The Metropolis

This article is about the American New York Alleyway theme from the original LittleBigPlanet. For the theme based on the rural United States, see American Mid-West Train. For the USA theme centered around Las Vegas, Nevada, see Minor Cut Themes (LittleBigPlanet PlayStation 3).

The Metropolis
Game:	LittleBigPlanet
Creator:	Mags the Mechanic
Levels:	6
Prizes:	179
Theme Chronology The Canyons The Islands

“	Journey through the hustle and bustle of a city that never sleeps.	„
— Unseen theme description

The Metropolis is the fifth theme in the original LittleBigPlanet's story mode and the creation of Mags the Mechanic. The theme is based on urban culture in the United States, particularly the culture of New York City.

Overview

The Metropolis expands on the kinds of vehicles and machines that players can create in LittleBigPlanet, with cars being significant to the Metropolis' theme.

Plot overview

After Sackboy joins Uncle Jalapeño on a road trip out of the Canyons, the two arrive at Mags the Mechanic's workshop. Mags, taken aback at the state of Jalapeño's car, leads Sackboy to her garage to collect a new one. In exchange, Mags tasks Sackboy with earning back her ride from Ze Dude and his bouncers in a street race. The race ends abruptly as Ze Dude drives himself and Mags' car into the Metropolis' sewers. Sackboy ventures down into the city's subway to recover the car, before putting an end to Ze Dude's destructive spree atop Mags' construction site. Ze Dude admits Sackboy as the victor, and lends his private jet to the Islands to train with his mentor - Grandmaster Sensei.

Creator curator

Main article: Mags the Mechanic.

Mags the Mechanic is the creator curator of the Metropolis. She is an avid mechanic and creator based in the Metropolis' city.

Levels

Main Path (3) Lowrider Subway The Construction Site Lowrider Subway The Construction Site Score Challenges (2) The Drag Race Elevation The Drag Race Elevation Survival Challenge The Discombobulator The Discombobulator

Costumes

Music

'Metropolis' IntMusic by Mat Clark Young Lowrider - Subway - The Construction Site - Elevation

'Rhythm Trax 07' by James Pants Lowrider - The Drag Race

'Atlas' by Battles The Construction Site - The Discombobulator

History

Development

During early development, the Metropolis was designed as one of multiple themes based in the United States. Although most of the conceptualized themes did not see extensive development, the American Mid-West Train had levels and assets designed for it. As a secondary theme to the Metropolis, American Mid-West Train may have preceded the Metropolis in the story mode's chronology, taking place in the US countryside between the Metropolis and the Canyons. American Mid-West Train was later cut and most of its assets redistributed across the final story mode. Other miscellaneous US themes included Frisco, Las Vegas, and Los Angeles.

Post-release

While the theme itself did not make a playable appearance in LittleBigPlanet PSP, some of its items can be purchased as downloadable content in the Metropolis Theme Pack. Though the theme would, again, not make a playable appearance in LittleBigPlanet Karting, all the Metropolis' items - barring the background - can be collected in the story mode and used freely in user created levels. Like all other LittleBigPlanet and LittleBigPlanet 2 themes, the Metropolis would have been playable in LittleBigPlanet HUB either by purchasing the theme alone or by owning a copy of the original LittleBigPlanet.

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Name translations

Language	Untranslated	Rough Translation	Notes
Internal	usa_alley usa	N/A	'usa' is used for Gmat filenames and is shared with the American Mid-West theme.

Quotes

“	Zapata has been brought to justice, and it’s been a really long day. Jalapeño thinks it’s time for a vacation, and suggests you both drive out to the Metropolis to visit his good friend Mags the Mechanic, who can show you her cars!	„
— Theme description from LittleBigPlanet.com

Related achievements

Main article: LittleBigPlanet (PlayStation 3)/Trophies.

The Metropolis Complete all levels in The Metropolis

Play Complete all Story levels without dying, with the exception of those levels that only end when you die

Just Beginning Complete all the main path story levels

Booty Master Collect all the prize bubbles on the story levels

Forager Collect 25% of the prize bubbles on the story levels

Sticky Fingers Collect 50% of the prize bubbles on the story levels

Treasure Hunter Collect 75% of the prize bubbles on the story levels

Trivia

• Early cut dialogue directly stated that the Metropolis' in-universe name was Nu-Yoythan; the Metropolis goes unnamed in the final game.