As mentioned on the podcast, the two Metal Gear Solid content packs for LittleBigPlanet are expected to hit today, December 23. For everyone who has whined about Sony/Media Molecule seemingly stuck in an endless release cycle of $1 and $2 costumes, this should alleviate those concerns. As some of us have said since the beginning, there is no end to the creation tools that can be jammed into LBP. The DLC potential is more than just cute window dressing, as the above trailer shows.

To recap, the costume pack gets you four MGS4-related costumes for $6… Old Snake, Meryl, Raiden, and Screaming Mantis (B&B boss with dangly puppet bits). These are also available individually for $2 each. So those of you who still hold anti-Raiden grudges can get the other three costumes for $6 total.

The $6 MGS4 level pack is where things get really slick. You get a fifth costume – the hapless Gurlukovich Soldier – plus an unbelievable 72 stickers, 12 materials, 10 decorations and 18 objects. And because everybody has been asking “Where are the new levels Where are the new levels,” this pack also includes six new pro-designed levels, all based around the Metal Gear universe!

The level pack also includes four new music tracks, an MGS sound object, the killer plasma ball, a new searchlight, and a laser sight gadget. Not to mention the Paintinator, a new piece of equipment that gives your sackpeople paint guns. And 12 Trophies! It’s insane how great this is. Did you watch that trailer yet?!?

I hope somebody starts working on an Adventures of Diarrhea Johnny level right away.

I ALMOST FORGOT: You don’t have to buy the pack to play the new levels. If you play online with somebody who does own the pack, you’ll still be able to play the levels (with the caveat that you can’t keep any MGS-specific prizes that you may collect.)