Japanese Akihabara - Revision history

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Stitchpen at 06:21, 26 March 2026

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	Alongside Japanese Tsukiji Market, development for Japanese Akihabara District was discontinued around the middle of LittleBigPlanet's development cycle, with an extensive list of assets left over. While certain stickers and materials were inherited by finalized themes such as [[the Metropolis]] and [[the Islands]], a significant amount remained unused in the final game. A background environment exists for Japanese Akihabara District, depicting a view of the district through a window; this may have been the origin of the theme's internal name of ''Japanese Shop Window''. Japanese Akihabara District's interactive theme music would later be released for the [[Mm Music Pack 1]] under the name ''Wise Owl''.		Alongside Japanese Tsukiji Market, development for Japanese Akihabara District was discontinued around the middle of LittleBigPlanet's development cycle, with an extensive list of assets left over. While certain stickers and materials were inherited by finalized themes such as [[the Metropolis]] and [[the Islands]], a significant amount remained unused in the final game. A background environment exists for Japanese Akihabara District, depicting a view of the district through a window; this may have been the origin of the theme's internal name of ''Japanese Shop Window''. Japanese Akihabara District's interactive theme music would later be released for the [[Mm Music Pack 1]] under the name ''Wise Owl''.

	Aspects of Japanese Akihabara District's theme derived from video games and electronics which would later ~~serve as a point of reference for development on~~ the [[Higginbotham's Mind]] theme in [[LittleBigPlanet 2]].		Aspects of Japanese Akihabara District's theme derived from video games and electronics which would later be inherited by the [[Higginbotham's Mind]] theme in [[LittleBigPlanet 2]].

	==Costumes==		==Costumes==

Stitchpen: higgin's mind

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higgin's mind

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	Renders created by developer [[Kengo Kurimoto]] depict elaborate dioramas of Akihabara and the greater Tokyo area, crafted from boxes and bottles that players would travel through. As players would be larger than the dioramas, they would be able to destroy city environments using the game's physics, paying tribute to the kaiju genre. Other concepts showcase players being able to control kaiju-designed contraptions and use them to fight each other in multi-player scenarios.		Renders created by developer [[Kengo Kurimoto]] depict elaborate dioramas of Akihabara and the greater Tokyo area, crafted from boxes and bottles that players would travel through. As players would be larger than the dioramas, they would be able to destroy city environments using the game's physics, paying tribute to the kaiju genre. Other concepts showcase players being able to control kaiju-designed contraptions and use them to fight each other in multi-player scenarios.

	Alongside Japanese Tsukiji Market, development for Japanese Akihabara District was discontinued around the middle of LittleBigPlanet's development cycle, with an extensive list of assets left over. While certain stickers and materials were inherited by finalized themes such as [[the Metropolis]] and [[the Islands]], a significant amount remained unused in the final game. A background environment exists for Japanese Akihabara District, depicting a view of the district through a window; this may have been the origin of the theme's internal name of ''Japanese Shop Window''. ~~The~~ interactive theme music ~~for Japanese Akihabara District~~ would later be released for the [[Mm Music Pack 1]] under the name ''Wise Owl''.		Alongside Japanese Tsukiji Market, development for Japanese Akihabara District was discontinued around the middle of LittleBigPlanet's development cycle, with an extensive list of assets left over. While certain stickers and materials were inherited by finalized themes such as [[the Metropolis]] and [[the Islands]], a significant amount remained unused in the final game. A background environment exists for Japanese Akihabara District, depicting a view of the district through a window; this may have been the origin of the theme's internal name of ''Japanese Shop Window''. Japanese Akihabara District's interactive theme music would later be released for the [[Mm Music Pack 1]] under the name ''Wise Owl''.

			Aspects of Japanese Akihabara District's theme derived from video games and electronics which would later serve as a point of reference for development on the [[Higginbotham's Mind]] theme in [[LittleBigPlanet 2]].

	==Costumes==		==Costumes==

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Concept art

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	Concept Japan Akihabara Zilla Scale.png\|~~Setpiece~~.		Concept Japan Akihabara Zilla Scale.png\|''Henshin'' scale.
	Concept Japan Akihabara ~~Zilla~~ Scale ~~with Zillas~~.png\|~~With monsters.~~		Concept Japan Akihabara City Scale.png\|City scale.
	~~Concept Japan Akihabara~~ City ~~Scale.png\|Collage~~.
	Concept Japan Sketch Final.jpg\|Sketch.		Concept Japan Sketch Final.jpg\|Sketch.
	Concept LBW Mech Fight.jpg\|Mech fight.		Concept LBW Mech Fight.jpg\|Mech fight.

