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“Nier was very important for inspiration when it came to developing our games,” he says.

I’m a big fan of Yoko Taro."

Stellar Blade

That said, it’s important not to go into Stellar Blade thinking it’ll be a Nier lookalike.

They’re pretty different," the developer adds.

This isn’t the first time the Shift Up boss has mentioned other games that inspired the upcomingPS5exclusive.

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And in the process, we always try hard to find our own unique charm."

Stellar Blade recently gota brand new trailerduring the most recentPlayStation State of Playevent, revealing its April release date.

Find out what else is on the way with ourupcoming PS5 gameslist.

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