ASTRO BOT | Fully Ramblomatic

[@danielgrezda3339]

"It's a celebration of sony's past, not it's present." Is one of the most backhanded complement you can get.

[@VeritabIlIti]

Not sure it's a compliment considering how utterly resistant to acknowledging it's past Sony is

[@Howitchewstofeel5gum]

If Sony were constantly rehashing old IPs, Yahtzee would be complaining about that, too, like he does with Nintendo. All the currently relevant Sony IPs are in the game and some even have their own levels, Idk what more anybody could want

[@ajbXYZcool]

I think the point is that they don't have a lot of more modern characters to represent the "present" of Sony.

[@VeritabIlIti]

@@Howitchewstofeel5gum considering how ecstatic fans of the older IPs were that they were even being acknowledged, I think just occasionally acknowledging or, crazy thought, making those games playable wouldnt be so much to ask for. Even Nintendo has a weird way of doing backwards compatibility now.

[@Teh_Akod]

And yet it rings so true.

[@edfreak9001]

"Sony are in the slightly sad position of trying to keep the console war going... when nobody else has bothered to show up" god that really does sum it up, huh

[@juancarlosalonso5664]

Google and Microsoft tried and failed, heck even Apple released a gaming console back in the day and failed too, maybe american companies learned to leave the market to the japanese.

[@VeritabIlIti]

Because no one apart from fanboys and Sony want console wars anymore.

[@VeritabIlIti]

​@@juancarlosalonso5664 please. Xbox is doing fine, companies who are failing and about to leave an industry do not $60 billion acquisitions make. And Amazon is following Xbox's direction more than Sony's. The more likely thing is that Sony is soon going to be outcompeted by larger corporations scooping up everything else and competing with each other in ways Sony simply can't afford

[@peterclarke7006]

​​@@juancarlosalonso5664or they've realised the achingly obvious thing that Sony haven't yet: consoles need to become PCs, or at least so PC-adjacent that you can't really tell the difference. I'm a console peasant, and I've been saying for years that consoles have been left in the dirt by PCs, and every new console generation just makes you think "so, if I'm going to buy a £500 console, and I'm also going to need a new laptop at some point fairly soon... Why don't I just buy a £1000 gaming PC that I can upgrade gradually, and just be done with all this silliness?! So the obvious solution, which Xbox has been shuffling gradually towards, is to make a console that is, to all intents and purposes, a functional PC, that plays pc games, which immediately cuts game development costs for your studios who suddenly don't need to make to versions of the same game.

[@godqueensadie]

@@juancarlosalonso5664 Microsoft realised they already make 10x Sony's worth each year so throwing money at losing a fake war was stupid. Frankly I don't know why they even tried for so long

[@blakksheep736]

I do think it's rather sweetly passive aggressive that Astro Bot is a game where you repair a broken Playstation console by rounding up lost IPs. Especially since the game is made by a studio with employees from another studio Sony shut down.

[@rcbinchicken]

huuuuuuuh you make a good point there

[@5_FiveByFive_5]

GRAVITY RUSH WHYYYYYY 😭 Bruh at least GR2 has a decent ending (...I think). Imagine if it ended on a total cliffhanger and Kat was stuck on the moon or something. ... (sobs further in MML2)

[@alisdair42]

Quick correction may be needed, if the controllers mic is set to mute then the blow into the mic parts are automatically completed

[@milktoast9140]

That makes sense, I didn't even realize there were _blow into the mic_ sections until this review

[@alisdair42]

@@milktoast9140 I do wish the accessibility options were made clear to the player, similar to how most modern AAA games have a ‘here’s what you can change’ section at boot

[@LessDevoid]

Muting the mic and/or speakers on controllers is the first thing people should do when getting a PS5. I've heard embarrassing stories about people not realizing it was automatically on when playing online and when unlocking achievements.

[@Rebar77_real]

@@LessDevoid But then again, "Laughed during a death scene" should absolutely be an achievement.

[@OversoulGaming]

​@alisdair42 well to be fair this game doesn't really have traditional accessibility options because it's meant to be challenging. It's a 3D platformer that Harkins back to the golden days of yore

[@TheChaosDragoness]

For those who dont know, Team Asobi is the remnants of Japan Studio. They're the last holdout, Sony offed the rest of them. This was just a fraction of Japan Studio. Sony really let amazing talent just slip away.

[@EsperHubb]

This upsets me without fail every time Asobi or Japan Studio is mention.

[@xelldincht4251]

lol and all they release now is shit like Concord and Fairgames

[@TrueCrouton]

I will genuinely never support Sony again for getting rid of one of the only studios they had interested in making fun video games.

[@aolson1111]

The "amazing talent" that made KNACK 2, BAYBEE

[@clawofthefallen]

They did that to pretty much everything. The studios that are left are taxidermic visages of what they once were.

[@Blanco8x8]

For a positive review of a PlayStation exclusive, this is the most pro-Nintendo video Yahtzee has posted in a long while.

[@VeritabIlIti]

I feel bamboozled. All these PlayStation fans kept saying "this shows PlayStation can make games with wonder like Nintendo!" Only for Yahtzee to reveal that it basically IS a Nintendo game.

