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The logo for Sly Cooper and the Thievius Raccoonus, the first piece of core canon

The Sly Cooper series canon is what is regarded as "canonical," or officially part of a story, in the Sly Cooper universe. The canon information here is used to create the timeline.

There is one primary "universe" within the Sly Cooper series: the "games" universe. While there is potential for other universes (should the television show or film ever release), at this point in time there are no other major works that exist outside of the games universe.

Please note that neither the creators (Sucker Punch Productions and Sanzaru Games) nor the publisher of the Sly Cooper series have made any statements regarding the canonicity of any specific entry; this article merely describes the general view of the Sly Cooper Wiki and as such should not be seen as official in any capacity outside of this site.

Primary universe

Higher entries take precedence over lower entries.

Canon works

  • All of the four main Sly Cooper games — Sly Cooper and the Thievius Raccoonus, Sly 2: Band of Thieves, Sly 3: Honor Among Thieves and Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time — are considered to be the "core canon." They take precedence over any other works. If information within these four games is contradictory, then the more recent release's information takes precedence. However, if the contradictory information in a newer release was more fleshed out in a previous release, then the older release's information takes precedence and the contradictory information is viewed as a mistake or oversight on the part of the creators.

Anything following the four main entries is considered canon unless it contradicts information found in the core canon. However, like with contradicting information in the core canon, if it is more fleshed out and therefore adds more to the series, it is taken as canon, and the contradictory information is viewed as a mistake or oversight on the part of the creators.

  • The information in the games' manuals add some minor information, such as Neyla's background, and are canon.

Semi-canon works

The information provided by the following entries is considered semi-canon; some details are canon, while others are not.

  • The Sly Cooper TV series may provide some background information/flavor material for the games universe, though only if it is completely non-contradictory. However, the events of the TV series shown on-screen do not take place in the games universe.
  • Animated shorts, such as Goodbye My Sweet and Timing is Everything, have some canon information. However, their time frame is unknown, and the plotlines have differences to the series' continuity.
  • Thievius Raccoonus was a PC game released for free download in European territories. It may contain information on members of the Cooper Clan, though the events of the game did not take place.
  • Information found in official Sly Cooper game guides may be somewhat difficult to place. The guides are written with input from the developers of the games, though this information may change between the time of the guide's publication and the release of the game. However, in the case of The Sly Collection Official Strategy Guide, since it was released at least five years after the original release of the games it provides information for, it is canon.
  • Easter eggs in the games may or may not be canon, depending on whether or not it is originally from the Sly Cooper series. For example, the Easter egg that allows you to see Rocket from Sucker Punch's first game is not canon, while the Clockwerk sightings in Thieves in Time are.

Non-canon works

The information provided by the following entries is considered non-canon.

  • PlayStation Move Heroes was a party game that crosses the universes of several platformers and is therefore not canon.
  • PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale was a fighting game that crosses the universes of many games and is therefore not canon.
  • Easter eggs in games that are not in the Sly Cooper series (e.g., the Sly Cooper patch on Cole MacGrath's backpack or the existence of Thievius Raccoonus volumes in the Infamous series) are not canon.
  • Trailers and making-of videos for the games are not canon.
    • Other promotional materials (including commercials, the Sly Cooper manga, etc.) are also not canon.
  • Demos, betas, prototypes, et al., represent the games in an incomplete state and are not canon.
  • Master Thief Challenges are altered versions of jobs that take place in Sly 3 and as such add no story content while changing gameplay content. Therefore, they are not canon.
  • Films based on other video games are not canon. Therefore, certain contents such as Sly's cameo in the Ratchet & Clank film are not canon.

Other universes

As previously stated, no other universes currently exist, due to the cancellations or shelvings of the TV series and film, but should they ever come to fruition they would be canon to themselves. Any information that doesn't directly contradict information found within the primary universe could be used as flavor material for it, and vice versa.

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