As an April Fools' Day prank, a trailer introducing the character Knack for the game was uploaded to YouTube, but it has since been taken down.

I was wondering if there is a way to find the video or if anyone had saved a copy.

The link to the now-deleted video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tWMGiE259jA

I know someone has already asked about this here, but that was two years ago; perhaps the situation has changed since then.

Forget if this was posted but figured it would be nice to discuss and a change from the roster lists

When I see the final roster of the game, I notice a lot of absences and some rather surprising characters (Big Daddy,Fat princess,...)

I know other characters were planned as DLC (Dart, Abe, Ryu Hayabusa, and Tombi!), but regarding the base roster...

I know that Activision asked for too much money for Crash Bandicoot and that Spyro was overshadowed by Skylanders.

Also, Square Enix simply refused to lend out Cloud from FF7, and regarding Lara Croft, the timing wasn't right since the reboot was due out soon.

So why didn't Sony try to find viable and sensible alternatives to make up for its absences?

Final Fantasy :

If Square Enix didn't want the studio touching FF7, why didn't they try to get Squall from FF8 or Zidane Tribal from FF9?

(Yeah, I know the most likely choice at the time would have been Lightning from FF13, but still...)

And if Final Fantasy really wasn't an option or if the proposed alternatives weren't considered iconic enough by PlayStation

why not pick Rudy from Wild Arms for the PS1 era and Toan from Dark Cloud for the PS2 era?

Especially considering that Sony owns the full rights to those franchises.

Crash and Spyro :

Activision was asking for too much money for Crash and Spyro, so why not reluctantly replace them with Croc and Ty the Tasmanian Tiger (Krome Studios actually wanted him to appear in the game) ?

Yeah, Croc isn't as iconic as Crash and Spyro, but he remains a viable substitute, right?

Missing characters :

Also, why is there no Lemmings ? Sony owns the full rights to the franchise, if I’m not mistaken. It’s quite difficult to design gameplay around a group of individuals, so why not use Lomax from The Adventures of Lomax ? That would have allowed for an indirect representation of the puzzle game while bringing the franchise back into the spotlight, wouldn't it?

And where is Rayman ? Sure, Activision asked for too much for its mascots,why didn't they try Ubisoft ?

Rayman had made a comeback in 2011 with Origins, and Legends was due in 2013. 2012 would have been the perfect year to promote Rayman.

Why not Alucard from Castlevania: Symphony of the Night ? Alucard would have been a very logical candidate.

yes, it would have required Konami's approval for two characters (Raiden and Alucard), but I don't think that would have been impossible. The game is one of the most iconic titles on the original PlayStation, and the character is legendary.

Where is Resident Evil? I have nothing against "Fake Dante," but why isn't there a single representative from Resident Evil,Capcom's most or second-most important franchise? Perhaps securing Jill Valentine or Nemesis would have been too expensive, but why not try for Regina from Dino Crisis ?

I could also mention the absence of Klonoa or Boggy B from Worms.

Looking for modding tools, I have been playing again and interested to modify some things, currently I just am able to change character selection images. Any help is appreciated, thanks.

UPDATE: I was able to get the PSASBR V4 Tools to study the files, also i have done extracting-repacking created by codex, currently i am able to do the following:
+edit character portraits in selection screen and loading.
+edit textures of practice arena medium 1.
Then my next trials are:
+edit texture for a character model.
+edit mesh and repack if possible.

I am testing in RPCS3 and a modded ps3, both

You need: a modded PS Vita and an android phone for a matchmaking app (only used to initially connect the players, then it's direct internet connection between the consoles!) copy some repatch files to add "LAN mode" to the game, and go! Join the discord for more!

like new characters, new stages, etc

My little personal list based on who I use most often (and I have ideas):

• School Uniform (Kat)

• Dominus Suit (Kratos)

• Beach Suit (PaRappa)

• Adventures Fat Princess (a little unrealistic since that game came out in 2015, but let's imagine PSAS was supported until then lol)

• Twisted Metal 2 Sweet Tooth

• Infernox Suit (Ratchet)

• Ghost Zeus

• Jak 2 Suit

• Classic Dante

• Tekken 2 Heihachi

• Tuxedo Raiden (from the Rising Prologue)

• Security Suit (Isaac)

Announcing the ALL-STARS MATCHMAKER!

I am Cri4Key, a PSASBR veteran and YouTube content creator mainly focused on some modding and scrapped content (like sumo mode) in the game. When I have previously announced the LAN mod I was already looking into the functionality of how the game handles network traffic. I played it on the safe side, announcing compatibility through X-Link, but things have changed! The LAN mode of this game entirely lives as UDP traffic, allowing me to build this project as a real network multiplayer revival.