[@timpointer6664]

i think it was more just giving credit where it's due. Nintendo *does* have a varied roster and Smash *does* sell like hot cakes, it's just as a corporate entity Nintendo sucks the life out of everything around it.

[@Blueisland-e9m]

"Funny how Innovation in today's industry means catching up to Valve" - Yahtzee during his Rage review. In this context, replace Valve with Nintendo and it fits.

[@FusionCode]

​@VeritabIlIti you're just an idiot obsessed with console wars. It's not a Nintendo game no matter how much you want it to be.

[@FusionCode]

​@@VeritabIlItithat's because you're an idiot obsessed with console wars. It's not a Nintendo game no matter how much you want it to be. The best game of the year is a Playstation exclusive, cry about it.

[@kurtmorales7644]

Yatz said it best. Astro Bot is a celebration of Plastion's Legacy, a legacy Playstation itself doesn't respect. It's a reminder of much more happier times.

[@jays.6843]

And it's so sad, because I LOVE the PS5 and think it's one of the best consoles ever made, hardware wise. It just has no fucking games. They could release Bloodborne Remastered next week and make infinity bajillion dollars, but they just won't.

[@Mark73]

So it's the game version of Disney's Wish?

[@Barakon]

@@Mark73except good

[@blastinus3714]

Right on the money with that. There's a lengthy bit where it homages Ape Escape, and I just thought, "You know what would be better than homaging Ape Escape? Having an actual modern Ape Escape game to play!"

[@InfiniteDarkMass]

@@jays.6843 yeah, all their cash is tied up in more live service games, and then a couple big budget first party games that will take 6 years to complete.

[@manzanito3652]

Astrobot is best compilation of franchises you can't play on the ps5.

[@samuraispartan7000]

What kind of drugs are you on? I got the Jak trilogy and the Sly trilogy on PS5. Most of them are free with a PS Plus subscription too. I can’t think of a single Ratchet and Clank game that isn’t available for digital download. They even have Jak X: Combat Racing. I obviously don’t own all the classics, but it’s clear that at least 90% of those classic PS1 and PS2 games are playable on PS5.

[@jerrodshack7610]

​@@samuraispartan7000 I'm pretty sure the PS3 R&C games are not available.

[@samuraispartan7000]

@@jerrodshack7610 There’s something weird going on with the PS3 games. I streamed a version of MGRising over a year ago on the now defunct PSNow, but like Yahtzee said, there’s no digital version available to play anymore.

[@Kneevirus]

​@samuraispartan7000 the only ratchet & clank games u can play on ps5 currently are: size matters, secret agent clank, the ps4 ratchet & clank remake and rift apart So 4 / 14 games in the series can be played lol (not counting mobile games)

[@logiclunacy606]

​@@samuraispartan7000 all the ps3 backwards compatibility games are stream only. The PS2 era and PS3 era ratchet and clanks can not be downloaded, just the psp, PS4/5 ones.

[@Saltience]

I feel like people saying "its a ripoff of super mario galaxy" should always be treated as a compliment, because there are far worse 3d platformers you could be ripping off yet you're apparently ripping off one of the best.

[@scylla1772]

You know the videogame industry's doing poorly when being a succesful rip off of a good game is a net positive for the consumer

[@pocketpc_]

Especially given how barren the 3d platformer market is these days. It'd be a different ballgame if the market was already flooded with SMG ripoffs, but that's one of the least ripped-off Mario games out there for some reason.

[@10upstudios]

when i was a kid, "ripping off" ANYTHING was an insult

[@lilacbookshelf1909]

Tbf no one I've seen claiming Astro Bot is ripping Mario Galaxy is doing it insultingly. They basically do what Yatz does, pointing out the similarity as a bland observation and then concluding that any possible copying was probably a good idea. Which it was, clearly.

[@entitledOne]

​@@scylla1772Not really? Copying a good game and doing it good isn't a bad thing. If Galaxy is as good as people say it is (it is), then I don't see an issue of having more of it. As someone with a Switch and gaming PC Astrobot is a game I want to play.

[@JeremyBuxman]

I'm sure this was due to editing and the like, but I really like that there's dead corpse of Concord rotting in the sun, and Yatzee just came by to give it one more solid kick.

[@daemonwhite3740]

If it's the one I saw people laughing at, I think it was supposed to be MediEvil but the Concord take is far funnier

[@dorianhinkle5595]

I wish there were more games that had Astrobot's atmosphere out currently. Something that's not a magenta game, something that's not being too ironic, just an exuberant big budget game that's made with the express purpose of being fun. Also something that would respect my time, but that's like asking for a AAA game to be stable on launch these days.

[@Jerrycurl5606]

Yeah, screw magenta! All my homies won't even touch that end of the color wheel 🎨

[@ED-gw9rg]

Oh, yeah. Astro Bot was stable on launch, too.

[@ngwoo]

@@ED-gw9rg And despite being ostensibly a marketing ploy it's one of the only AAA games in the last decade that doesn't feel like it's trying to sell me something

[@MattBOrange]

We REALLY need a new Donkey Kong game

[@shanegraham8104]

There are, they are on the Switch.

