yea good point Astro is going to need to stand on his own in his next game. Honestly though I don't mind if the next game for Astro is for the PS6 So I'm happy to wait 5 plus years for the next Astro thing
Actually really stupid fact that I wish was a joke was that the Sony magic stick basically its version of the Wii remote um how to say this without it being proven to be too fucked up well Sony got sued and lost badly. You see Sony took the Wii remote, slightly altered its internal coding and then put it on a different casing and called it their own. They literally too an existing item and literally stole it. Many of the first generation of the Sony Magic Wands if you opened them the electrical chip had the Nintendo stamp on them because they wee Nintendo products not Sony. Sony lost that law suit which that is one of the only Nintendo law suits that was ever actually legit.
Astro Kart would be great, there are so many stage gimmicks they could do if their goal was still to reference other games. Sonic Racing Transformed touched on that and I loved that game, so a modern spin would be welcome. Official Bloodborne Kart lets go
I wonder if the success of Astro Bot is enough for Playstation to consider letting Team Asobi work on different projects again. Cough, Cough, Gravity Rush.
That's the dream. That Japan studios closing down doesn't mean their IPs get traded in purely for Astro. But GR will probably never get another sequel, it just never got popular enough
I absolutely ADORE Astro Bot but am sad at the same time. Because the sheer number of IP's that are featured in the new Astro Bot, is a stark reminder of the number of IP's that Sony just let go in favour of live service online only BS.
@@CoolJoshido212 Viewtiful Joe wasn't a Sony exclusive IP. Capcom released it on both the PlayStation 2 and the Game Cube, as well as on the PSP and Nintendo DS.
I’m curious about how the team decided on which non-PlayStation exclusive IPs to include. For example, Amaterasu is in, but Joe isn’t. Is it because Okami debuted on the PS2 before getting ported to Nintendo, while the reverse goes for Viewtiful Joe?
@Finnishmanni I never found it creepy, but I guess Ironic? Idk how to explain it in a single word, but I always thought from images and Sackboy's design that his games were "Mature and violent". One of those "they looks family friendly, but it's actually for adults only"
Or many other of the vast ip list's characters. (I would so play as long as it means getting to race as Trico (the last guardian) or Wander (shadow of the colossus) or even Ico)
@@VideoEssaySpeedruns When they stop SHUTTING DOWN THE LITTLE BIG PLANET SERVERS! They are removing LBP3 from the PS Store on the 15th. im actually mad
If you'd ask me 10 years ago, what the Playstation mascot was, I would 1000% have said "Sack-boy" or "Little big planet" because I thought he was called the same as the game xD He also was back then in all the playstation consol ads, so it only made sense to me
I remember when PlayStation tried to force everyone to accept Aloy as the new mascot, but they didn't consider that mascots can't be forced, fans have to choose them naturally. Astro has definitely earned his place as PlayStation's new mascot whether they like it or not.
They still force her as the mascot even this year, even now. I don't even know if they'll end up transitioning to Astro at all because CONCORD was Sony's idea of their new symbol. Lmfao
I do think brand mascots are chosen by the consumers, such as how Pikachu became the Pokemon mascot even though he wasn't really the focus of Red and Blue. It just happened that he was in the anime, which became insanely popular. Within a single game or franchise however, I do think the developers can choose who the mascot is. For example, no one can really deny that Persona 4's mascot is Teddie, while with Persona 5 it's Morgana. With SMT in general it's Jack Frost. Genshin Impact clearly pushed Paimon as the mascot, and she pretty much is even though she's annoying lmao. I think assistant characters in general make good mascots. Like Cortana in Halo, Gallica in Metaphor Re Fantazio, Navi in OOT, Midna in Twilight Princess, and Arona and Plana in Blue Archive.
Astros playroom genuinely shocked me with how fun it was. So much I platinum it. I’ve never platinum a game before. With a bit more work Astro could stand up to character like Sonic and Mario.
I think the way the bots evolved is an interesting story, nobody expected them to rise as much as they did but I'm kind of glad for it (even if we lost Japan Studio in the process, what the fuck).
Doubt that he'll stay as Sony's flagship mascot for long. Sony has a history of neglecting their mascots as they do not value them as much as other videogame companies do.
That's if they get the green light. From what I hear, the game was almost cancelled entirely by Hermen Hulst. Fun fact, Hermen Hulst worked on the Horizon franchise and founded the studio that created it. Any surprise as to why we're getting so much Horizon content as of late? The bias isn't even hidden. I would say don't expect any more Astro bot or even any Japanese games in the future. Since they're trying to get rid of the Japanese CEO as well.
@@jase276well, Lego Horizon tanked and I don’t think Forbidden West did nearly as well as they’d hoped so I think they’re hosed on that front! They’re probably going to be ousting that dude soon.
it reminds me how mario wasn't intended to be this big super mascot guy at all, like sonic, crash, etc. were spun up to be. mario started out as just the guy you play as in donkey kong, and just like astro bot's first appearances, was just called something else and much less distinct ("jumpman"), then they gave him a smaller game of his own in between the sequels and spinoffs they were making of DK already then they made him his own full on follow up game that was 10x bigger in scope and creativity as a launch title and the rest was history.
Wow, you're absolutely right. The way both characters just sort of organically, gradually, evolved into being the face of the company actually makes them more endearing.
Though, Sonic was envisioned as being SEGA's mascot to clash directly with Nintendo's mascot. If I remember correctly that was one of the main reasons to why Sonic was even created in the first place.
