Stellar Blade
Nintendo Switch 2 · PC (Microsoft Windows) · PlayStation 5
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Stellar Blade Complete Edition showcases its collectibles in new Switch 2 trailer
The new trailer goes over the collectibles including 130 Nanosuits for EVE, lore-rich Documents, and more.
Steam NewsStellar Blade Complete Edition showcases its collectibles in new Switch 2 trailer
The new trailer goes over the collectibles including 130 Nanosuits for EVE, lore-rich Documents, and more.
RPG Site
Shift Up and PlatinumGames on how the Bayonetta costumes made it into Stellar Blade
PlatinumGames and Shift Up have commented about the new Bayonetta collaboration for Stellar Blade. In case you missed it, for the Nintendo Switch 2 launch next month, the two companies teamed up to add special costumes based on the character. Eve will be able to wear four brand-new outfits inspired...
Nintendo Everything
Is The Weeknd Teasing A Stellar Blade: Blood Rain Cameo?
The famous Canadian artist posted multiple photos from his visit to South Korean studio Shift Up, igniting fan speculation.
DualShockers
PlatinumGames CEO pauses a discussion on Stellar Blade's Bayonetta costume crossover to casually infer more Bayonetta may be on the way
It's been a bit since Bayonetta has had any time in the spotlight. 2022's Bayonetta 3 released to pretty good reception (although did earn ire for its depiction of the witch herself), but all's been quiet on the Umbral front since. With creator Hideki Kamiya having left PlatinumGames in 2023, it...
Rock Paper ShotgunPlatinumGames CEO pauses a discussion on Stellar Blade's Bayonetta costume crossover to casually imply more Bayonetta may be on the way
It's been a bit since Bayonetta has had any time in the spotlight. 2022's Bayonetta 3 released to pretty good reception (although did earn ire for its depiction of the witch herself), but all's been quiet on the Umbral front since. With creator Hideki Kamiya having left PlatinumGames in 2023, it...
Rock Paper Shotgun
Stellar Blade Complete Edition showcases the Boss Challenge mode in new Switch 2 trailer
Shift Up shares a new Switch 2 gameplay trailer.
Steam NewsStellar Blade Complete Edition showcases the Boss Challenge mode in new Switch 2 trailer
Shift Up shares a new Switch 2 gameplay trailer.
RPG Site
Shift Up And PlatinumGames Hint At Bigger Bayonetta Plans
Stellar Blade's Bayonetta collaboration is just the start of a much larger partnership.
TheGamer
PlatinumGames boss hints he wants to expand Bayonetta as Stellar Blade director calls the series "indispensable"
PlatinumGames president Atsushi Inaba has hinted he'd like to expand the character of Bayonetta and broaden her world. Read more
Eurogamer
Stellar Blade Has Crashed To Its Lowest Price Yet On PC, So Get Ready To Save Humanity
Despite some shortcomings, I have Stellar Blade to thank for reigniting my love of action games. I’m getting older with each passing year, and I need a good action fix every now and then to turn my brain off and enjoy slaying a variety of enemies. Stellar Blade delivers exactly that. If you’re like...
GameSpot
Stellar Blade director would love to work on Bayonetta if given the chance
Stellar Blade director and ShiftUp CEO 'Kim Hyung-tae' has expressed his desire to work on a Bayonetta game if given the chance. Stellar Blade director would love to work on Bayonetta if given the chance first appeared on KitGuru.
KitGuru
Stellar Blade Complete Edition showcases environments in new Switch 2 trailer
Shift Up showcases the environments from the upcoming Switch 2 port of Stellar Blade Complete Edition in a new trailer.
Steam News
Stellar Blade trailer shows off environments
Shift Up continues to promote Stellar Blade ahead of its upcoming Nintendo Switch 2 launch, and today, we have a trailer focusing on the game’s environments. Here’s an overview of the game: Earth has been devastated by mysterious, powerful creatures known as the Naytiba. With the planet lost, the...
Nintendo EverythingStellar Blade Complete Edition showcases environments in new Switch 2 trailer
Shift Up showcases the environments from the upcoming Switch 2 port of Stellar Blade Complete Edition in a new trailer.
RPG Site
Stellar Blade is adding a frame gen toggle on Nintendo Switch 2 after players said it looks bad
"We've been watching your feedback closely"
GamesRadar
Stellar Blade on Switch 2 will now make frame-gen optional following fan feedback
Following fan feedback, studio ShiftUp has announced that Stellar Blade on Switch 2 will now make its frame-generation an optional toggle. Stellar Blade on Switch 2 will now make frame-gen optional following fan feedback first appeared on KitGuru.