[@jaimetudela5887]

"You havent call me in seven years" God it hurts so much, Kat deserved better (and so did half of the roster to be honest)

[@kadosho02]

@@jaimetudela5887 same, it is heartbreaking how many IPs have been set aside. When others are ongoing because of realism and gravitas versus imaginative, and expressive instead. Realism can be boring after awhile, to explore a unique world, or play a character that has a personality that is colorful and engaging. Seems like most modern characters feel so gloomy, hopeless, depressed, and just awful. We need more colorful, and fun characters to engage with. Something refreshing and special to escape the gloomy darkness

[@quox3987]

As little as it’s recognized these days I respect Gravity Rush for having a conclusive ending as opposed to countless IPs getting strung out on life support or being repeatedly expanded for profit rather than purpose. It burnt out like a nice candle rather than popping liking an irritated pimple that continues to be squeezed to get the puss out.

[@niklav]

Well the last time Yahtzee reviewed GR2 he quit after the first credits.

[@vigorouslethargy]

​@@quox3987 Exactly. Its why I don't want a Bloodborne sequel despite it being one of my favorite games of all time. It doesn't need one. However, I would love some more Sly Cooper, Ape Escape, Dragoon, and Parappa games. Sony has franchises that *need* to be milked more.

[@234fddesa]

@@vigorouslethargy cut sly cooper from that lineup. first three games already presented a fairly compelling trilogy with a very solid ending. fourth game already decided to kick the downed horse, if we got a fifth game, 90% chance that shit would suck. It's like asking for a new uncharted game. Story's over. What I would like rather more instead is if, instead of sacking the studios that have given them successful hits over and over, they just retained the fucking talent and then set them off to make another successful franchise, rather than buying them up and then deciding to smack them with the "this is unsustainable, time to do a billion layoffs and replace you all with contractors until your output shits the bed and then eliminate your studio or absorb you into the larger corporate structure" bit. it would be fine if they tried, the problem is they're not fucking trying because there's no point, instead they're coasting.

[@sunlitsonata6853]

Legacy of Kain getting a remaster announced likely right after this was made is funny to think about

[@kadosho02]

Astro & Vampires team up? Yes please I would love to see that. Maybe even a special crossover mission

[@FSmith-kv4fj]

It's not even a PS5 exclusive, it's also a PS4 exclusive. A PS4, a console one could get for ~100 USD browsing the local facebook marketplace/craigslist of a medium sized town instead of for 500 bucks assuming the scalpers didn't get all the stock first.

[@Chris.Pontius]

Wait what?

[@dstns]

​@@Chris.Pontius Soul Reaver 1 & 2 are getting remastered

[@Chris.Pontius]

@@dstns Omy. Ill be following that.

[@austincrook5304]

Every AAA studio has an in-house Peter Lorre

[@thomasgiles2876]

The well run ones have a Peter Lorre, most have Torgos.

[@Rocketboy1313]

Even Nintendo. He is the token white guy.

[@julesvanoosterom]

Or Marty Feldman.

[@Strike-nz5gy]

Microsoft had one, they just forgot to feed him…

[@frankiefrank6850]

Just rewatched 20000 Leagues and am so thrilled at this reference

[@JPDEOfficial]

The irony is that this game out not even a week after the current SONY CEO said that they don't have enough IPs...

[@VeritabIlIti]

Was just about to bring that up. It really shows how out of touch Sony is with its audience and even it's own devs.

[@bluegatito8684]

Take such a shitty company to be shown in a bad light by their own products.

[@kitestar]

It also don’t help that the stranglehold they _assumed_ they once had on SQEX slipped away and now they’re releasing their cash money games such as FFXIV (insert legally required copy pasta here) on Xbox or kingdom hearts being released from epic prison as significant and recent examples

[@jkorok6357]

Yahtzee made a point in the video that exactly mirrors that statement. They truly don't have enough IPs. They have at best like 4.

[@VeritabIlIti]

@@jkorok6357 he really didn't, though...his point was that Sony has a lot of IPs that they just don't use

[@JACKplusBLANK]

Ah, yes, my favorite Sony character Stabbo McPreggers. Loved her in Stabbo's Revenge.

[@Keithustus]

made me flashback to Custer's Revenge. Oh how the gaming industry has moved along...kind of

[@GameDevYal]

I know "the PS5 has literally one game, the Demon's Souls remake" is a bit of a meme at this point but I didn't expect Yahtzee to prove it's LITERALLY true. Or, well, now when Astro Bot is out I guess it has two games.

[@laran1708]

@@GameDevYal TWO GAMES I DONT KNOW WHY

[@invoicequaint]

Correct me if im wrong but what about spiderman 2?

[@laran1708]

@@invoicequaint they already begun development of the PC port

[@mredbadger]

Spider-Man 2 also wasn’t very good

[@Howitchewstofeel5gum]

If it wasn't that way, people would be complaining about the lack of PC ports, too. Gamers just like to whine

[@casualcraftman1599]

0:15-0:17 The only time I hear about Playstation all stars battle royale is when Yahtzee brings it up.

