after the revelations of Astro Bot on PlayStation 5 In the recent State of Play, Astro’s Playroom received an update that added iconic Bloodborne boss Lady Maria and a corresponding trophy. Bloodborne costumes as a pre-order bonus For a new game.
Of course, this led to speculation among Bloodborne fans that something was going on. But alas, that doesn’t seem to be the case.
“There’s no hidden meaning to it. It’s just a celebration of the whole history of PlayStation,” Nicolas Doucet, the head and creative director at Team Asobi Studios, told Eurogamer.
Doucet further explained how the team at Astro Bot would focus on cameos of PlayStation characters rather than hardware references in Astro’s Playroom.
“Instead of hardware we focus on the characters,” he said. “And that’s why we keep pushing these cameos. At first they were quite primitive, but now they look very rich. It’s over 150 [cameos]So it will really go deep and everybody should have their favorites.”
So, the Astro Playroom update only seems to give a hint of what we can expect to see in Astro Bot.
Still, Bloodborne fans are desperate for FromSoftware to re-release the game, especially on PC. And, it turns out, creator Hidetaka Miyazaki isn’t opposed to the idea either.
“I know for sure that these people want a Bloodborne PC port,” Miyazaki told Polygon. PC GamerReferring to FromSoftware producer Yasuhiro Kitao and interpreter Bobby Simpson. “If I say I want one, I’ll get in trouble too. But it’s not something I’m opposed to.”
He added: “Obviously, as one of the creators of Bloodborne, my personal, pure honest opinion is that I would like as many players as possible to be able to enjoy it. Especially as a game that’s maturing now, one of those games from the past that gets lost on older hardware – I think with any game like that, it would be great for more players to have the opportunity to experience it and relive this relic of the past. So as far as I’m concerned, it’s certainly not something I would be opposed to.”
This mirrors previous comments Miyazaki made to Eurogamer about the benefits of new hardware making the remake worthwhile – especially one with new hardware. Possibly a Bloodborne remake,
“There were things you couldn’t achieve on the previous generation of hardware, ways you couldn’t represent certain expressions — [new hardware] “Sometimes it is possible,” he said.
“I think from a purely user perspective, modern hardware allows even more players to appreciate all the games. And so, that’s a simple reason, but as a fellow player, I think accessibility is important. I think that can be the driving force between bringing an old game to a new platform.”
It seems the ball is in Sony’s court, as the rights to Bloodborne belong to Sony – not FromSoftware. This is why an Astro Bot cameo in the game is possible, even if a PC port isn’t on the cards.
If you want to find Lady Maria in Astro’s Playroom, she can be found in the GPU Jungle. Any excuse to listen to that banging song, right?
For more information on Astro Bot, check out our page Full preview and interview with DoucetExploring its family-friendly approach.
