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Okay, fine. I admit it. I went to SuperBot Entertainment and played PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale announced at Gamescom , as well as give you the very first glimpse at how each character plays, complete with plenty of in-game footage coupled with interviews with the game’s director, Omar Kendall.

Sackboy (LittleBigPlanet)

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Ratchet (Ratchet & Clank)

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Dante (DMC)

Spike (Ape Escape)

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Alden's Tower

Parappa's Dojo

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Metropolis

Hades

Dreamscape

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You’ll also find five full match videos of these four characters in action. If you’re extra observant, you may notice that one of these battles in particular takes place at Alden’s Tower from Infamous, a stage you’ve never seen before.But enough chatter! Let’s jump on in. Here's everything you need to know about the newly-announced characters, complete with gameplay footage and interviews with Omar Kendall.And now, some crazy Spike-vs-Dante-vs-Sackboy-vs-Ratchet action...

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