[@ddat3]

This review was A LOT deeper and more nuanced than I expected.

[@g0ggles1994]

>Alundra acknowledged. I may now die in peace

[@kadosho02]

@@g0ggles1994 I remember that game. It was reviewed by so many magazines as a new Zelda. But it did its own thing with a spin on adventure. Plus the art was unique, it reminded me of anime from awhile back. Bummer it never made a return. Hopefully one day, someday soon

[@Zift_Ylrhavic_Resfear]

I couldn't do much in it as a kid but i came back to it some years ago and i found it still held up well, i had a fun time with it despite its age.

[@CuriousMoth]

Alundra was an amazing game, I played through it again a few years ago and it was every bit as emotionally rich and enjoyable I remembered it to be.

[@UnicyclesGameRoom]

Sometimes it's nice to not engage in negativity, and I think Astrobot is a good reason to practice this.

[@Ivvelis]

You can turn off the microphone gimmick by changing the default mic in the console settings.

[@lewa358]

Or literally just keeping the mic muted using the button on the controller. I do that by default and I never knew I was supposed to use the mic until after the game did it for me.

[@Eidlones]

@@lewa358 Same. I have no idea why anyone would leave the mic on, unless they're explicitly using it.

[@MisterVercetti]

I am 100% convinced, and there is zero changing my mind, that the only reason they referenced _Ore no Ryouri_ of all things is because the creator of Cook, Serve, Delicious cited it as his primary inspiration. There is literally no other reason that _anyone_ would think of that game otherwise.

[@puppysect]

Vib Ribbon was a great idea that needs a remake.

[@samt3412]

It would probably need Spotify compatibility to work in the modern day

[@GallowglassVT]

Both this and Gori took me right back to my childhood in terms of aesthetics. The irony that the former has its origins as a soulless, albeit very cute, corporate mascot isn't lost on me, but I'm hoping this leads to a resurgence in 3D platformers. Gods know I'm not the only disillusioned adult born in the late 90s seeking some creativity and whimsy/childishly funny hyperviolence over gritty realism.

[@TheTrueFool]

There's been a big resurgence of 3D platformers in the indie scene in the last few years, a lot of them harkening back to the mid to late 90's. Not a ton in the mid to big budget space though.

[@jurtheorc8117]

Yo, someone mentioning Gori: Cuddly Carnage! Foopin' sweet! There's quite a few 3D platformers out there already, albeit by smaller studios. The likes of Tinykin, Super Sami Roll, Ruffy & the Riverside, Demon Turf, Clive & Wrench, Pseudoregalia, Cavern of Dreams, Corn Kidz 64 etc.(The channel Nitro Rad's good for other examples). For other colorful and creative games, i think you will like stuff like Clash: Artifacts of Chaos, Lost in Random, Cookie Cutter, Soulstice, Genokids, No Straight Roads, Blud, Judero, Immortal: And the Death that Follows, Decline's Drops... and there's so many others. Fitting creativity and whimsy out of these other games mentioned: - Clash: Artifacts of Chaos (personal favourite) - Lost in Random - No Straight Roads (personal favourite) - Decline's Drops - Judero - Blud Fitting funny/cool hyperviolence: - Cookie Cutter (personal favourite) - Soulstice (personal favourite) - Genokids - Immortal: And the Death that Follows - Decline's Drops - Blud Not to say that they're mutually exclusive from one another: They do have overlap in various ways. They're all worth looking into. I'm aware you probably mean you want such games by the big studios, but i'm trying to spread word on the smaller guys wherever i can. I could tell you of more, if you're interested. I hope that as it stands, these titles have already been of interest.

[@GallowglassVT]

@@jurtheorc8117 thanks for the list!

[@jurtheorc8117]

@@GallowglassVT You're welcome, and thank you for the reply. I'm certain there will be stuff to your interest and hope you'll share word on these too.

[@hopps2734]

@@jurtheorc8117 Don't forget The Big Catch! It's a wonderful momentum-based 3D platformer that has no business being as good as it is. It's open with little land masses to travel to with a wind waker-esque movement mechanic, and it harkens back to the PS1 era with its visuals, yet keeps the music fresh and ambient even. There's a demo out called Tackle Box, and it's huge. Highly recommend to keep an eye on its development!

[@Bywezh0]

4:43 Yahtzee not even mentioning that the only “exclusive” he is talking about is a remake of a game that you could play on ps3 or an emulator if you wanted

[@essneyallen6777]

Oh god how sad is that

[@VeritabIlIti]

I mean he did then change it to 1/2 a game and showed the og box art in the video. Subtext

[@OversoulGaming]

Yeah but why would you play the inferior version when a superior remake exists?

[@Nero24200]

@@OversoulGaming The best answer to that is that the inferior version doesn't require me to sell a kidney. Sony really messed up when it came to making the PS5 available to it's fans.

[@JackXombi]

To avoid wasting money on a console to play a single ps3 game when the ps3 exists.

[@RichardBatchelorComposer]

Hell yeah a loco roco reference, all 3 of my loco roco psp homies love loco roco on the psp

[@laurensweyn]

@@RichardBatchelorComposer There are dozens of us!

