I Forced a Nintendo Fanboy to Play Astro Bot...

Is Astro Bot really the Nintendo Killer? I challenged a true Nintendo fanboy - my friend Peter - to play it and see if it converts him.
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Here is where I made Peter play Majora's Mask for the first time:
• Zelda Pro Plays Majora...
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In this epic showdown, Ted throws down the gauntlet and challenges Peter, the ultimate Nintendo fanboy, to step out of the Mushroom Kingdom and into the world of Astro Bot! With Sony and Nintendo battling it out in the new console wars, the stakes have never been higher. Can Peter, a die-hard fan of Mario and The Legend of Zelda, handle a brand-new 3D platformer from the other side of the gaming universe?
Astro Bot is Sony's latest attempt to outshine Mario in the platforming arena, and Ted's betting it might even give Breath of the Wild a run for its rupees. But will Peter be able to leave behind his Triforce loyalties long enough to appreciate the robot hero from Sony's camp? Or will his love for Bowser-busting and Ganon-slaying be too strong to overcome?
Watch as the guys dive headfirst into Astro Bot and see if Sony's latest offering can convince Peter to put down the Master Sword and pick up a DualSense. Will Nintendo’s #1 fan switch sides, or will Mario reign supreme in the platformer wars? Tune in to find out!
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[@The8asement]

He thought this was too easy... so I made him play some of the hardest levels in Astro Bot... kzbin.info/www/bejne/gKjWc6ucjJ6cZpo

[@MyNameIsBucket]

"Nintendo doesn't have the processing power for tiny details that no one cares about" The very next sentence: "The sprinkles feel really good"

[@Brismo7]

imagine how much more Nintendo could do with a Top of the line graphics card console? Imagine all the detail they could put into a Zelda game.

[@Katzelle3]

He takes height map manipulation for snow as an example of it when Nintendo literally created a whole boss fight around that mechanism

[@Name-tn3md]

​@@Brismo7probably something like crimson desert

[@davidcook680]

Meh i love my oled switch. Looks great the graphics.

[@mhjmstultiens]

Details count.

[@AuraArondight]

I've always been a firm believer in "The game is fun. If the game's not fun, why bother." And Astro Bot looks fun as all hell.

[@Redvr562]

IT IS

[@CoolFrankandRyan]

@@Redvr562FR

[@thebestatless916]

Reggie?

[@mek2472]

@@thebestatless916we need reggie back in the stove🗣️🗣️🗣️

[@duck07_mikey]

can u play it without a ps5 ?

[@tgk3624]

The haptics and adaptive triggers and the speakers on the controller make this game so much more fun.

[@lemming9984]

I think the Dualsense is the biggest tech jump from PS4 to PS5 - even more than the console itself!

[@JechtNH]

@@lemming9984what a shame only Astro bothered to make use of it. And perhaps GT7

[@lemming9984]

@@JechtNH Rift Apart uses it quite well too.

[@PrototypeZR]

​@@JechtNHAlmost every game uses dualsense features. Just not at that level as Astro Bot. Astro maximised these features.

[@aceofspades001]

​@@JechtNHReturnal too !!

[@BradyMoore]

As someone that owns all 3 main current consoles and plays the hell out of all of them, this was truly one of the best current gen games ive played, first game in a long time ive gone through the effort of getting that elusive 100%

[@charles_wren_films]

Couldn't agree more.

[@hunterrodato7528]

Same here!

[@af6456]

My 12 year old just finished it. My 10 year old is 3/4 quarters of the way through. They smile so much playing this game. The best indicator of this game's success with rhem, when they get killed, they don't get irritated but they try again. They don't see the game as frustrating, they see themselves having to get better. They don't quit, they evolve. If their current approach doesn't work, they try a different method instead.and win the level. Smiling most of the time. "This is so much fun" they constantly say.

[@CharroDavid]

@@af6456 now get them a switch 😇

[@af6456]

@@CharroDavid Why?

[@CharroDavid]

@@af6456 Cause there are a many fun 3D platform games like Mario Odyssey and other Mario games.

[@gotz1516]

​@af6456 what do you mean why? It's got other games comparable to astro bot that kids would love. Mario Odyssey, Kirby and the forgotten land, super mario Bros Wonder, etc

[@Rangadus]

@@af6456if they love this game, you should almost surely get a switch, which has many games like super mario odyssey which give off a similar vibe maybe get them a wii, they’ll almost definetely enjoy the mario galaxy series if they enjoyed this

[@jaybee4288]

07:40 Not Sly Cooper. It’s Rivet from Ratchet and Clank. She’s pretty recent character

[@The8asement]

ahhhhh I see.

[@Xaos404]

They got both rivet and ratchet.

[@vordt4139]

@@Xaos404 And if you go look at them in the hub world. Clank is also there.

[@fanaticz666]

​@@Xaos404and Clank

[@hernans.5613]

Because he is a failed Sony fanboy

[@elfsong713]

As a lifelong Nintendo fan, I gotta say, this does look fun.

