Topic: Should Nintendo Buy Out Little Big Planet!!

....no, just, no

Or, you know, Nintendo could just make a new platforming series or finally make a 2D Mario game with a level editor included - something that should've happened ages ago, quite frankly.

That's never going to happen. Sony owns Media Molecule, the developer of LBP. Even then, they wouldn't loan a franchise or allow a franchise owned by them to be purchased by a rival company.

Yes along with every other franchise out there

Buy? I don't think Nintendo is thinking on buying (it wouldn't make much sense anyways) and I don't think Sony has any thoughts on selling the series. It's best not to think about it. Especially because LBP, and Uncharted are the 2 games Sony does right.

Hope you don't like 2D games then.

If I remeber correctly, I heard nintendo had the chance to buy LBP but turned it down so sony bought it.

No. Nintendo should buy out Halo and replace those alien things with Yoshis.

I can see it now. Yoshi's go around comitting suicide while smack talking the player.
Dreams do come true!

Why on earth do so many people want a level editor in a normal mario game? Mario kart or MVDK I can understand, but why a simple game like SMB?

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To extend replayability, mostly. It'd be a simple way to keep players interested in the game, and I can't imagine it being too complicated.
I think there's a good reason why we haven't seen it though. The New Super Mario Bros. games have the exact same physics. If a level editor was in there, players could simply copy levels from the previous entries, getting rid of any incentive to buy the DS, Wii and 3DS versions.

Doesn't that completely rule out the point that LBP is PlayStation-exclusive?

Yes I Agree!! Who Else Agrees!!

No. I played the first game (through the "Welcome Back" program), and while it was fun, I don't get what all the hype was about.

Then again, maybe that's just because I found the art style more creepy than adorable

Then you should play LBP2. It is far superior.

I don't think LBP would really fit onto any Nintendo platform, either technically (Wii U would probably work, but who knows) or in ideology.

People take a quick look at LBP and say it's a platform game. It's not. LBP is a tool. An incredibly powerful too. The things talented people can create with that tool are amazing. Sadly, most people aren't that talented in that department (or don't have the patience to put the time in to improve) and the platform game that comes bundled with the creator is pretty average. This means that LBP is a fantastic tech demo, but it just doesn't really have mass market appeal and that is why Nintendo wouldn't touch it with a bargepole.

If anyone doubts LBP planets amazingness.

if anything. i think they should buy back microsofts dead ip's (you know the ones) oh god ive started a rare bashing thread AAAAAAAHHHHH!!!!

outside the topic..
I think you should change your avatar, it's disturbing..

Sure. Put that in my suggestions box. I'll be sure not to look at it.