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Former Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime recently praised Sony’sAstro Bot. Awarded Game of the Year at The Game Awards in 2024,Astro Botis a 3D platformer developed by Sony and Team Asobi, and it had strong inspiration from games made by Nintendo, such as theSuper Mario Bros.franchise.
Astro Botwas nominated for seven categories at The Game Awards 2024, and it won four of them. Apart from taking home Game of the Year, the platformer also won Best Game Direction, Best Family Game, and Best Action/Adventure. With strong competitors such asBlack Myth: WukongandFinal Fantasy 7 Rebirth, Sony’s title stood out due to its quality and has won many awards since then.
Now,Astro Botwon another Game of the Year awardat the 14th Annual New York Game Awards and,according to IGN, the title even received glowing praise from the former Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime. When praising the 3D platformer, Fils-Aime said that “I have to admit it,Astro Botalmost outdid Nintendo at its own game.” It’s not so surprising to see Fils-Aime praisingAstro Botwhen considering howSuper Mario Bros.greatly inspired the game.Astro Bot’s director, Nicolas Doucet, even said so when the game won the GOTY award last year, citing his childhood playing Nintendo’s famous platformer.
Former Nintendo of America’s President Praises Astro Bot
I have to admit it, Astro Bot almost outdid Nintendo at its own game.
While some people may have been surprised to seeAstro Botwinning the GOTY, the game has been showing an incredible track record in award shows since then.Astro Botwon over 100 Game of the Year awards, becoming the most-awarded platformer in history, surpassing the previous record held byIt Takes Two. While it’s not as many awards asBaldur’s Gate 3orThe Last of Us Part 2, which currently stand at 288 and 326 Game of the Year wins respectively, it’s an incredible number.
Since the win,Astro Bothas continued to keep its experience fresh by adding more content for the player base. Not only didAstro Botrecently gain several Speedrun levels, with the latest one being announced recently at the PlayStation Tournaments XP event, but there arerumors thatAstro Botcould get even more content soon. According to a now-deleted tweet from Arrowhead Game Studios boss Johan Pilestedt, some new bots could be added toAstro Botsoon, including one dressed asTekkenantagonist Heihachi. Obviously, these rumors should be taken with a grain of salt, as there’s still no official confirmation from Team Asobi or Sony.
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