Recently, a playable demo for Stellar Blade mistakenly made its way on the PlayStation Store. This unexpected sneak peek gave gamers a brief opportunity to explore the game, particularly the various costumes available for the protagonist, Eve.
While Sony quickly removed the demo, enough gameplay footage and information are available online to spark widespread discussions, especially regarding one of Eve’s outfits which has been described as NSFW.
The upcoming Shift Up game, set to launch exclusively on PlayStation 5 on April 26, has quickly gained attention for its gameplay and risque protagonist.
According to the Seoul-based developers, Stellar Blade will feature around 30 different cosmetic items at launch, with potential additional outfits to be introduced post-release. The diversity in Eve’s wardrobe is significant, ranging from the practical jeans and jacket combo to more fantastical and revealing attire.
Among the various outfits revealed, the “Skin Suit” has particularly caught the curious eye of the internet. Described as outfits specially crafted by Mother Sphere that covers the Airborne Squad Member’s body, deploying, expanding, and contracting as needed, the suit effectively appears to be a second skin, deactivating the shield when worn. It’s certainly quite the choice. It wouldn’t surprise us if this outfit alone had a huge impact on the game’s ratings in South Korea.
After all, if you can get the revealing NSFW costume in the game’s demo, it speaks to how early it’s available in the actual game.
Stellar Blade has received an R-18 rating in its native South Korea, primarily because of its nudity and excessive violence. This decision is likely to carry over in the United States with the ESRB and Europe or the UK with PEGI.
NSFW talks aside, Stellar Blade is looking like the next game to use the sexuality of its lead or one of its characters as a hook while making gamers stay with a solid overall experience. Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, an early GOTY frontrunner for the year, is guilty of doing the same tactic and it’s doing just fine.
