Game Overview:
Astro Bot is a 3D platformer developed by Team Asobi and published by Sony.
It’s the third Astro game after Astro Bot Rescue Mission and Astro’s Playroom, and the series’ first full console release.
Both are also nominated for Game of the Year, alongside Balatro, Black Myth: Wukong, Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree, and Metaphor: ReFantazio.
Though the platformer has added its last piece of currently announced DLC, more could be on the way, its updated end credits seem to indicate.
Team Asobi's critically acclaimed platformer launched on September 6th for PS5. It's since received several levels and Bots for free.
A new level and Special Bots will be added weekly until November 14th. Team Asobi also teases "even more surprises" soon.
Team Asobi and Sony's 3D platformer's launch month sales beat Sonic Frontiers and Crash Bandicoot 4 by 34 percent and 52 percent respectively.
With many wondering why there's no Final Fantasy representation in the recently released Astro Bot, the platformer's director says, "We really respect the choice of each publisher."
The platformer's upcoming free DLC will add five new online speedrun levels and ten new bots to rescue at no additional cost.
NBA 2K25 was the only game to sell higher than Sony and Team Asobi's widely acclaimed platformer in the United States across the week that it came out.
Sony and Team Asobi's 3D platformer, which launched for the PlayStation 5 this week, is currently the best-reviewed game of the year.
It was recently reported that the platformer's total launch week sales in the UK were over 20 percent higher than Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart's.
Meanwhile, Ace Attorney Investigations Collection debuts with over 10,000 units sold, taking the #3 spot in the physical software sales charts.
Team Asobi's latest 3D platformer is an amazing yet sobering reminder of what Sony excels at and why it should stick to the same.
It was the second-best selling game in the UK last week, with Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 taking the top spot (and becoming UK's fastest-selling Warhammer game).
Here is a complete, 100% collectible guide for Astro Bot.
Physical sales are "about a third lower", though Team Asobi's critically acclaimed platformer has surpassed Concord's worldwide sales.
Director Nicolas Doucet previously confirmed that Team Asobi will add at least 15 new speedrun levels to the game for free as post-launch content.
Former Sony Bend director John Garvin feels Days Gone protagonist Deacon St. John has been "reduced to a cartoon shill promoting some small game."
"We don't to be just doing the same thing," says Astro Bot director and Team Asobi studio head Nicolas Doucet.
Rise of the Ronin, Beyond Good and Evil, Rayman, and Worms are also mentioned in the game's end credits, hinting at potential upcoming additions.
The Fat Princess franchise's eponymous protagonist and Twisted Metal Sweet Tooth were initially considered as cameo appearances for the platformer, new concept art reveals.
Sony and Team Asobi's platformer seems to have got off to a quick start with sales in Japan, reflecting its widespread critical acclaim.
Developed by Team Asobi, the 3D platformer is playable on PS5. It's the highest-rated game of 2024 based on critical reviews.
The number was revealed during a presentation at Team Asobi last month, so it's unknown if plans have changed since then.
The upcoming platformer currently holds a Metacritic score of 94, which is the highest for any new full game release this year.
Astro's first full-fledged console rescue mission is a rousing success.
Astro Bot's development team at Team Asobi talks about the process of working on the platformer in the first instalment of a new behind-the-scenes series of videos.
Sony and Team Asobi's highly anticipated platformer will launch for the PlayStation 5 on September 6, with reviews going live a day earlier.
Team Asobi's 3D platformer will launch on September 6th for PS5, with free post-launch content arriving by the end of the year.
Team Asobi's 3D platformer will receive free DLC after launching on September 6th for PS5, though the extent of support is unknown.
Team Asobi's Nicolas Doucet also reiterates that the platformer has a "zero percent" chance of being ported to PS VR2.
The video has gone private, but 72 different cameos from renowned franchises, both PlayStation and otherwise, were spotted.
Here's everything you should know about Sony's upcoming platformer.
Here's why we're so incredibly excited for Sony's upcoming platformer.
Launching on September 6th alongside the title, the controller retails for $79.99 and stylistically resembles the intrepid hero.
New gameplay from the upcoming platformer has emerged courtesy of the ChinaJoy 2024 event.
Creative director Nicolas Doucet says the platformer "can be a lot prettier, and have a lot more physics and things" than Astro's Playroom.
Team Asobi "never said it absolutely has to be 20 to 30 hours" and wants a game "in which the tempo is constant throughout."
Team Asobi ultimately settled on a level-based structure "because that was the one that gave us the most control over the game's variety."
Team Asobi and Sony have previously touted the upcoming platformer as Astro's biggest adventure to date.
"As long as the core elements and qualities of the game are great, then I think anything is possible," says creative director and studio head Nicolas Doucet.
"It's just a celebration of the whole PlayStation history," said Team Asobi head Nicolas Doucet regarding the Yharnam Hunter outfit.
"It was a decision to expand on the world of Astro's Playroom and bring Astro to the big stage," says creative director Nicolas Doucet.
Two Hard stages are themed on the iconic PlayStation face buttons and promise to challenge experienced platforming fans.
Team Asobi studio head Nicolas Doucet says the DLC will encompass new, shorter, and more challenging platforming levels, among other things.
As opposed to several other first-party PlayStation titles that cost $70, Astro Bot's standard edition will cost $60.
The latter includes early unlocks for Bloodborne and Golden outfits, two Dual Speeder paint colors, the official soundtrack and more.
Like Astro's Playroom, players can gather coins in-game and spend them on the Gatcha Lab, though its contents are unknown.
Here's everything you should know about Astro's upcoming big adventure.
"We call it Astro Bot because we treat this as a new beginning," says Nicolas Doucet, who's studio head at Team Asobi.
Team Asobi's 3D platformer will also have "die-and-retry" levels, providing a more challenging experience for some players.
The DualSense, including haptic feedback and adaptive triggers, is fully supported. Team Asobi also promises "improved Astro controls."
True to recent leaks, the fan-favourite IP is getting its first full-fledged console platformer, featuring over 50 "exciting and diverse worlds."
Recent leaks have claimed that a new Astro Bot game is going to be unveiled soon and released exclusively for PS5 later in the year.
The game will allegedly be titled simply Astro Bot, and will be available for PlayStation 5, but not for PS VR2.
A recent leak claimed that the Silent Hill 2 remake would be showcased at a PlayStation-focused event in May.
The company said earlier this year that it wouldn't be releasing any new instalments in existing major franchises until at least April 2025.
Though Sony has said it won't be releasing any new instalments in major first-party franchises until next year, an Astro Bot game does seem to be on the docket.
Astro Bot developer Team Asobi has been working on an unannounced PS5 title since at least 2021.
The Astro's Playroom developer seems to be hiring for a new 3D action game which will feature "creative situations" that players will have to overcome.
The Astro's Playroom studio is "developing a franchise for all ages with global appeal." Sony also promises to continue investing in Japanese development.
