Sackboy
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Sackboy | |
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Other names: | Sackthing, Sack Thing, SackBoy, the Boysack (by Colonel Flounder), Cloth Kid (by Marlon Random), No-Fur (by Meerkat Mum and various Meerkats) |
Species: | Sackling |
First appearance: | LittleBigPlanet (2008) |
Latest appearance: | Ultimate Sackboy (2023) |
Portrayed by: | 2008-2014
2020-present
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Sackboy, sometimes formatted as SackBoy, also known as Sack Thing is the main protagonist of the LittleBigPlanet series, who made his debut in the 2008 PlayStation 3 game LittleBigPlanet. He acts as a customizable avatar for the player. He does not speak in sentences, only making noises, most often in Sackboy: A Big Adventure. His female equivalent is Sackgirl.
Creation
Sackboy's first iteration was as a character named Yellowhead for the original demos of LittleBigPlanet, Craftworld. They have an eponymous yellow head and magenta torso, with arms that stretched to grab onto objects. A costume based on Yellowhead is available in LittleBigPlanet by acing the final level of the game, The Collector.
History
LittleBigPlanet
Sackboy rescues the Creator Curators from The Collector.
LittleBigPlanet PSP
Sackboy helps set up a party for the Creator Curators.
LittleBigPlanet 2
Sackboy saves Craftworld from The Negativitron.
Move Pack
Sackboy eats the The Cakeling.
LittleBigPlanet PS Vita
Sackboy saves Carnivalia from the Hollows.
LittleBigPlanet Karting
Sackboy saves Craftworld from the Hoard.
Run Sackboy! Run!
Sackboy runs away from the ever-approaching Negativitron.
LittleBigPlanet 3
Sackboy saves Bunkum from Newton and the Titans.
Sackboy: A Big Adventure
Sackboy saves Craftworld from Vex.
General Information
Physical description
Sackboy is 8 centimeters tall. By default, he is made out of a brown, knitted material, though the player may customize his material as they desire. A zipper is present along his torso, though it is decorative, and cannot be opened.
According to the Playstation Network tutorial in LittleBigPlanet 2, Sackboy's birthday is April 1st 1992.
Relationships
The Narrator
Sackboy and the Narrator interact within the tutorials present across the main series. While the Narrator is explaining game mechanics to the player, they tend to bother each other.
Voice Actors
Despite not having a proper speaking role in any game, Sackboy has been voiced by small handful of people, mostly in the form of small exclamations and vocal noises.
- Kenneth Young (LittleBigPlanet - LittleBigPlanet 3)
- Darin Nagada* (Sackboy: A Big Adventure)
- Leo Hart* (Sackboy: A Big Adventure)
- Dexter Norbury-Bell* (Sackboy: A Big Adventure)
- Elliot Cundy* (Sackboy: A Big Adventure)
*Sackboy: A Big Adventure uses multiple voice actors for Sackboy, and which ones get heard depends on how many players are in a multiplayer game. In cutscenes and single player, Sackboy is voiced by Darin Nagada.
List of game appearances
- LittleBigPlanet - 2008
- LittleBigPlanet PSP - 2009
- Everybody's Golf 5 - 2009
- ModNation Racers - 2010
- Sackboy's Prehistoric Moves - 2010
- LittleBigPlanet 2 - 2011
- LittleBigPlanet PS Vita - 2012
- PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale - 2012
- LittleBigPlanet Karting - 2012
- PlayStation All-Stars Island - 2013
- Joe Danger 2 - 2014
- LittleBigPlanet 3 - 2014
- Run Sackboy! Run! - 2014
- Minecraft - 2015
- Sackboy: A Big Adventure - 2020
- Ultimate Sackboy - 2021
Gallery
Names in other languages
Japanese: Ribittsu