Summary
It was never guaranteed, but even after all the DLC we’ve already had, there was always a chance thatAstro Botmight get a little bit more DLC. A little more than a year on from its blockbuster reveal, Team Asobi has returned to confirm that yes, there is still more Astro Bot DLC to come.
During today’s State of Play, Team Asobi’s lead announced that Astro Bot is gettingfive more challenge levels later this monthas part of another free update. That update isn’t far off either, as it was confirmed that the new levels will start dropping before the end of June.
Astro Bot Is Getting Some More Challenge Levels
Come On Final Fantasy…
And of course, with a new set of challenge levels comes a whole bunch of new VIP Bots. We know thatGhost of Yotei’s Atsuis joining the crew, but the rest are being kept as a surprise for now. Considering how requested they’ve been for some time now, and afterAstro Bot’s director kind of hinted that they might still be added, I wouldn’t be surprised to see some Final Fantasy characters finally get in on the fun.
Five challenge levels presumably means at least five new VIP bots, potentially even more as the last set of DLC levels includes two new Bots per level. With only one of the new Bot’s identities confirmed so far, that leaves the door open for more cameos fans have been waiting for. Again, my money is on Final Fantasy. Maybe not all of them, but at least a Cloud Bot.
The cherry on the cake was the reveal that a slightly tweaked version of the Astro Bot DualSense will be available to pre-order later this year. The controller appears to be more or less the same as the original design, except the eyes on the touchpad are Astro’s happy eyes rather than his regular ones. Kudos for finding a way to make me spend $85 on a controller I kind of already have.
