Crash Bandicoot will cameo as a ‘VIP bot’ in Astro Bot, regardless of Microsoft now proudly owning Activision Blizzard.
In response to a brand new interview on the PlayStation Weblog Crash, alongside different characters with “cartoony” options such because the apes from Ape Escape, will put on masks over their heads because the robot-style head of Astro didn’t work by way of design.
“Generally LED eyes simply didn’t work on sure characters as a result of the unique design depends a lot on the pupils being a sure measurement or coloration for example,” mentioned Group Asobi’s studio director Nicolas Doucet.
“So for extra cartoony VIPs like Crash Bandicoot or from Ape Escape, the Bots are sporting a masks to assist bridge that drawback.”
Crash’s inclusion will probably be a welcome one for some gamers, because of his standing as an iconic character within the PlayStation‘s earliest days. Previous to this affirmation, it had been speculated that together with the character may have probably been a problem because of his new possession.
Sony had beforehand negotiated a Crash cameo in Uncharted 4: A Thief’s Finish, by which Drake and Elena play via the primary degree of Crash Bandicoot on an authentic PlayStation.
In one other interview, Doucet dominated out the opportunity of a PlayStation VR2 model, however has saved hopes alive for a PC port.
Astro Bot will probably be launched on September 6. An Astro Bot-themed DualSense will even be launched subsequent week, alongside the sport.
An Astro Bot-themed gacha machine will even seem as a part of PlayStation’s TGS sales space.
