Hyung Tae Kim talks in an interview about the new game Stellar Blade, previously Project Eve. There was this whole drama about whether it’s a real woman and the devs proved that it’s important to make a game worth playing with good visuals.
Good character design
The company Shift Up is more anime style designs which appeal to the otsku anime group it’s definitely a different audience than western games.
One interesting thing that came up was designing the characters back since that is what you see.
I also think that the Asian design philosophy is different from the west as here with the hug Kpop and Kdrama wave here the devs are also influenced by it.
Stellar blade also reminds me of something nostalgic of the old games from the PlayStation 2 era such as Capcom Devil May cry
It’s for Adults
I do feel that having appealing characters in entertainment is good, but if one looks at the culture of Korea entertainment you can see that many of the Kpop Kdrama actors and actresses look like that.
Video Highlights
💡 The creator emphasizes the importance of character design, particularly focusing on the back of the character.
💡 Unrealistically beautiful characters are seen as important in games as a form of entertainment targeted for adults.
💡 The creator reflects on the cultural situation surrounding character design in games and expresses confidence in his approach.
💡 Stellar Blade is scheduled to be released for PlayStation 5 on April 26.
I do feel that it’s better to spend time making what you like.
