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."
Selene joins Team Asobi's platformer. Two more Bots arrive in August and September, carrying over into the upcoming Astro Bot.
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.
The free update has added new content tied to the upcoming Astro Bot, as well as Special Bots to rescue and new gachas.
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.
