As a pre-installed pack-in for the PS5, 2020's Astro's Playroom showcased the various features of the console's DualSense controller. But more than just a slick tech demo, the bite-sized experience proved a capable little platformer that suggested Sony could someday have its very own Super Mario Bros. among its stable of first-party franchises.
With Astro Bot, the publisher – and talented developer Team Asobi – have more than delivered on that potential, crafting an incredibly polished, near-perfect platformer that not only earns the right to be discussed alongside Nintendo's flagship series, but actually rivals the mustachioed mascot's best princess-rescuing romps.
