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Where is Sly Cooper?

Jacob St-Amour from Link-Cable Writes: "Sony has been on top of the gaming world ever since the release of the PS4 way back in 2013 and it seems to be keeping up momentum with no signs of slowing down. Since day one, the console has sold extremely well and it seems each game, from where it be a new IP, an exclusive collaboration, remasters or any third party entry, have followed suit with many easily becoming system sellers overnight. With all the success and accolades that the PS4 has brought, we are still waiting to see the return of one specific franchise to grace the console and that series is no other than the thieving racoon himself in Sly Cooper."

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porkChop2197d ago

Didn't Sly 4 only sell around 600k across PS4 and Vita? That's probably why Sly hasn't come back. They brought him back once and it didn't sell.

Araragifeels 2197d ago

Well they are working on Sly Cooper Animated Series(movie probably cancelled since Ratchet & Clank Movie was a flop) so eventually he will come back. Plus I can't blame the people for not buying it. When I bought Sly Cooper 4 day one, it was a huge let down except the Animation/graphics. The boss fight was too easy rather felt like a mini boss compare to previous Sly games, one character betray the gang without a logical reason, loading time was a pain, story was the lowest of the series, and for the fourth time, cemelina voice keep on changing (don't like new voice)

lociefer2197d ago

Probably being sly somewhere, i'll show myself out

FallenAngel19842197d ago

Sony hasn’t produced many 3D platformers this generation

Only Tearaway, Knack 1&2, & the Ratchet & Clank remake

-Foxtrot2197d ago

Sly 4 got a new game

Ratchet and Clank got a reboot-retelling

Jak and Daxter should take priority

Chaos_Order2197d ago

Damn, I really do miss Jack and Daxter. Jak 2 is one the best games of its era.

Tross2197d ago

Different studio, but yeah, I miss that series too.

Inzo2197d ago

Maybe this is BluePoints next game! I think SPP is currently too busy with Ghost of Tsushima to give us a new Sly Cooper so if it happens any time soon it will most likely be a remake.

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Ratchet & Clank Are The Only Surviving (& Thriving) PS2 Mascots

The PS2 birthed various notable PlayStation mascots, but Ratchet and Clank appear to be the only ones that made it on every later console generation.

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MadLad512d ago (Edited 512d ago )

We needed remakes of Jak and Daxter more than pumping out an unnecessary "remake" of Last of Us.

Then again, we're hilariously now getting a "remake" of Horizon Zero Dawn, so Sony is already outdoing themselves.

neutralgamer1992511d ago

😂 man really HZD just came out

MadLad511d ago

People on here go at me because I always take jabs at Sony, but it's because I want to see them do better.
Do they make great games? Of course. As of this gen does their ecosystem suck? I'd say definitely yes.

They're becoming more anti consumer by the day.

neutralgamer1992511d ago

Mad

It's not PlayStation bro it's Jimbo and his cronies thinking the success of because of them and not guys like Shawn layden, Andrew house etc

MadLad511d ago

I get that. Jim needs to go. At the same time, we're still the consumer, and Sony is still the people doing the hiring and writing the checks. They need to stop turning a blind eye to how Playstation is being handled right now and get things back on track.

This isn't last generation. Xbox is real competition again. You're seeing a lot of people getting tired of what they're doing with the brand the last couple of years.

Vengeance1138512d ago

God of War? Hello? Is Kratos not a PS2 mascot? Hard to think that he's not.

SonyStyled512d ago

Beat me to it. When I read the headline I was like “huh?”

Lifexline512d ago

I don’t think so for some reason the title mascot is always given to “platformers” characters like Mario in particular when it comes to games.

Miscrosoft tried d to make master chief it’s mascot but it never really stuck because those characters appeal to a small percentage of gamers.

Vengeance1138512d ago (Edited 512d ago )

God of War on PS2 does have platforming elements in it, if Jak & Daxter and Ratchet can be considered platformers with the inclusion of minor platforming elements in them then so can God of War.

What a mascot is though is simply a game series based around a "named character". Solid Snake is a mascot, Gabe Logan from Syphon Filter is a mascot, Lara Croft is a mascot etc... we really don't get many franchises based around a single named protagonist anymore.
Master Chief is 100% Microsoft's mascot and yes he does appeal to a very wide range of gamers. He's a space marine much akin to the Terran in Starcraft, whats not to love.

darthv72512d ago

blinx was the xb mascot, not master chief. but they gave up on blinx after the 2nd game which is sad as there was lots of potential there. They should bring him back.

abstractel512d ago (Edited 512d ago )

So the definition of a mascot is that they have to be cartoony and platform characters? Makes little sense to me.

