Astro Bot won’t have set the world on hearth, however the hype for Workforce Asobi’s follow-up to the beautiful Astro’s Playroom was positively actual. It’s been within the top-five in gross sales charts within the US, within the EU and within the UK.
And based on GamesIndustry.Biz’s Chris Dring, it’s achieved higher than just about each different 3D platformer for the final decade. No less than ones that don’t characteristic a plumber in blue overalls.
Responding to feedback from these debating Astro Bot’s success on Twitter, Dring mentioned “It did greater than that throughout Europe alone. However it will probably solely play available in the market it’s in. Astro Bot has achieved higher than principally each new 3D platform sport within the final 10 years (Mario apart).”
“Its true success gained’t be recognized for years, but it surely’s had a robust begin for the style,” he provides. Hopefully Astro Bot’s sturdy begin continues, because it’s simply probably the greatest video games within the style and positively deserves its success.
Supply – [Chris Dring on Twitter]