[@thomasvogel106]

The psp was amazing. Like a modern day smartphone without the phone part. Played lumines for more hours than I can count.

[@RatchetSly]

This comment made me look over at my PSP, charging with a fresh battery after the old battery died, and know what I'm gonna do on my next bus ride to work.

[@TheShadow7771]

Psp really had quite a lot of weird unique ideas on it

[@gagejohnathan9641]

Locoroco got an entire level in the game!

[@kylekonop4801]

This has been your irregular reminder that "derivative knock-off" is not synonymous with "bad".

[@ehhorve857]

I have evidence of just that as well. sonic lost world is ALSO a derivative of mario galaxy, but only a surface level examination of galaxy. "oh, planets? yeah we can add planets. oh, snowball? yeah, tonic's a ball, snow's a ball, this is good. apple planet? ah-HA! apple, JUICE! yeeeaaaah, now we've got mario's fans interested!" they didn't, and sonics fans didn't like it much either. astro bot actually went BEYOND under the surface of galaxy, they went digging for gold, and they didn't come back until they found gold!

[@ArmoredChocoboLPs]

I mean now that game patents are on the table thanks to Nintendo...

[@madspunky]

Well actually, yes, if a game is a knock-off, it's not really worth your time or attention.

[@kylekonop4801]

@@madspunky OK. Now define "knock-off". Because...remember when every FPS was called a Doom Clone?

[@madspunky]

@@kylekonop4801 yeah, and most were forgettable. Only the ones that evolved the genre (like Strife and Tribes) were worth your time

[@radiokaikan1962]

Thing is you strip away all the collectibles/PS references, in game and in level it is ALL Astrobot and it is still a phenomenal platformer.

[@adamsbja]

This, I think, is key. If you take all the IP out of Astro Bot or Smash Bros they're still good games, the nostalgia IP stuff is a bonus. Stuff like PS Battle Royale tried to use the IP to sell a game that was worse than its alternatives. Heck, look back at any of the old school mascot platformers or other corporate branded games. The ones that are remembered fondly are remembered for actually being good, not because everybody loved Bucky the Boba Tea Platypus or whatever.

[@GLC48]

It's predecessor Astro Bot: Rescue Mission on the PSVR1 is basically proof of this.

[@Xinteld]

I loved Astro Bot and hope it does well. Additionally, in regards to blowing the controller, if you mute the mic, the game will do the mechanic for you.

[@andrewhickinbottom1051]

1:40 - "Stabbo McPreggers" made me laugh the hardest in a Fully Ramblomatic in months. Great review! Fine work on all the research on the references and which games referenced are new titles.

[@Hjorth87]

Had to re-watch for that. I usually listen to them while doing other stuff, so I miss out on the visual gags

[@alexfranz817]

Did that happen in part 2?

[@sharpenednoodles]

I spat my lunch out at Stabbo McPreggers

[@MegaLickitung]

​@@alexfranz817Yeah but she thought the woman was fat not pregnant, easy mistake

[@DarthGeneCreamVader]

@MegaLickitung You sure? I remember that she just went for it without hesitating because the game decided to nerf the look of that character by making it look like she wasn't pregnant for some reason.

[@MuttonTheDragon]

I disagree with the controller features in the gameplay to a point. The ship you use to travel while fixing the mothership IS the DualSense controller, and this game and Playroom make it clear that, lore wise, the robots like to live in those controllers. So them utilizing off the wall features from their homes by having the players use them IRL actually somewhat helps with immersion. Plus, instead of blowing in the controller, you can just say “FUUUUUUUUUUUCK” to awaken the world serpent in the God of War level.

[@cleanbeanArt]

Or scream "Kung Fuuuuuuuuuuuuuu!"

[@abdullaal-rumaihi8418]

@@MuttonTheDragon OR Just turn it off and watch the game do it automatically.

[@DoofusScorpio]

If he's embarrassed at blowing on the controller because somebody might see him and associate that sight with a sexual act, my dude needs therapy of some kind.

[@5_FiveByFive_5]

To this point I'd also like to add that GOOD use of the DualSense features has been shown outside of the Astro games and was sublime in those instances as well. Returnal is probably number one in this department, followed by Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart. Even just the basic trigger tension stuff in Spider-Man 2 is nice.

[@halilbaranagbaba2342]

Imagine you are World Serpent just chilling in the lake and you hear a noise. When you check it out it's just fuuuuuck

[@logank.70]

Speaking of Concord... feels like a good subject for another "let's all laugh at an industry" video.

[@OversoulGaming]

I think calling something a rip off that isn't 100% blatantly copy-pasted is a bit of bad faith argument. I would argue this is more of an homage. We want games to copy games like Mario Galaxy and odyssey because those are good examples of platformers. We should not be discouraging games from copying them. If something works and it works right then more developers should do it. The reason that this game is so good is because it takes a page from Nintendo's book. That is something that should be celebrated not complained about

[@nathank2289]

The line between rip off and homage is the difference in variety. Ps2 had tons of exclusive games so the occasional mariokart clone was fun. Ps5 has absolutely nothing. So, making a Galaxy clone is a little pathetic.

