As a gamer, this Sucker Punch Studios game intrigued me. As a fan of raccoons, this game intrigued me more. I was probably more excited for this game than I should have been, but it couldn't be helped really.
I'm pretty sure all I did was just hear about the game and was already out purchasing but my memory is a little foggy. Needless to say Sucker Punch did not disappoint and I not only thoroughly enjoyed Sly Cooper and the Thievius Raccoonus but the following sequels were also quickly in my collection as soon as they were released. The game has that much charm.
As you can see above, Sly Cooper does not only look good as a street punk but he's also not human. In fact, he's a raccoon who comes from a long line of master thieves. Each ancestor had a distinct special skill that they would add to a book known as the Thievius Racoonus, which got handed down from each generation to the next young thief-to-be.