[@jaybee4288]

I have it and it’s a lot of fun. It reminds me of the n64 games like banjo kazooie, Mario 64 and donkey Kong 64 a lot.

[@Mrbro1445]

It’s super fun

[@Undertalefan-z2o]

I agree

[@stevenoconnor5693]

Love super Mario odyssey and super Mario world but this game is within top 5 best platform games of all time to me

[@KatjaMaras]

True

[@xXxXxXxAllianaxXxXxX]

I was blown by how … CUTE?!?! this game is?!?! Like everything is so charming, all the lil bots make cute noises and their actions are super neat! The gameplay looks so fluid and bouncy??? This game just exudes fun ❤❤ This game makes me wish I owned a PS5 just for this lol

[@Johnytomm]

I don't remember the last time I've smiled so much playing a video game, it's really special

[@Jacob9815]

All the sounds effects and animations and physics are really good in this game…oh and the music

[@Llamu]

Haptic features are soo good you could almost convince me that there are actually little bots inside my controller lol It’s like “8k rumble”

[@elvickRULES]

The devs have shown interest in a PC port, if people request it. I’d love to play it again there along with Astro’s Playroom which is also a blast (and free with every PS5).

[@nGamerable]

FUN FACT: Nebulax (the goopy green alien) is based on the alien from My Alien Buddy, a subgame in The Playroom for PS4 (2013). My Alien Buddy was developed by Double Fine (Psychonauts, Brutal Legend), which explains why Nebulax looks so different compared to any other character in Astro Bot! FUN FACT 2: Team Asobi, the devs of Astro Bot, is a Japanese developer led by... a French guy?! That's right! Nicolas Doucet moved to Japan to work with Sony in 2011. In April 2021, he was made the lead of Team Asobi following the departure of other senior staff. Looks like it was the right call, since Astro Bot is probably PS5's best game (and that means a lot coming from me, a die-hard Spidey fanboy).

[@Knife-c6y]

I actually find it kinda weird they released Mario Galaxy 3 but released on the ps5 and replaced Mario with robots

[@The8asement]

lol

[@theworthysoul]

What can we say, robots are taking humans’ jobs. Even Mario’s, it seems 😂

[@invisibleloveone]

And replaced all the Nintendo characters with PlayStation cameos. How odd

[@Walrus286]

You ever play the 3D Kirby game on switch? I think this game is far more similar to that than the 3D Mario’s. Not a knock at all - that Kirby game is awesome

[@commander-fox-q7573]

As a speedrunner for this game I think you very much underestimated the amount of movement mechanics and skips that already exist in this game lol. I’d recommend checking out the records for individual levels like “Downsize Surprise”, “Wormy Passage”, “Furnace Fever”, or even a level as simple as “Creamy Canyon”. Some of the things people have already figured out are insane, and Astro’s movement can be really fluid.

[@rj350z]

Just watched a Furnace Fever Speedrun based on your recommendation. The moves and exploits being employed are impressive. Looking forward to seeing how quickly some of these levels get beaten.

[@billnyetheaquaticfly]

Make peace, not war. All consoles can co-exist. And the term "Fanboy" is ussualy used for people i would call: "Radicalist". A true fan likes all.

[@Diamoondust]

ikr i play on my switch because of its portability and because i love the exclusives but if there was a truly portable modern playstation console i would consider buying it (tho judging by today's sony it would be expensive)

[@nomadoverdrive]

We need a little war otherwise Sony will sell you a disc drive and a stand separately….ohh wait!

[@confuseddog6746]

@@Diamoondust ps portal is basically a portable PS5, but you need a ps5 for it and good internet.

[@Diamoondust]

@@confuseddog6746 so it's not a portable ps5...

[@jeremy1860]

I began my life as an avid Nintendo fan, with the SNES back in the early 90s. Since then I've been firmly on the Playstation side of things, from the PS1 all the way to today's PS5. But even though characters like Crash, Spyro and Ratchet have made up the majority of my personal gaming history, I'll always retain a soft spot for Mario and the gang. To me, both sides can live together and have fun together. Because really, what else are games for, if not to give us fun? ^_^

[@Bouncing_Pig]

The norm these days is to own a Switch and a PS5, bub. Before that, a PS4 and a 3DS… What I’m saying is, why choose when you can enjoy both worlds? Though I understand Sony is not on a great position at the moment and is in dire need of big support to continue their legacy to the next gen, so please do continue supporting them.

[@idakev]

​@@Bouncing_Pig I don't really get comments like this. The PS5 is selling faster than PS4 and has sold a lot.

[@johnmyers1984]

i moved to Sony once i got out of my teenager stage. owned a ps2 aged 17/18 never looked back since but some of us move away from the kid like games but the fact this game is a throwback to 30 years of playstation makes me smile

[@keysonyourboard871]

You gotta show him Astro's Playroom, he will be just respected on the Consoles & devices he will find

[@coolertuep]

Astro bot rescue mission is the real goat

[@lordkuku]

Astro Bot is by far one of the greatest games of it's genre. I love how they made a mission called "Bot of War: RagnaBot) where in that mission your Kratos Bot and get Keratoses Axe and is able to throw and recall it just like "God of War: Ragnarok". Astro Bot is my GOTY.

