Summary
Highly rated platformerAstro Botcould have featured in-game cameos fromTwisted MetalandThe Fat PrincessIPs, as suggested by a glimpse at the game’s newly surfaced concept art. Being a PlayStation first-party game itself,Astro Botcelebrates the console giant’s legacy through various character cameos that give a nod to old and new PlayStation franchises.
In a year that saw PlayStation get an outstanding first-party title likeHelldivers 2,Astro Bothas emerged as the outright superior release as far as the reviews are concerned. Team Asobi’s platformer has garnered dozens of highly positive reviews and has become thehighest-rated game of 2024based on average critic score, beating out some of the biggest games of the year, likeFinal Fantasy 7 Rebirth. One of the enjoyable highlights of the PS5 exclusive has been its many PlayStation IP cameos which, a new report reveals, could have included at least two more unused characters.
As revealed by theAstro Botconcept art in aVGCvideo, Sweet Tooth fromtheTwisted MetalseriesandThe Fat Princess’s titular character could have been a part of the game at some point during development. The concept image shows a swarm of Bots, several of which bear likenesses to some popular characters from PlayStation first-party games. Two of these unique Bots appear to be heavily inspired by Sweet Tooth and The Fat Princess, given certain distinguishable character design attributes.
Concept Art Hints at Astro Bot’s Unused Cameos
The absence of the Bot with the flaming hair and the Bot with the crown from the game, as seen in the concept art, hint that plans regarding these two Sony IPs may have changed during production. Despite having their character art done, these two Bots were apparently dropped before the final version ofAstro Bothit the shelves. However, this doesn’t necessarily mean these cameos may never happen in the future. As confirmed previously by Team Asobi head Nicolas Doucet, the studio is already thinking aboutexpandingAstro Botwith DLCcontaining new levels and more surprises. Based on this, it won’t be far-fetched to think at least one of these unused cameos could make its way into the game when the DLC rolls out.
If Sweet Tooth and The Fat Princess join the roster of Sony IP-inspired Bots available in the game, it would further add toAstro Bot’s extensive list of cameos. Given the relevanceTwisted Metal, in particular, has to PlayStaton consoles, it can be safely assumed longtime fans of the vehicular combat game franchise would be happy with Sweet Tooth’s addition. Beginning from the original PlayStation, the series has been exclusive to Sony’s console since the former’s inception.
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