Astro Bot has a surprising cameo from the Sony Aibo, a robotic toy dog that was originally released in 1999. And yes, you can give him the pets that he deserves.
Just like Astro's Playroom before it, Astro Bot is stuffed to the gills with references, easter eggs, and callbacks that shine a loving spotlight on PlayStation's history (even if it can sometimes feel like more of a graveyard than a party). These references are more than just set dressing too, as many of the cameos are actually collectibles called VIP Bots that are scattered throughout the game.
Astro Bot offers platforming perfection, but no chance to race through for the best time.
Although a lot of the cameos are incredibly obvious and represent PlayStation's heavy-hitters like God of War, Uncharted, and Ratchet & Clank, Astro Bot does have its fair share of surprises up its sleeve and goes deeper into its publisher's history than you might expect. One great example of this is the Sony Aibo, which is represented by two different VIP Bots.
For those that don't remember, the Sony Aibo was a robotic toy dog whose first model was released all the way back in 1999. Although...
