Shift Up Studios employees responded to several questions regarding the action game Stellar Blade and its development in an interview with French journalist Julien Chiez.
In 2021, Sony offered a collaboration to the creators of Stellar Blade after Shuhei Yoshida saw a prototype of the game and became interested in it.
Sony provided extensive support to Shift Up, offering full localization, marketing, testing, and access to PlayStation's internal studio tools.
Thanks to Sony's assistance, the game has been localized in 22 languages, with the demo version featuring voiceovers in nine languages and subtitles in twenty-two.
Before partnering with Sony, the developers initially planned Stellar Blade as a small-scale game. However, upon signing the contract, the game's scope significantly expanded. Completing the main story will take approximately 25 hours on average, with numerous additional activities available for players to engage in.
The developers drew heavy inspiration from 1990s anime for Stellar Blade.
Battles make up 60% of the game's playthrough, while cutscenes and dialogs comprise the remaining 40%. The developers promise an unusual and captivating storyline that will keep players engaged.
Stellar Blade boasts over 20 boss battles, featuring a variety of adversaries ranging from ordinary humanoids to colossal monsters reminiscent of Shadow of the Colossus.
