10 Hidden Secrets in Astro Bot

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00:00Welcome to Mojo Plays and today we're looking at 10 hidden secrets that are

00:11scattered across the newest PlayStation 5 exclusive, Astro Bot.

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00:31The Playroom Advantage. In case you missed it, Astro's Playroom saw a few minor

00:44updates in the months leading up to Astro Bot's launch. These updates added

00:48in special bots for you to search and rescue, one for each of the four worlds.

00:57Freeing these bots from their capsules would earn you some new trophies for

01:03your PlayStation profile, but they also have a special function for Astro Bot as

01:08well. Rescue all four and you will be able to start off Astro's new adventure

01:12with four bots available at the start, which will help boost your progress more

01:17than it may seem. Puzzling Predicaments.

01:31In Astro's Playroom, collecting every puzzle piece would eventually lead to

01:36the completion of a giant mural commemorating all of PlayStation's first

01:4025 years. In Astro Bot, puzzle pieces have a bit more functional use to

01:45further enhance your adventure. You will have four murals to complete in

01:49sequential order, and upon completing the murals, you will activate different

01:58facilities like the Dual Speeder Garage and the Gotcha Capsule Machine. There's

02:03more to discover, but we won't spoil any more of that stuff here. That said, make

02:08sure you're trying to collect every last puzzle piece. It is worth it in the end.

02:15Crash Site of Secrets. If you want to see every little thing that Astro Bot

02:30has to offer, it is imperative that you fully explore every level to rescue

02:35every single bot. These adorable little guys will help you navigate the crash

02:38site to uncover more galaxies. However, rescuing a certain number can help in

02:44uncovering even more secrets.

02:56Around the various corners of the crash site, you will come across bots asking

03:00for you to recruit a certain number of characters. Fulfilling these requirements

03:04will often lead you to finding more bots, thus adding to your total. So again, make

03:10sure you're trying to collect everything as you go. It will make your

03:13life a lot easier. Best Bird Friend.

03:29Missed a puzzle piece or a lost bot on your first playthrough of a level? No

03:34worries! Team Asobi has put in a special mechanic to help you out. When revisiting

03:39a level, you will have the option of spending 200 coins to free a robot bird

03:44that will signal the location of a secret when you're near one. Although,

03:48this bird comes in handy if you chose to go through a secret goal instead of the

03:52regular one. Regardless if you actually finished the level containing the warp,

04:02you will still be given the option of paying to have this bird help you. In

04:06other words, prioritize finding those warps so that you can make the rest of

04:10the normal level easier later on.

04:19Hidden Photo Ops.

04:31Puzzle pieces and bots are the two collectibles you'll have to worry about

04:35through Astro's Adventure, but there is another secret sort of collectible to

04:39find. Some levels will have special photo ops where Astro can stick his face onto

04:44a board to create a funny little scene.

04:53Again, only some levels will have these photo ops, and finding them all doesn't

04:58add to your completion or unlock anything except for some special

05:01environmental interactions and some additional coins. Still, it's worth being

05:06on the lookout for them.

05:13Bot Smacker. Those who played Astro's Playroom will remember that there was

05:25something special to smacking bots around, specifically the ones dressed as

05:29various video game characters. You'd often get to see more references to the

05:33games the bots are living out, and this fun little feature returns in Astro Bot.

05:44Among the regular bots to rescue are VIP bots, characters dressed as various video

05:50game characters from both PlayStation and other companies, but most of them

05:54come with a catch to fully appreciate their inclusion. You may have to spend

05:58some ducats at the gacha machine to unlock special props for the various bots.

06:03Only then can you smack them and trigger special interactions. Of the ones we've

06:07seen, Kratos and the Prince have the best ones.

06:17Sacred Cheese. PlayStation's sacred symbols make an expected appearance in

06:28Astro Bot in various ways. The most obvious appearances are when viewing the

06:32overworld, but there's one specific appearance we found truly amusing. In

06:36Downsized Surprise, you'll come across a bedroom with a bot sleeping in a bed. Go

06:41under the bed to find a few mice enjoying some cheese, and each piece of

06:45cheese being the shape of the sacred symbols. Honestly, we're sure you'll be

06:56able to spot other collections of squares, circles, triangles, and crosses.

06:59This one, though, might be missable if you aren't fully looking through every

07:04nook and cranny.

07:10Bot of War.

07:18Look, we realize the name of the level really is Bot of War, but we don't want

07:22to put too much focus on the level itself. While it is really funny running

07:27around as this chibi little Kratos, we want to recognize this level for one

07:32hilarious little detail. Odin's annoying ravens make their unfortunate return, and

07:38there are eight of them for you to destroy here.

07:45Granted, they are much easier to find than they were in God of War 2018 and

07:50Ragnarok, and to tell the truth, finding them all doesn't get you anything

07:53substantial like a costume or a special cutscene. You will, on the other hand, get

07:59a shiny new PSN trophy.

08:06Overworld Shenanigans. As we hinted at a couple entries ago, there are little

08:17secrets to find when traversing the overworld maps of each galaxy. If you see

08:21a cluster of sacred symbols or some stray asteroids floating around, make

08:26sure you crash into them. Doing so will most likely lead to uncovering more

08:31levels and sometimes even puzzle pieces.

08:40But if you're going for a full 100% completion, you should absolutely take

08:45some time between levels to wander around the map and see what you can find.

08:49Even if it leads to nothing, it's better to leave no stone unturned than to wonder

08:53if you're just insane from past platform recollect-a-thons. I've

08:58certainly been down that road one time too many.

09:07Lost and Found.

09:16Remember earlier when we mentioned birds and finding secret goals? Well, those secret

09:21goals lead to a sixth world that will become crucial to fully completing

09:25Astro Bot. The Lost Galaxy features a variety of levels with unique mechanics

09:30to challenge your platforming and exploration skills. As expected, not every

09:35warp will be in a super obvious place.

09:40Some might require some backtracking, some might require certain events to

09:47happen before they become accessible, like a boss fight before the main goal,

09:51but either way, don't feel bad if you have to replay or restart a level to

09:55find that warp.

10:03Tell us, are you playing Astro Bot right now? And what's your favorite level in

10:07the game? Let us know down in the comments, and don't forget to subscribe

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