Down, boy
Ahead of a planned release later this year, Shift Up has provided a fresh look at Stellar Blade: Complete Edition on the Switch 2. The trailer itself is age-restricted, but go ahead and hop on over to YouTube to view it.
Showcasing some kick-ass gameplay, the visuals on Nintendo’s console look pretty great so far, even if there are some noticeable compromises to make it all run adequately. We’re quite fond of the accompanying music, too – it’s a catchy number.
Unfortunately, there’s no firm release date for this one yet, but given we’re fast-approaching September, we can’t imagine we’ll be waiting too much longer.
Stellar Blade received positive critical reception when it first launched in 2024. Our pals over at Push Square awarded it an 8/10 and said the following:
“Stellar Blade is a slick console debut from a developer clearly on the rise. With an ever-evolving counter-attacking combat system, some superb art direction, and a sensational soundtrack, this is the kind of back-to-basics PS5 outing that fans have been pleading for. A dire English dub and some trite story beats mean the studio still has plenty of room to refine its craft, but Eve’s inaugural outing is largely excellent across the board, and destined to become a firm favourite among PS5 enthusiasts.”
Developer Shift Up recently came under fire, however, after uploading an AI-generated music video for its upcoming sequel, Stellar Blade: Blood Rain. It responded to the backlash to state that although AI was indeed used, it was based on designs created by the development team.
