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Stellar Blade is superior to NieR: Automata, says Yoko Taro

Stellar Blade is better than NieR: Automata, according to the latter's esteemed director Yoko Taro. Shift Up's forthcom…

Taro continued: "Actually, I kind of knew that Stellar Blade was going to be compared with NieR: Automata, and I told Mr. Kim when we first met. If you actually play it, you'll instantly realise that it's a very different game, but a delicate female character doing cool action is bound to draw comparisons. NieR: Automata, by comparison, was made for Square Enix's RPG audience who weren't as familiar with action games, so Taro developed simple gameplay.

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