Sonic was the only forced mascot that people accepted, and that was because there was clear passion and heart that went into his character than just “make him basic self insert so anyone can relate to him”
Minor side character? He was the player that you control. Donkey Kong might be the namesake, but the game wouldn't exist without the playable character, like Mario. Side note: Popeye (the sailor) was the first character choice. When licensing could not get worked out, Mario came to be.
Not only that, but he wasn’t really even meant for what became Super Mario Bros. He only got in because the Mario Bros arcade game was doing pretty good at the time
My mind from Astro Bot is like a mixed between Super Mario Galaxy and Kirby & The Forgotten Land. You have a outer space like theme, limited movesets, a spin attack, some antigravity moments and a side scrolling alike that's almost identical to Galaxy. Than you have a world map to go on a main level or do a extra ones, rescue the bots, a hub world that grows for each bots you save, a power-up transformation, gotcha machine and a first & second boss being a ape & tree similar to Kirby & The Forgotten Land.
@@lukecwolf valid. Im also tryna catch up on games I missed cus I don’t really like using my gaming laptop as my main gaming device. I just got a whole bunch of games on sale like all the spiderman games, god of war, etc
Same here. Before i owned one all i ever played on other peoples ps5’s was astros playroom, i absolutely loved it and im enjoying the heck out of Astro Bot
Actually, there is a PlayStation mascot, it’s Toro Inoue in JP, he was the character that appeared as the debut title for the original PlayStation. Although, it’s an incredibly niche character. Kratos was for the U.S
I really enjoyed the game, but something I wish we'd seen more of was the other bots helping Astro like in the Crash Site. And another thing I think Team Asobi could expand upon is the powerups related to the game characters. It would be really cool to use some of Ratchet's gadgets, or Jak's eco powers, or any of the abilities used by the characters who made an appearance.
Would be cool yes. For example to have a certain amount of bots in the level itself, to be able to get into different optional sections of the level. Or needing a specific bot with certain power/gadget to help you progress through optionl sections. Or maybe even different locations for the ending of a level. All ofcourse with a bigger or different 'pay-off'. That way, they can keep levels and certain sections easy for kids, while still keep it challeging for adults. That way, they could expand the levels themselves and you have a reason to come back to a level for other reasons than just collecting more bots.
@@megaplexXxHD *Link and Samus but then again Link stabbed a dude in the face while Samus just casually punctured a hole through an alien's stomach and pushed another one into a pool of acid 💀💀
@@DanDaFreakinMan damn bro, i should not write comments right after getting out of bed😂 sorry misunderstanding from my part. But i do think link and kratos are very different still. Kratos is just more gore and brutal, maybe not in the newer parts but the first 3 games for sure
I was wondering where the green alien was from. I just finished the full game that released a month ago and for whatever reason the green alien main boss felt a bit out of place so I was curious why they picked him. I’m not really sure why it felt off maybe because it felt like if the final boss in Mario was a massive goomba. But I believe the video does actually clarify the alien bro is from the original ps4 game
Double Fine?! Really? that green alien dude was the best they came up with? I love Astro Bot to the moon and back, but the main villain design was so generic and uninspired. It looked like something out of a Minion movie.
I think Astro has a strong future. I like to think that the Locoroco level, and the Ape Escape level were a way to continue those franchises and see if people want more, I could see Asobi having a hand in the return of those franchises and maybe more.
Sometimes I feel like the last Astro Bot game gives the "graveyard-memorial" for sony's dead IP's, even recognizing its amazing and genius gameplay and level design. Kind of a bittersweet taste in the nostalgia. Love the video!
The weirdest accidents sometimes have the best outcomes. Habe grown up with Nintendo consoles, got a free PS5 from my ISP last week, played Astro bot and I think Sony should really keep this guy. It fits PlayStation really well just like Mario and the rest do on Nintendo!
For Astro’s next adventure, do what Nintendo did with Mario, make an AstroKart game. Then a pinball game, a puzzle game and bring back their subway surfer level. Heck, they can include all of these genres as a collection for their next title.
Astro Bot vs Mario, Sony vs Nintendo. Then after their both in the ring and about to fight, Master Chief suddenly swoops in wearing the Xbox logo as a cape while the Halo theme plays in the background. Then they all party! 🥳🎉
@@twiphe4375 Then Doctor Eggman, realized he only had to make larger blades which could then be used to wipe out his adversaries and take over the world. Howard the Duck, sitting at home watching his TV gets teleported to Kirby to help the pink fluff restore peace. What will come of this new crazy world we live in?
Astrobot in the GOTY pedestal - I'm gonna be the Playstation Mascot! Sackboy to the others - Poor new kid, give him a few years to celebrate before the inevitable
I appreciate that you made the sort of video which, even months after the GOTY win (and all the uproar), can be watched thoughtfully and without anger (well, unless the anger has nothing to do with Astro Bot). The question you ask about where this is going is an important one.
Ah man, really enjoyed Rescue Mission on PSVR 1. Still pissed that there wasn't a VR option for the new Astro Bot game. As much as I've enjoyed his previous iterations, I'm a bit skeptical of his ability to truly be the face of Playstation. Astro Bot himself lacks a distinct identity, mainly since he's pretty much limited to squeaks and gestures and dumb little dances; all of which are also done by the other bots in his universe. Maybe if they put him in a different setting where there weren't hundreds of other similar bots he'd feel a bit more unique? Even still, it would be a tough task to get audiences to bond with a character that can't talk imo. It's been done, but the challenge is real.
