Stellar Blade is better than NieR: Automata, according to the latter’s esteemed director Yoko Taro.
Shift Up’s forthcoming action game has been compared to Taro’s work since its reveal and now IGN Japan has put the two together in an interview between Taro and Stellar Blade creative director Hyung-Tae Kim.
So why does Taro think Stellar Blade is superior? The “next-gen quality” graphics and “cute female characters”, among other reasons as the pair pat each other on the back.
“Stellar Blade is a really amazing game. I’d say that it’s much better than NieR:Automata,” said Taro, before giving more detail.
“The graphics are completely next-gen quality and the character design’s direction is amazing. The cool male characters and cute female characters unique to Mr. Kim’s style are really appealing. Shops in RPGs often have a close-up shot of the shopkeeper, which I don’t like because I think it feels unnatural. Stellar Blade has a shot like that too, but the shopkeeper was so cute that I didn’t mind! Her cuteness felt more important than any design choices.”