[@405forever]

hope yall keep playing this game

[@The8asement]

We definitely will! If we can continue to find ways to make it extra fun to watch, we will make more videos, too!

[@WhyGuy2387]

To me a fanboy usually is exceedingly apologetic and closed minded about whatever they're "fanboying" about. Your company is perfect, pointing out mistakes = hate/jealousy. Using other products = treason. Your friend seems open minded about though (aside from obvious jokes) which is good because there's more fun to be had that way ^^ I loved Astro bot especially because it borrows many mechanics from any 3D plattformer ever. You've got varying level themes, a map, a small hub world, secret exits and so on, it delivers exactly what I hope for in a 3D plattformer. They're rare, especially 3D Marios and I am perfectly fine with Astro the way it is. It's just adorable ❤

[@DrVolk]

That's THREE Nintendo fanboys that I know love Astro Bot~ 0:10 Awwww, Mario plushies 0:55 I will be taking detailed notes! Also I will only count joyful laughs directed at the game, not at a Basement joke ⁂ 1:20 He likes the polish! ✅ 1:40 This is not the last Mario Galaxy parallel you will see, not by a LONG shot 2:10 Points for DualShock ✅ 🎶 2:30 OHHHH~ ✅ 3:05 "Okay, THAT'S good design, right there!" ✅ ✨ 3:25 "He punches you because he likes you, silly!" 3:40 Music Note glee laugh ✅ 😂 4:25 "I like the music here" ✅🎶 4:40 You know, that's a good point! I don't know if Sony or Microsoft have actual mascots like SEGA did back in the day- sure they have a few flagship franchises like Sly Cooper, Ratchet and Clank... Maybe the closest to a Sony mascot could've been Spyro, but he's only had three major series (including Skylanders), so he doesn't have that same broad brand appeal that Mario and Sonic did- And I think all of those were Sony... does Microsoft have any specific characters like that? 5:10 Remember when Nintendo and Sony almost collaborated but they instead created their worst enemy 5:45 "The feel is excellent" you heard it here first, folks! ✅ ✨ 6:25 Looks like the Discord logo 6:35 Glee laughs and giggles! Mr. A loves tossing them too ✅ 😂 6:50 Glee laugh again!; Water slide~ ✅ 😂 7:00 You're darn tooting I am 7:10 *giggles* Immersive- water ✅ 🎶 7:25 "Oh no! Anyways 7:30 I think that was actually... Clank? From Ratchet and Clank, it was one of them 7:50 Haptic controls! ✅ ✋ 8:00 "WASSUP, PENGUIN?" 🐧 8:25 Joyful laugh at the balloon backpack ✅ 😂 8:35 Sure Peter, blame the game design 😏 9:10 Hey, you figured it out faster than Mr. A 9:25 Sir Peter's review so far: Fairly positive! Sony's created a fun game ✅ ⁂ 9:55 Creamy Canyon~ 10:00 He sure loves punching bunnies 10:05 Satisfying sprinkle feedback ✅ ✋ 10:30 I didn't recognize him until you said "Smash Bros." 10:55 This is a Ted praise regarding the snow 11:10 Okay Sir Peter added to it, so I will count it ✅ 11:20 Another point for sprinkles ✅ ✋ 11:25 "That was pretty cool" for the swinging scene ✅ 11:45 Oh listen to that~ ✅ 😂 12:00 Sir Peter likes the skating ⛸️ ✅ 12:05 Suuuuuure 12:20 Oh Peter 12:25 Sir Peter realizes good game design - let it snow! ✅ ✨ 12:50 You can't 180° - legitimate concern 13:15 A 94 and it's the fourth best rating of all time? Metacritic is one tough customer it seems- (well a bunch of tough customers but I digress). And it's only beaten by Mario titles in the 3D platformer category. Huh... now THAT is interesting 13:35 Banjo Kazooie?! 