Astro Bot Announced for PS5 - News
by William D'Angelo , posted on 30 May 2024 / 3,008 Views
Publisher Sony Interactive Entertainment and developer Team ASOBI have announced Astro Bot for the PlayStation 5. It will launch on September 6.
View the announcement trailer below:
Read details on the game below:
Hi everyone! On behalf of Team Asobi, I have the immense pleasure to unveil our new game Astro Bot coming to PlayStation 5.
A video speaks a thousand words so please check out our first trailer to see the game in action.
Since making an appearance at the launch of PlayStation 5, Astro has introduced many players to the magic of PlayStation. We received a ton of heart-warming comments about how much fun the game was, how it utilized the DualSense wireless controller in fun ways and how it paid tribute to 25 years of PlayStation history. From the bottom of our robotic hearts, thank you very much for all your support!
We listened to your comments and now, Astro is back in a super-sized space adventure, his biggest to date.
In this brand-new game, you will explore 6 galaxies and over 80 levels in search of Astro’s scattered crew. Hold on tight to your Dual Speeder and dive down to each unique planet, from lush forests, sandy beaches, hot volcanoes to more surprising locations such as a gigantic hourglass or the canopy of a singing tree!
To get help on his mission, Astro can use over 15 new abilities offering unique play styles. As you would expect from an Astro game, these take full advantage of the DualSense controller, its haptic feedback and adaptive triggers so you can feel every little step along the journey. Among the many new powers, you will find Barkster, the Bulldog Booster that lets you air-dash and smash through enemies, metal and glass, the Twin-Frog Gloves that offer long-range punching and the ability to swing and the Giant Sponge that lets you suck up water from the environment to grow huge and cause massive (and slightly moist) destruction. Combined with improved Astro controls, these new powers take the Astro platforming experience to new heights, while remaining accessible for all. We can’t wait for you to get your hands on these and let us know how they feel.
We also cranked up the number of baddies too with over 70 new types, including massive bosses at the end of each galaxy. Special mention to the deadly cobra queen Lady Venomara who appears in the trailer, waiting for you in her golden lair. Defeating each boss will uncover a wonderful secret but we don’t want to spoil that, so our lips are sealed. And for the brave ones of you craving even more challenge, the game comes packed with die-and-retry levels to test your reflexes.
But that’s not all, during this epic adventure, Astro will reunite with many friends from the PlayStation universe. The trailer shows only a few but we double down on the cast and hope to delight every PlayStation fan out there. And who knows, maybe this time, these characters will play an even bigger part in saving the day? (wink)
That’s all for now. Thank you for reading. At Team Asobi, we believe in the second-to-second fun and joy of video games. And with this new Astro Bot game, we invested all our love and craft to bring a constant smile to your face, as you run, jump, bop enemies and find the many secrets and jokes we dotted around. We will be waiting for you on September 6!
We’ll be back soon with more details about the game as well as pre-orders opening up June 7. Until then, power up your DualSense, Team Asobi and Astro are taking you on a PlayStation space adventure to remember!
Team Asobi out!
A life-long and avid gamer, William D'Angelo was first introduced to VGChartz in 2007. After years of supporting the site, he was brought on in 2010 as a junior analyst, working his way up to lead analyst in 2012 and taking over the hardware estimates in 2017. He has expanded his involvement in the gaming community by producing content on his own YouTube channel and Twitch channel. You can contact the author on Twitter @TrunksWD.
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11/10 hype! This looks incredible!
Looks fun. This adds some nice variety to Sony's first party games.
Looks great!
FINALLY a ps5 game that i want to play!!
The only game I really was able to say I wanted day 1.
Wow! This looks amazing!
This looks awesome! Day one purchase for me.
Playroom was great, left me wanting more, can't wait for this
Looks so good, I'll definitely keep my eye on this.
This one saved the show! Looking great.
The amount of excitement and hype generated from that trailer alone is 1000%
IMO the one game on the PS5 which makes best use of the controller. An absolute blast to play. can't wait.
Wow, do I finally have a reason to own a PS5?
Hype!
Hope there are many big, playable references to popular ps ips. It would be super fun if they really lean into different styles visually and in gameplay depending on what ps franchise they show.
this game looked huge.... like a 3D mario big game... this legit could be a system seller.
"Hey plumber boy mustache man, Your worst nightmare has arrived." 😉
Triggered hahaha
This looks pretty damn good. Gotta a kinda mario galaxy/3d world feel to it in places
Looks like an absolute dream! I hope it comes to PC so I can play it on my Steam Deck on the go ^^
Goty 2025
The game is coming out this year.
Might be too late for game awards?!
Nope, it's coming out September, most awars accept games released as late as early November or even later for some of them.
Easily the best game from Sony this year.
pretty nice music in the trailer. Game looks also great.
Gives me Kirby and the Forgotten Land vibes. And that's definitely not a bad thing.