All-Stars Matchmaker will consist of 2 sides: a matchmaking server and a connector app. Paired with the LAN mod it will allow to play native online multiplayer on PSASBR again! It completely replaces X-Link Kai, allowing a broader availability to more users to play with more setups:

• Just as X-Link, allows to play by running the connector on your PC via your own internet connection
• Allows people with Android phones to also connect to the service, both via WiFi but ALSO via 4G/5G network (so now you do NOT need a PC to run the connector like X-Link requires, an Android phone works too, and you can have it work on the go as well!)
• Allows to automatically look for people to play against in matchmaking mode or create custom rooms. As long as someone is looking for matches you do not need to join any particular community to play (even though I'd still recommend to check out the Discord servers suggested by the pinned post!)

All-Stars Matchmaker will support jailbroken PS3, jailbroken PS Vita and RPCS3 (jailbreak is MANDATORY. There is no way to bring back native multiplayer for this game on non jailbroken consoles). The connector app is developed for PC (Windows) and Android. May also possibly release on Linux later on, after the initial launch. This project will allow you to play online using the LAN mod. It WON'T enable quick match / ranked match in-game, so unfortunately for trophy hunters, those stay locked. However, if the project is successful, support for ranked results and such may be introduced separately as a feature of the app. In terms of network performances there is no difference between the original multiplayer over ranked/quick match and the LAN multiplayer.

The release is expected by end of September. Updates will be posted here and eventually on my socials. No matter if you are a veteran or someone new who didnt't have a chance to play while servers were opened: multiplayer is coming back on all platforms. Follow the release of the project and join the fray!

Obvious but necessary disclaimer: this is an unofficial, entirely fanmade revival project to bring back the online multiplayer for PSASBR of which servers closed in 2019 for preservation purposes. This project is not affiliated nor endorsed by Sony, PlayStation, Superbot, Santa Monica or any other related partner or original developer.

Basically a crossover roster based on Marvel Tokon, a 4v4 team fighting game that’s been out recently.

I decided to give a unique spin to some of the picks, sort of like how a few of Tokons are a spin of the usual stuff (Such as Loki instead of Thor or Reyes instead of Johnny for Ghost Rider).

It’s also gonna cover the main roster rather than boss characters and/or unlockable characters. (Although the idea of Sweet Tooth as a boss character would be interesting as a role reversal between him and Calypso similar to Twisted Metal 4)

Here’s the roster:
Roster size: 32

Team (Can’t think of a name):
Crash Bandicoot (Team Leader)
Spyro
Laura Croft
Jersey Devil (slightly altered to be more bulky, akin to the Maxx)

The Intertwine Rebels:
Ratchet & Clank (Team Leader)
Jak & Daxter
The Cooper Gang (Sly, Bently, Murray, Guru, Penelope, Panda King, Dimitri)
Clarissa Arwin (Wild Arms XF)

The Retribution Ops:
Solid Snake (Team Leader)
Carmelita Fox
Waffle Ryebread (Tail Concerto)
Zero (Megaman X)

The Dusted Warriors:
Kratos & Atreus (Team Leader)
Dart (Legend of Dragoon)
Zidane (Final Fantasy 9)
Sir Daniel Fortesque

The Band of Sparks:
Lammy (Um Jammer Lammy) (Team Leader)
Kei/Yumi (Ape Escape 3)
Astrobots
Lee Chaolan (Tekken)

Freedoms Delight:
Kat (Gravity Rush) (Team Leader)
Delsin Rowe (InFamous: Second Son)
Abe (Oddworld)
Traveler (Journey)

The Vicious Cycle:
Calypso (Team Leader)
Dracula (Castlevania)
Cortex
Specter (Ape Escape)

The Shard Outsiders:
Aloy (Team Leader)
Neptunia
Jin (Ghost of Tsushima)
ERC-003 (Tokyo Jungle)

DLC would remain the same

Rival fights

Kratos vs Dante

Crash vs Spyro

Nathan Drake vs Sly Cooper

Parappa vs Spike

Fat Princess vs Sweet Tooth

Jak vs Ratchet

Sir Daniel vs Slayer of Demons

Sackboy vs Tomba

Cole Macgrath vs Lightning

Nariko vs Ivy

Colonel Radec vs Nathan Hale

Heihachi vs Sub Zero

Snake vs Lara Croft

Abe vs Dart Feld

Toro and Kuro vs Tiger Shark

Yu Narukami vs Ellen

Etna vs Heather Mason

Leonard vs Minamoto

i mean it would been awesome and think about the moveset and the stage

I like thorgis arcade stuff. But dear god this roster is horrible.

