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Astro Botcreative director Nicolas Doucet recently confirmed that the upcoming mascot platformer will be jam-packed with PlayStation cameos - 150, to be precise. 2020’sAstro’s Playroomwas a surprise hit with fans who purchased a new PlayStation 5 console, quickly becoming one of the highest-rated games on the system. At May’s PlayStation State of Play livestream, Sony announced a full-fledged follow-up titledAstro Bot, which will launch on September 6 and sees the titular robot explore various PlayStation-themed worlds atop a rocket-powered DualSense controller.
Astro’s Playroomcontained countless references to other PlayStation games likeUnchartedandGod of War, andAstro Botalready looks to continue this. The game’s official reveal trailer featured robots dressed up like Nathan Drake, Kratos and Atreus, and Aloy fromHorizon Forbidden Westamong numerous others.Astro Bot’s pre-order bonuseswill also allow players to dress their own Astro bot up in costumes inspired byPaRappa the RapperandBloodborne.
As it turns out, this is just the tip of the iceberg forAstro Bot’s PlayStation references, as confirmed by creative director Nicolas Doucet during an interview withEurogamerearlier this week. According to him,Astro Botwill contain 150 PlayStation-themed cameos, and he added that his staff at Team Asobi put a great deal of their attention toward these characters. “Before they were quite primitive, but now they feel much richer looking. It’s over 150 [cameos], so it’s going to go really deep and everybody should have their favorite ones,” Doucet explained during the interview.
Astro Bot Will Have 150 PlayStation Cameos
One of theseAstro BotEaster eggs has already caused quite a commotion among gamers, and that is theBloodborne-themed Yharnam Hunter costumethat will be included in the game’s Deluxe Digital Edition. While someBloodbornefans felt slighted by this skin after it was unveiled, others have taken it as a sign that Sony and From Software could finally be making a sequel after so many years of silence. Nicolas Doucet addressed this during his recent interview, telling fans not to look too deeply into it as it’s just part ofAstro Bot’s celebration of PlayStation history.
Before they were quite primitive, but now they feel much richer looking. It’s over 150 [cameos], so it’s going to go really deep and everybody should have their favourite ones.
This celebration will include up to 150 PlayStation cameos, meaning that part of the fun inAstro Botwill be searching for certain references.Astro’s Playroomcontained nods to PlayStation gameslarge and small, including third-party titles likeDevil May Cryand franchises no longer developed solely for PlayStation likeCrash Bandicoot. It stands to reason thatAstro Botwill continue this trend, so hardcore PlayStation fans should keep their eyes peeled when the game launches in early September.
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