Try the 3D Dot Game Heroes online character creator to win a (foam) sword

As part of a promotion for the upcoming PlayStation 3 game 3D Dot Game Heroes, publisher SouthPeak has released an online character creator. In the game, you will be able to design your own heroes using the character editor. The online 3D Dot Game Heroes Designer is a sampling of this, allowing you to create your sprite of choice, block by block.

The beauty of the in-game and online character editors is that it allows you to create anything you want. After all, who said that the hero had to be a humanoid? You can make a dragon or a mouse. Heck, it doesn’t even have to be a living creature. Imagine if the legendary hero was a table or book. I’m sure that most people will instead end up recreating more well-known 8-bit sprites including Mario, Mega Man and, of course, Link.