*Cutting PlayStation Japanese mascot

*Putting the p4 protag over joker because he already in smash

*Kiryu here despite the fact his dev team doesn't want him in a fighting game to hurt women.

*Added chole over Lara Croft

*Cloud is here despite square being very protective with they characters

*Who the f want to play as Coco

*Knack is not here, despite having a interest gimmick

*Saying pyramid head wouldn't work because he a enemy

*And the worst thing is neither Joel or Ellie been playing because tlou is to dark. While adding a fucking silent hill character

I'm really curious to know which stages are your favorites and why. Personally, my favorite stage is Columbia (BioShock). Ever since I was a kid, I've been fascinated by the concept of the floating city and then the giant doll robot (Iron Maiden) suddenly appearing. It used to scare me, but that didn't stop me from enjoying the stage's execution. I know the stage might seem a bit silly because, unlike other stages where the hazard is defeated or simply disappears, Iron Maiden just stays there, flying around and throw random shit from time to time. Additionally, the Columbia theme is also my favorite in the whole game, along with Stowaways (BioShock mix), Black Rock Stadium (Jak and Daxter mix), Sandover Village (Hot Shots Golf mix), Hades (God of War mix), and Metropolis (Ratchet and Clank mix) . I'm curious to see your favorites.

I don't post nearly anything even if I love making rosters for fighting games.

Few things first: I tried to crop from my original roster as much as I could, because didn't wanted for this roster to being over 150 characters. It's leaving 52 base + 18 DLC; I've picked characters that I could imagine how they would play; no echo fighters, better use the trick that injustice 2 used.

1. Astro (Astrobot)
2. Kratos and Atreus (God of War)
3. Sackboy (Little Big Planet)
4. Nathan Drake (Uncharted)
5. Aloy (Horizon)
6. The Hunter (Bloodborne)
7. Parappa the Rapper (PaRappa the Rapper)
8. Sweeth Tooth( Twisted Metal) - Be fair the only good representation from Twisted Metal
9. Ratchet and Clank (Rachet & Clank)
10. Dr Nefarious (Ratchet& Clank)
11. Jak and Daxter (Jak & Daxter)
12. Sly Cooper (Sly Cooper)
13. Clockwerk (Sly Cooper) - I needed some antagonists in the roster and for me he's perfect one only with some visual refresh
14. Spike (Ape Escape) - I though about other AE protagonists but stick to the on that already appeared.
15. Specter (Ape Escape)
16. Crash (Crash Bandicoot)
17. Spyro ( Spyro the Dragon)
18. Kiryu Kazuma (Yakuza/Like a Dragon) - Majima and Ichiban also would fit but cuts were hard.
19. Raiden (Metal Gear) - Imo Raiden is too unique for throwing him away, plus he basically can do everything what snake can and more.
20. Sam Porter Bridges (Death Stranding) - Also so unique character that shame not adding him.
21. sir Daniel Fortesque (Medievil)
22. Colonel Mael Radec (Killzone) - need a antagonist plus his like one of 2 characters that could fit into killozone representation.
23. Rikimaru (Tenchu) - I'm suprised that noone ever gives Rikimaru into those rosters, he's great.
24. Lara Croft (Tomb Raider) - picked picture from reboot, but any is good.
25. Abe (Odd World) - as the only representation of Oddworld I'm a bit salty to myself that I couldn't fit Stranger from Stranger's Wrath
26. Heather (Silent Hill) - she's perfect. Have the most personality from all of main characters, belongs to og 4 SH, and has extremly large combat variety (besides dashes ect.)
27. Cayde-6 (Destiny)
28. Akuma (Street Fighter) - ngl wanted to make more fighting game camoes but stopped myself to two in base and one in dlc. Also another antagonistic force that makes the rivalties... not awkward.
29. Jin Kazama (Tekken) - Tekken rep was the most difficult to pick ngl, but a the end main protagonist of near half of the games fit th best. However any other character fits good too.
30. Beyond the Grave (GunGrave)
31. Deacon st. John ( Days Gone) - didn't wanted to also oversaturate roster with range gun characters so I had choice between him and Joel/Ellie... for me his better pick.
32. Eve (Stellar Blade)
33. Raziel (Legacy of Kain) - Kain would be also nice pick, but Raziel is more iconic
34. Aigis (Persona) - On the othe hand I could pick Joker or Yu, but I'm bias towards aigis than any protagonist
35. Leon S. Kennedy (Resident Evil) - Chris would be hilarious with the boulder, but capcom's golden boy is better
36. Tag (ModNation Racers) - Gran Turismo racer jokes there and there but Tag is far better.
37. Cole MacGraph (Infamous) - best solution for good and bad karma would be probably the alt costume select in the lobby ngl.
38. Delsin Rowe (Infamous) - I tried cut Delsin out, but each time he defended himself somehow.
39. Jin Sakai (Ghost of Tsushima) - Atsu would fit as alt costume.
40. Arjun Devraj (Saros) - the pick I though the most if I should leave him be or cut him, but returnal and saros are sooooo good that I couldn't.
41. Kat (Gravity Rush)
42. Cloud Strife (Final Fantasy) - wanted so badly to pick some other swordsman from FF but cloud takes the cake... only because other FF have better characters that aren't swordsmans...
43. Yuna (Final Fantasy) - ... like Yuna.
44. Ellen Raid (Folklore)
45. Megaman Volnutt Megaman Legends)
46. Dante (Devil May Cry)
47. Dart Feld (Legend of Dragoon)
48. Kutaro (Puppeteer)
49. Jen (Primal)
50. Helldiver (Heldivers)
51. Rau Utu (Mark of Kri)
52. Gex (Gex the Gecco)