13:45 That's interesting, considering you guys Let's Played Odyssey but still haven't finished Galaxy 14:00 Oh my gosh the dancing 🕺💃It IS adorable 14:10 "Sony's doing a decent job, but not GREAT" ✅ mmmmhmmm~ 14:50 Oooohhhh~ 15:10 "Nintendo did this in the 80s" Well EVERYTHING has technically been done before sooo, haha; I honestly thought the patterns reminded me of Tears of the Kingdom 15:30 Oh no! Bad immoral Koala 15:45 I have never seen this LOL - maybe Crash was their mascot back then idk 16:00 SEGA was your arch nemesis back then so understandable. Now it's Sarah Jessica Parker 16:05 "I like that the music is still so much fun! Makes me feel like I'm in a ride" ✅ 🎶 16:15 WOWWWW LOL 16:50 This ALMOST rhymed, and that was just enough to be satisfying 17:00 Gotta, gotta, gotta punch 'em all! Gotta punch 'em all, Astro Bot! 17:25 There's the flossing! 17:30 "This is pretty cool though" coupled with a subtle diss about how Nintendo is superior ✅ 17:40 Three-Level Thoughts: Sony Soyboy LOL "Astro Bot is fun, and I'd like to play more~" High praise from Sir Peter. If he's not having fun in a game, he'll let you know... *cough* The Messenger *cough* ✅ ⁂ 18:00 "Hello sentient cone" *pushes cone* Aaaaaa LOL ✅ 18:10 I just recently learned about that commercial! Paul Rudd was playing with Super Power 18:35 I honestly didn't know Parappa was a Sony game until I saw him; I also really like the pretty gloopy rainbow water 18:55 That logo behind him looks like a Moblin from OG Zelda 19:00 Wait... Is that the area boss?! I just realized that! 19:25 It's copying both the big guys! 19:55 Ooooh it's Boss Time 20:40 OH NO! It's a THINNER BRIDGE 21:05 I love how the game punished your sarcasm 21:10 That IS a nice Pompadour 21:20 You could've left it at "that game show in Japan" and still have been accurate- but yes, I see some Hole in the Wall in here 21:30 GLEEFUL LAUGH ✅ 😂 21:40 Oh my gosh he DOES look like Andross 22:10 He definitely needs a nap 22:30 Who's British now? 22:50 Not so chewy now, are you? 23:00 Sir Ted recently mentioned the medulla oblongata on stream yesterday - did you learn something about the brain recently? 🧠 Got brain facts on the brain? 23:10 Gleeful laugh ✅ 😂 23:50 That IS a naughty monkey, and it's also a gleeful laugh ✅😂 24:10 Great reference, gleeful laugh ✅😂 24:30 Another one ✅😂 25:00 "Oh no, I'm a monkey!" 25:15 Totally Sonic Frontiers 25:20 What are ya, a gift from France? 25:30 Ayyy Sir Ted knows about Ape Escape! I only just found out about it before Astro Bot videos started popping up. Also ayy Shovel Knight reference 25:55 I love how Sir Peter is making it harder for himself LOL 26:50 Oooh the motherboard repair! I love this part 27:10 Right?! You're gonna break the poor guy 27:40 Accurate sound design ✅ 🎶 28:00 The noises you're making make this even more fun 28:15 I think this is a Basement joke laugh, so I won't count that ⁂ 28:50 "I have to admit I had fun" ✅ Very very good start 29:00 I will, at the bottom~ 29:15 There's a LOT going on, but he'd love it as a kid; Very exciting, characters want to be your friend but NOT annoying, 29:35 Like dessert - enjoyable if you stop at just the right time 29:55 Ted Question: A perfect game? 30:10 Peter: Too early to cast judgement, but the building blocks are there. He doesn't know if there can be a PERFECT game .. maybe Tetris? Really, Really, Really good 30:50 Feel good 3D platformer 31:10 Brand loyalty would've had an impact 31:25 Astro Boy LOL 🤖 That's a very different boy robot. I've seen all of them except the Pluto anime, I need to see that one SIR PETER'S FINAL THOUGHTS: Really good! I'll say A - highly enjoyable, not that many legitimate gripes about the game so far ⁂ Okay, you've heard Sir Peter's final review, but now it's time to tally the Enjoyment Statistics! Good Game Designs ✅ ✨: 3 Haptics (Touch) ✅ ✋: 3 Sound Design ✅ 🎶: 4 Gleeful Laughs ✅ 😂: 10 General Fun ✅: 10 (Final review comments all count as one) Final score: 30 Exclamations of Enjoyment That's about one exclamation per minute! (Or .946 to be exact, since Sir Peter is a math person. I hope I'm right or he'll know instantly). I think that's really good in general, but especially when it comes to a non-Nintendo game. Well done, Astro Bot! If I had a PS5, I'd get it myself!

