Astro Bot has launched for PS5, and as many had hoped, it has delivered an all-time nice platforming expertise. It’s turn out to be one of the best reviewed recreation of the yr, and fortunately sufficient, that acclaim is seemingly being mirrored in its preliminary gross sales as well- in Japan, not less than.
Caught by @Genki_JPN on Twitter, over on Amazon Japan, not solely is Astro Bot at present the No. 1 best-seller, it has additionally offered out, and is being proven as being quickly out of inventory. With the sport having solely simply launched, Sony has clearly but to offer preliminary particulars on the way it’s promoting, however that is definitely an honest indicator of the way it has began in Japan. Whether or not or not it matches that gross sales elsewhere stays to be seen, however the widespread vital acclaim and powerful phrase of mouth would recommend that it would.
In our overview of the sport, we awarded it a rating of 9/10, saying, “Astro Bot is an excellent love letter to all issues PlayStation, and an distinctive platformer in its personal proper. Should you personal a PS5, it’s good to play this recreation.” Learn the total overview by right here.
Astro Bot can be set to obtain post-launch DLC, with Crew Asobi confirming that it is going to be including not less than 15 free ranges.