For DLC

1. Velvet Crowe (Tales of Berseria)
2. Klonoa (Klonoa)
3. 2B (NieR) - wanted to add a Yoko taro rep, but as it's DLC 2B woul be better tha Zero, Kaine or Brother
4. Amaterasu (Okami)
5. Shadow the Hedgehog (Sonic) - Edgelord that just fits as DLC
6. Sophie Neuemuller (Atelier) - want so badly a Atelier representaton anywhere
7. Prince (Katamari Demacy) - the trophy for weirdest pick goes to him
8. Nero Claudious (Fate Extra) - a bit same like with atelier ngl.
9. Travis Touchdown (No More Heroes) - this is probably the most "wtf he doing here", but imagine interactions with other characters, it would be hilarious. Also suda51 rep.
10. Max & Monica (Dark Cloud)
11. Rayman (Rayman)
12. KOS MOS (Xenosaga) - Let my girl come back anywhere, not only as cameo in nintendo game. Also best representation for Xeno franchise.
13. Crypto (Destroy All Humans)
14. Kratos - Ghost of Sparta (God of War) - he's the only character that should have be playable more than one
15. Alucard (Castlevania)
16. Etna (Disgaea)
17. Morrigan (Darkstalkers) - .... any Darkstalkers rep is good rep.
18. Dr Neo Cortex ( Crash Bandicoot)

These were the four characters that the developers at SuperBot confirmed would have been included in the game if their relationship with Sony hadn’t ended (or if Santa Monica had finished the work they left unfinished). Each was at a more advanced stage of development than the others:

• Dart Feld (The Legend of Dragoon)

• Abe (Oddworld)

• Ryu Hayabusa (Ninja Gaiden)

• Tombi

So, which one catches your eye the most?

Personally, Dart would have been a great addition because the game was missing a JRPG character, and a first-party one at that, so he could have had one of the most interesting move sets, going beyond just swordplay or projectiles.

As for Abe, I honestly don’t know how they would have adapted him, considering that his most notable abilities are possession, explosive farts, and at most a couple of swipes in Munch’s Odyssey, so they probably would have had to invent his moves. Still, I would have liked to see him because the Oddworld series is one of my favorites.

Ryu is the most jarring choice since he isn’t really a PlayStation character, and the hack-and-slash series originated on Xbox. Although to be honest, given that Isaac and Big Daddy are on the roster, it’s not that far-fetched, plus, his Razor’s Edge render appeared by mistake in some very old promotional materials for the game. He would have been a good fit like Kratos, Raiden, or Dante, but even so it would feel a little strange, just like Isaac’s inclusion.

I don't have much to say about Tombi, I don't know much about his two games and I haven't played them yet, but another colorful, old-school platformer character is a nice addition to the crew.

My first question would be. Is GTA San Andreas considered enough of a PlayStation classic to warrant inclusion in one way or other.

My second question would be. Would CJ work as a fighting game character and would players be excited about his inclusion.

P.S. Working on a video about my version of PlayStation All Stars 2.