Summary
Stellar BladeandNier: Automatashare an awful lot of DNA, which is understandable, since we know Stellar Blade takes heavy inspiration from Yoko Taro’s masterpiece. That means it shouldn’t be too surprising to see the two games teaming up, as it was announced during PlayStation’s new State of Play thatStellar Blade is getting a Nier: Automata collaboration later this year.
Unfortunately, a date for the collaboration wasn’t announced, but the trailer description for the announcement claims it will be happening at some point later this year. It’s also not really explained how in-depth this collaboration will be, but it appears as though Eve will be able to don a 2B outfit - and her drone will be able to dress up like a Pod - at the very least.
Again, this won’t be too much of a shock if you’re a fan of Stellar Blade and Nier Automata,especially given how much of a fan Nier Automata director Yoko Taro is of Shift Up’s work. Shortly before release, the creator explained in a very tongue-in-cheek fashion that he believed Stellar Blade was better than Nier Automata, and praised the game for its presentation and graphics.
Stellar Blade Is Also Getting A Photo Mode
There were a couple more neat announcements before the big Nier Automata bombshell though, and one of them was the reveal that Stellar Blade is getting a photo mode. It looked like a pretty in-depth one too, from what little we saw of it, as you’ll be able to pose Eve and her friends, mess around with the lighting, and add all kinds of different filters and frames.
It was also revealed that Stellar Blade’s banging soundtrack is now available to stream right now, though the streaming platforms weren’t specified. Unfortunately, the photo mode doesn’t have a date, but we can probably expect it to drop alongside the Nier Automata collaboration later this year.
Stellar Blade
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Stellar Blade is an action-driven game from Shift Up, originally revealed as Project Eve. It follows the aforementioned Eve as she battles the alien Naytiba invaders, in a bid to reclaim the Earth for humanity.