[@ThorWilhelms]

At 7:30, it was actually Rivet.

[@DrVolk]

@@ThorWilhelms Ahhh, thank you!

[@thedog5-g]

“Ahhh! I can’t decide which to watch! Basement craft or basement! Ohh but I do think this one is better.” Every basement fan

[@snaifhassnan6348]

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[@theroguerider]

I’m not sure what the perfect game looks like, but Astrobot is absolutely fantastic.

[@DonkeyFilms]

The perfect game looks like Super Mario World on the SNES

[@theroguerider]

@@DonkeyFilms Great? Sure. Perfect? Not for me.

[@SonicMarioGamer6463]

Nah the perfect game is Pikmin 4. Truly an amazing experience playing it after waiting years for a sequel after 3.

[@traviseubanks7556]

He didn't even see the immense versatility and sweet ending this game has and was already close to calling it perfect

[@oo0Spyder0oo]

I’ve not touched my switch since getting this game, it’s the best thing I’ve seen on PS, just so well polished. Wish my Xbox controllers had sound and haptics like the PS ones do.

[@elvickRULES]

People are missing out on Astro Bot: Rescue Mission, the PS VR game. It’s so good, it ruined flat 3D platformers for me a bit. I still love them, but even playing this amazing game I just lamented that it wasn’t also in PSVR2. It was like playing Super Mario 64 for the first time, in that it felt genuinely like something I’ve never experienced before. Felt the same with Astro’s Playroom and its use of the DualSense and Tearaway on the PS Vita.

[@grcigar9911]

Best comment on this thread.

[@Suprgabe274]

Astro bot does what nintendon't

[@theonewhodoesstuff]

i gotta watch this again once i finally get a playstation again.

[@cletokings4302]

If you are getting a PS5, I’m so envious of you. You’ll get to play a lot of great games for the first time.

[@michaelmyersplays4992]

@@cletokings4302well said

[@robtennant98]

@@cletokings4302he said again

[@Mir_Teiwaz]

I got the platinum trophy for this game just a few days ago and enjoyed every second of it....even if some of the challenge stages were incredibly frustrating lmao

[@JohnWickstairs]

I absolutely love Mario and grew up playing Super Mario World on the SNES. Been playing every mainline Mario game and have enjoyed every single one especially Mario Odyssey. I think Astro Bot is a stellar game. I’m not going to be some stickler or act like a pretentious gamer. If a game is great then a game is great whether it is inspired by Mario or not. I think both Mario and Astro Bot are one of the most joyful games ever and I look forward to some Astro Bot sequels if Sony ends up going for it.

[@kingjO444]

" is that sly Cooper?" Okay that one hurt. That's rivet from Ratchet and Clank

[@Corfield81]

this game is amazing every world is so different you don't know whats going on next. I've been left in awe at some stages and bosses

[@remagine]

Astro Bot has been the best platformer I've played and I have played all Mario's etc... it's so interactive due to the controller haptic triggers and its amazing

[@Bukki13]

That “Sly Cooper” at around 7:40 is Rivet from Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart

[@cdn1588]

I am so in love with this game. I am here for any and all sequels they make. I'd love to get one per year honestly.

[@Llamu]

This is the third Astro bot game isn’t it Although the first Astro bot game was a psvr exclusive

[@HolyJoely]

7:30 “Is that Sly Cooper?” had me dying 😂😂

[@jordanking7711]

No that's not Sly Cooper at 7:34. That's Rivet from Rachet and Clank Rift Apart. She's a pretty recent character and in the game she's AWESOME!!!!! And the one that looked just like her that you collected earlier is Ratchet.

[@Itsyesfahad]

Dude ASTRO BOT changed my view on the gaming industry as a whole!

[@Yu7Zi]

3 years and what would likely be a smaller budget than most other games. The kind of game the industry looks and says “What are we even _doing_ over here?”

[@bloemkoolendestreetgang450]

@@Yu7Zithe gaming industry -Nintendo

[@YEBOI4444]

This is amazing I really want this game and also can you try swimming through the kakariko waterfall where they get the water from

[@The8asement]

ooo interesting idea!

[@Joshbel16]

Astro Bot to the moon!

[@HeartlandHunny]

I was so hoping yall would play this game! I’m so excited!! Astro Bot is pure joy.

[@The8asement]

such a fun and delightful game!

[@jonathantodd2054]

Best part is that it keeps surprising you as you go along.

[@alexgorrod]

210K Hype! Congrats. Also, I have been looking forward to this since this game came out. So excited that you guys were able to put out a couple of videos about it. Oh, and 220K subscriber hype!

[@TheGaragebandGuide]

“Is that Sly Cooper?” 🤦‍♂️

[@OdinsDadd]

This game is better than any mario game has ever been

[@HyperionZero]

Can’t beat Super Mario 3D World, that game is top tier for it’s price

[@ovyto6267]

“Oh, they left a little snow down there” with Astro just standing over the edge, felt like if Astro actually said that😅

[@aaronmcchesney3345]

16:45 “who’s that” Me: 😢

[@AkiraYanky]

Sackboy used to be PlayStation’s Mario

[@kirodrache]

The bot early in the video was not Sly Cooper, it's that female character from the new Ratchet and Clank (don't know her name) But Sly Cooper does appear in a later level Also I totally get him saying 'pressing the X button' even though it isn't an X since I play on multiple platforms and whenever I change console I have to look down to the controller to be sure what the button layout is

[@Dizcou10]

I don´t know if it´s the perfect game, or if it´s the best game of its kind. What I do know is that me, and my 4 year old son enjoyed this game like crazy. I never bonded with my dad with a videogame. What Sony achieved is a core memory for my son and, for that, this game will have a very, very special place in my heart.

[@dandmwg]

I smiled for about 99.9% of this game. It was an absolute joy from start to finish

[@karemaykojella6006]

The people who made the dualsense are the ones who made the hd rumble, maybe the switch 2 controller will be like that

[@DerSystematiker]

I was a Sega Fan back in the 8 and 16 bit days and I also believe I was also on the right side of history. Nowadays I play Nintendo as well as Playstation. Both have good and bad games. I had fun with Astros playroom and I was disappointed at the Astro Bot announcement because it has no VR2 support. But damn, this game is so good. Mario Odyssey was the best 3D platformer to me so far. Astro Bot is actually even better.

