Shift Up and PlatinumGames have spoken extra concerning the course of wherein Bayonetta costumes made it into Stellar Blade. This comes as a part of an interview revealed by Famitsu.
One of many extra fascinating tidbits shared is that PlatinumGames was comparatively hands-off. In line with the studio’s CEO Atsushi Inaba, if the corporate was “nitpicky”, it “would damage the collaboration.”
In the meantime, Shift Up’s Kim Hyung Tae known as the method a “enjoyable studying expertise.” That stated, he needed to preserve his “needs in test whereas making it in order that I wouldn’t go berserk.”
I need to ask if there have been any difficulties when creating the collaboration outfit, or the way you had been supervised.
Kim: Once we obtained suggestions, we may sense that whereas they had been treating the character Bayonetta with care, they needed to see her take form in Stellar Blade, which left an impression on me. The approval course of glided by rapidly, which was an important assist.
The phrases that embellish Bayonetta’s outfit every have which means, and it was a battle to recreate them, nevertheless it was additionally a enjoyable studying expertise. We predict we’re the primary to incorporate the nun costume in a collaboration, however because it was a really memorable a part of the unique recreation, we had been very glad that it was authorised.
Inaba: We felt that we may solely collaborate with individuals who we may entrust every part to, and we felt that Shift Up and Kim had been very respectful, so we may depart it to them with peace of thoughts.
Being nitpicky would damage the collaboration, so our stance is simply “please do a very good job”, so we felt actually fortunate that one thing past our expectations was ready.
Kim: I’m very comfortable to listen to you say that. This was the fruit of the efforts of Inaba-san and the workers of each corporations, so we’d be grateful if everybody may play as Eve whereas sporting Bayonetta’s outfit.
Among the many collaboration outfits, considered one of them wasn’t within the authentic recreation and was ready by Kim-san as a substitute. How had been these made?
Kim: I saved my needs in test whereas making it in order that I wouldn’t go berserk and make individuals assume, “Is Kim Hyung Tae insane?” (laughs). Whereas protecting my fashion intact, establishing it as clothes for Eve and creating one thing that may make sense on the earth of Bayonetta had been vital factors I saved in thoughts.
I moved ahead with my work gingerly, whereas additionally pondering that this might be a place to begin. I believed it will be good if I may present everybody new issues once more sooner or later. I’d prefer to thank PlatinumGames once more for granting their approval.
Inaba: My ideas on the brand new outfit may be summed up in a single phrase: “wonderful”. As stated earlier, we thought there wouldn’t be a lot level if solely issues that had been from the unique recreation had been added.
As extra entries are made, animators and designers change, and their numerous interpretations and one thing like their “private aptitude” are included, proper? We predict collaborations ought to have issues like that.
Kim-san’s outfit is each Bayonetta and Stellar Blade, hanging an ideal stability between the 2, which is one thing not everybody can do. I used to be nervous at first, however after taking one take a look at it, I believed, “I’m glad we collaborated!”
Kim: This time, I saved my depraved facet below management, and designed the outfit with a cautious strategy, but when I get the prospect I’d like to indicate a model that has every part I’ve acquired put into it.
Stellar Blade launches for Nintendo Swap 2 on November 5, 2026, and for extra on the sport, try our developer interview with Shift Up right here.
Translation supplied by SatsumaFS and Simon Griffin on behalf of Nintendo The whole lot.