There's enough problems with porting over the new astro game to VR that I understand why they didn't do it. Rescue mission integrated motion controls into all the abilities and hid bots specifically in a way that works for a person in VR to physically look around for them. If AB was in VR it would just be like watching it on a big ass screen, and it's not like it's first person also which can help with immersion. I think the choice makes sense personally There are definitely still questions about the characters ability to be that mascot though, i agree. It's clear that's what they want him to be/what he is right now, but I agree that his design is a little too "default character" and the bots all looking like him doesn't help. But the foundations of the world/level style they have and the clear love for platformers it shows (plus the great use of the ps5 controller) is such a solid foundation that I think they can do a gradual pivot into a more standalone character and pull it off well. They have a talented team and I deciding to give them the benefit of the doubt
@@RayzaNC It's a little different since Mario started back before speech was even possible in games. He was also one of the most readable characters on the NES, and his games were some of the best. Still, it's possible to make characters that don't speak but are well loved. It's just harder these days.
@@collinkaufman2316 True, but you couldn't really call a specific Minion a mascot. IMO Astro has the same problem. He doesn't stand out enough against the other Bots to be his own character.
this feels like a spot 100% fillable by Sackboy. Heck, if you want more of the same style of 3D platformer gameplay from Astro Bot, just turn to Sackboy: a Big Adventure
"Guys, just make a tech demo, nothing crazy. Just make a collect-a-thon game with a bunch of completely unrelated unoptimized physics sections to show off the hardware capabilities" *Drops game of the year entirely on accident, defeats black myth wukong, erdtree, and final fantasy 7 rebirth*
Astro Bot is closer to what personality cores are to Valve than what Mario is to nintendo. If you want to stay within the realm of nintendo you could say Astro Bot is Sonys Cpt.McCloud.
Astro bot has got the charm and connectivity to be the mascot of PlayStation at its current form of today. So much has grown and it feels like every mascot over the years helped pass on the torch for the new face of the company to find its identity. Cute lil bot fits so well, Sackboy was honestly my second pick but I'd understand that they wouldn't have fit the color aesthetic of PlayStation today. Plus their games may have influenced Astro bot in a way. Shape wise, both characters almost look similar, except one is made of stitching, the other a pure robot
For those who have the opportunity to play on the first PS VR, please play Astro Bot Rescue Mission, you won't regret it. In my opinion it's even better than Astro Bot on the PS5, especially if you are receptive to VR! And congrats for the cool, interesting, short video. I see it's your most viewed video for now!
You have Ratchet's silhouette at the start but then don't mention him - Ratchet and Clank is the clear winner here as Playstation mascot though. It has been on every console since PS2 and it has often been one of the launch games, or has folllowed shortly after launch, on each console since.
I was also wondering about Astros future. Mario re-invents itself almost every time a main line Mario comes out. This is difficult to do with what Astro has established so far.
@@Tired_man1 i dont blame you for not knowing it. It was a game that has been in the making for about 8 years, between 200-400 million dollars spent on it, and it shutdown within 2 weeks. It was meant to be an overwatch clone but it failed miserably
I hope that the next entry for the Astro bot series is gonna be a PSVR2 title. Mysteriously, it‘s the first pice of major hardware since the PS4 launch that doesn‘t have a tech demo. I‘d be fine with an Astro bot tech demo arriving late to the headset, I just want something!
I remember the first time I ever saw Astro Bot. It looked like a PlayStation 5 mascot. When I see him, I just think of the PS5 Nintendo has Mario, SEGA had Sonic, even Xbox had Master Chief as a mascot. Sony finally has something I think what makes Astro Bot "mascot-able", is his ability to do anything. You can put him in a 3D platformer, a puzzle game, an RPG, and have all sorts of gimmicks and it'll work. Just like Mario. Astro Kart, Astro PArty, Paper Astro Bot, etc. It'd literally work. The reason Sonic fell off was bcuz he was limited to a specific type of gameplay due to his design, so innovating was difficult I'd like to see more of Astro Bot in the same manner as Mario. Spin offs, RPGs, more platformers, etc. IDC if he's a blatant copy or heavy Nintendo/mario inspiration, I just love 3D platformers. It'd be nice for Nintendo to have SOME competition since Sonic fell off a long time ago
It wasn't an accident. Look up the comparison video of Astro and Mario. Astro essentially was "inspired" by various big Mario games. Sunshine, Galaxy, 3D World, etc.
There's only so much "original things" you can do in a platformer genre, especialy when Nintendo is already snatchin ideas left and right. I couldn't even count the amount of mario titles they made
AstroBot was originally just supposed to be tech demo, but after the VR, PlayStation found potential. So all you thought about was the actual games that Asobi made, not the tech demos.
@@MobileUranium Mate Team.Asobi have wanted to.do a full fledge Astro Bot game since 2013 The Playroom, has been confirmed several times in countless interviews
so you either didn't watch or didn't understand the video and just took the title at face value, and also can't differentiate between the studio of Team Asobi and the company of Playstation
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yea good point Astro is going to need to stand on his own in his next game.
