Summary
Team Asobi threw anAstro Botlaunch party inAstro’s Playroom.Astro Bothas been in the works for a few years, and cautious excitement has led to outright optimism on the part of many gamers. Many people have been wanting to see a full-fledgedAstro Botgame for the PlayStation 5 since its launch, since Astro is a character that has been used to show off what makes the PlayStation brand so special in smaller titles likeAstro’s Playroom.
People are lovingAstro Botso far. This game is being lauded as PlayStation’s ownSuper Mario 64moment, albeit nearly 30 years later. For uninitiated gamers,Astro Botis a brand-new character platformer title that makes use of the PlayStation brand and DualSense controller, using Sony deep cuts to appeal to nostalgia while seeking interesting ways to expand on traditional approaches to gameplay.Astro Botlaunched on September 6.
ForAstro Bot’s launch, the bots inAstro’s Playroomthrew a midnight release party. Reddit user PandaKid captured footage as they waited for the new game’s launch by spending time inAstro’s Playroom.As a timer drops to the 10-second mark, the plethora of additional Astro Bots can be heard counting down to one. Once midnight hits, the Bots launch little fireworks and start to celebrate. The player’s Astro Bot can be seen doing a dance as the others cheer them on.
Team Asobi Throws Astro Bot a Launch Party in Astro’s Playroom
Team Asobi has clearly poured plenty of dedication into several avenues of this game’s release, and gamers seem to be just as hyped about it. Plenty are surprised that Team Asobi added something to its previous release for this one, and that this launch party looks to be one of the things that went intothe recentAstro’s Playroomupdate. In PlayStation Labo, a mysterious portal was added, and followingAstro Bot’s launch,it’s gone, with the party appearing to be the reason for its presence.
Astro Bot’s fans are looking forward to seeing if there’s more in store for the robot, and judging by the critical and general acclaim the game has received, it would be a surprising decision on PlayStation’s part not to do more with the IP. There seem to bepotential post-launch plans forAstro Bot, based on the copyright notices for several franchises that didn’t show up in the game appearing in its credits. There’s a chance that, among other titles,Stellar BladeandRise of The Ronincould get their own Bots soon. As Sony continues to add titles that have become staples of its brand, the addition of an Astro Bot might be an ideal way to celebrate them.
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