This Astro Bot Nendoroid is such a cutie

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The next PlayStation character to get a Nendoroid is none other than Astro from Astro Bot Rescue Mission and Astro’s Playroom, and that goes to show how far this mascot has come.

I mean it! We were talking about Good Smile Company’s figure for Aloy (of Horizon Zero Dawn and Forbidden West fame) just a few days ago. And now here’s the humble little bot, looking like a champ. When’s the next game? There’s got to be another one.

New Challenge Unlocked! 01 – Pre-order Nendoroid Astro from ASTRO's PLAYROOM! Astro comes with feet laser effect parts, a fuse and a coin to clear the most exciting missions! Pre-order now on the GOODSMILE ONLINE SHOP US!

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— GoodSmile_US (@GoodSmile_US) May 20, 2022

Good Smile Company is taking pre-orders, and you’ll have until June 29 to partake. The Astro Nendoroid costs $63.99, and it’s aiming to ship in February 2023, but as Siliconera points out, these things have a tendency to slip. You’ll need some patience either way.

Aside from the default face, Astro also comes with swappable “dizzy” and “smiling” expressions, as well as accessories: a fuse, a PlayStation coin, and laser feet.

I love this design as is, and it’s a natural fit for the Nendoroid line, but one thing is missing. Imagine if they recreated some of the collectible PlayStation console “artifacts” from Astro’s Playroom. The pack-in PS5 game was such a nostalgic, nod-filled collect-a-thon.

The Astro Bot figure is so cute and pure, I feel guilty for neglecting Astro’s Playroom — a game I got all of the trophies for but admittedly haven’t thought about much since the PS5 launched. I should download that again (you can never have enough free space…) and try to