KitGuruStellar Blade director confesses his love for Bayonetta with Platinum Games
Famitsu has published an extensive interview with Stellar Blade’s director Kim Hyung-tae and PlatinumGames CEO Atsushi Inaba. During the interview it is clear just how much the Bayonetta franchise means to Kim Hyung-tae and Mr. Inaba is obviously touched that it means so much to him. The interview...
My Nintendo News
Stellar Blade's Switch 2 Release Will Include A Frame Generation Toggle
Shift Up has been listening to feedback. In case you missed it, a few upcoming Switch 2 releases will experiment with frame generation to help lift the action to 60fps. For Dragon's Dogma 2, the game's producer recently revealed there would be a toggle option to turn this feature on or off. Stellar...
Nintendo Life
Stellar Blade Complete Edition for Switch 2 will feature a frame generation toggle at release
The Stellar Blade Switch 2 demo currently forces frame generation on and it feels awful.
Steam News
Opinion: I Think I'm Missing Something About Stellar Blade On Switch 2
Not quite landing. I’ve been hearing a lot of hype around Stellar Blade - that is when fans haven’t been lamenting the sequel’s awful AI music video the creators decided was a good idea. I’d heard it was Bayonetta meets Dark Souls, with flashy, acrobatic movement, and carefully considered combat...
Nintendo LifeStellar Blade Switch 2 will add on/off toggle for frame generation at launch
One of the criticisms levelled at the Nintendo Switch 2 version of the upcoming Stellar Blade via the demo on the eShop was the frame generation tech used which added noticeable input lag when inputting commands in the fast-paced game. Thankfully, the team at Shift Up have recently stated on X that...
My Nintendo NewsStellar Blade Complete Edition for Switch 2 will feature a frame generation toggle at release
The Stellar Blade Switch 2 demo currently forces frame generation on and it feels awful.
RPG SiteStellar Blade Switch 2 Will Feature Frame Generation Toggle at Launch Following Demo Feedback
Shift Up has confirmed that the upcoming Switch 2 port of Stellar Blade will feature a Frame Generation toggle at launch. This news follows feedback from the recent Switch 2 demo. Frame Generation is a technology that essentially uses various avenues of data to produce predicted frames between real...
Noisy Pixel
Stellar Blade will let players turn off frame generation on Nintendo Switch 2
According to Shift Up, when Stellar Blade launches on Nintendo Switch 2, the full game will include a toggle for frame generation, allowing players to turn it on and off at will. News about the planned functionality was shared on social media. A few days ago, the game received a demo on Nintendo...
Nintendo Everything
Stellar Blade is a success now but once came close to the brink: "We could only pay salaries for about three months"
Shift UP CEO Hyung-Tae Kim has spoken about the troubles faced during Stellar Blade's development, including doubts from investors about the game's ability to break even, and rapidly depleting funds to pay staff with. Read more
Eurogamer
Stellar Blade Isn’t Finished Yet 2 Years After Launch, Kim Hyung-tae Says, as Shift Up Chases the Crimson Desert Playbook
2026 will be long remembered as a pivotal year for video gaming. While it is undeniable that the entire industry is going through some challenging times, as highlighted by Xbox's reset, it's also evident how developers are changing the way they support single-player games on PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox...
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Bayonetta 4 When? Stellar Blade Director Confesses His Love For The Umbra Witch
Can you blame him? In what's arguably a match made in heaven, Stellar Blade recently announced a crossover with Bayonetta, where Eve will be getting outfits directly inspired by the famous Umbra Witch. In a new Famitsu interview recently, Stellar Blade's director Kim Hyung-tae has now confessed his...
Nintendo Life
Stellar Blade Boss Offers To Help Make a New Bayonetta Game
The future of Bayonetta is unclear, but Stellar Blade boss Kim Hyung-tae wants to collaborate with PlatinumGames on a new game in the series.
Game Rant
Stellar Blade devs only had enough money to survive "for about 3 months" at one point
As we get closer to the release of Stellar Blade: Blood Rain, it's been revealed the series was almost a complete non-starter. Developer Shift Up struggled to gather enough investment to ship the first action game, with the company's boss saying the financial runway got perilously short at one...
Steam NewsStellar Blade devs only had enough money to survive "for about 3 months" at one point
The action series almost died before it even started
GamesRadar
Stellar Blade Struggled To Find Funding Before Sony Deal
Stellar Blade's developer reportedly had just three months to find an investor, and the search wasn't going well.