[@AlessandroCussino]

I play Nintendo AND PlayStation since 2009. I preordered Astro Bot right after i saw the first trailer months ago 😆 

[@turning007anime]

Not Sly, Rivet from Ratchet and Clank: ARA on the PS5.

[@RMDetho]

I've grown up on PS1 and games like Crash and Spyro, then drifted away from platformers. A year ago I rediscovered Jak & Daxter, another ND classic through OpenGOAL PC port, played through 1 and 2 and collected everything I could. And I only recently discovered Super Mario Odyssey and played that game as well. I had an absolute blast, collected all (at least 90% on some) of the stars before I even moved on to the next world. Nothing in any of these games felt like Ubisoft checklist gaming, everything was fluent, fun and natural. exploring the Mario movement was great (though, I'm getting to old for the most intricate ones :D ), and then I played Astro bot, actually worried I might dislike the "simpler" movement set, but in the end it took me 2 days and 23 hours of game time to get the platinum (right after I finished Astro's Playroom and got the platinum there) and I absolutely loved it. The references hit home hard, levels were fun to explore and if Astro bot 2 came out with identical gameplay but 5 new worlds to explore, I'd be first in line. Sadly that's not how I feel about Odyssey.. When I finished that, and got all stars on peach's castle, I lost the drive to go to the dark/darker sides of the moon even though I had unlocked those, and going back to all the worlds to get the remaining stars didn't seem as much fun because of how some stars are basically impossible to find with less than 350 IQ.. It was fun and amazing while it lasted, and it served it's course, but Astro bot I want more of, and I can't wait for next Thursday for the new speedrun level

[@davidgomes6598]

It's a great game. And I gotta say, it took five generations but finally Playstation has its mascot.

[@TakeTheWorld21]

Astro Bot is honestly better than most, if not, all Nintendo first-party games in my opinion. The level design, content, and celebration of the PlayStation brand genuinely is why this is the main GOTY contender.

[@gotz1516]

Yeah no, lol. Astro bot is amazing, but I'm sorry, it's nowhere at the level of nintendo's IP. Over 40 years of history and this single game is better than all of that? No, just no.

[@gotz1516]

It's an incredible game no doubt, a phenomenal platforming game, but to say it's better than ALL of nintendo's first party IP is definitely a bit of a stretch

[@repingers9777]

Every single thing in astrobot is copied from a mario game even the intro sequence is just mario odyssey which is a much better game in every single way LMAO play mario odyssey right now

[@Evilj82]

@@repingers9777Mario Odyssey was whack. Galaxy 1 is the best platformer in my personal opinion. Rayman 2 was better than Banjo Kazooie on Nintendo 64. Nintendo is not the end all, be all of platforming games.

[@kingrippzard2027]

That’s a stretch. It’s not beating peak Mario, Zelda, Metroid? Etc.

[@rvm9121]

It doesn't matter what you a fan of because all that matters is if you have fun with a game

[@yasersarwari2799]

He at the beging saying "yup" confirming he's a fanboy makes me think, he either doesn't know what exactly fanboy means or he's just shameless. Because being a Fanboy (= doesn't matter what it does, you still like/follow them blindly, something that is a curse) is different than something's Fan.

[@Punkpsychobilly]

Ive been gaming for over 40 years and have always been a Nintendo fan first and foremost, and that’ll never change. I own every Nintendo console and every Sony console as well. Let’s face it, there’s things you’re not going to get on Nintendo, and things you’re not gonna get on either Sony or Xbox. Astro Bot is an amazing game, anyone into 3D platformers is going to love this. The game is so polished and so interactive, it’s just a really immersive world. Music is amazing, just like Astro’s Playgroynd. It improves on AP in the best ways it could have. I really love how you have to kick the bots that you save in the ass to get them. It’s everything you’d expect it to be and more. Almost worth buying a PS5 just to play both Astro games.

[@Fattycheese12345]

Fun fact: nebulax (the green alien) is green because of Xbox (I think)

[@ivanthegr8one]

I love all systems. I truly enjoyed astro bot. I got the platinum trophy yesterday. With some new games coming out over the next few months my switch will finally get some love.

[@RealJeffTidwell]

Lifelong Nintendo fan here. Astro Bot is just good game design. Nintendo has their work cut out for them.

[@Gantorin]

I just got Astro Bot for PSVR for PS4, but have not has time to play it yet. Plan to start it up this weekend. The sample is really fun, so excited for the full game. The striped ears bot is Ratchet from Ratchet and Clank.

