As
rumoured,
Sony
announced
a
brand
new
Astro
Bot,
simply
called
Astro
Bot,
at
their
latest
State
of
Play
event
and
its
coming
this
year.

The
new
game
showed
off
Astro
himself
cruising
around
on
some
sort
of
glider
or
plane
made
out
of
a
Dualsense
controller
before
leaping
off
for
some
platforming
action.
Highlights
include
the
little
robot
running
around
with
a
dog
companion
on
his
back,
becoming
a
giant
version
of
himself
and
sporting
a
heap
of
different
costumes
relating
to
classic
PlayStation
IPs.

It
seems
to
take
Astro’s
Playroom,
which
was
included
on
all
PS5s,
and
has
made
it
into
a
full
game
that
still
acts
like
a
love
letter
to
all
things
PlayStation.
At
one
point,
Astro
turns
into
a
giant
PS5
space
shuttle
to
fight
a
boss.

A
PlayStation
blog
post
penned
Nicolas
Doucet,
studio
director
at
Team
Asobi,
offers
more
details.

“Since
making
an
appearance
at
the
launch
of
PlayStation
5,
Astro
has
introduced
many
players
to
the
magic
of
PlayStation.”
wrote
Doucet.

“We
received
a
ton
of
heart-warming
comments
about
how
much
fun
the
game
was,
how
it
utilized
the
DualSense
wireless
controller
in
fun
ways
and
how
it
paid
tribute
to
25
years
of
PlayStation
history.
From
the
bottom
of
our
robotic
hearts,
thank
you
very
much
for
all
your
support!”

According
to
Doucet,
the
game
spans
6
galaxies
and
80
levels,
and
Astro
will
face
down
70
new
types
of
baddies.

“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.”

Quite
frankly,
this
was
the
highlight
of
the
30-minute
event.
It
looks
fantastic,
and
I
can’t
wait
for
it
to
launch
on
September
6th
for
PlayStation
5.