http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/09/01/yoshida-littlebigplanet-will-be-the-biggest-title-for-sony-in-all-markets-this-year/

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Speaking to VG247, Sony worldwide studios boss Shuhei Yoshida has predicted that Media Molecule blue-sky platformer LittleBigPlanet will be the biggest PS3 game this year on a global level.

“LittleBigPlanet is going to be the biggest title for Sony in all markets this year,” he said.

Yep. That includes Japan.

“History tells us how difficult it is for games developed in Europe or in the US to be successful in Japan, and with this generation we see Japanese consumer supporting more and more games coming from western Europe,” Yoshida added.

Not only will the game be the biggest PlayStation 3 game this year, said the exec, but it will show the way forward for games in general.

“It’s massively important, because it has so many things that it’s doing right in our minds,” he told us.

“That really shows the way the whole industry will be heading. Giving power to the consumers to express their creativity by creating something that’s fun for others to play. So we really want to make it a global success, including the Japanese market.”

Black and white. The biggest PS3 game this year, or your money back. Sony’s already said it expects Sackboy to become the new mascot for PS3, and now you know why: the farm’s been bet.

The game’s out in October. And you’re all buying it, right?

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Considering MGS4 came out this year thats a bold statement.....but the recent deal SONY did with disney for LBP is leading me to believe they are giving a major push to this game. Imagine if they advertise Toy Story, Lion King, Incredibles, Monster ins. levels in TV commercials.....people will eat the game up!

Hell yeah, Im looking foward to the Japanese response to the Game.

Remember he said this fall so MGS4 is still overall biggest title in Japan. This probably mean only crap games will be released in Japan if LPB will be biggest.

Well, it's not like there's much competition on the Sony front these days.

Sony Domination Confirmed!

I hope they really go all out for this game, i will change the way we think of the ps3 and Sony itself. It's about time.

YES.

LBP will be Huge.

Not to bash but what other game could be the biggest in Japan? Motorstorm 2? Resistance 2?

We will get some crazy Japanese levels if it sells well.

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Are they talking exclusive only? Last I checked MGS4 wasn't the PS3's biggest selling game this year...

Either way, they must be expecting massive sales in order to pass even the second best selling game this year. I'm personally not sold LBP'll be able to do it, but hey - I'm willing to give it the benefit of the doubt.