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Ahead ofStellar Blade’s official release,Nier: Automatadirector Yoko Taro is sharing his thoughts, deeming it “better” than his own game. Taro recently sat down to discussStellar Bladewith the game’s director, Kim Hyung-tae, revealing why he enjoys the game so much.
Stellar Bladeis an upcoming, highly anticipated action-adventure game developed by Shift Up, with Sony Interactive Entertainment publishing the game. Shift Up’s newest action-packed title tasks players with engaging in encounters carefully and strategically, withStellar Bladeconfirmed to feature a variety of challenging enemies.
In anew interview with IGN Japan,Stellar Bladedirector Kim Hyung TaeandNier: AutomatadirectorYoko Tarodiscussed their respective games, with Taro praising Kim. Despite Taro being older, he considers Kim his senior and highly respects him, especially his work onStellar Blade. Players were able to get a taste ofStellar Bladeback in March with a demo version of the game. An official Twitter account pleaded with players to “go easy” on the build, with some fans racking upover 50 hours of gameplay inStellar Blade’s demo.
Nier: Automatareleased in 2016 to widespread critical acclaim, both for its writing and its gameplay. However, the director ofNier: Automatais much more impressed byStellar Bladethan his own creation. In regards toStellar Blade, Taro said, “Stellar Bladeis such an amazing game, I think it’s much better thanNier: Automata.”
When asked why Taro thinksStellar Bladeis better thanNier: Automata, Taro explained that he feels the game’s graphics are incredible and “have reached a completely new generation of quality.” The two directors went back and forth, with Kim stating he feelsNier: Automatais the better game. “Stellar Bladecan’t compete,” said Kim. He explained that he considers Taro a much better writer than himself. “I consider myself a visualist, not a storyteller. I’ve been creating visuals all my life, so I can’t quite match Yoko Taro when it comes to storytelling. I try to make up for this with gameplay.”A sequel toNier: Automatahas been teased, withNierseries producer Yosuke Saito stating the franchise would continue as long as Taro is living. WhileStellar Bladehas yet to be officially released, both it andNier: Automatahave garnered an impressive fan base.Stellar Bladereleases exclusively for the PlayStation 5 on June 16, 2025.
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