Bloodbornefans are convinced that they’re being “mocked” bySonyafter the publisher revealed Astro Bot’s pre-order bonuses yesterday. Players who pre-order the digital deluxe edition of Astro Bot will receive three exclusive costumes for Astro, one of which is a Yharnam Hunter.
Astro Bot is the upcoming sequel to 2020’s smash-hit,Astro’s Playroom. It was revealed during PlayStation’s most recent ‘State of Play’ event and is set to release exclusively on the PlayStation 5 on September 6. With pre-orders set to go live today, Sony has pulled the curtain back on all of the game’s pre-order bonuses and editions.
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While fans were initially a little miffed thatBloodborne didn’t even get a nodduring the announcement trailer, now fans are even more irate because it got a nod. I guess this was a lose-lose situation for Sony?
As part of a newblog poston the PlayStation website, Sony confirmed all of the details surrounding Astro Bot’s upcoming launch. The platformer will launch with three different editions:
For those who pre-order any of the three editions, you’ll receive the following cosmetic items:
But it’s the game’s digital deluxe edition that really caught the attention of Bloodborne fans, as it comes with three special outfits, one of which is the Yharnam Hunter costume.
Bloodborne Fans Feel Like They’re Being Mocked By Astro Bot Pre-Order Bonus
Shortly after the Astro Bot pre-order bonuses were revealed, Bloodborne fans took to social media to express their feelings. Over on X (formerly Twitter),one usertook the inclusion of the Yharnam Hunter as a potential tease for a sequel, saying, “If Bloodbourne is still being referenced, there is still a chance of a sequel.. a small chance… but still.”
Another userwasn’t as optimistic, saying that the inclusion was “just rubbing salt in the wound.”
Over on Reddit, users were echoing a similar sentiment. “Unless they’re secretly cooking a Bloodborne remake, this seems like it’s in pretty bad faith especially when people have been requesting for a Bloodborne remake/remaster for nearly 5 years now,“one user said, before pointing out that Sony will happily remaster The Last of Us multiple times.
Another usersimply said that Sony was “mocking” Bloodborne fans for including the reference in Astro Bot.
Given that the Astro games are meant to be a celebration of PlayStation games and hardware, I don’t think it should come of much as a surprise that there’s a reference to one of PlayStation’s most popular titles. But with fans thirsty for a remake or sequel, it’s understandable why they’re annoyed.
