Astro Bot Comprises Over 150 Cameos

The upcoming love letter to PlayStation historical past, Astro Bot,will embody over 150 totally different cameos of characters from throughout the platform’s historical past. We already know a few of them, like The Traveler from Journey, Kratos from God of Battle, Nathan Drake from Uncharted, and — bizarrely — Girl Maria from Bloodborne, which is earmarked as a pre-order bonus.

Following the reveal of the sport, and talking with Eurogamer, inventive director Nicolas Doucet squashed the idea this was a nod that one thing was coming for the Bloodborne neighborhood. Sadly, this isn’t the case and the inclusion of the outfit was nothing greater than celebrating the historical past of the console.

“There’s no secret which means. It’s only a celebration of the entire PlayStation historical past.”

Whereas the unique Astro sport — Astro’s Playroom — was a love letter to the {hardware} (a minimum of till the latest replace) and used to showcase the sturdy options discovered throughout the PS5, this new, full sport places a concentrate on the characters that made the console. It’s a pure development for Workforce Asobi to introduce, however it’s definitely a disappointing hit to Bloodborne neighborhood who simply wish to see the entry get some love with a contemporary model or perhaps a PC port.

“As a substitute of the {hardware} we put our consideration in direction of the characters. And that’s why we push these cameos. Earlier than they have been fairly primitive, however now they really feel a lot richer trying. It’s over 150 [cameos], so it’s going to go actually deep and everyone ought to have their favourite ones.”

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