Astro Bot seems like it’ll be massive, with over 50 planets to explore and more than 150 PlayStation cameos to find

Can you spot them all?

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Sonyhas confirmed that its upcomingAstro Botgame for PS5 will once again go ham with its PlayStation cameos.

The game’sofficial store pagestates that not only will there be “over 50 exciting planets” to explore, but also that the game will have players rescuing “over 150 iconic VIP Bots inspired by legendary characters from 30 years of PlayStation history.”

This is something of a tradition for the Team Asobi-developed series, which also includesAstro Bot Rescue Missionfor the originalPlayStation VRandAstro’s Playroom -a short game that comes pre-installed with all PlayStation 5 consoles.

Astro Bot’sannouncement trailer,which closed out the latest State of Play presentation, has already teased a number of these PlayStation-inspired cameos. We got to see cute robots with designs inspired by Kratos, PaRappa the Rapper and aBloodbornehunter among others.

Previous titles in the series also included background cameos referencing games from the brand’s 30-year history. Keen-eyed PlayStation fans could spot Cloud’s Buster Sword fromFinal Fantasy7,for example, as well as the Feisar racecraft from theWipeoutseries. I hope this will remain the case in the upcomingAstro Bot,and I’d love to see some deeper cuts, too.Jumping FlashorColony Wars,anyone?

TheAstro Botseries has typically acted as a showcase for new PlayStation hardware.Astro Bot Rescue Missionwas easily one of the best original PlayStation VR games, utilizing virtual reality smartly to immerse players in 360-degree environments.Astro’s Playroommeanwhile, did a fantastic job of showing off theDualSenseWireless Controller’s haptic feedback and adaptive triggers. A museum of collectible PlayStation hardware also made this game a real treat for long-time enthusiasts of the brand.

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