10 Years After Its Release, New Bloodborne Lore Could Have Big Story Implications
Despite very little being done with the IP since its first game ten years ago, still remains a firm favorite among fans. Some Soulsborne players claim that this game is the best of the bunch, still beating out and anything from the series thanks to its faster combat and unique, gothic, bloody setting. Ten years later, still has a vice grip on the same audience it introduced itself to on the PS4, and despite no new title or project in the series, more lore has come from an unlikely source.
Thanks to its popularity and cult status, Sony has claimed as an integral part of its library. Doing anything with the IP has proved tricky; however, since FromSoftware has been busying itself with making Game of the Year winners like and Although many other PlayStation exclusives have received PC ports of late, like the Norse titles and the two games, remains a firm, PlayStation exclusive, but that doesn't mean that Sony has forgotten this gem completely.
is a new 3D platformer that plays homage to a plethora of PlayStation icons throughout Sony's history. It is a brilliant game in and of itself, with a wonderfully charming aesthetic that makes its many references and Easter Eggs even better. These aren't just restricted to PlayStation exclusives either, including references from to, but most of the PlayStation cast is here to make an appearance, including a couple of characters from, as pointed out by YouTuber: Zullie the Witch.
The Hunter (customizable protagonist) and Lady Maria are the two characters included in, and it is quite strange to see such dour characters represented by cute little bots. When players find Lady Maria's bot in Astro's Playground, and rescue her from the boulder that has trapped her, they will receive a description stating that she is the youngest of the Old Hunters. The funniest part of this is that none of this was ever stated in itself and new lore is being revealed in of all things.
Players can dress up Astro in the outfits of other characters,