A freeze frame from the game's launch commercial, as the motto scrolls by. Click the photo to watch.

Little Big Planet is one of the marquee titles for the PS3 this Fall. Basically, imagine a Marioesque 2-D sidescroller, but with tricked-out graphics and the ability to design levels. I’ve played it a little, and it is too cute for words.

The back of the LBP planet box, with the slogan at the top.

But recently, I got a look at the back of the box, and something made me raise an eyebrow. The game’s motto is apparently “Fun Shall Overcome.” A little clicking around revealed that they’re pushing the slogan pretty aggressively. For instance, an official press release announcing the street date was titled, “Fun Shall Overcome on October 21.”

But isn’t “Fun Shall Overcome” an obvious riff on “We Shall Overcome?” As in, the slogan of the Civil Rights movement?

It’s entirely possible that I’m just being a typical liberal, seeing controversies where there aren’t any. But I’m not offended, just curious. This wasn’t picked as the slogan by accident – what’s Sony up to here?