Astro Bot, Final Fantasy
Astro Bot developer opens up about why PlayStation classics like Final Fantasy weren’t included
ASTRO Bot is the recently released PlayStation exclusive that excited players with its fun and fast-paced gameplay. Not only are there platforming planets to explore with unique themes and
Astro Bot Dev Acknowledges Final Fantasy VII Erasure
Astro Bot isn’t just a brilliant adventure platformer, it’s also an homage to PlayStation history. Sometimes that can make it feel like a Funko Pop branding exercise, but it’s also fun to see all of the nods to important games and characters from the platform’s past.
Astro Bot’s director addresses the weird Final Fantasy problem
Astro Bot director Nicholas Doucet has offered something of an Astro Bot Final Fantasy explanation, but it does little to answer our lingering questions.
Astro Bot Dev Says 'We Really Respect the Choice of Each Publisher,' Amid Final Fantasy Cameo Absence
Game File asked Nicolas Doucet, the head of the game’s Tokyo-based studio, Team Asobi, about Cloud’s absence from Astro Bot. According to Doucet, Team Asobi had hoped to get Cloud in the game, but didn’t manage to for some reason.
Astro Bot head says "it's difficult to comment on" why Final Fantasy 7's Cloud didn't make a cameo
In an interview with Game File, Team Asobi studio head Nicolas Doucet hinted that the development team had eyed up a Cloud cameo that never got approval from Square Enix. "It's difficult to comment on that," Doucet said. "We really respect the choice of each publisher."
Opinion
Astro Bot's Soulless Devotion To The Sony Brand Is A Real Problem
Astro Bot is one of the most entertaining and depressing games I’ve played in ages. It’s a loud, unrestrained explosion of creative energy, it’s an antiseptic corporate product drowning in brand fellatio.
Astro Bot dev finds it ‘difficult to comment on’ absence of Square Enix characters
While there are no Square Enix characters in 'Astro Bot', Team Asobi's head Nicolas Doucet has stressed he "respects the choice" of the studio to keep its I.P.s out of the game.
15 PlayStation Characters Missing From Astro Bot
In fact, we came up with a list of 15+ characters and franchises that are nowhere to be found in Astro Bot. And while it’s ...
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Team Asobi Says “It’s Hard To Comment” On Why Square Enix Is Not On Astro Bot
Square Enix definitely understands how their fans are thinking, and they understand what expectations and culture they have ...
Astro Bot studio finds it "difficult to comment on" why Square Enix characters were notably absent
Team Asobi says that while "almost 100%" of its most-wishlisted iconic Sony characters made it into Astro Bot, it ...
Astro Bot's Free DLC Is Coming This Fall, Adding New Levels And Bots
During today’s State of Play, Sony confirmed that Astro Bot’s previously announced free DLC will be arriving later this fall.
Will Sony pivot to making more Astro Bot-style games, or is the future all live service?
Concord was recently delisted in record time, after an awful beta. You could argue that the writing was on the wall, but it ...
‘Astro Bot’ game review: Sony’s genre-bending platformer sets a new standard
Astro Bot blends platforming, adventure, and PlayStation nostalgia, delivering a unique PS5 experience that’s challenging, ...