Summary
Team Asobi’s upcomingAstro Botfile size has been revealed, requiring a total of 66 GB of space, which is surprisingly larger than one might have expected.Astro Botis the sequel to one of the PS5’s best games,Astro’s Playroom, the latter game being a pack-in title for the console that demonstrated its capabilities. UnlikePlayroom,Astro Botis a full-length sequel, and is a fully-fledged 3D platforming experience.
Astro Botwas first revealed during the May 2024 State of Play Presentation, featured alongside other games likeSilent Hill 2,Alien: Rogue Incursion, and more.Astro Botstood out for a lot of PlayStation fans, as it was not only an impressive looking platformer experience, but several franchises under the brand were represented in the form of costumes. This includes representation and cameos of several Sony IPs, which include the likes ofUncharted,God of War,Journey, and evenParappa the Rappa. In this adventure, Astro will gain all sorts of abilities and power-ups to take on the enemies he runs into across the universe. While fans might expect a dense game with all sorts of platforming challenges, the game is revealed to be quite big, compared toAstro’s Playroom.
A tweet from Genki_JPN showed the back ofAstro Bot’s physical box, which has a blurb that says players will require 66 GB of space. Whencompared toAstro Playroomand its file size, that is a substantial size increase. For reference, the file size ofAstro’s Playroomis 11.7 GB, which meansAstro Botis six times larger than its predecessor.
Astro Bot’s File Size
WhileAstro Bot’s file size is much larger thanPlayroom’s, that doesn’t necessarily equate to the game’s length or amount of content. That said, it does highlight howAstro Bot’s scope is more ambitious than the previous game, with it featuring more than 50 planets that are split across six galaxies, with 80 levels in total to play through. In comparison,Astro’s Playroomhas five worlds themed after components of the PS5 console.
Astro Botis also set to feature 150 different PlayStation character cameosin the form of several robots being dressed up in different costumes, with the reveal trailer showing robots based on Kratos, Aloy, and Nathan Drake, just to name a few. This game is looking to be an ambitious platformer that puts Astro in the spotlight and will contain plenty of references to PlayStation’s entire library.
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