[@RobloxOverloadGames]

It’s fun, only thing is that the psvr has like 1000 wires

[@samuelbarrett1082]

You're going to be blown away. It's truly a testament to how good a platformer can be. I was personally more impressed with Astrobot: Rescue Mission than the newer Astrobot, but they're pretty much the same game

[@aceofspades001]

Well, he looks like a Nintendo fanboy, Im sure he smells like one too 😂

[@The8asement]

HHahahah

[@Spiritsofthepoorhouse]

Just picked it up yesterday. It’s such a pleasant game. Everything in it feels so alive.

[@hectorramos2490]

I think the game is perfect for us Sony fanboys just because of the nostalgia. Also the special levels based off of Sony exclusive like the GoW level and the Uncharted level those are just amazing and i loved every second of them. I just started the fourth world and cannot wait to see what it's going to be.

[@jdarg4163]

I love astrobot in VR in its original form I like astrobot playroom that comes with the PS5 but astrobot rescue mission is the best vr platform ever so Sony needs a VR Mode for this game and fast

[@lolzasouruhm179]

11:08 … they had snow like that in Mario odyssey. The way they did it here and in Mario odyssey is not super computationally expensive the type that deforms depending on the actual feet or the character is this one is just a radius around player snow height = 0

[@The8asement]

interesting!

[@tirvine9102]

You can tell he's a Nintendo fan by how little he cares about the premise of the video and immediately is just having a fun time. I've also noticed more direct Mario lifts than Playstation refrences. More fun platformers is good for everyone.

[@BraziLoko]

“Look how its teeth gets.. more british everytime lol” funnny as ff

[@sandllc1361]

Also sony had a mario, they've had multiple but they always abandon them as soon as they have one mid game, sackboy was their previous mascot but he got abandoned after fans said LBP 3 didn't do enough innovation

[@The8asement]

Yeah Sony needs to take a page from Nintendo and not listen to their fans too much hahahahahaha!!!

[@sandllc1361]

@@The8asement I never said that, you sound a bit nuts

[@TMS-Oddbot]

This could become my favorite game of all time (if I played it), but I would just become a fan of Team Asobi. If Sony starts making games more like Astro Bot, then we'll talk. Sony has had mascots, as displayed by Crash Bandicoot. Astro Bot could be a good mascot, but I don't see them doing it, as easy as it could be. And I don't think it's enough to compare to Mario if Astro Bot is stuck to platformers, but at least Astrobot makes for a good brand image AND method of showing off console capabilities. Astro Bot could be very flexible ngl. Microsoft has Master Chief, who I think DOES hold a candle to Mario, except Halo is too different from Super Mario to really try comparing them closely. Overall, Astro Bot is a character I would love to see more of, and if Sony ever released a handheld form of device with Astrobot now as their untainted brand image, I'm not gonna lie, I might be there before I'm with Nintendo. That is a very specific scenario that I have no reason to believe will happen, but the hopium kinda exists. Not really.

[@shadowDG97]

Peter: Sees dynamite: "Can I have MORE?"

[@alexgorrod]

15:30 - I laughed very hard about this Koala joke, I even understood it because I just read an article about it.

[@dionelr]

You had me at "quantifiable evidence" 😂.

[@Corfield81]

I love how on the box snake hides in they put "Solid State" instead of "Solid Snake"

[@BRinMilwaukee]

I like both you guys. Astro Bot is amazzzing, almost done beating it. It reminded me of Mario Galaxy but (gasp) better. Who knew Sony had it in them?

[@SomeBavarianGuy.mp4]

As a giant nintendo fan, when the ps5 came out i already loved astros playroom, this is a dream come true

[@SophiaScragg-hz3mm]

The three special bots you collect in Creamy Canyon are references to the Metal Gear series. The first one in the tree is Solid Snake, the second one captured by UFO is Psycho Mantis, the boss that makes you plug in your controller in port 2, and the third in the special room is Gray Fox. The first two special bots in the starter level are Ratchet and Clank references. The one tied to the tree is Ratchet, and the one in the aquarium is Ratchet's female counterpart Rivet.

[@darwiniandude]

This was fun :) I didn't see if Peter saw the mechanic where if you start an already played level you have an optional single unlock floating bird thingy to help you find the rest of the secrets? That's a really nice implementation of that feature, I thought. A bit similar to the ring in Uncharted: Lost Legacy

[@victorsladkowski]

Astro Bot is some of the most fun I’ve had with PlayStation in a while. It deserves all the praise it is getting. A fantastic game

[@The8asement]

Agreed. I (Ted) like playstation games, but so many of them are made for adults to enjoy, I can't share a lot of those experiences with my kids until they're at least 12, and some I don't ever want to experience with them because of awkward adult scenes. They can play that when they're older on their own. But this game is so good, I hope Sony makes more stuff that can be fun and appropriate for all ages. I don't think it's too big of an ask.

[@bj031i6vup]

0:09 that "yup" is personal, almost like "Sup you Sony pony, whachu got."

