Astro Bot Wins Game of the Year at New York Game Awards
The PS5 platformer from Team Asobi also received accolades for Best Music and Best Kids Game, with praise from former Nintendo executive Reggie Fils-Aimé.
- Astro Bot secured the Game of the Year award at the 14th annual New York Game Awards, marking another major win for the PS5 platformer.
- The game also won Best Music in a Game and Best Kids Game, bringing its total awards haul at the event to three.
- Reggie Fils-Aimé, former Nintendo of America president, praised Astro Bot, joking that it 'almost outdid Nintendo at its own game.'
- Astro Bot has become one of the most celebrated platformers of all time, earning over 100 Game of the Year accolades across various events, including The Game Awards in December.
- Team Asobi's director Nicolas Doucet credited Nintendo's Mario games as a major inspiration for Astro Bot's design and innovation.