Astro Bot PS5 Confirms Look by Former PlayStation Mascot

Astro Bot PS5 launches quickly, bringing cute robotic variations of fan favourite characters to life. Lots of them are primarily based on fashionable video games like God of Battle, and Bloodborne. Workforce Asobi can also be recreating basic characters, one among which is a former PlayStation mascot that was as soon as the face of Sony’s gaming model.

Which former PlayStation mascot seems in Astro Bot PS5?

In a current PlayStation Weblog put up, Workforce Asobi studio director Nicolas Doucet was interviewed concerning the upcoming Astro Bot PS5 recreation. The interview mentioned the origins of Astro Bot, the bot’s new powers, and the sport’s world. He additionally mentioned recreating beloved PlayStation characters.

As anticipated, character together with Kratos, Aloy, and Nathan Drake are among the many cameos in Astro Bot. Nonetheless, Doucet mentions the previous PlayStation mascot Crash Bandicoot.

“However with all of those characters, the eyes are paramount. Generally LED eyes simply didn’t work on sure characters as a result of the unique design depends a lot on the pupils being a sure dimension or shade as an example,” says Doucet. “So for extra cartoony VIPs like Crash Bandicoot or from Ape Escape, the Bots are carrying a masks to assist bridge that drawback!”

This is probably not too shocking because the Crash Bandicoot bot was in Astro’s Playroom. Nonetheless, the Wumpa loving marsupial has since been acquired by Xbox. Regardless of possession, PlayStation followers will certainly be happy contemplating how necessary the character is to Sony’s gaming historical past.

Astro Bot launches on September 6, 2024, for PS5. Pre-ordering will get gamers the Astro Lovestruck Lyricist outfit, the Superb Graffiti Twin Speeder paint shade, and two Astro Avatars. Publish-launch content material is deliberate, and shall be free “quickly” after launch.

An Astro Bot Restricted Version DualSense wi-fi controller for PS5 can also be accessible. The themed controller contains a white and blue shade scheme with Astro’s spherical eyes on the touchpad. Gamers who handle to seek out one will spend $79.99.

(Supply: PlayStation Weblog)