Bio

THE PLAYSTATION HERO

Ostensibly the mascot of the PS5, Astro bears a huge weight on his little shoulders. He is the Playstation incarnate and seems to posess knowledge of all the games through various means. Astro himself has his own world to protect where he fights all kinds of creatures from rogue robots to dinosaurs and everything in between. He is heroic, cheery and friendly but aside from this he doesn't have much of a personality. He does have a lot of techniques which he uses to defeat bad guys though.

Intro

Astro had made it back to the CPU Plaza, having saved all the different Playstation worlds. It was a thankless task to some, but to others like Astro the task was its own reward. Seeing all the different worlds and the many unusual characters that inhabited it was a novelty that never tired Astro. There was perhaps no one more well versed in Playstation than Astro because of this. Which is why when he heard that Playstation characters were travelling from near and far to fight in a mysterious tournament he was intrigued. What could have caused this to happen? Was it a good thing? There was only one way to find out. Astro set off from the Plaza, beyond any world he had ever travelled to before, to see just what was going on, and who was there.

Rival Scene

Astro couldn't believe he had seen so far. He had seen so many Playstation characters in the flesh that he'd only ever seen through screens before and what was stranger, he had beaten them all in combat. Walking through the crystal arena, he was able to see two more characters he recognised. Toro Inoue and Kuro! Two classic Playstation mascots! Astro simply had to say hello. He waved to them and walked over. "Hey Toro, isn't that Astro?" Kuro asked. "It is!" Toro smiled. "The Playstation 5's mascot! I should have figured he would make it this far." He bowed as Astro approached. "It's an honour to meet you, Astro-san. I really enjoyed your new game!" Kuro looked between the two. "Hey, I have an idea!" He suggested. "Why not have a fight? See who's the best Playstation mascot." Toro glared at Kuro. "Kuro! You mustn't say that!" Astro looked at the duo. It figured that Toro would be itching to spar with more characters, especially given his appearance in other fighting games. Astro got into a fighting stance and smiled. "Are you sure, Astro-san?" Toro asked. Astro nodded. "Okay then, here I come!"

Outro

Astro returned home much to the delight of the astrobots. Truth be told he hadn't been away that long. But in the short time he had been away, Astro had put an end to the danger threatening the Playstation and restored peace. Plus he got to see so many of his idols in person! He was in the end glad of his adventure. A character like him who knew so much about the Playstation would have been right at home in any of those worlds. But at the same time, it was nice to be back in the CPU Plaza. The adoration of the other astrobots was nice too, though Astro didn't do any of this for the attention. He did have something to show them though. Going up to the central CPU, the astrobots gasped in amazement as it started to glow blue. Astro was happy to have given back as the astrobots began clapping at their new and improved CPU.

Fight Intros

Superbot- Astro poses like Superman. If he has a cape it will flutter in the wind.

Hello!- Astro waves to the screen.

Pep Rally- Astro gets pumped up while Astrobots in the background hold up a sign that says 'Go Astro Go!'

Watch This- Astro does a few karate moves to the amazement of his Astrobot fans in the background.

Victory

Mission Complete- Astro jumps into the air and pumps his fist.

Oh Yeah!- Astro does a victory dance.

The Hero Triumphs- Astro jumps high into the air while fireworks of his face go off in the background.

For The Players- The Astrobots throw Astro in the air and catch him repeatedly.

Defeat

If using 'Mission Complete'- Astro spins around and trips over his own feet, falling backwards.

If using 'Oh Yeah'- Astro hangs his head and cries.

If using 'The Hero Triumphs'- Astro gets hit by a giant rubber duck fired from behind the camera.

If using 'For The Players'- Astro walks off sadly and the Astrobots accidentally drop the sign they were holding.

Themes

Battle Themes

That's The Way To Do It

CPU Plaza

SSD

GPU Jungle Boss

CRT-Rex

Victory Themes

I'm Your GPU

Follow Me Into The Storm [Playroom Remix]

CPU Plaza (After Dark)

Goal

I Am Astro Bot

Quotes

Astro will sometimes make noises in response to various things but aside from this does not speak.

Taunts

Bull Charge- Astro stomps the ground several times in an attempt to goad opponents.

Stop Embarrasing Yourself- Astro waves at opponents.

I'll Do Something Else- Astro plays DDR on a D-Pad

Costumes

Hero Astro (Default)

Ninja Astro

Classic Astro

Rocket Animation

Astro is completely chained up, with only his legs and head showing. You can see him kicking his legs indignantly.

Moveset

Square- Astro throws a straight punch.

Square (Air)- Same as ground version.

Square Side- Astro throws a left hook followed by a right hook.

Square Side (Air)- Same as ground version.

Square Up- Astro headbutts opponents.

Square Up (Air)- Same as ground version.

Square Down- Astro kicks opponents.

Square Down (Air)- Astro launches a flurry of kicks beneath him.

Triangle- Astro throws a shuriken at opponents.

Triangle (Air)- Same as ground version.

Triangle Side- Astro fires shots from his machine gun. (It fires weird ball projectiles, not bullets)

Triangle Side (Air)- Same as ground version.

Triangle Up- Astro fires his water gun in an arc.

Triangle Up (Air)- Astro slides down his tight rope. It allows him to jump down and attack enemies or potentially avoid enemy attacks beneath him.

Triangle Down- Astro rolls a tube along the stage, tripping up opponents.

Triangle Down (Air)- Astro fires lasers out of the bottom of his feet to attack enemies standing under him.

Circle- Astro fires an arrow from his bow. He can charge this attack.

Circle (Air)- Same as ground version.

Circle Side- Astro turns into a ball and rolls in the direction he is facing.

Circle Side (Air)- Same as ground version.

Circle Up- Astro volleys a beach ball at opponents.

Circle Up (Air)- Astro equips his hang glider and flies into enemies. He will slowly descend until he is attacked or puts it away.

Circle Down- Astro puts up an umbrella which repels any attack from directly above him, unless it is an electrical attack.

Circle Down (Air)- Same as ground version, only Astro will slowly descend because of his umbrella.

Grab Side- Astro takes out a dualshock 4 controller and sucks opponents inside it. He shakes it around and then fires the opponent out.

Grab Up- A magic light appears above the opponent, distracting them. Astro capitalizes by punching the opponent in the groin.

Grab Down- Astro equips his monkey suit and grabs opponents with the tail, slamming them off the ground.

Level 1

Spinning Punch- Astro charges up his spinning punch and performs it, being able to move left and right while the spinning punch is active. Any opponent he hits is KO'ed.

Level 2

Hop to it!- Astro equips his frog suit and hops around the stage. He can only move by hopping but can KO any opponents who touch him.

Level 3

Guardian Robot- Astro calls in his giant robot friend who assumes a position at the back of the stage. He is able to attack Astro's enemies with a variety of attacks including headbutts, punches and wind based attacks.

Author's Note

Rivalry Connection: Both were introduced along with new hardware (Toro for the Pocketstation and Astro for the PS4 Camera, then PS VR), both have served as Playstation mascots and both have an extensive knowledge of video game characters.

Astro was a character I was on the fence about until Astro's Playroom. I had played Astro's games on PS4 (save for the VR one) so I had some experience with him. He's a cute little fella, I'll give him that. It also solved the problem of who Toro's rival should be. I gave up pretty quickly trying to find a reason for them to be angry at each other, this one is just as good as any legitimate reason.