TheGamer
Stellar Blade boss offers to help PlatinumGames make Bayonetta 4
Stellar Blade and Shift Up boss Hyung-tae Kim says he'd love to collaborate with Bayonetta developer PlatinumGames again after working together on Bayonetta-themed skins for Stellar Blade's upcoming Nintendo Switch 2 release. Kim joined PlatinumGames CEO Atsushi Inaba in a wide-ranging interview...
Steam NewsStellar Blade boss offers to help PlatinumGames make Bayonetta 4
Hyung-tae Kim hopes to collaborate with Platinum again
GamesRadar
Stellar Blade PS5 Fans Surprised With Free DLC, Out Very Soon
Stellar Blade PS5 players will soon receive another free DLC pack to coincide with the game’s launch on Nintendo Switch 2. The Bayonetta Nano Suit Collaboration pack adds four new couture outfits for Eve inspired by Bayonetta. Free Stellar Blade x Bayonetta Collaboration DLC coming to PS5 in...
PlayStation Lifestyle
Stellar Blade Still Not Finished, Four Free Bayonetta Costumes Coming to PS5
Original game will get "some changes" for sequel. Korean dev Shift Up showed off the Switch 2 version of Stellar Blade at the Tokyo Game Show last week, which I played and previewed for Nintendo Life. (There’s a demo out now if you want to try it yourself, but the TL;DR is that it’s a decent port...
Push Square
Stellar Blade is getting four free Bayonetta outfits on PS5, PC, and Switch 2
Eve's wardrobe grows with another gaming crossover.
Dot Esports
Stellar Blade Director Wants To Help Make Bayonetta, And Platinum Games Is Listening
Shift Up CEO and director of Stellar Blade has pitched himself to Platinum Games as the man they need for Bayonetta 4.
DualShockers
Video: Stellar Blade Nintendo Switch 2 vs. PS5 graphics comparison
A brand-new graphics comparison video has surfaced for the upcoming Nintendo Switch 2 and PS5 versions of Stellar Blade. For those that missed the news, Shift Up just dropped a demo for the Nintendo Switch 2 release on the eShop today. That’s where the latest footage comes in. Note that it’s...
Nintendo Everything
Stellar Blade Nintendo Switch 2 demo is now available on the eShop
Try out Stellar Blade's Switch 2 port for free.
Steam News
Shift Up shares new Stellar Blade Bayonetta Collaboration trailer showcasing outfits and more
The trailer has new Switch 2 gameplay as well.
Steam NewsStellar Blade Nintendo Switch 2 demo now available
Shift Up has released a demo for the long-awaited Nintendo Switch 2 version of the fast-paced Stellar Blade. That’s not all as to celebrate Bayonetta coming to the game the company has put together a special Stellar Blade x Bayonetta trailer which you can watch down below. Stellar Blade launches on...
My Nintendo News
Stellar Blade shares Bayonetta collaboration vignette, demo now available
Ahead of its release in a couple of months on Nintendo Switch 2 developer Shift Up have shared a short vignette showing off the free Bayonetta collaboration costumes that will be added to the game. Furthermore, a free demo is now available on the Switch 2 eShop, allowing players to try the game out...
Nintendo Everything
Stellar Blade Gets A Switch 2 eShop Demo Today
New Bayonetta collab trailer also released. If you've been eager to get your hands on the Switch 2 version of Stellar Blade, a demo is now available to download on the eShop. Along with this, Shift Up has also published a new trailer, showing off the recently announced Bayonetta collaboration. This...
Nintendo LifeStellar Blade Nintendo Switch 2 demo is now available on the eShop
Try out Stellar Blade's Switch 2 port for free.
RPG SiteStellar Blade Complete Edition Free Switch 2 Demo Announced for Today
During Tokyo Game Show 2026, Shift Up announced that a free demo of Stellar Blade Complete Edition is now available on Switch 2. Prospective users may have to wait for it to become available in their eShop region. The team also reiterated that it will release a limited-edition Steel Book for...
Noisy PixelStellar Blade ‘Bayonetta Collaboration Vignette’ trailer, Switch 2 demo now available
SHIFT UP has released a new trailer for Stellar Blade‘s free Bayonetta collaboration update, which …
GematsuShift Up shares new Stellar Blade Bayonetta Collaboration trailer showcasing outfits and more
The trailer has new Switch 2 gameplay as well.
RPG Site
Preview: I Played Stellar Blade On Switch 2, And Eve's Only Lost A Little Of Her Gloss
Every day is Christmas EVE. Stellar Blade, my beloved – it’s nice to have a reason to write about you again. Push Square readers will know I may have come close to popping the question to protagonist Eve, and after writing our extensive Stellar Blade guide (where I documented all of our heroine’s...
Nintendo Life