Sony’s Holiday Strategy Seems To Be Go All Nintendo On Its Fan Base…

Posted on December 5, 2012 by geelw

I wasn’t going to say anything snarky initially, but I overheard a hilarious conversation yesterday that definitely kick-started this post. Basically three kids were arguing about Sony “copying” Nintendo’s hugely popular Mario Kart games with Little Big Planet Karting (above) and the Super Smash Bros. series with PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale (below). Granted, if you actually play the games you’ll see that both do certain key things differently, but on the surface, yup – shameless, aren’t they? I had to laugh because while they all were wrong in that way kids who no not a thing about how games are made are, a few nails were indeed hit on the head. Granted, Sony’s other first party stuff has been pretty solid and there’s more greatness to come in 2013. But for this brief, not so shining moment, the Nintendo fanboys and girls out there actually have a genuine gripe that can’t be easily brushed away. Well, at least the two games are good*, so that saves them from a bit of the batting about they’re getting in some corners of the internet…

*”Good” being entirely objective term, as we all know Mario Kart is the gold standard here. LBPK is a wee bit problematic on a few fronts, but the driving and blowing stuff up works OK.

LittleBigPlanet Karting? Shark Tank Sinker Or Key Speed Demon Deluxe?

Posted on March 26, 2012 by geelw

Commence the unstoppable automotive puns: It’s a running joke around here that when a franchise does a kart racer, it’s either doomed, running out of steam or jumping the shark somewhat hard creatively. However, given that it’s a LittleBigPlanet spin-off (or spin-out if things go badly for the game), this one might be worth taking for a ride. Of course, Sony already has an excellent kart racer in the ModNation Racers series, but let’s see how LBP turns out before passing any judgement. If what’s under the hood is fast and fun, this one will be firing on all cylinders in play stacks for quite some time. Of course, some creative wags will no doubt create a bunch of Mario Kart clone tracks, which should be really funny because you KNOW someone at Nintendo will be playing them once they’re posted on PSN…

LBP2 "Endless Fun" TV Spot

Posted on January 25, 2011 by geelw

http://www.youtube-nocookie.com/v/0_pHjfoycLw?fs=1&hl=en_US&rel=0

Naturally, you WON’T be seeing this ad at ALL if you’re too darn busy playing Little Big Planet 2, so in case you come up for air and happen to end up here (thanks for dropping by!), here’s a look at the latest commercial for the game.

LBP2 Guinness World Record Event Videos ( A Whole Bunch of Them, At That)

Posted on January 20, 2011 by geelw

http://www.youtube-nocookie.com/v/RhbdQjckXEI?fs=1&hl=en_US&rel=0

Heck, I should get a Guinness record for running all these LBP2 videos! Enjoy them all (a whopping EIGHT more this time!), and go buy a copy of the game already. Of course, if you're already playing the game, you're too busy to be here, right? Oh, in case you ask, I refuse to post the Jersey Shore video interview, as I don't want your intelligence points to drop (sorry, Snooki, I need my readers smart!)…

LBP2 "Controlinator" Tutorial

Posted on January 20, 2011 by geelw

http://www.youtube-nocookie.com/v/vc7a0uATq1k?fs=1&hl=en_US&rel=0

The Guinness World Record event was pretty cool – I’ll run a few pics later today. Here’s a fun LBP2 tutorial video shot during the event. More videos to come!

Little Big Planet 2 "World Record" Videos = Lots of Big Laughs

Posted on January 17, 2011 by geelw

http://www.youtube-nocookie.com/v/6r-8zo51as0?fs=1&hl=en_US&rel=0

Here are three hilarious videos of LBP2 in action and three quick intros to the gamers behind the madness on display. Figure I'd run all five in one post rather than five separate posts, as I'm still playing a few games plus working on some other stuff. Enjoy the overkill!

LBP2 Goes For Guinness World Records Next Week

Posted on January 14, 2011 by geelw

Sony is certainly planning to launch Little Big Planet 2 in style. Next week down at the Sony Style Store's PlayStation Lounge here in NYC, a bunch of dedicated gamers are going to attempt to set and break a number of Guinness World Records. Hell, someone should have told yours truly this, as my own personal gaming record is 52 hours straight playing Shining Force 2 on the Sega Genesis back in the day. Granted, my old-timer butt would probably pass out after three hours and no Geritol supply, but hey – I'd go down fighting, dammit! Press release below the jump – I'll be at the event next week for a bit of coverage.

Little Big Planet 2 "Adventure" & "Storyline" Trailers

Posted on January 9, 2011 by geelw

http://www.youtube-nocookie.com/v/wVVpvndUYHo?fs=1&hl=en_US&rel=0

The Handmade Arcade is alllllmost here – take a look at these two videos from Media Molecule's instant classic and start setting aside some quality time, as you're not coming up for air for a loooong time.

WIN FREE STUFF!!! Little Big Planet 2 Beta Code Giveaway (It’s Baaaaaaack!)

Posted on December 23, 2010 by geelw

http://www.youtube-nocookie.com/v/wFSC27hIX1g?fs=1&hl=en_US&rel=0

EDIT: GIVEAWAY CLOSED! Thanks to all who signed up – MORE cool stuff to come (stick around)!

WIN FREE STUFF!!! Little Big Planet 2 Beta Code Giveaway!

Posted on November 18, 2010 by geelw

Media Molecule's followup to the smash PLAY. CREATE. SHARE. mega-hit is on the way and looking to be an even more spectacularly creative game for users to take apart and do what they wish with. If you want in on this one, you'd better be quick – I have TWO Little Big Planet 2 beta codes to give away. To enter: all you need to do is become a DAF follower by clicking on the Google Friend Connect Tab to the left (where it says FOLLOWERS) and that's it!

I'll pick two random winners on Saturday and email you your codes within 24 hours! The taste of The Handmade Arcade can be YOURS, but only if you act NOW! Fine print below the jump – read it before you enter!