[@thehelpfulwalnut7440]

@@nathank2289 but it’s a fun and good game so who cares? really I don’t know why anything else even matters

[@stewy497]

And yet on the other hand, that's the first step towards the kind of committee-approved template-stamp mass-produced Triple Ayyy swill that we've been trudging through for the past decade. A proven idea is the first thing that the moneymen look for to cut costs and assure investors.

[@tweda4]

​@@thehelpfulwalnut7440 More importantly though, Mario Galaxy came out bloody years ago, and it was only available on Nintendo devices. A successor (of sorts) releasing more than a decade(?) afterwards, and being arguably a better product, certainly isn't anything negative by my measure.

[@cthulhu8976]

That's actually a pet peeve of mine. Every game has to be 100% novel or it's ripping other games off. Instead of being excited for a new take on a concept they apparently liked, they have to white knight for big corporations like complete tools.

[@soldier257]

Sony trying to advertise its IP’s and instead reminds us of how many we cant play anymore/how many we dont actually need the fucking console for XD. The lack of self-awareness is just straight comical

[@kadosho02]

@@soldier257 even more sad, is that the IPs that made PlayStation stand out, are no longer with the brand. But a chance to reconnect with the past is a treasure.

[@hamlindigo_blue]

@@soldier257 Team Asobi made this game. I don't think they made it to be an ad, they literally had to ask for permission from each publisher to use their characters.

[@soldier257]

@@hamlindigo_blue idk how they could’ve made this game and not know its basically an ad. I mean you fly around in a ship that’s literally the console. They either did it on purpose or are staggeringly unaware

[@EsperHubb]

I need a copy of that spreadsheet now. Just so I can cry deeply reading it as if I was a veteran with the US's WW2 Memorial walls.

[@EphraimGlass]

:D The Embittered Dungeon Slime was Master Belch from Earthbound!!

[@Soguwe]

I absolutely love Astro Bot as a franchise, hope Team Asobi can keep working on it It's so immensely _joyful_

[@edfreak9001]

wasn't the last astrobot game a ps5 launch title, and this one feels rather blatantly timed to coincide with the Pro announcement to try and dupe people into being excited for playstation as a brand again the games themselves seem really great but it feels like it's only given as much attention as it does because it's a playable super bowl ad, no one is making super bowl-tier ads out of season

[@PhoenixRisingX]

@@edfreak9001 hmm astrobot games are always used with new hardware... Like where have you been, its not new lol.

[@Chromeno]

@@edfreak9001 the former astrobot games were much smaller in scale, being more akin to tech demos for their new tech (such as the playroom for the ps camera, rescue mission for psvr and astro's playroom for the dualsense)

[@EvanCWaters]

@@edfreak9001 Astro's Playroom was bundled in and feels like it was a dry run for the full game (as well as just a tech demo- here's all the stuff the new console can do, etc.)

[@JimJava007]

"Her tongue will never reach as far as mine" is my new favorite Ramblomatic visual joke.

[@mint5438]

2:25 "Shocked gasp, someone faints, questions asked at parliament"

[@abezice]

You can easily disable the microphone mechanic by using the "mute mic" button on the controller, then any of those interactions will happen automatically when you get close. I didn't even know there was a mic mechanic until after I beat the game because I keep mine muted by default.

[@jkitty542]

Wow I completely missed that there's a returnal reference in here. I didn't see any reference to Selene and thought that was odd.

[@Guymanbot97]

She's one of the bots you get if you played Astros Playroom (a free game that comes with the PS5).

[@battlep0t]

Selene is only unlockable if you did the bonus bots in Astro's Playroom

[@mattwo7]

Team Asobi includes what's left of Japan Studio, the people who made such classics as Ape Escape, Ico, Shadow of the Colossus, LocoRoco and Patapon (which was co-developed with Pyramid).

[@Id0nthavename]

Thank you for the effort with the spreadsheet o7

[@CalciumChief]

1:12 Funny seeing as there's some kinda Croc remaster going on.

[@sslingo]

Oh god, really?

[@kurtmueller2089]

my words exactly. Played both games and watched Josh Hayes dissection of Croc 1.

[@CalciumChief]

@@sslingo Seemingly so. A trailer showed up of nowhere about a month ago on rather official channels. Doesn't say anything on what plarform (guessing all), nor when.

[@nathank2289]

Was that a Yellow Submarine reference? Damn we are the old

[@crazydescent]

Not so much a reference as literally a pic of the yellow submarine

[@ToyKeeper]

I'm glad to see mentions of Alundra and Incredible Crisis. I pulled out my copy of Alundra recently after gathering dust for 25 years, and it's a lot of fun.

[@user-xsn5ozskwg]

I feel quite happy to point out the Demon Souls isn't even a PS5 exclusive on account of it being a remake. I don't think exclusivity does anyone any good but it is funny they have literally nothing they feel is worth showing off.

[@gus.smedstad]

Astro Bot for the PS4 was a VR game. VR is of course about motion controls, so the PS5 game has vestigial motion controls. Even though it's not a VR game.

