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Astro Bot

Platform(s): PlayStation 5
Genre: Action/Adventure
Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment
Developer: Team Asobi
Release Date: Sept. 6, 2024

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'Astro Bot' Sales Exceed 1.5 Million Units

by Rainier on Nov. 8, 2024 @ 11:00 a.m. PST

Charge into a brand-new, supersized adventure with Astro across more than 50 exciting and diverse worlds.

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.

Sony's latest financial results reveal that Team Asobi's Astro Bot has sold 1.5 million units since its September 6, 2024 launch.

Team Asobi 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?

Key Features:

  • Embark on a galactic quest and explore more than 50 planets in search of ASTRO’s lost crew.
  • Dash, swing, and rocket-punch your way through this journey, with all-new power-ups.
  • Feel the world come to life via your DualSense® wireless controller.
  • Team up with iconic PlayStation heroes to save the galaxy!

Astro Bot is available for PS5.


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