Honestly though I don't mind if the next game for Astro is for the PS6
So I'm happy to wait 5 plus years for the next Astro thing
Actually really stupid fact that I wish was a joke was that the Sony magic stick basically its version of the Wii remote um how to say this without it being proven to be too fucked up well Sony got sued and lost badly. You see Sony took the Wii remote, slightly altered its internal coding and then put it on a different casing and called it their own. They literally too an existing item and literally stole it. Many of the first generation of the Sony Magic Wands if you opened them the electrical chip had the Nintendo stamp on them because they wee Nintendo products not Sony. Sony lost that law suit which that is one of the only Nintendo law suits that was ever actually legit.
You mean by copying Nintendo. So where's the Nintendo VS Sony lawsuit?
Just realized the whole start of the astrobot series was to basically copy xbox and then they just switched to copying Nintendo wtf
I'm surprised Abe wasn't mentioned as a mascot
So we are 2 years away from Astro Kart and 4 years away from Astro Party?
Tbf, Astro Kart does sound like it would be interesting.
@@zzz43344 It'll probably come out with the PS6 when the console itself has new tech that let's you sit on the console to race on Astro Kart.
@@zzz43344 I'll buy it, defo.
Astro kart would change my life
Astro Kart would be great, there are so many stage gimmicks they could do if their goal was still to reference other games. Sonic Racing Transformed touched on that and I loved that game, so a modern spin would be welcome. Official Bloodborne Kart lets go
“Did you get your mascot?”
“Yes.”
“What did it cost?”
*“Everything.”*
Or “ with sacrifice of the old one” I will always miss lbp.
@@mr_bunker1944same TwT
Yeah, we used to have a bandicoot, what was his name? Ash? Smash? Rash?
@@ZARRJJIcrash
@@SagittariusAyy it was a joke and you ruined it
I wonder if the success of Astro Bot is enough for Playstation to consider letting Team Asobi work on different projects again. Cough, Cough, Gravity Rush.
That's the dream. That Japan studios closing down doesn't mean their IPs get traded in purely for Astro. But GR will probably never get another sequel, it just never got popular enough
Would love a new ape escape could probably come up with a bunch of new gadgets with the dual sense as well
PLEASE MORE GRAVITY RUSH I ABSOLUTELY LOVE GRAVITY RUSH
Should've supported Gravity Rush when they first released if you guys wanted more.
@@hamlindigo_bluethese people most likely did so that is an insanely tone deaf statement
I absolutely ADORE Astro Bot but am sad at the same time. Because the sheer number of IP's that are featured in the new Astro Bot, is a stark reminder of the number of IP's that Sony just let go in favour of live service online only BS.
Not to mention all the IPs that AREN'T cameo'd. DragonSeeds for one
did Viewtiful Joe make a cameo?
@@CoolJoshido212 Viewtiful Joe wasn't a Sony exclusive IP. Capcom released it on both the PlayStation 2 and the Game Cube, as well as on the PSP and Nintendo DS.
@@LandonJobe oh. i wish it got brought back though.
I’m curious about how the team decided on which non-PlayStation exclusive IPs to include. For example, Amaterasu is in, but Joe isn’t.
Is it because Okami debuted on the PS2 before getting ported to Nintendo, while the reverse goes for Viewtiful Joe?
Sack boy was also their "super mario" before they straight up abandoned it
Imo the design was "creepy". Thats probably why they only used the character but never made it into their mascot.
YESSS
@Finnishmanni I never found it creepy, but I guess Ironic? Idk how to explain it in a single word, but I always thought from images and Sackboy's design that his games were "Mature and violent". One of those "they looks family friendly, but it's actually for adults only"
sacked it you mean?
@@Finnishmanni who tf finds sack boy creepy? sure if you modify it enough it could be creepy but unmodified it's cute
Imagine an "Astro Kart" game where you can drive as Bot of War, Ratchet, Clank, or Snake
Or many other of the vast ip list's characters. (I would so play as long as it means getting to race as Trico (the last guardian) or Wander (shadow of the colossus) or even Ico)
who knows, maybe we might finally get an official Bloodborne Kart
(maniacal laughter at the legally-distinct Bloodborne Kart fangame)
Astro Bot Jet Moto
Astro Bot: Twisted Metal version.
wish sackboy held this title. great video, keep it up
👍
Sackboy my beloved 😞 (LBP4 when)
@@VideoEssaySpeedruns Media Molecule is rumored to be going bankrupt... 😔
scrotumboy was cringe as hell tho
@@VideoEssaySpeedruns When they stop SHUTTING DOWN THE LITTLE BIG PLANET SERVERS! They are removing LBP3 from the PS Store on the 15th. im actually mad
@@vainfmno
If you'd ask me 10 years ago, what the Playstation mascot was, I would 1000% have said "Sack-boy" or "Little big planet" because I thought he was called the same as the game xD
He also was back then in all the playstation consol ads, so it only made sense to me
You thought the name of the character was "Little Big Planet"
@@bigfudge2031Did he not say sack boy as well? You wanna focus on the mistake
@@blackmambo8702don’t defend stupidity
@@blackmambo8702 there ya go ignored the mistake. Focused on the stupidity elsewhere
Happy?
@@bigfudge2031really...
I remember when PlayStation tried to force everyone to accept Aloy as the new mascot, but they didn't consider that mascots can't be forced, fans have to choose them naturally. Astro has definitely earned his place as PlayStation's new mascot whether they like it or not.
Aloy is such a boring character. This is coming from a guy that beat the twi horizon games
They still force her as the mascot even this year, even now. I don't even know if they'll end up transitioning to Astro at all because CONCORD was Sony's idea of their new symbol. Lmfao
@@Leonkennedy19992 They really uglified her and acted like gamers would just accept it.
