Astro Bot will feature "over 150 iconic" PlayStation-inspired cameos

The new Astro Bot game, developed by Sony's Team Asobi, offers a significant expansion in content compared to its predecessors. The game is described as a "standalone, full-sized adventure" featuring "over four times more worlds" and "300 bots to rescue". Additionally, there are "dozens of new powers and features to discover".

Some of the new abilities include the Twin-Frog Gloves, which allow Astro to punch from far away and swing on certain platforms, and the Giant Sponge that lets Astro suck up water from the environment to grow huge and cause massive destruction6.

The game also continues the tradition of including references to other PlayStation titles. In the new Astro Bot game, players will encounter bot versions of iconic PlayStation characters like Kratos from God of War, Aloy from Horizon, and Nathan Drake of Uncharted fame.

Furthermore, the game will make use of the PlayStation's DualSense controller's features of adaptive triggers and haptic feedback, similar to Astro's Playroom.

However, one notable difference is that Astro Bot is strictly a single-player experience and will only be available on PS5. Also, it does not include microtransactions, with plenty of coins available to collect and spend in the Gatcha Lab.

In terms of cameos, the game will feature "over 150 iconic" PlayStation-inspired cameos, which is a significant increase from previous installments.

Lastly, the new Astro Bot game will feature 80 levels spread across six galaxies, with the goal of reuniting Astro's crew. This is a significant increase from the 36 levels available in Astro's Playroom.

In summary, the new Astro Bot game offers more worlds, more bots to rescue, new powers and features, and more cameos, while maintaining the fun platforming experience that the franchise is known for.

In the new Astro Bot game, players can expect to rescue over 150 VIP Bots inspired by legendary characters from 30 years of PlayStation history2.