[@Fakan]

I recognized the Earthbound "slime" sprite that Yahtzee put his head on. Hm, yes, I am an old bastard.

[@Oscar97o]

I never played Earthbound but I recognised it from the "this game stinks!" ad

[@Burn2themall]

The final dig at Cole magrath bot hit me hard I wish those games were available or at least continuing

[@arenkai]

I love you Yahtzee. You always find a way to turn joy for something into a slightly more cynical type of joy.

[@5_FiveByFive_5]

There is a bit of joy in this as well, oddly enough, so long as he's acknowledging it is indeed as good as they say in the end 😅

[@marcushughes2440]

Oof… That Cole joke at the end hurts my soul… The InFamous series was the whole reason I got the PS3 and PS4… I even loved the weird side story DLC where Cole becomes a vampire even though it makes no sense whatsoever for vampires to be in that universe… I miss that series

[@jcace13]

Look at all these IPs we either don’t own or do nothing with.

[@half_real]

Astro Bot is a brand-type game.

[@Gabri_Lovecraft]

Congratulations, the PS5 has a game, and a great one at that! Now we just need about 20 more and then I can consider buying it! Welcome to the AAA sphere, everybody!

[@kadosho02]

I have to admit, it is nutty how many remasters we keep receiving. Even for a game series that is not even ten years old. I can understand if it's a title ten, maybe even twenty making a return. But very rarely a new IP makes noise. Or in Concord's case, a fleeting Goofy scream while sailing into the heavens

[@adamWeiler]

It just occurred to me that I've been watching your videos for 16 years now, and I can't remember the last time I left a comment. So... thanks for all the laughs over the years!

[@darrylferguson3622]

The thing that i find ironic is that while Sony was busy giving them legally distinct nicknames, they forgot that their "nostalgia stick spanking" was only going to remind people of how greedy they were being with holding out IP releases.

[@wildheartproductions94]

Ooof that last second slap at the Infamous games hurt haha. I know that they don't seem like much now but the first two games were formative experiences in my gaming development and for that I miss them dearly from time to time. Shame Sony had to tank the whole franchise by killing Cole off at the end of the second game and trying to replace him with a sheet of cardboard masquerading as a personality in Second Son, killing the whole franchise with it.

[@Action-Hero]

I’ve been wondering what Cole MacGrath bot has been up to for 13 years.

[@zno9155]

He was grinding on a rail in the original astro bot for 13 years, and ended up where he currently is in real life. Hell. Never to be brought back. And for a good reason. Let SP make games they like and not force to make another superhero one.

[@lnsflare1]

I mean, if there was *one* character in Sony's back catalog who has a justifiable reason to never be in another game, it's the one who- [Spoilers for the excellent InFamous 2] -canonically died at the end of his last game, and has since been replaced as the main character of his franchise. Things like PlayStation All Stars Battle Royale and Astro Bot are really the only places he could officially be seen again.

[@Action-Hero]

@@lnsflare1 and for 13 years I’ve still held out for hope that that lightning bolt that struck his coffin would bring him back

[@lnsflare1]

@@Action-Hero While I hope that they replace Delsin Rowe in the future, or at least make him a lot less punchable, I don't think that I want them to info what is arguably one of the best endings in all of gaming.

[@rikou1986]

I just don't see why sony hate yahtzee Keep up the great work.

[@tedneweb]

That "DOWNVOTE! DOWNVOTE!" joke is getting an upvote from me.

[@rafaeldeleon3386]

It's good the see unfettered honesty be so entertaining.

[@shirokatatsu5886]

The only time i wish i have ps5....ONLY TIME.

[@quox3987]

Astrobot is a celebration of what was effectively the golden age of gaming made by people who contributed to it. It’s the video game equivalent of looking through photo collages of your loved ones before an accident or divorce tore everything apart.

[@fictionarch]

I wish he would have gone into how its like galaxy. Aside from ice skating, I can't think of any you couldn't apply to most 3d platforming collectathauns.

[@robinwright531]

3:39 I really enjoyed the controller “gimmicks” first time since being a kid I felt like I was pretending to be an aeroplane. And the climbing mechanic deserves a full game thanks to the resistance in the triggers.

[@melancholyentertainment]

I feel “how is it different from Mario Galaxy” is a disingenuous question when “how is it the same as Mario Galaxy” hasn’t even been answered. It’s a 3D platformer with a cute mascot, but that’s a bit shallow. Mind you, I haven’t played the game as I gave away my PS5, and I know Yahtzee’s reviews aren’t exactly meant to be in depth, I just thought that was odd as presented.

[@zno9155]

And oh man that final gag hit me like a truck with so many emotions. God I love infamous and yahtzee’s takes I may not agree with all them but man do they always give me the best time.

[@ryanwatts7817]

Pressing the microphone button bypasses using the microphone

[@freval2493]

Honestly I don’t know how it being a copy of Mario Galaxy is a con Mario Galaxy fucking owns so if you’re going to copy one platformer have it be that one

[@blackmushroom7806]

4:55 on point summary of the state of PS5

[@Swagthousand]

legacy of kain scratched out in the middle of the spreadsheet. oh right animating and editing takes time.

