Has PlayStation Finally Found a Mascot?
This adorable robot has already starred in two adventures
Sony has been trying for decades to establish a mascot to lead their charge through the video game industry. Since the PlayStation’s inception, there have been countless iterations of the face of Sony. 1995 saw the angular Polygon Man, his grotesque, polygonal, disturbing visage proving too much for the general population. Crash Bandicoot, Ratchet and Clank, Jak and Daxter, Sackboy, Spyro, and even Kratos have all been contenders to the Sony mascot throne.
One by one, however, they slowly fell from the forefront, contented with advertising their own brands instead of being plastered all over Sony’s merchandise. Recently, however, another combatant has appeared to take the coveted title of Sony mascot: Astrobot. The difference is that this one could actually have some real staying power, at least if Sony plays their cards right.
November 12, 2020, saw the release of the long-awaited PlayStation 5. The mammoth console (seriously look at how big it is) represents the fifth installment in Sony’s eponymous PlayStation franchise. The original PlayStation hit store…