I do think brand mascots are chosen by the consumers, such as how Pikachu became the Pokemon mascot even though he wasn't really the focus of Red and Blue. It just happened that he was in the anime, which became insanely popular.
Within a single game or franchise however, I do think the developers can choose who the mascot is. For example, no one can really deny that Persona 4's mascot is Teddie, while with Persona 5 it's Morgana. With SMT in general it's Jack Frost.
Genshin Impact clearly pushed Paimon as the mascot, and she pretty much is even though she's annoying lmao.
I think assistant characters in general make good mascots. Like Cortana in Halo, Gallica in Metaphor Re Fantazio, Navi in OOT, Midna in Twilight Princess, and Arona and Plana in Blue Archive.
Who’s Aloy?
Astros playroom genuinely shocked me with how fun it was. So much I platinum it. I’ve never platinum a game before. With a bit more work Astro could stand up to character like Sonic and Mario.
I think the way the bots evolved is an interesting story, nobody expected them to rise as much as they did but I'm kind of glad for it (even if we lost Japan Studio in the process, what the fuck).
Doubt that he'll stay as Sony's flagship mascot for long. Sony has a history of neglecting their mascots as they do not value them as much as other videogame companies do.
We'll see about that. What other video game companies have mascots? Nintendo? Sega? Does Xbox have one?
@@hamlindigo_blueNintendo has Mario and sega has sonic. Even a 4 year old should know that
@@hamlindigo_blue Mario, Sonic, Master Chief duh
@@hamlindigo_blue MasterChief
@@hamlindigo_blue At one point they experimented with making Blinx their mascot, primarily to cater to Japan. But nowadays, yeah, it's John Halo
I have no worries about Team Asobi getting creative for Astro Bot 2.
Pretty sure that’s next. Wouldn’t be shocked if they revisit a Japan Studio IP and that one should be Ape Escape. Sorry, Gravity Rush.
That's if they get the green light. From what I hear, the game was almost cancelled entirely by Hermen Hulst. Fun fact, Hermen Hulst worked on the Horizon franchise and founded the studio that created it. Any surprise as to why we're getting so much Horizon content as of late? The bias isn't even hidden. I would say don't expect any more Astro bot or even any Japanese games in the future. Since they're trying to get rid of the Japanese CEO as well.
@@jase276well, Lego Horizon tanked and I don’t think Forbidden West did nearly as well as they’d hoped so I think they’re hosed on that front! They’re probably going to be ousting that dude soon.
@@pillarsofnosgothtanked would be an understatement because it did worst than fucking Concord. How the fuck they accomplished that ?
@SilverKitten10000 Don't be a douche like that. None of the old IPs should be exempt from a revival.
it reminds me how mario wasn't intended to be this big super mascot guy at all, like sonic, crash, etc. were spun up to be.
mario started out as just the guy you play as in donkey kong, and just like astro bot's first appearances, was just called something else and much less distinct ("jumpman"), then they gave him a smaller game of his own in between the sequels and spinoffs they were making of DK already
then they made him his own full on follow up game that was 10x bigger in scope and creativity as a launch title and the rest was history.
Wow, you're absolutely right. The way both characters just sort of organically, gradually, evolved into being the face of the company actually makes them more endearing.
Though, Sonic was envisioned as being SEGA's mascot to clash directly with Nintendo's mascot. If I remember correctly that was one of the main reasons to why Sonic was even created in the first place.
@@Kelps.mp4 isn't that pretty much what the original commenter was saying?
@@loco_logic Oh, you're right, lol. Iliteracy goes hard.
Sonic was the only forced mascot that people accepted, and that was because there was clear passion and heart that went into his character than just “make him basic self insert so anyone can relate to him”
Should point that Mario also started as a minor side character in Donkey Kong.
Minor side character? He was the player that you control. Donkey Kong might be the namesake, but the game wouldn't exist without the playable character, like Mario.
Side note: Popeye (the sailor) was the first character choice. When licensing could not get worked out, Mario came to be.
Not only that, but he wasn’t really even meant for what became Super Mario Bros. He only got in because the Mario Bros arcade game was doing pretty good at the time
The enemies on the beach wearing floaties WAS enough to win it GOTY by itself 😂
We just need another legit Little Big Planet game. :(
😢
big adventure was NOT a little big planet game, and thats a fact
@@BOBERTTTT I agree. We need online creativity. I need poo survival, shark survival, street fighter, etc.
LBP4 and Modnation Racers 2
@@deanmoriarty6015ah shit, forgot about racers, such a fun game
Astro’s Playroom is just the Super Mario Odyssey of Playstation tutorials.
My mind went to Super Mario Sunshine, the whole water thing on Marios backpack feels the same as Astro and of course the typical Mario enemies.
My mind from Astro Bot is like a mixed between Super Mario Galaxy and Kirby & The Forgotten Land. You have a outer space like theme, limited movesets, a spin attack, some antigravity moments and a side scrolling alike that's almost identical to Galaxy. Than you have a world map to go on a main level or do a extra ones, rescue the bots, a hub world that grows for each bots you save, a power-up transformation, gotcha machine and a first & second boss being a ape & tree similar to Kirby & The Forgotten Land.
