PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale - Rayman?

spiraldoor · May 31, 2012

Haruka said:
@Spiral Just a question, is this poll ending in E3 or what?

They haven’t said when it’s going to end. For all we know, they might just let it run on forever.

Haruka · May 31, 2012

Well, we'll see how this will go.

Sabertooth · May 31, 2012

When they were asked whether or not the page was official, they responded twice with:

"This is the original facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/pages/PlayStation-All-Stars-Battle-Royale/274431492650715
This page is for fans to say what they want to see in this upcoming game."

I can't tell what they mean though. Do they mean that they're employees of SuperBot who would like to know the fans' opinions, or do they mean that they're fans who want to show the developers what the most popular characters are?

spiraldoor · May 31, 2012

I noticed that earlier today, but I didn’t want to mention it for fear of endangering the wildly successful campaign thing we have going on here. If you think you’re confused now, check out this quote from a few days ago:

Important Note: We will be putting images of random characters, like we have done with Crash Bandicoot, Spyro the Dragon, Lara Croft and Rayman, to know how much certain characters are wanted in our game. This does NOT mean that all characters posted here will be in the game. If you really want to see them, keep pressing "LIKE" on their images, we will be taking the facebook rating very seriously. Keep supporting Playstation All-Stars Battle Royale!

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Haruka · May 31, 2012

I hope I didn't lose time making the video and the dA journals.

spiraldoor · May 31, 2012

Sabertooth1000000000 said:
I can't tell what they mean though. Do they mean that they're employees of SuperBot who would like to know the fans' opinions, or do they mean that they're fans who want to show the developers what the most popular characters are?

Maybe it’s somewhere in between? The person running the page could be a friend of one or more of the developers. It’s also pretty bizarre how they described Facebook’s mirror of the game’s Wikipedia article as ‘the original facebook page’.

Haruka said:
I hope I didn't lose time making the video and the dA journals.

Even if the page isn’t official (or semi-official), it could still influence Sony’s decisions as to which characters will be included in the game. They want people to shell out for this, and the general Facebook populace’s overwhelming support for Rayman will surely surprise and encourage them. Even if he’s not in the game, there’s always the possibility that he’ll be included in DLC (not to mention the inevitable sequels). His chances are definitely better than they would have been without our efforts at promotion.

Haruka · May 31, 2012

Fair enough.

Well, we can always dream.

RaySpola · Jun 1, 2012

They say in a comment that the producers will consider this page for their decisoìions...

spiraldoor · Jun 1, 2012

They just posted a photograph of the developers. According to Google Images, it’is the only copy of the photo on the internet. Either this page is run by one of the developers, or it’s run by someone close to them.

Spanex · Jun 1, 2012

The Wiki page for the game says it's due to release around late Q3 -- early Q4. Some claim it comes out this holiday. That means we need to keep this up for a few months.

Also, Rayman is 3 likes away from 200. Crash is creeping in however. He has 153.

El Dango · Jun 1, 2012

I have to admit that this whole like race is getting interesting.

Sabertooth · Jun 1, 2012

Spanex said:
Also, Rayman is 3 likes away from 200. Crash is creeping in however. He has 153.

The fact that 153 vs 197 is considered "creeping in" is probably a testament to how well Rayman is doing. Also, he has 200 now. Esto!

And one other thing: Do you think we might have to start invading their other sources, like their blog? I want Rayman to be to this game what Sonic was to SSBB in terms of fan demand.

Ray502 · Jun 1, 2012

Rayman is going to blow away Crash Bandicoot with a bunch of votes I can tell

Master · Jun 1, 2012

Let's not get overconfident, we must ensure total victory over the insignificant marsupial.

spiraldoor · Jun 1, 2012

The first Rayman Origins trailer is easily the most popular Rayman-related video on YouTube. I’ve left the following comment on it:

The developers of PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale are currently considering including Rayman in the game. If you want to boost Rayman's chances, make sure you head on over to the official PlayStation All-Stars Facebook page, vote for Rayman in the poll, and 'like' the Rayman photo.

Will everyone please take a moment to give this comment a thumbs-up? If we can keep it at the top for a few weeks, we’re sure to earn Rayman some additional votes on the Facebook page.

Rulez · Jun 1, 2012

spiraldoor said:
Will everyone please take a moment to give this comment a thumbs-up? If we can keep it at the top for a few weeks, we’re sure to earn Rayman some additional votes on the Facebook page.

Done. Let's hope those strategies work!

spiraldoor · Jun 1, 2012

At this point we’re basically throwing strategies at the wall and hoping some of them stick. We need to spread the word on as many pages on as many sites as possible, but only where we can be sure the majority of those who will see it are Rayman fans (or rather, bigger fans of Rayman than they are of Crash, Spyro, or any of the other characters on the Facebook page).

We could definitely do with some more ideas to throw. Anyone?

Haruka · Jun 1, 2012

Did a thumbs up.

spiraldoor · Jun 1, 2012

I’m concerned by the addition of the guy from Final Fantasy VII – a game with a large, rabid fanbase. Rayman’s lead will be threatened if we get complacent.

Sabertooth · Jun 2, 2012

I can't find the poll anymore, and even if I could, it would be buried underneath all the new stuff in the page's timeline. I guess all that's left to worry about is the image-liking -- until they post a new poll, at least.