History VideoGame / AstroBotRescueMission

* DefeatByModesty: After damaging the Spider Boss three times, the player has to throw enough shuriken at her corset to knock it off, causing her to fall as she tries to cover herself with her wig. [[spoiler:If you avoid looking at her as you do this, it'll grant you a trophy]].

* DefeatByModesty: After damaging the Spider Boss three times, the player has to throw enough shuriken at her corset to knock it off, causing her to fall as she tries to cover herself with her legs. [[spoiler:If you avoid looking at her as you do this, it'll grant you a trophy]].

* GentleGiant: Big Brother, a massive robot who, perhaps not coincidentally, bears more than a passing resemblence to ''WesternAnimation/TheIronGiant''. In 3-1, he'll help Astro out by picking up parts of the level and allowing Astro to walk on his body to cross gaps.

** Big Brother, the helper in World 3-1, bears more than a passing resemblence to ''WesternAnimation/TheIronGiant''.

The game received a sequel of sorts in the form of ''VideoGame/AstrosPlayroom'', which came pre-installed with the UsefulNotes/PlayStation5.

''Astro Bot Rescue Mission'' is a [=first/third=]-person PlatformGame by developed by Creator/SCEJapanStudio in association with Team Asobi for UsefulNotes/PlayStation4 Virtual Reality.

* ConsoleCameo: The arena for the first boss fight is a helipad in the shape of an original UsefulNotes/PlayStation.

* UnderwaterBossBattle: The shark boss [[WaterfrontBossBattlestarts off on water's surface]]. But as the fight goes on, the shark floods the area, temporarily submerging the player while Astro is still floating on the surface.

''Astro Bot Rescue Mission'' is a [=first/third=]-person ActionAdventure game by developed by Creator/SCEJapanStudio in association with Team Asobi for UsefulNotes/PlayStation4 Virtual Reality.

* UnderwaterBossBattle: The shark boss starts off on water's surface. But as the fight goes on, the shark floods the area, temporarily submerging the player while Astro is still floating on the surface.

** Throughout the game, various bots can be seen re-enacting various moments from [=PlayStation=]-owned series, as well as third-party games that started on [=PlayStation=]. By location:
*** Cooling Springs: ''Concrete Genie'', ''VideoGame/{{Dreams}}'', ''VideoGame/FatPrincess'', ''[[VideoGame/GodOfWar2018 God of War]]'', ''VideoGame/LocoRoco'', ''VideoGame/MetalGearSolid'', ''VideoGame/ParappaTheRapper'', ''PS VR Worlds'', ''Puppeteer'', ''VideoGame/ResidentEvil1'', ''VideoGame/SlyCooper'', ''VideoGame/UmJammerLammy'', ''VideoGame/UntilDawn''
*** GPU Jungle: ''VideoGame/{{Bloodborne}}'', ''VideoGame/CastlevaniaSymphonyOfTheNight'', ''VideoGame/CrashBandicoot'', ''VideoGame/DaysGone'', ''VideoGame/DemonsSouls'', ''VideoGame/HorizonZeroDawn'', ''VideoGame/TheLastOfUs'', ''VideoGame/LegacyOfKainSoulReaver'', ''VideoGame/JakAndDaxter'', ''VideoGame/{{Journey}}'', ''VideoGame/MonsterHunter Freedom'', ''VideoGame/TheOrder1886'', ''VideoGame/{{Patapon}}'', ''VideoGame/ShadowOfTheColossus'', ''VideoGame/{{Tekken}}'', ''VideoGame/TombRaider'', ''VideoGame/{{Uncharted}}''
*** Memory Meadows: ''VideoGame/ApeEscape'', ''VideoGame/AceCombat'', ''VideoGame/DeathStranding'', ''Doko Demo Issyo'', ''VideoGame/EverybodysGolf VR'', ''VideoGame/{{Flower}}'', ''VideoGame/GhostOfTsushima'', ''VideoGame/HeavyRain'', ''VideoGame/{{Ico}}'', ''VideoGame/{{Infamous}}'', ''VideoGame/JumpingFlash'', ''VideoGame/TheLastGuardian'', ''VideoGame/MediEvil'', ''VideoGame/MLBTheShow'', ''VideoGame/RidgeRacer'', ''VideoGame/{{Siren}}'', ''VideoGame/{{Tearaway}}''
*** [=PlayStation=] Labo: ''VideoGame/AstroBotRescueMission'', ''VideoGame/BeatSaber'', ''VideoGame/BeyondTwoSouls'', ''VideoGame/DanceDanceRevolution'', ''[=EyeToy=]'', ''VideoGame/{{Knack}}'', ''Singstar'', ''VideoGame/SpyroTheDragon''
*** SSD Speedway: ''VideoGame/DetroitBecomeHuman'', ''VideoGame/DevilMayCry'', ''Farpoint'', ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVII'', ''VideoGame/GravityRush'', ''VideoGame/LittleBigPlanet'', ''VideoGame/{{Killzone}}'', ''VideoGame/RatchetAndClank'', ''VideoGame/{{Resistance}}'', ''Resogun'', ''VideoGame/SilentHill2'', ''VideoGame/VibRibbon'', ''VideoGame/{{Wipeout}}''

*** [=PlayStation=] Labo: ''VideoGame/AstroBotRescueMission'', ''VideoGame/BeatSaber'', ''VideoGame/BeyondTwoSouls'', ''VideoGame/DanceDanceRevolution'', ''[=EyeToy=], ''VideoGame/{{Knack}}'', ''Singstar'', ''VideoGame/SpyroTheDragon''

*** Cooling Springs: ''Concrete Genie'', ''VideoGame/{{Dreams}}'', ''VideoGame/FatPrincess'', ''[[VideoGame/GodOfWar2018 God of War]]'', ''VideoGame/LocoRoco'', ''VideoGame/MetalGearSolid'', ''VideoGame/ParappaTheRapper'', ''PS VR Worlds'', ''Puppeteer'', ''VideoGame/ResidentEvil1'', ''VideoGame/SlyCooper'', ''VideoGame/UmJammerLammy'',' 'VideoGame/UntilDawn''

*** Cooling Springs: ''VideoGame/ConcreteGenie'', ''VideoGame/{{Dreams}}'', ''VideoGame/FatPrincess'', ''[[VideoGame/GodOfWar2018 God of War]]'', ''VideoGame/LocoRoco'', ''VideoGame/MetalGearSolid'', ''VideoGame/ParappaTheRappa'', ''PS VR Worlds'', ''Puppeteer'', ''VideoGame/ResidentEvil1'', ''VideoGame/SlyCooper'', ''VideoGame/UmJammerLammy'',' 'VideoGame/UntilDawn''

Astro Bot began life as "Robot Rescue", a minigame on the PSVR's 2016 Playroom VR app. The minigame had players controlling a single Bot moving through a 3D level to rescue his robot comrades. Fan feedback was strong enough to justify a full fledged 3D platformer, which was released exclusively on PSVR in 2018.

The second character is a different helper robot "played" by the player through first person perspective. This robot follows Astro Bot through the levels. Generally, the function of the helper robot is an in-universe justification for the camera following Astro Bot. However, the helper robot can pick up special tools to help Astro Bot directly.

The game received a sequel of sorts in the form of ''Astro's Playroom'', which came pre-installed with the UsefulNotes/PlayStation5.