Mascot, Icon, whatever word you want to use, Kratos is definitely part of that Playstation definition. And yeah, Master Chief is one for Xbox for whatever it's worth.

Levii_92512d ago

Nahh we don’t need these kind’s of games we need more walking slimulators like Naughty Dog games and remakes of games that aren’t even 10 years old because they make money right Sony. The fact that R&C is still around AND still good is a goddamn miracle that i’m very grateful for.

Z501512d ago

"We need more walking Simulators"

Like Hellblade 2?

solideagle512d ago

lol it's funny how your only game is about Sony games because Microsoft has no games to compare to :p

Smellsforfree511d ago

Which is absolutely fine since he wasn't comparing Sony to MS in his comment to begin with.

shinoff2183512d ago (Edited 512d ago )

Its obvious your just hating levii92. You can call last of us whatever the f you want Ill call it one of the best games Ive played. Also if you cant see the huge drastic difference in graphics between a ps3 and subsequent remaster to ps4 which didnt change the looks to much to a remake for ps5 where the graphics are phenomenal then thats on you lil guy. And its far from a walking simulator Id guess you never even played it.

Truth is the last of us is fantastic and if you dont wanna pay that much for it wait, if you even play ps which I doubt. It was just 50 bucks everywhere. Im still waiting until its 30 or so cause I dont like to spend over 30 40 bucks on any games these days.

On the bright side atleast you can stand in the corner or something cause I know the other system doesnt have alot going on these days.

TheEnigma313512d ago

Bitter because your console can't produce games lol.

SonyStyled512d ago

Levii, does it bother you that the remake came out 9.25 years after the original? Would your balls not be squeezed as hard if it was delayed 9 months?

Rocosaurus512d ago

You are not wrong. The probably two biggest ps5 exclusives next year are the second chapter of FF7 (remake) and Knights of the old Republic (remake).

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z2g512d ago

the last R+C (rift apart) was definitely way better than I wanted to give it credit for before playing. still one of the best, most impressive ps5 games imo.

badz149511d ago

the game is so good, the only flaw I want to highlight is the fact that it's a little bit short for my liking. I want more of it damn it!

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Sly Cooper celebrates 20 years today

From PS Blog: "Happy 20th birthday, Sly Cooper! Today we are so happy (and a little bit shocked) to celebrate the 20-year anniversary of Sly Cooper and the Thievius Raccoonus! Where does the time go? Originally shipped on September 23, 2002 for PS2, this was Sly’s original adventure (known as Sly Racoon in some parts of the world) and our studio’s first-ever PlayStation game!

Before we ready our party hats and cake, we have some brand new Sly Cooper merchandise to reveal today to celebrate the milestone. But first we wanted to look back on Sly’s legacy across the whole franchise and share memories from some of our team who helped shape Sly Cooper into the series we know and love, back when some of them had a little more hair or a little less gray in it."

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Felix_Argyle_Catbro579d ago

Great series. Sly is super popular here in Finland and I'm very happy about it.

SDuck579d ago

Sly Cooper was the only mascot I really liked. Jak and Dexter 1 was cool but nothing like a sneaky ninja racoon

Ninver578d ago

When is the remake? I'll take that over bare minimum remaster.

CobraKai578d ago

I remember playing one of them in anaglyph 3D.

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Sly Cooper Deserved To Join the Age of Classic Platformer Revivals

It is dismaying that Sly Cooper will not be getting a reboot soon, especially when other classic platformers are enjoying a renaissance.

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Knightofelemia662d ago

You can add Wild Arms to that list as well

Rocosaurus662d ago

Absolutely. Sly cooper is deserves a comeback.

Bathyj660d ago

I'd rather have another infamous, but I'd rather have another Ghost of Tsushima first

Only.so many hours in the day.

1Victor660d ago

Sucker punch recently said in their 25th anniversary no infamous or sly for now they’re busy with their new games but maybe in the future

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1Victor660d ago

https://www.suckerpunch.com...
Unfortunately they got no plans for infamous of sly 😢

RaveTears660d ago

PlayStation can just commission Sly Cooper and Infamous to another Studio to remake it.

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NecrumOddBoy660d ago

Sly Cooper got a remastered collection and a new game Thieves in Time for PS3. It didn’t bite unfortunately. There were also rumors of a television show but that seems to have fallen off. I love Sly but I don’t know what would trigger a resurgence for the series.

Demetrius660d ago

I would love sky cooper to make a return I remember first playing band of thieves man I swear yo it had one of the dopest vibe, the atmosphere the music, it was funny too

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