Astro Bot actually got me to buy a PS5
Same
It's basically the only reason I want a ps5
@@lukecwolf valid. Im also tryna catch up on games I missed cus I don’t really like using my gaming laptop as my main gaming device. I just got a whole bunch of games on sale like all the spiderman games, god of war, etc
I'm only forking my money over to that greedy corporation's ps5 when little big planet 4 comes out
Same here. Before i owned one all i ever played on other peoples ps5’s was astros playroom, i absolutely loved it and im enjoying the heck out of Astro Bot
Whenever I watch a play through of Astrobot, it makes me want to play Mario Galaxy again.
Same. That & Kirby & The Forgotten Land because Astro Bot also borrows some aspect to that game as well.
Actually, there is a PlayStation mascot, it’s Toro Inoue in JP, he was the character that appeared as the debut title for the original PlayStation. Although, it’s an incredibly niche character. Kratos was for the U.S
🗣️🗣️🗣️🔥🔥🔥
TORO INOUE!!!
Well it won...dude even mentioned that he was inspired by Super Mario Bros as a kid, homage to Platformer.
7:51 Bro predicted it
I really enjoyed the game, but something I wish we'd seen more of was the other bots helping Astro like in the Crash Site. And another thing I think Team Asobi could expand upon is the powerups related to the game characters. It would be really cool to use some of Ratchet's gadgets, or Jak's eco powers, or any of the abilities used by the characters who made an appearance.
Would be cool yes. For example to have a certain amount of bots in the level itself, to be able to get into different optional sections of the level. Or needing a specific bot with certain power/gadget to help you progress through optionl sections. Or maybe even different locations for the ending of a level. All ofcourse with a bigger or different 'pay-off'. That way, they can keep levels and certain sections easy for kids, while still keep it challeging for adults.
That way, they could expand the levels themselves and you have a reason to come back to a level for other reasons than just collecting more bots.
Imagine a console just having a certain free game in which you can play to unlock avatars for your profile on that console.
Also Kratos feels more like Link and Samus and less like Mario 💀
Sure, cause mario and seamus love to gauge out the eyes of gods and drench himself in litres of b/lood… 🤣🤣🤦🏽♂️
@@megaplexXxHD *Link and Samus but then again Link stabbed a dude in the face while Samus just casually punctured a hole through an alien's stomach and pushed another one into a pool of acid 💀💀
@@DanDaFreakinMan damn bro, i should not write comments right after getting out of bed😂 sorry misunderstanding from my part. But i do think link and kratos are very different still. Kratos is just more gore and brutal, maybe not in the newer parts but the first 3 games for sure
@@megaplexXxHD Fair enough. Imagine if Zelda allow blood 💀
Don't underestimate a character just because one is a woman and other one is a femboy. They all have their fair share of war crimes
Astro Bot is extremely creative and cute. Great graphics and physics too, it’s convincing on all levels. Love playing it
Same. It’s extremely inventive. And the music as well. They really hit a home run.
sackboy will forever be the mascot in my heart
1:36 Sega found their mario
Yeah sonic
The only reason why astro’s playroom is my favorite is because its a BUILT IN FREE GAME
Fun fact. The green alien was based off a character from The Playroom on ps4, a character that Double fine collaborated with Japan Studio to create.
I was wondering where the green alien was from. I just finished the full game that released a month ago and for whatever reason the green alien main boss felt a bit out of place so I was curious why they picked him. I’m not really sure why it felt off maybe because it felt like if the final boss in Mario was a massive goomba. But I believe the video does actually clarify the alien bro is from the original ps4 game
So with Microsoft owning Double Fine now, would that mean the villain of Astrobot IS Microsoft?
@@zvgamingandstuff7633 Well the design has been altered so Microsoft couldn't really argue that they own it.
Double Fine?! Really? that green alien dude was the best they came up with? I love Astro Bot to the moon and back, but the main villain design was so generic and uninspired. It looked like something out of a Minion movie.
I think Astro has a strong future. I like to think that the Locoroco level, and the Ape Escape level were a way to continue those franchises and see if people want more, I could see Asobi having a hand in the return of those franchises and maybe more.
Sometimes I feel like the last Astro Bot game gives the "graveyard-memorial" for sony's dead IP's, even recognizing its amazing and genius gameplay and level design. Kind of a bittersweet taste in the nostalgia.
Love the video!
Astrobot just won Game of the Year!
This aged too well....
Anyways, time to stay on the astros playroom main menu.
"I am astro bot.
Astro. Bot.
I am Astro bot.
As- tro- bot."
ABSOLUTE CINEMA
In the early 00s I probably would of said Solid Snake was the mascot for PS
The weirdest accidents sometimes have the best outcomes. Habe grown up with Nintendo consoles, got a free PS5 from my ISP last week, played Astro bot and I think Sony should really keep this guy. It fits PlayStation really well just like Mario and the rest do on Nintendo!
Who is here after it won game of the year
Wait.. IT DID?
THE NEW ONE OR THE OLD ONE BECAUSE IM JUST HAPPY AND IDC WHICH ONE
Me
@@Emojisoriginal.the new one
I became an astro fan when the playroom vr came out. I'm glad astro is getting more love now
Now it just needs its Zelda/Ys! Come on, 3D Dot Game Heroes, make a return! or Alundra
Nintendo doesn't own Ys.