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History

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	==History==		==History==
	Japanese Akihabara was designed as a ~~sistering theme to~~ the ~~[[The Islands \| Islands]]~~, ~~with~~ the ~~theme being placed either before or after chronologically~~. ~~There are currently no known levels created~~ for Japanese Akihabara, ~~but concept art~~, ~~renders~~, and ~~demo videos~~ for the theme suggest that ~~much of theme would have involved exploring~~ the ~~city and electronics districts,~~ as ~~well as the pop culture surrounding them. Certain obstacles may have involved stomping through miniature recreations~~ of ~~the Tokyo area, paying tribute to Japanese [[wikipedia:Kaiju \| Kaiju]] films. The Kaiju influence may have gone further, with monsters and robots making an appearance in~~ the theme's ~~layout~~.		[[File:Concept Japan Akihabara Zilla Scale with Zillas.png\|300px\|right\|thumb\|City environment with kaiju.]]
			Alongside Japanese Tsukiji Market, Japanese Akihabara District was designed around specific areas of Japanese culture, with a greater focus on the metropolitan areas of Tokyo. Present in its internal name, Japanese Akihabara District's development was influenced by the real-world shopping center of Akihabara, Tokyo. Concept art for Japanese Akihabara District's visuals took inspiration from ''otaku'' culture, a combination of video games, anime, and electronics. Designs for the theme's gameplay suggest that the kaiju genre was to act as a gimmick in one or more of the theme's levels.

	~~Many~~ of Japanese Akihabara's assets ~~have been recovered from early builds of~~ the game. ~~The theme had a fully modeled~~ background, ~~which featured~~ a ~~window~~ view ~~looking onto~~ a ~~city skyline, which likely inspired~~ the theme's internal name, Japanese Shop Window~~, or vice versa~~. ~~Along with its background, Japanese Akihabara had an~~ interactive music ~~track composed~~ for ~~it that~~ would later be ~~recycled as Wise Owl and reimplemented~~ for the [[Mm Music Pack 1]]~~. The rest of Japanese Akihabara~~'~~s assets were separated among LittleBigPlanet~~'~~s story mode, with many Japanese-themed assets being repurposed for the Islands~~.		Renders created by developer [[Kengo Kurimoto]] depict elaborate dioramas of Akihabara and the greater Tokyo area, crafted from boxes and bottles that players would travel through. As players would be larger than the dioramas, they would be able to destroy city environments using the game's physics, paying tribute to the kaiju genre. Other concepts showcase players being able to control kaiju-designed contraptions and use them to fight each other in multi-player scenarios.

			Alongside Japanese Tsukiji Market, development for Japanese Akihabara District was discontinued around the middle of LittleBigPlanet's development cycle, with an extensive list of assets left over. While certain stickers and materials were inherited by finalized themes such as [[the Metropolis]] and [[the Islands]], a significant amount remained unused in the final game. A background environment exists for Japanese Akihabara District, depicting a view of the district through a window; this may have been the origin of the theme's internal name of ''Japanese Shop Window''. The interactive theme music for Japanese Akihabara District would later be released for the [[Mm Music Pack 1]] under the name ''Wise Owl''.

	==Costumes==		==Costumes==

Stitchpen at 19:31, 25 March 2026

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	* Include the "Giant Sackboy" holding a sign featured in a promo video; it features the mini city concept area but with moving cars. (maybe sackboy was meant to be large here?)		* Include the "Giant Sackboy" holding a sign featured in a promo video; it features the mini city concept area but with moving cars. (maybe sackboy was meant to be large here?)
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	'''Japanese Akihabara District''', also referred to internally as '''Japanese Shop Window''', was a scrapped theme intended for the original [[LittleBigPlanet]]. Intended as a secondary Japanese theme to [[the Islands]]~~,<sup>~~[a]~~</sup>~~ Japanese Akihabara District was designed around Kaiju, anime, electronics, and ~~other notable features of [[wikipedia:Akihabara~~\|Akihabara~~'s]]~~ shopping ~~districts and greater area~~.		'''Japanese Akihabara District''', also referred to internally as '''Japanese Shop Window''', was a scrapped theme intended for the original [[LittleBigPlanet]]. Intended as a secondary Japanese theme to [[the Islands]] - and potentially a tertiary theme to [[Japanese Tsukiji Market]] - Japanese Akihabara District was designed around Kaiju, anime, electronics, and culture surrounding the {{wp\|Akihabara}} shopping district in Tokyo, Japan.

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	~~==Notes==~~
	~~<sup>[a]</sup> Potentially a tertiary Japanese theme to Japanese Tsukiji Market.~~

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	==Concept art==		==Concept art==
	<gallery>		<gallery>
	Concept Japan Akihabara Zilla Scale.png\|~~Setpiece~~.		Concept Japan Akihabara Zilla Scale.png\|''Henshin'' scale.
	Concept Japan Akihabara ~~Zilla~~ Scale ~~with Zillas~~.png\|~~With monsters.~~		Concept Japan Akihabara City Scale.png\|City scale.
	~~Concept Japan Akihabara~~ City ~~Scale.png\|Collage~~.
	Concept Japan Sketch Final.jpg\|Sketch.		Concept Japan Sketch Final.jpg\|Sketch.
	Concept LBW Mech Fight.jpg\|Mech fight.		Concept LBW Mech Fight.jpg\|Mech fight.