Former Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aimé said Astro Bot “almost surpasses Nintendo in its own game.”
Blog Andrew Joseph 22 Jan , 2025 0
Former Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aimé joked that beloved PlayStation-exclusive platformer Astro Bot “almost beats Nintendo at its own game.”
Fils-Aimé commented while attending the meeting new york game awardsWhere Astro Bot not only won Game of the Year There's also the best music and the best games for kids. It won the Game of the Year award over games such as Final Fantasy 7: Rebirth, Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, and Metaphor: ReFantazio.
While Nintendo is known for making games of all genres and has many beloved franchises like The Legend of Zelda, Pokémon, and more, perhaps the most iconic is the platformer Mario series. Astro Bot clearly draws a lot of inspiration from 3D platformers Examples include Super Mario Galaxy and Super Mario Odyssey, but putting their own spin on the concept and wrapping it in a celebration of PlayStation history.
In fact, Astro Bot director Nicolas Doucet paid tribute to Nintendo while accepting the Game of the Year award. The Game Awards 2024 Last month he said: “I remember as a kid in 1989 I got a gray box with a game called Super Mario Bros. and it was really, really great – so we In Japan, we're in Tokyo and they're in Kyoto, but I want to pay tribute to the company that really put platformers out there and consistently showed us innovation and quality and inspired us to really make the games that we make… and I 'I tried not to mention them, but did you notice who they were?'
It's this comparison that Fils-Aimé may have had in mind during the show. “I have to admit it,” he said. “Astro Bot pretty much outdoes Nintendo at its own game.”
Meanwhile, Nintendo hasn't released a new 3D platformer since Super Mario Odyssey in 2017. Of course, it's as beloved as any other game. Called a “masterpiece” in a 10/10 review by IGNBut the seven-year gap left Nintendo fans hungry for more.
However, Nintendo Switch 2 may launch new games, Officially announced earlier this month. Nintendo only revealed A new Mario Kart game next to, but April's Nintendo Direct Demo Additional information may be disclosed, including release date.
Ryan Dinsdale is a freelance writer for IGN. He would talk about The Witcher all day long.