[@Swagthousand]

whoa, is gitaroo man actually in astro bot?

[@humblemudgames]

This video is exactly what I was trying to say with my video on Astro -- playing through Astro's world is like viewing an alternate universe where Sony cares about its IPs and third party relationships, but you quickly realize it's his world you're looking at, not reality.

[@ygguazoid]

Damn, that escalated quickly lol In all seriousness though, I do share the “PS5 as a dust gathering machine” sentiment wholly. If not for my sis who just somehow managed to only start playing games now, I’d have sold it long ago, given how the roaster of interesting exclusives for the next X years looks like … an empty cupboard?

[@vashanoid]

i saw legend of dragoon on the spreadsheet and immediately went to go look up astro bot references

[@manvslife271]

I can't believe Yhatz made a "ONE GAME" joke with actual backed up data

[@RandomIndyWrestling]

It isn't even that game - it's a remake of a PS3 game.

[@Brother_Aniki]

I like that you dressed up InFamous in a French maid outfit. Nice callback. I'll never forgive Sony for canceling an InFamous/Second Son crossover game

[@rocky38964]

A return of the Hi-Fi Rush "This game is good; but the good just makes the awfulness of the current gaming industry stand out even more"

[@dfmrcv862]

One of the rare times a review is more of a rollercoaster than actual games.

[@ThatGuy-iz3vy]

Not sure why but keep forgetting today is Yahtzee When ZP was around I'd always be waiting the day of, but now always seem to just notice it on the day n go "Oh ya, today is Fully Ramblamatic" 🤣

[@alexm498]

Truly, one of the greatest to ever do it. I love this one, respect!

[@Luckytrapt]

No joke that might be one of my favorite Yahtzee assessments of a company ever. “It’s like Sony is fighting a console war that no one else is” is absolutely perfect and sums up so many of their current issues.

[@Koalalover70]

Thanks! Now I have an option on this piece of media

[@stevel7798]

So this game is the console equivalent of that episode of Archer where the sad old Japanese soldier lost in the jungle for 60 years doesn't know the war has been over for that long.

[@astrotrek3534]

That was a real thing that happened

[@stan_1999]

0:48 Probably my favourite comparison in a long time

[@Advarious]

4:35 Legacy of Kain, huh? *Boy that aged like strawberries*

[@Bakecrusto]

Croc (1:12) is getting a remaster too!

[@joshmartin2744]

I'll reserve judgement until it's actually been released, thank you very much.

[@owenjolley351]

0:58 *”I needed to go to the toilet, so I went to one that I knew would be open at 3 in the morning. Upon my arrival I met two men, Carlos and Eduardo, who invited me into their cubicle to talk to them about government policy. Unfortunately, i slipped on the wet floor and soon became sandwiched between the two men in a position that the arresting officer informed me, is known as a spitroast”.*

[@HeckYep]

Prediction: Yahtzee will use the word "masturbatory" in this video. Edit: Woohoo! Nailed it! Very first line of the criticism section too.

[@concinnus]

I mean, he could've gone with onanistic if he were feeling more pretentious.

[@SIZModig]

Thanks, I feel validated for not buying consoles anymore.

[@Scarker]

And it wasn't even a great historical romp because of all of the bridges Sony Gaming has been burning in it's Console War Victory Lap. SquareEnix didn't let a single Final Fantasy, Dragons Quest, or Kingdom Hearts reference into the game despite those being inseparable up to 10 years ago. And Disney cracked down so much that even though Sony's the one with the Spiderman license, that didn't get a reference either - and the PS2 Spiderman game was a highlight of the console! The game might as well be a post-mortem for the golden age of PlayStation. Sure, a great celebration, but only of what came before - and only what's left at that.

[@Hollowolfjas4014]

2:50 Yahtzee as Mr. Belch was not something i was ready for today 😂

[@KainGerc]

I have to wonder, how much of a great marketing strategy it is to remind gamers of all the franchises Sony killed off?!

[@please-wake-up-now]

Yahtzee really knows how to dig into the heart of a game! I love how he points out the little details that make ASTRO BOT so special. It feels like a love letter to gaming history. 🎮💕 Plus, I would totally play a whole game of just those cute little robots vibing around! 😄

[@jbpiano5313]

Let the team Asobi do a Ape Scape already

[@Joshua_Shadow_Manriguez]

That line about keeping the console wars alive explains the bullocks that is the move they made in the PS5 Pro.

[@ShadowDaPk]

Oh let's not pretend Nintendo isn't also an evil megacorp. Shut up, Nintendo cultists. I don't care what your defenses are.

[@Lupusam]

I'm surprised there was no mention of the older Astro Bot, the 2018 game only playable via PS4 VR. I feel 90% of the silly controller mechanics in the new game are references to ways the older game tried to make the VR element feel worth including.

[@MrOuest]

I like Yahtzee's content on Second Wind better because he isn't beholden to the gimmick of speedrunning his video essay. I used to watch his content from the old channel at 80% speed.

[@TiihoPlays]

"It's like Super Mario Galaxy" is not the insult a lot of people seem to think it is lol