By embracing the spirit of exploration and collaboration, players can uncover the game’s deepest secrets and achieve true completion. Strategies for earning Gold trophies often involve meticulous planning and execution. Some trophies may require completing specific tasks under strict time constraints, while others demand flawless performance in challenging platforming sequences. The “Speedrunner” trophy, for instance, might require completing a level in record time, necessitating perfect jumps and strategic shortcuts. The remaining three puzzle pieces are all up the platforming path created when you pull the wire that’s up the ramp between the Memory Meadow and Cooling Springs entrances.

Puzzle Piece 2/4 – Just after the next checkpoint, there are a bunch of explosive enemies on the ground you can light using your ship thrusters. When they explode they destroy the ground, revealing an area with this puzzle piece. Puzzle Piece 1/4 – Directly to the left of the first checkpoint there is a hole you can drop down with a bunch of coins and this puzzle piece in the middle.

At its most basic, Astro’s Playroom is a fairly straightforward platforming game. You play as a cute little robot named Astro, exploring four different worlds set in a universe that appears to exist inside of a computer. You’ll collect coins, stomp on enemies, and poke around in search of secrets. There are boss battles and one-off sequences, like one where you have to pilot a small spaceship through dangerous caverns, or another where you use a bow to pick off faraway enemies. At its best, Astro’s Playroom recaptures the magic of my favorite Lego video games – except the license on display is the PlayStation brand instead of something like Star Wars or Marvel. The cameos are plentiful and amusing, with franchises that go beyond the first-party catalogue, along with some surprisingly deep cuts that made me feel very old.

Once you’ve 100% completed Astro’s Playroom, consider checking out our Astro Bot PS5 guide for a full walkthrough of all the collectibles in Team ASOBI’s latest game. GPU Jungle is the fourth and final zone in the game, with Artefacts covering the PlayStation 4 era from 2013 to 2019. This zone’s suit is the Monkey Suit, which you control with the Adaptive Triggers and the SIXAXIS.

This references 2015’s Hell Divers, developed by Arrowhead Game Studios for the PS4, PS4 and PS Vita. The name of the Trophy is very similar to the game’s hardest difficulty, “Hell Dive”. Rex or a Manta Ray, with the latter being unlockable as a decoration via the Gatcha Game. The manta ray was the second tech demo available on the pack-in Demo 1 disc to showcase the console’s prowess, depicting a manta ray swimming in the ocean with a school of fish. In the Labo area is a Bot using a PS1 controller to drive a red car around him. This references Ridge Racer, released on the PS1 in 1994 and developed by Namco.

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These include defeating bosses like the massive robot in GPU Jungle and finishing main levels such as SSD Speedway and Memory Meadow. Each trophy marks significant progress‚ ensuring players experience the game’s vibrant worlds and creative gameplay mechanics. These trophies are straightforward‚ requiring players to follow the narrative path and complete specific challenges. Earning them provides a sense of accomplishment as you progress through the game’s charming and nostalgic levels. In Astro’s Playroom, scattered throughout the vibrant worlds, are Special Bots that pay homage to iconic PlayStation characters.

When one hits you, Astro will be reset to the last checkpoint, and Selene’s capsule will open. These four bots are completely optional, so if you don’t have the time (or the storage space to redownload Astro’s Playroom), know that they won’t give you much of an advantage in Astro Bot. And yet, even when Astro is pulling off his most basic moves in familiar environments, this game feels revelatory. The PS5’s new controller combines a built-in speaker with vibrating haptics to make interacting with the world feel like it’s literally happening in your hand.

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These bots are often hidden in clever locations, requiring players to solve minor puzzles or perform specific actions to rescue them. Finding and rescuing these Special Bots unlocks unique trophies, adding another layer of collectibility and fan service to the game. But the joy of Astro’s Playroom, while largely focused on its use of the new controller, is also thanks to Team Asobi’s dedication to turning this pack-in into a mini-museum of PlayStation history.

See the Video Guide below for a good time in all Levels, I reached with only a few tries in each level. / Welcome to the Third Place for more information on where to find them. / Welcome to the Third Place / … And Conquered Worlds for more information on each level and where to find all of the collectibles. The first starfish is under the pier immediately to the right of when the player first lands in the water from the slide. It will make a small noise through your controller when it is stepped on. The second one is near a much wider pier on the left side, just past it and to the left.

Astro Bot is a deluge of PlayStation cameos, and some even get their own, full levels. Jump onto the lilypads, and leap across, but be careful not to fall in the frozen water as that’s lethal! Just a few days ago, we added a second Special Bot, Selene, from the PS5 title Returnal.

Astro’s Playroom is the latest platformer starring Astro Bot that comes pre-loaded on the PlayStation 5. Join Astro and his crew and experience a magical introduction through the PS5, exploring four worlds based on PS5’s console components. Each area showcases innovative gameplay that taps into the new features of the DualSense.

In fact, it’s so great that it gained a full-on sequel in the form of Astro Bot. OK365 find a monkey suit for climbing and a fun nod to Marble Madness that must have been suggested by, or intended as homage to, PlayStation 5 architect Mark Cerny who created the original game. Astro’s Playroom is not that game, as it’s quite short and still at least 50% tech demo, but since so few will ever get to play Rescue Mission it’s an important step towards that goal.

Use the game’s checkpoint system and practice consistently to shave precious seconds off your times. Guides and replays can help you discover the fastest paths and strategies for these demanding achievements. Astro is a cute little robot that runs, hops, and flies across colorful worlds – each based on different components of the PS5. You splash around in the cooling unit, soar through the SSD, and explore the GPU forest.