A new Famitsu interview with Stellar Blade Director Kim Hyung-Tae and Technical Director Dong-Gi Lee revealed that development of the title could have been shorter if not for Eve’s long hair.
In a different Famitsu interview that appeared in early February 2024, Kim Hyung-Tae confirmed the NieR Automata inspirations for Stellar Blade, as well as other titles that served as inspiration for the new action RPG.
Dong-Gi Lee revealed that the development team would sometimes ask if they couldn’t make Eve’s hair a little shorter.
Kim Hyung-Tae confirmed that he “folded a bit” to the request, and allowed the inclusion of an in-game option to make Eve’s ponytail shorter.