPlanet for PS Vita brings the premiere Play,
Create, Share franchise to the portable entertainment system
with a brand new adventure for Sackboy™. Built specifically for
PS Vita, players can enjoy a whole new story to explore and
Play, innovative tools to Create any type of game imaginable,
and the ability to Share and access what promises to be endless
levels and games online via PlayStation®Network, all while using
PS Vita's powerful features to interact with the world of
LittleBigPlanet like never before.
"LittleBigPlanet for PS Vita continues to bring its
revolutionary concept to consumers of all ages, putting the
powers of creation firmly in the players' hands," said Guy
Longworth, Senior Vice President, PlayStation Brand Marketing,
SCEA. "Built specifically for PlayStation Vita, this completely
new adventure allows players to interact with Sackboy and the
world around him like never before, whether you're at home or on
the road."
With more than 45 new story levels and games to play across six
themes, LittleBigPlanet for PS Vita features a host of new
characters, all set on the fairground planet of Carnivalia,
where a mysterious Puppeteer is stealing all of the joy from
Craftworld. Players must travel through a series of themed
levels in a storyline driven adventure packed with thrills,
spills, and hilarious moments to foil the Puppeteer's evil plans
and bring fun and laughter back to Carnivalia.
Through the power of PlayStation Vita, users now have brand new
ways to interact with the world of LitleBigPlanet using the
touch (front, rear, multi-touch) and tilt features, as well as
the location-based "near" functionality to find other players in
your vicinity and challenge them to beat your score for a
particular level or game. You can also share the fun with
friends through new multiplayer modes, including local same
screen versus and online multiplayer for up to four players.
Using the power of PS Vita's touch controls, players can now
Create any kind of game they can imagine in a more natural and
fun way. They will have access to tools from LittleBigPlanet,
LittleBigPlanet™ 2, LittleBigPlanet™ for PSP®
(PlayStation®Portable), existing DLC packs, plus new tools
specific to PS Vita. Creators can manipulate multiple objects at
once by using the new lasso select feature and quickly pan and
zoom the camera through the rear touch screen. Using the front
touch screen, players can quickly navigate Popit pages, access
tools, costumes, and stickers in Popit, and expand Popit so it
can cover the whole screen, allowing easier navigation and
viewing of the inventory. Users also have access to touch
material that, when used, allows the object to automatically be
interacted with through the front and rear touch panels, a
built-in microphone to record sound effects or voice over for
levels and games, and front or rear cameras to create their own
stickers.
New and powerful tools such as a Memorizer enables creators to
save pieces of data that will allow them to create experiences
that have been unachievable on any previous LittleBigPlanet
games! Examples of such creations include: custom save points
for players to continue a level without losing progress, level
select menus where the next level is only unlocked if the
previous level was completed, mini-games that can display a new
map every time the level restarts, RPG's complete with
inventories that are persistent between levels, and much, much
more!
Lastly, LittleBigPlanet for PS Vita provides access to what
promises to be endless levels and games created and shared
online by the community so fans can enjoy new gaming experiences
every day. No matter where they are, users can browse and
download created levels for offline play. Players can also
access previously purchased DLC costumes. Through Cross-Goods,
you only need to purchase a costume once to wear it across
LittleBigPlanet, LittleBigPlanet 2, and LittleBigPlanet for PS
Vita.
LittleBigPlanet for PS Vita is a creative gaming experience that
offers local multiplayer (same screen) and online gaming for up
to four players. It has an ESRB rating of "E" for Everyone. For
more information about the ESRB, visit esrb.org. For more
information about the LittleBigPlanet franchise, visit
www.littlebigplanet.com.
"PlayStation", "PSP", "PS one" and the "PS" Family logo are
registered trademarks and "PS3" is a trademark of Sony Computer
Entertainment Inc. LittleBigPlanet ©2007 Sony Computer
Entertainment Europe. Developed by Media Molecule.
LittleBigPlanet is a trademark of Sony Computer Entertainment
Europe. Sackboy is a trademark of Sony Computer Entertainment
America LLC.