PlayStation All‑Stars Battle Royale: Big Daddy drills in, Sweet Tooth burns rubber, and Sly steal the show!
Big Daddy drills in, Sweet Tooth burns rubber, and Sly (the “fox” who’s actually a raccoon) steals the show.
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If Nintendo has Super Smash Bros., then PlayStation answered with PlayStation All‑Stars Battle Royale—a chaotic, crossover arena where Sony icons throw down and guest stars crash the party. Today we’re spotlighting one of its most unexpected heavyweights: BioShock’s Big Daddy—with drive‑by cameos from Twisted Metal’s Sweet Tooth and master thief Sly Cooper.
Why Big Daddy was such a perfect pick
Big Daddy isn’t just fan service; he changes the feel of a match. The moment that hulking diver suit stomps in—drill whirring, visor glowing—you can practically hear Rapture’s pressure valves creak. His toolkit channels plasmid‑infused power and close‑quarters menace, giving All‑Stars a bruiser who controls space instead of simply chasing knockbacks. It’s the kind of guest pick that says, “Yes, this is a PlayStation party, but the guest list is wide open.”
From the bathysphere to the battle stage, Big Daddy turns every skirmish into a pressure‑cooker.
Sweet Tooth and Sly: chaos vs. craft
Sweet Tooth brings demolition‑derby energy to a platform fighter. Think shotguns and fire, unpredictable rushdowns, and that signature flaming head you can spot from across the stage. If Twisted Metal (and its recent TV rebirth) got your nostalgia engines idling, this is the same gleeful mayhem—just crammed into a fighting arena.
→ Warm up with our related read: Twisted Metal: Peacock Gets the Engines Roaring Again
Sly Cooper is the counterweight: stealth, trickery, and gadget play. He’s the character you pick when you’d rather outsmart than outmuscle—vanishing when it counts, then reappearing to swipe victory. (And yes, we caught that “Sly Fox” shout—raccoon, fox… either way he’s the sneakiest mammal in the room.)
How All‑Stars differs from Smash (and why that’s cool)
Calling All‑Stars “Sony’s Smash” is directionally right, but the rules of engagement are its own:
Super‑centric KOs: You build meter, cash it in on Supers, and that’s how you secure eliminations. It’s not about sending foes into the stratosphere; it’s about earning flashy finishers.
Crossover stages & systems: Worlds collide and hazards matter, pushing you to control space and time supers rather than only chasing percentage damage.
PlayStation personality: The roster leans hard into brand DNA—edgy anti‑heroes, cult classics, and a few wild cards (hello, Rapture).
The BioShock connection hits different
Big Daddy’s presence is a built‑in tone shift: from candy‑colored chaos to art‑deco dread in a heartbeat. If you want to revisit why BioShock still looms so large, our retrospective has the receipts:
→ BioShock (2007): Shock to the System—Not Biohazard
What keeps this mash‑up timeless
Play styles for every mood: Bruiser (Big Daddy), brawler (Sweet Tooth), brainy thief (Sly).
Highlight‑reel finishes: Meter‑earned Supers make KOs feel like statements, not accidents.
Crossover chemistry: Seeing a Little Sister dash across a stage while Sweet Tooth revs up never stops being surreal—in the best way.
TL;DR
PlayStation All‑Stars Battle Royale is PlayStation’s answer to Super Smash Bros., but with its own swagger: Supers decide the fight, stages mash up Sony worlds, and the roster swings from chaotic (Sweet Tooth) to cunning (Sly Cooper) to colossal (Big Daddy). If the Twisted Metal show rekindled your taste for destruction or you’re still haunted by Rapture’s glow, this crossover remains a stylish brawl worth revisiting.
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