Dark Cloud reboot when??🤞
imagine we get a modern version of Break Out
@@DoMorrMusic CyberBlocker? ruclips.net/video/jQREviH1PAA/видео.htmlsi=RcXuaKS3L6qxbwQv
You'd think Sony at large forgot how to make games and hit the reset button for some reason
The title state that PlayStation accidentally created its own mascot, but as a wise turtle onece said *”There are no accidents”*
For Astro’s next adventure, do what Nintendo did with Mario, make an AstroKart game. Then a pinball game, a puzzle game and bring back their subway surfer level. Heck, they can include all of these genres as a collection for their next title.
I really want a Twisted Metal AtroBot version.
Woah woah woah that's *too much*
Astro-Speeder*
Bro really decided to drop two banger videos at the same time.
Sly Cooper, always forgotten 😢
Never get too attached I guess
He will forever be my favorite.
Things just weren't the same after he killed The Truth.
Not going to lie but sackboy should've been the mario to playstation
Astro Bot vs Mario, Sony vs Nintendo. Then after their both in the ring and about to fight, Master Chief suddenly swoops in wearing the Xbox logo as a cape while the Halo theme plays in the background. Then they all party! 🥳🎉
Then a giant Tux waving a Valve flag lands on all of them.
Then walter white appears taking his shirt off saying "it's time to cook..." fuck... 🔥✍️
@@twiphe4375 Then Doctor Eggman, realized he only had to make larger blades which could then be used to wipe out his adversaries and take over the world. Howard the Duck, sitting at home watching his TV gets teleported to Kirby to help the pink fluff restore peace. What will come of this new crazy world we live in?
@@bugs181 find out in the next dragon ball z kai!
@@twiphe4375 that's clearly not enough syllables for a proper title
this aged like fine wine
Let's be real, as a mascot, Astro is not even close to Mario and Sonic; no one is...
Well yeah it’s been three months
Astrobot in the GOTY pedestal - I'm gonna be the Playstation Mascot!
Sackboy to the others - Poor new kid, give him a few years to celebrate before the inevitable
And now it's won game of the year.
Crazy
I appreciate that you made the sort of video which, even months after the GOTY win (and all the uproar), can be watched thoughtfully and without anger (well, unless the anger has nothing to do with Astro Bot). The question you ask about where this is going is an important one.
This little guy won my heart big time, hes so cute.
Little Big Planet is closer to being Mario for PS than Astrobot.
6:01 I love astro's playroom also
4:43 no way he called the bird Wally warbles, this is not cuphead 😭
7:52 Good prediction!
*sackboy breaks into when someone body love me musical number*
Ah man, really enjoyed Rescue Mission on PSVR 1. Still pissed that there wasn't a VR option for the new Astro Bot game.
As much as I've enjoyed his previous iterations, I'm a bit skeptical of his ability to truly be the face of Playstation. Astro Bot himself lacks a distinct identity, mainly since he's pretty much limited to squeaks and gestures and dumb little dances; all of which are also done by the other bots in his universe.
Maybe if they put him in a different setting where there weren't hundreds of other similar bots he'd feel a bit more unique? Even still, it would be a tough task to get audiences to bond with a character that can't talk imo. It's been done, but the challenge is real.
There's enough problems with porting over the new astro game to VR that I understand why they didn't do it. Rescue mission integrated motion controls into all the abilities and hid bots specifically in a way that works for a person in VR to physically look around for them. If AB was in VR it would just be like watching it on a big ass screen, and it's not like it's first person also which can help with immersion. I think the choice makes sense personally
There are definitely still questions about the characters ability to be that mascot though, i agree. It's clear that's what they want him to be/what he is right now, but I agree that his design is a little too "default character" and the bots all looking like him doesn't help. But the foundations of the world/level style they have and the clear love for platformers it shows (plus the great use of the ps5 controller) is such a solid foundation that I think they can do a gradual pivot into a more standalone character and pull it off well. They have a talented team and I deciding to give them the benefit of the doubt
Mario barely says anything either.
It worked for Despicable me
@@RayzaNC It's a little different since Mario started back before speech was even possible in games. He was also one of the most readable characters on the NES, and his games were some of the best.
Still, it's possible to make characters that don't speak but are well loved. It's just harder these days.
@@collinkaufman2316 True, but you couldn't really call a specific Minion a mascot. IMO Astro has the same problem. He doesn't stand out enough against the other Bots to be his own character.
this feels like a spot 100% fillable by Sackboy. Heck, if you want more of the same style of 3D platformer gameplay from Astro Bot, just turn to Sackboy: a Big Adventure
Well where is he? I don't mind him being the mascot but they (pun not intended) sacked him
@HazeEmry that's what everyone's wondering
Playstation: Astro bot👍
Me: Where Little big planet wooden robot
It's like sack boy is passing down his legacy down to astro bot and honestly it's beautiful
GAME OF THE YEAR!!😊
"Guys, just make a tech demo, nothing crazy. Just make a collect-a-thon game with a bunch of completely unrelated unoptimized physics sections to show off the hardware capabilities"
*Drops game of the year entirely on accident, defeats black myth wukong, erdtree, and final fantasy 7 rebirth*
this just won goty
1:13 I think you actually may have forgotten journey, a ps3 exclusive, who also happens to be under the rights of Sony.
Astro Bot is closer to what personality cores are to Valve than what Mario is to nintendo.
If you want to stay within the realm of nintendo you could say Astro Bot is Sonys Cpt.McCloud.
Now we need the return of Jak and Sly
4:21 that’s a bit to specific…
Astro bot has got the charm and connectivity to be the mascot of PlayStation at its current form of today. So much has grown and it feels like every mascot over the years helped pass on the torch for the new face of the company to find its identity.
