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{{Infobox video game
| title = Astro Boy
| image = Astro Boy 2004 Cover.jpg
| caption = North American cover art
| developer = [[Sonic Team]]
| publisher = [[Sega]]
| director = Hideki Anbo
| producer = Mineko Okamura
| designer = Hiroyuki Takanabe
| programmer = Hitoshi Nakanishi
| artist = Noboru Hotta
| writer = Yosuke Yoshizawa<br />Atsushi Ota<br />Nobuo Nakagawa
| composer = [[Takashi Yoshimatsu]]<br />Yutaka Minobe<br />Naofumi Hataya<br />Mariko Nanba<br />Teruhiko Nakagawa<br />Fumie Kumatani<br />[[Hideaki Kobayashi (composer)|Hideaki Kobayashi]]<br />Norihiko Machida
| released = {{vgrelease|JP|April 18, 2004|NA|August 17, 2004<ref>{{Cite web |date=2005-03-13 |title=Sega of America |url=http://www.sega.com/corporate/corporate.php?item=pr_081704 |access-date=2023-03-14 |archive-date=2005-03-13 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050313184057/http://www.sega.com/corporate/corporate.php?item=pr_081704 |url-status=bot: unknown }}</ref>|EU|February 11, 2005|AUS|February 23, 2005}}
| genre = [[action game|Action]]
| modes = [[Single-player]]
| platforms = [[PlayStation 2]]
}}
{{nihongo|'''''Astro Boy'''''|アストロボーイ・鉄腕アトム|Asutoro Bōi: Tetsuwan Atomu|"Astro Boy: Mighty Atom"}} is a [[video game]] based on the [[Astro Boy (2003 TV series)|2003]] [[anime]] television series, produced by [[Sonic Team]] and published by [[Sega]] exclusively for the [[PlayStation 2]]. It was released in Japan on April 18, 2004, followed by a North American release on August 17, 2004, a European release on February 11, 2005, and an Australasian release on February 23, 2005.

''Astro Boy'' is a 3-D third person adventure game and has open world capabilities; throughout the game, Astro is controlled by the player and learns more of his abilities that can be used outside of battles and also in battles as well. Players explore a series of many levels towards a particular game cycle of events. ''Astro Boy'' also has a day and night cycle, depending on the said storyline and events throughout the game. 

The game received a generally mixed response upon release.



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==Reception==
{{Video game reviews
| title =
| MC = 54/100<ref name="CBS Interactive">{{cite web |title=Astro Boy Critic Reviews for PlayStation 2 |website=[[Metacritic]] |publisher=[[CBS Interactive]] |access-date=January 22, 2014 |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/astro-boy/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-2 |archive-date=April 25, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140425002951/http://www.metacritic.com/game/playstation-2/astro-boy/critic-reviews |url-status=live }}</ref>
| 1UP = C+<ref>{{cite web|last=Barnholt |first=Ray |title=Astro Boy |website=[[1UP.com]] |publisher=[[Ziff Davis]] |date=August 17, 2004 |access-date=January 22, 2014 |url=http://www.1up.com/reviews/astro-boy_6 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304230418/http://www.1up.com/reviews/astro-boy_6 |archive-date=March 4, 2016}}</ref>
| EGM = 4.33/10<ref>{{cite magazine |author=EGM staff |title=Astro Boy |magazine=[[Electronic Gaming Monthly]] |publisher=Ziff Davis |issue=183 |date=October 2004 |page=107}}</ref>
| Fam = 28/40<ref>{{cite magazine |script-title=ja:アストロボーイ・鉄腕アトム |magazine=[[Famitsu]] |publisher=[[Enterbrain]] |language=ja |volume=797 |date=March 26, 2004}}</ref>
| GI = 5.5/10<ref name="GI">{{cite magazine |last=Helgeson |first=Matt |title=Astro Boy |magazine=[[Game Informer]] |publisher=[[GameStop]] |issue=137 |date=September 2004 |page=110 |access-date=July 28, 2008 |url=http://www.gameinformer.com/NR/exeres/0FAF7288-6E0E-4397-BA0E-3C30CCDB313E.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071122012841/http://www.gameinformer.com/NR/exeres/0FAF7288-6E0E-4397-BA0E-3C30CCDB313E.htm |archive-date=November 22, 2007}}</ref>
| GamePro = {{Rating|3|5}}<ref>{{cite magazine |author=The Man in Black |title=Astro Boy Review for PlayStation 2 on GamePro.com |magazine=[[GamePro]] |publisher=[[International Data Group|IDG Entertainment]] |date=August 24, 2004 |access-date=January 22, 2014 |url=http://www.gamepro.com/sony/ps2/games/reviews/37718.shtml |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050209142630/http://www.gamepro.com/sony/ps2/games/reviews/37718.shtml |archive-date=February 9, 2005}}</ref>
| GSpot = 4.9/10<ref>{{cite web |last=Wolpaw |first=Erik |title=Astro Boy Review |website=[[GameSpot]] |publisher=CBS Interactive |date=August 24, 2004 |access-date=January 22, 2014 |url=https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/astro-boy-review/1900-6105611/ |archive-date=March 27, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140327212533/http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/astro-boy-review/1900-6105611/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
| GSpy = {{Rating|2|5}}<ref>{{cite web |last=Theobald |first=Phil |title=Astro Boy (PS2) |website=[[GameSpy]] |publisher=Ziff Davis |date=August 22, 2004 |access-date=January 22, 2014 |url=http://ps2.gamespy.com/playstation-2/astro-boy/541263p1.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050205204230/http://ps2.gamespy.com/playstation-2/astro-boy/541263p1.html |archive-date=February 5, 2005 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
| GameZone = 5.5/10<ref>{{cite web |last=Bedigian |first=Louis |title=Astro Boy - PS2 - Review |website=GameZone |date=August 25, 2004 |access-date=January 22, 2014 |url=https://www.gamezone.com/reviews/astro_boy_ps2_review |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080720051658/http://ps2.gamezone.com/gzreviews/r23471.htm |archive-date=July 20, 2008  |url-status=live}}</ref>
| IGN = 4/10<ref>{{cite web |author=IGN staff |title=Astro Boy |website=[[IGN]] |publisher=Ziff Davis |date=August 26, 2004 |access-date=January 22, 2014 |url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2004/08/27/astro-boy |archive-date=September 24, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924142029/http://www.ign.com/articles/2004/08/27/astro-boy |url-status=live }}</ref>
| OPM = {{Rating|3|5}}<ref>{{cite magazine |title=Astro Boy |magazine=[[Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine]] |publisher=Ziff Davis |issue=85 |date=October 2004 |page=96 }}</ref>
| rev1 = ''[[The Sydney Morning Herald]]''
| rev1Score = {{Rating|2.5|5}}<ref>{{cite news |last=Hill |first=Jason |title=Terrific compilation |newspaper=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]] |date=February 17, 2005 |access-date=January 22, 2014 |url=http://www.smh.com.au/news/Games/Terrific-compilation/2005/02/16/1108230015103.html |archive-date=November 14, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121114182556/http://www.smh.com.au/news/Games/Terrific-compilation/2005/02/16/1108230015103.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
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''Astro Boy'' received "mixed or average" reviews upon release, according to [[review aggregator]] [[Metacritic]].<ref name="CBS Interactive"/>

''[[Game Informer]]''{{'}}s Matt Helgeson gave it a 5.5/10, commenting: "The amount of time you have to spend tweaking your viewpoint with the shoulder buttons is ridiculous, an unwanted flashback to early 3D platformers like [[Gex (video game series)|''Gex'']] and [[Spyro (series)|''Spyro the Dragon'']]." In a second opinion, Matt Miller rated it 6.75/10, praising "incredible special effects and a smorgasbord of boss battles", but stating that it is "unlikely to entrance for more than a weekend".<ref name="GI"/>
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==References==
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==External links==
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* [http://sega.jp/ps2/astroboy/ Official page] {{in lang|ja}}
* {{moby game|id=/ps2/astro-boy}}

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