When pre-orders went dwell for Workforce Asobi’s Astro Bot, it was revealed that gamers would obtain the Yharnam Hunter outfit early with the Deluxe Version. In fact, you may unlock this by taking part in the sport, however many had been interested in its conclusion. The inclusion of Girl Maria from The Previous Hunters DLC through a free replace to Astro’s Playroom was additionally handy.
Given how rumors (and hopes) nonetheless flow into about Bloodborne’s revival/remaster/remake, is the outfit hinting in the direction of one thing? Sadly, no. Studio head and artistic director Nicolas Doucet clarified to Eurogamer, “There’s no secret which means. It’s only a celebration of the entire PlayStation historical past.”
One of many functions of Astro Bot is to function a homage to PlayStation’s illustrious historical past (whereas Playroom targeted on the performance of the PS5 and DualSense). “As a substitute of the {hardware}, we put our consideration in the direction of the characters. And that’s why we push these cameos. Earlier than they had been fairly primitive, however now they really feel a lot richer wanting. It’s over 150, so it’s going to go actually deep, and all people ought to have their favourite ones.”
There are over 300 Bots to rescue within the upcoming PS5 unique, and it appears these based mostly on iconic PlayStation characters might have a much bigger position than earlier than. Keep tuned for extra particulars, and within the meantime, be taught extra concerning the several types of issue phases.
Astro Bot launches on September sixth, retailing for $60. Although it options over 80 phases, it can obtain further content material post-launch.