Cute lil bot fits so well, Sackboy was honestly my second pick but I'd understand that they wouldn't have fit the color aesthetic of PlayStation today. Plus their games may have influenced Astro bot in a way. Shape wise, both characters almost look similar, except one is made of stitching, the other a pure robot
4:43 loved the cuphead reference
Sackboy deserved so much better I'm sorry they treated you this way my boy 😢
“Congrats, your on the likes of Mario”
“Awesome! Who is my creator”
“ *your a mistake* “
Astro bot looks like a modern Super Mario Sunshine
It’s been sack boy for as long as I can remember. I did grow up with ps3 mostly.
Sackboy: "Look what they need to mimic a fraction of my power."
For those who have the opportunity to play on the first PS VR, please play Astro Bot Rescue Mission, you won't regret it. In my opinion it's even better than Astro Bot on the PS5, especially if you are receptive to VR!
And congrats for the cool, interesting, short video. I see it's your most viewed video for now!
They created their Mario AGAIN lol
You have Ratchet's silhouette at the start but then don't mention him - Ratchet and Clank is the clear winner here as Playstation mascot though. It has been on every console since PS2 and it has often been one of the launch games, or has folllowed shortly after launch, on each console since.
I was also wondering about Astros future. Mario re-invents itself almost every time a main line Mario comes out. This is difficult to do with what Astro has established so far.
Mario? Not even close, Concord characters are the new image of PlayStation brand now.
Concord? Never heard of it
@@Tired_man1 i dont blame you for not knowing it. It was a game that has been in the making for about 8 years, between 200-400 million dollars spent on it, and it shutdown within 2 weeks. It was meant to be an overwatch clone but it failed miserably
@@Cking22they also canceled a lot of games for it, one of them was gonna be last of us multiplayer 2 but the project got shut down for concord .
@@SlothSandwhich thats not how it works lmao
@@gersonjr2560 my bad greyson
It's Eva from Wall-E, with full-body.
I hope that the next entry for the Astro bot series is gonna be a PSVR2 title. Mysteriously, it‘s the first pice of major hardware since the PS4 launch that doesn‘t have a tech demo. I‘d be fine with an Astro bot tech demo arriving late to the headset, I just want something!
It wasnt a mistake. They have been working on this puppy since 2013....
I remember the first time I ever saw Astro Bot. It looked like a PlayStation 5 mascot. When I see him, I just think of the PS5
Nintendo has Mario, SEGA had Sonic, even Xbox had Master Chief as a mascot. Sony finally has something
I think what makes Astro Bot "mascot-able", is his ability to do anything. You can put him in a 3D platformer, a puzzle game, an RPG, and have all sorts of gimmicks and it'll work. Just like Mario. Astro Kart, Astro PArty, Paper Astro Bot, etc. It'd literally work. The reason Sonic fell off was bcuz he was limited to a specific type of gameplay due to his design, so innovating was difficult
I'd like to see more of Astro Bot in the same manner as Mario. Spin offs, RPGs, more platformers, etc. IDC if he's a blatant copy or heavy Nintendo/mario inspiration, I just love 3D platformers. It'd be nice for Nintendo to have SOME competition since Sonic fell off a long time ago
And now it has won game of the year
It wasn't an accident. Look up the comparison video of Astro and Mario. Astro essentially was "inspired" by various big Mario games. Sunshine, Galaxy, 3D World, etc.
There's only so much "original things" you can do in a platformer genre, especialy when Nintendo is already snatchin ideas left and right.
I couldn't even count the amount of mario titles they made
I see it more of a 3D sackboy. Just reminds me of LBP
Great video! This is the first video of yours that I've seen, and it was enough to make me sub. Shocked you don't have more! Awesome job!
You spoke so much. I was looking for the word called ‘Ratchet and Clank’
I mean the enemies on the beach wearing floaties is enough to give it game of the year by itself ( foreshadowing)
Next game will be a Lego style of game where they recreate a game the way Lego does in astros style and themes.
My best guess how Astro continues
7:52 aged like FINE WINE. It DID get game of the year.
Game of the year... Astro Bot. LMAO
LOZ pfp
@ Okay..? What does that have to do with anything? I like Astro Bot, it’s just funny.
i love astrobot so much fr
What game is that @ 7:05? Wish Astro would come to the PC. Great video. Liked + Subbed
Puppeteer.
It's another game by Japan Studio.
@@epiphaner Thank you!
7:52 The game awards : write that down! write that down!!
and Astro Bot win GoTY
0:01 EVERYONE knows that Playstation's true mascot always has been and ALWAYS will be Knack!
Calling years of hard work from Team Asobi an "accident" is just idiotic
AstroBot was originally just supposed to be tech demo, but after the VR, PlayStation found potential. So all you thought about was the actual games that Asobi made, not the tech demos.
@@MobileUranium Mate Team.Asobi have wanted to.do a full fledge Astro Bot game since 2013 The Playroom, has been confirmed several times in countless interviews
Was he intended to be PlayStations mascot? NO! He was just loved by loads so they made a few games about him.
It was an accidental mascot, that does not discredit Team アソビ’s work because they did not plan for him to become a mascot, simple as that.
so you either didn't watch or didn't understand the video and just took the title at face value, and also can't differentiate between the studio of Team Asobi and the company of Playstation