The Sly Cooper series is celebrating its 20th anniversary today, and although it's been quite some time since the last instalment, it's hard not to feel happy for everyone's favourite thieving raccoon. Developer Sucker Punch has paid tribute to its creation through an extensive post on the PlayStation Blog, which features studio insights and some celebratory merchandise.
Most of the merch can be snapped up at the official PlayStation Gear Store, which ships to a bunch of different regions worldwide. There's a swanky t-shirt up for grabs, as well as an engrossingly detailed 20th anniversary poster. Here's a high resolution preview:
And then there's the strikingly cute Sly plushie. It's "coming soon" from Fangamer, but it doesn't have a price tag yet.
"Thank you for 20 years of support for Sly Cooper! In just a few weeks, Sucker Punch will celebrate our 25th anniversary overall, and while we’ve moved on to new worlds since then, our work on Sly is an incredible part of that legacy that we’ll always be proud of," writes Sucker Punch.
At this point, it's worth noting that the studio recently confirmed that it has no plans to revisit Sly Cooper (or inFAMOUS). Things can change, of course, but at least the developer still has fond memories of its previous properties.
In the meantime, remember that two Sly Cooper titles were just added to PS Plus Premium. You can stream those PS3 games as long as you're a subscriber to Sony's most expensive plan.
Are you a big Sly Cooper fan? Use that crooked cane to good effect in the comments section below.
[source blog.playstation.com, via gear.playstation.com, fangamer.com]
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I don't even really like plushies...but I might need to make an exception for that Sly one.
I love Sly Cooper. One of the very best platformers series of all time imo.
Ooo Fangamer does a fantastic job on plushes. I'll have to snap him up.
I LOVED Sly Cooper as a kid. I remember playing through Sly 2 at least a dozen times. I just couldn't get enough of that game. I played 1 and 3 quite a bit, but I was addicted to 2.
Maybe it's wishful thinking but I have a feeling Sony aren't done with Sly Cooper games.
Its kind of a slap in the face here is a plushie dont talk about a new game.
That's nice... Can I buy the series on PS5 now...?
I have both Sly Cooper Collection and Thieves in Time on PS3 in physical release.
I quickly like the game after playing the Trilogy version first before Thieves in Time one month later.
I really wish there will be Sly Cooper 5 to finish the storyline from Thieves in Time.
About a sly cooper collection.word up son
this hurts my soul . sly 4 was bad , but all i want is just a real remaster of the first 3
@Korgon the story is amazing
@Korgon Same. I love Sly so much. In fact, it gives Sony the edge over Nintendo on having the best platformers series for me if I'm honest. I wish we could at least get the HD collection on PS4/5. For gameplay and it smashes without question on the story front.
We should leave Sly 4 where it is though, it was a decent fan game, but really not upto the bar of the Sly series to be a real entry.
Would've been nice if they'd at least ported the ps2 originals to the PS Classics range on PS Deluxe & Premium so that ALL territories could play them rather than select regions via streaming only!
Or better yet,invest in a ps4/5 port of the HD Trilogy...might show a bit of that commitment to PS Owners that Herman Hulst mentioned when announcing the purchase of that mobile gaming studio recently!😑
The only swag I'm interested in is Sly 5.
We need Sly 5. It's well overdue.
And I love posters like that.
I love this franchise, but if it comes back for a fifth entry it'll need a pretty good rethink. Sly 2 I think is one of the best 3D platformers ever made, but 3 and 4 both felt stale in comparison - not bad games but unwilling to evolve like 2 did from 1.
I don't really have the wall space but I'm tempted by that poster.
I am totally getting that Sly Cooper plushie from Fangamer!
I like the poster but I can do with or without but the shirt and that plushie I WANT.
I need that plushie! Poster looks amazing too but I've nowhere to put it
I only became a Sly Cooper fan during the PS3 days when they made the collection. Was more of a Ratchet and Clank fan throughout PS2 so I didn't know of Jak and Daxter until PS3 either. Ended up loving them all, especially Sly.
Would really love to see that collection again for PS4. Streaming is terrible with my internet so the PS3 and Vita is the only way I can play them. Really want to see them on PS4&5 consoles.
Lovely poster and cute plushie but the only sweet swag I want is SC5...
@RudeAnimat0r 3 added more characters and had some good gimmicks , the bar fight in the outback alone made sly 3 my favorite . possibly the best segment in the entire trilogy imo
sly 3 had 3-D glasses too , but i was even dumber as a kid than i am now , so i never could get them to work
@nomither6 3 had a few interesting gimmicks but basically everything was half-baked IMO. It was still a fun game, it just felt rushed - it had the shortest dev cycle of the 3 PS2 games.
Most of the new characters didnt have as fleshed out abilities as the base characters so they were kind of one and done to me.
I would rather they kept to Sly, Bentley, Murray and Carmelita and expanded their abilities. 3 just felt like Sucker Punch threw all their ideas, good and bad, at the game and it incoherent as a result.
@Flaming_Kaiser
A series anniversary doesn't have to coincide with a new game. I don't get where that surprisingly common belief came from.
Not my favorite platformers but I quite enjoyed having all four of them on the Vita back when I was stuck in a hospital for days post surgery.
EVERYONE gets this stuff? Because Swag messages Stuff We All Get, FYI
@RudeAnimat0r i won’t deny 2 is the best , and yea it’s well known 3 didn’t have enough time because the ps3 was about to come out , but even for a rushed game it concluded the trilogy beautifully. the last island segment was tense all the way through . it had great set pieces for a rushed game with too many gimmicks
sly 4 was boring all the way through and the writing and character dialogues were bad . you could tell it wasn’t the same team and the soul of the franchise was missing
@PegasusActual93 But this game has been dormant for so long why come with the stuff if the game IP is dead.
@Teddie-bear @GreenRanger521 @Dpishere @Deadlyblack Same here, I must have that Sly Cooper plush!
Assuming I can afford it when it's finally available for purchase.
@KidBoruto Looking at some of the other plushies that they have on fangamer.com might be able to. I wouldn't see it being no more than 45-55 if your stateside. If overseas I wouldn't be able to say cause i'm not sure about import fees.
@GreenRanger521 Oof that's alot of USD for a plush. I'm used to only paying $20-$30 for plushies.
@KidBoruto This is accounting for shipping and tax plus the item. Because the actual plush itself will probably cost $32-35
@GreenRanger521 Ohh yeah that's more fair for sure. I only own 4 plushies right now.
A red panda, a giant teddy bear, a moose, and a Toothless stuffie (he's from How to Train Your Dragon).
I used to have another moose and a smaller teddy bear, but I gave them to my Mom.
Also a small hand sized Blue stuffie (Blue's Clues), but I think I lost her while we moved to this current house 3.5 years ago.
I have 4 plushies currently Puu from yuyu hakusho, pochita from chainsaw man, Morgana from persona 5 take your heart edition, an Taz from looney tunes in raiders football colors
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