[@lordreavanplays43]

I got 3 minutes and 43 seconds in doing this but it was too much and I wanted to enjoy the video so here’s you go: 1:23 Compliment on game’s polish 1:29 Compliment on the PS5 ship being funny (maybe followed by a chuckle?) 2:00 Small chuckle 2:14 Compliment on use of controller 2:18 Gasp of joy about the controller again 2:36 Gleeful sound, followed by a giggle of happiness 3:01 Giggles after punching a fox 3:15 Compliment on game’s design “Felt really good” “I punched him… He’s happy!” 3:39 More giggles

[@SylviaGrome]

I’ve see people compare the Alien to Xbox due to being green but comparing the Green Alien to Nintendo is a new one

[@JP-rh7eb]

Next, try Astrobot rescue mission. You will see where this is coming from, plus the VR really is excellent.

[@browncow5210]

Gonna' be real, I hope this sticks. Sony's had a lifelong crisis of not knowing who their flagship is. Nintendo? Mario. X Box? Master Chief. Sony? Uhh... Crash Bandicoot? Jak & Daxter? Kratos? I asked a friend the question lately, and he threw out Spiderman as Sony's current posterboy. The one hitch is that this feels so much like a Nintendo game that I'm not sure it represents the rest of their games perfectly.

[@The8asement]

That's a really good point. I think, though, that there is one thing in particular that makes Astro Bot a perfect candidate - he can be loved and adored by all ages, would make a great toy, lots of peripherals, his design is so simple (just the white and blue alone - just like Mario's red and white). If they double down on this, I think they've got it. Plus, if they continue to incorporate all of their other icons into games where Astro Bot is the main character then they've got it down. Now they just need to make a ton of Astro Bot games in different Genres. Astro Bot party, Astro Cart, Astro Sports, Astro Bot 2.5d side scrollers. Astro Bot maker? nahhh... that's still LBP's thing.

[@browncow5210]

@@The8asement Well he certainly made a positive first impression on a lot of people. Here's hoping the best for the little fella. If he's going down the Mario spin-offs route, they could make some questionable edutainment games that they don't want to talk about.

[@logiclunacy606]

I mean for the longest time, it's been ratchet and clank but I'm not sure the later games did as well as Sony wanted.

[@OtterloopB]

​@@The8asement Don't forget the Astro Bot RPG. Make it something like Ys VIII with a great mix of platforming, exploration and fast-paced action combat. I think that'd work great if done right!

[@lnsflare1]

If they had bothered to advertise JAPAN Studio's (which has since been merged with Team Asobi) work, Gravity Rush's Kat would have been a great mascot, and she's also the de facto mascot for the Vita (which also needed a ton of advertisement). Ditto for Kutaro from Puppeteer. Not to mention Media Molecule's Sackboy from Little Big Planet and Iota/Atoi from Tearaway.

[@davesiddons8921]

I’ve not played the new Astro bot yet, but the vr game was mind blowing, was one of the best reasons to pick up the ps vr. Really looking forward to playing it with my son

[@yongling9825]

You're gonna have fun with Astro Bot.

[@lnsflare1]

12:59 I think that the option to snap the camera to the back with a button press is in the Accessibility menu.

[@Devo_gx]

This game is just so charming! Definitely had me smiling a lot!

[@alialmuhanna4938]

Thank you Team Asobi for an amazing game. I absolutely love it.

[@nilogryveken5687]

6:21 bro was Thinking about xbox control 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Overkill1666]

I loved the Game for many reasons, but dont put it against a good Mario game, than it will fall short, just enjoy it for what it is and it's a great fun game.

[@valdelicesantos8802]

Mario roda em 4K a 60 FPS? Mario faz uso dos gatilhos adaptativos do Dualsense assim como o Astro Bot faz? Mario homenageia a trajetória da marca da mesma forma que o Astro Bot faz homenageando os consoles de mesa, os portáteis, os memory cards, o VR, os personagens icônicos que marcaram a história da marca etc... da mesma forma que o Astro Bot faz? Mario faz uso de um SSD ultraveloz assim como o Astro Bot faz? e mais do que isso, Mario faz todas essas coisas juntas em um unico jogo assim como o Astro Bot faz? Obviamente a resposta é não, então vcs nintendetes precisam engolir o choro e aceitar o fato de que a Sony revolucionou, e que Astro Bot já é Goty! PLAY É PLAY 😎

[@Lauritsen24]

I hope there will be more games like this. I realy like playing games like this

[@maximaljafariy]

Honestly since I bought this game I don’t play any other games 😂❤

[@AstroBotFanLab]

It’s great to see that there’s Nintendo fans discovering and liking the game 😊❤

[@DavidJimenez-tt5ok]

Ive been a Nintendo fan all my life didnt really get into playstation until 2018 so most of these cameos didnt do it for me but i still love this game its my 4th platinum

[@Jim26D]

If anyone has a PS4 VR then play astro bot rescue mission. I think it's the best VR game out

[@Humbrah_Holmes]

Great video, enjoyed watching

[@raystryder69]

At 7:34 that is Rivet from Ratchet and Clank:Rift Apart. Dont give up hope on Sly Cooper tho👀

[@RobinsonV007]

7:32 No it’s 100% not. its Rivet from Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart.