Stellar Blade Director Says Korean NieR Comparison Is a Great Honour
But stresses that gameplay differs greatly.
Even to casual fans of Yoko Taro's esoteric NieR franchise, the similarities to the upcoming and eagerly anticipated Stellar Blade are apparent—both feature flashy, action-based gameplay and buxom, blade-wielding protagonists, for starters. Rather than shy away from these comparisons, director Hyung-Tae Kim of Seoul-based developer Shift Up is refreshingly forthright, proclaiming it a "great honour" to be compared to such a storied developer as Taro himself.
Word comes to us by way of GamesRadar+ (via translator), who conducted an interview with Kim on the subject of Stellar Blade's influences and inspiration. NieR is first and foremost among those, which the director readily acknowledges: "NieR was very important for inspiration when it came to developing our games. It's a wonderful title that we've been inspired by... I'm a big fan of Yoko Taro."
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