Astro Bot director promoted to PlayStation Japan Studio head

Nicolas Doucet directed The Playroom and EyePet.

[Jin_Sakai]

Great choice. Astro Bot: Rescue Mission was amazing! Excited to see what the studio has in store for us.

[Ratchet75]

Astrobot is my all time psvr favorite game.
I'm hoping for a sequel. 🤞

[fr0sty]

I liked it better than some other well known platformers that I won't name here because it'll just start a flame war. Some truly innovative gameplay that took full advantage of VR, and an amazing soundtrack to compliment it.

[Profchaos]

Yeah I'd agree 100% playing astrobot well into adulthood is the first time a platformer has taken me back to feeling like I'm 6 again playing crash Bandicoot or Mario 64 for the first time.
I've played all the remakes of my childhood favourites and they are good but none of them make me feel the pure wonder and joy of discovery like astrobot does.

[neutralgamer1992]

They are actually promoting people who developed games. This could be great for creative freedom

[spambot0815]

looking forward to their next (vr) project. astrobot and moss proved the vr titles don't need to first person to make them work.

[AnubisG]

For me, it is better if they aren't first person because if it is first person, I tend to get really sick.

[S2Killinit]

Astro bot is one of the best games of the entire generation.

[isarai]

Well deserved

[Jin_Sakai]

Kind of wish they’d expand the series outside of VR. I’d love to play a full fledged Astro Bot game on PS5.

[ShadowWolf712]

The VR is what makes it. VR in and of itself has the potential to revolutionize the platforming genre, and this game is the proof. Taking it out of the VR space would remove a lot of what makes it special.

[Segata]

ShadowWolf712

I remember people saying the same for Tearaway on Vita. That the Vita made that game what it is. Same with Gravity Rush. Both played fine on PS4. Curious and serious question, not flaming. What makes Astrobot not work on anything outside VR?

[Profchaos]

I recall tearaway didn't do as well on ps4 as it did vita

[rainslacker]

Both those games engaged players differently between the two platforms. So, while they may not have been necessary, they added weight to the inclusion of their unique features on the vita.

[boing1]

Astro Bot is one of the best platformers I've ever played.

[Vanfernal]

The first time I played Astro Bot I felt that same tingle I felt when I played Mario 64 for the first time 20+ years ago. As a grown ass man I thought that I had lost that feeling.

[CosmicTurtle]

Exactly, my happiest experience this generation.

[iplay1up2]

Astro Bot is a fantastic game! So fun! Definitely one of the best PSVR games!

[Fraggle1987]

Astro bot was genuinely the best platformer ive played in ages. Im not a big platformer player but this game blew me away.

[4kgk76]

I would like to see a jrpg from Sony japan studio next gen maybe team gravity can develop one.

[annoyedgamer]

Does nobody notice that it is not Americans being selected as the heads of Playstations Japanese base and not Japanese?

[ShadowWolf712]

He's French.

[annoyedgamer]

Ok I stand corrected, but its still western.

[Thundercat77]

That's actually a good sign for me as the company is no longer being that closed for only Japanese people. Remember that PlayStation is now under one umbrella worldwide.

[AnubisG]

It came from Japan. We grew to love it under Japanese influence. It should never lose that.

[theshredded]

This guy is amazing from what little I've seen of him.

[AK91]

Don't know enough about this guy to decide if it's a good or bad thing.

[DoubleYourDose]

I wish it were a new studio. Maybe call it PlayStation Europe Studio.

[Segata]

Heard a lot of good things about the game. If they put it on PS4 without the VR (Star Trek Bridge Commander made it possible) then I will be glad to check it out.

[CosmicTurtle]

It really needs psvr to work fully. It is so hard to relay.

[Segata]

I will take your word for it. Upvote

[Imalwaysright]

An ambitious Siren for PSVR2 would be awesome.

[Chevalier]

That would be. Really wish Nintendo didn't have the Fatal Frame license. Fatal Frame in VR would be amazing. Although with the Switch as a portable camera Nintendo should honestly make it for the Switch

[derek]

My game of the generation, loved it. It proved to me that almost any game is better and much more immersive in VR.

[KonaSquid]

we're never gonna get games like ape escape and gravity rush again are we?

[Segata]

Ape Escape I bet happens. If Medevil got a remake then Ape Escape only makese sense. Gravity Rush tho...sadly yeah :(

[XxSPIDEYxX]

Next stop...Bloodborne 2?

[Einhander1971]

Well deserved obviously a talented guy, Astro Bot is absolutely amazing the best VR game I have played so far. Hoping for more Astro Bot, a giant Sony franchise waiting to explode in my opinion.

[Goozex]

A true gem it really utilizes all psvr capabilities too!

[DarXyde]

You ever notice that some of the prominent people at these companies have a certain look to them?

Cerny and Doucet look like they haven't slept for weeks, Spencer and Greenberg look like frat bros that never quite grew up, and Nintendo... well, Nintendo spokespeople look like they take themselves too seriously.

It's kinda funny.