The fandom is just losing its mind! Keyboard-smashing reactions, all-caps-hyper-level. And honestly? The reaction was long overdue.
Tremors ran through the gaming industry with the news being dropped via a meek little tweet uttering, “CLOUD IS FINALLY IN ASTRO BOT!!! 😭😭😭🔥” with an accompanying screenshot. The reply section was flooded with reactions, from pure joy to demands for more Square Enix reps in the game. One player, @DeadDacian, joked, “Wish he was a costume as well for how long we had to wait for him.” Yeah, dude, same.
There is another one. An eye-full of gamers senses a possible presence of Sephiroth confirmed in the background. @MikeyThomp35589 gave a casual mention of “Spehiroth bot as well,” and all speculation minds went on overdrive. Could there be a Final Fantasy VII-themed planet next? @ZillaNation4806 certainly wants so. Think about it seriously, Astro Bot running around Midgar; that would be insanity.
The camp of dissenters was left with their cold take from @AlexTownley227: “That’s cool. I love Astro Bot, but idc about FF.” Fancy that, Alex! Thanks for sharing your opinion. Meanwhile, @salvador_flores was crying over another reason: “Genki you spoiled the surprise 😭.” Sorry, Salvador.
Yet, the hype would not be limited to Cloud. Some players began reminiscing about other characters they’d really love to see in Astro Bot. @SoulEater923 starts the full wishlist: “Now we just need Sora and Aya Brea and Fei Fong Wong, etc.” Yeah, let’s cram every Square Enix protagonist into one tiny robot game. Why not?
Then cries came in. @TomLegend101 and @LightBlueSquid almost made Twitter burst into flames with their screaming. “THE CHEER I LET OUT WHEN I SAW THIS WAS UNREAL” yelled Tom, Gustavo echoed, “AAAAAHHHHHH SAME HERE I CHEERED IN ABSOLUTE JOY.” Mood. Absolute mood.
Now comes the real question: what does this mean going forward for Astro Bot? Has already had great PlayStation easter eggs and guest stars, but Cloud truly competes on another level. It’s not just a cute nod anymore; it’s a full-on crossover event. And with players like @Jivesh1995 reinstalling the game just for this update (“Time to reinstall Astro Bot ☺️”), it is certainly a win.
So yeah, Cloud is in Astro Bot. Bye-bye, maybe-soon-Sephiroth too. Gamers are screaming, reinstalling, and making wishlists for future cameos. And honestly? This is the kind of chaotic, joyful energy that we need more of in gaming. But if you’ll excuse us, we have a tiny robot to greet.
