LittleBigPlanet gets Japanese release date

  • Posted August 1st, 2008 at 09:49 EDT by Mike Harradence
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Sony Computer Entertainment Japan (SCEJ) has announced that Media Molecule’s highly anticipated PS3 outing LittleBigPlanet will be released on October 30, 2008.

While this nails down a solid release date for the title in Japan, the company has yet to announce when we can expect the game to be released in western territories.

Various sources have claimed that the game will be released in North America and Europe that same month, though nothing has been officially confirmed as of yet.

One of the most intriguing PS3 releases on the horizon, LittleBigPlanet allows users to construct their own personal space by utilizing a variety of characters to shape and manipulate the world around them to their liking. Players can go about this on an individual, cooperative or competitive basis.

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  1. Kane | walle

    • 10:05am BST - August 1st, 2008

    C'mon! European release date!! Need.. this.. game...

  2. lliamsimp

    • 10:11am BST - August 1st, 2008

    Kane, i feel your pain.

  3. gingo | gingo

    • 10:15am BST - August 1st, 2008

    psn id: gingo... it should be released in EU first since media molecule is a UK developer but that never seems to happen

  4. I95SOUTH | I95SOUTH

    • 10:26am BST - August 1st, 2008

    U.S and EU should get it in Sept. before japan. They always get  everything first.

    psn id: I95SOUTH

  5. GunTeng

    • 10:37am BST - August 1st, 2008

    I would have expected a company from the UK would release LBP in Europe 1st. What gives?

    Either way , it is going to be a great game and in time for Christmas Family fun.

    I can see Christmas sales of this game sky-rocket, not to mention a PS3/ LBP bundle at this time really moving some consoles.

    I honestly cannot see a better time to release this game, than a month or two before the holiday season.

  6. Triple Dk | TripleDk

    • 11:21am BST - August 1st, 2008

    @gingo It's the same with Rock Band...

  7. evilmonkey501 | evilmonkey501

    • 11:30am BST - August 1st, 2008

    @ target in the u.s. they have signs and pre orders saying oct 21.

  8. Smith128 | smith128

    • 11:30am BST - August 1st, 2008

    I wonder who will be first to make some Super Mario Levels?

  9. Fiddlesworth

    • 12:57pm BST - August 1st, 2008

    Should be a collector's edition with Sackboy. Should here more about release details for the west at the Leipzig GC.

  10. edward_moffet | edd

    • 1:04pm BST - August 1st, 2008

    i cant wait for this game

  11. Odium_Generis_Humani

    • 1:19pm BST - August 1st, 2008

    ...and it begins.  I'm excited for everyone who wants this game, though I don't.  It looks like it's going to be a blast for all who are into it!  I tried making user-generated levels for that one PSP Mega Man game, and it was a little too tedious for me to have fun with.  If I got LBP, I would just mooch levels from everyone else, lol.

  12. Ricey88 | Ricey88

    • 1:25pm BST - August 1st, 2008

    wtf if the uk does not get this before the japs ill be seriuously pissed! as its made my us!!

  13. gamewaffle

    • 2:20pm BST - August 1st, 2008

    Japan gets lots of stuff first guys, even the system itself! and if that holds true here, LBP will be released on HALLOWEEN!

  14. T-Dogg400 | T-Dogg400

    • 2:27pm BST - August 1st, 2008

    Hopefully that U.S and EU will get this game witihin a week before the Japans release date, getting this game on day 1.

  15. advancednewbie | AdvNoob11

    • 4:23pm BST - August 1st, 2008

    i hope this comes out fast! cant wait for this game!

  16. Denali2 | NEJI64

    • 5:14pm BST - August 1st, 2008

    its to many of PS3 exclusive coming out in a months time frame. its a new exclusive every week or two weeks. you got SOCOM early Oct. LBP, then  R2, then MS2:P

  17. zombieking36

    • 6:14pm BST - August 1st, 2008

    I'd bet anything we will get mid to the end of November... Around black Friday for America...

  18. Devil_Dog

    • 9:13am BST - August 3rd, 2008

    i personally think this game will be released in all territories at the same date. Its made by a british company so if japan is getting it october then there is no reason why U.S and Europe shouldnt get it on that date either PSN: Marauder_Ghost

    P.S I want this game BAAAAD!

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