Stellar Blade: BLOOD RAIN dev explains why protagonist looks so young
Niche Gamer • • technology
Key Points:
- Stellar Blade: BLOOD RAIN introduces a new protagonist, Evie, who is tasked with hunting a terrorist group called Scarlet Sin in a cyberpunk city inspired by Korea, Japan, and Hong Kong.
- Evie contrasts with the original protagonist Eve by being younger, smaller, and less physically imposing, but compensates with an aggressive personality and brutal close-range combat involving punches, grapples, and rapid melee attacks.
- The developers aim to enhance character development in BLOOD RAIN, making Evie a stronger and more memorable character in response to feedback from the first game.
- Despite Evie's youthful appearance, the game's mature elements and her personality, dialogue, and combat style create a compelling and lovable character, according to director Hyung-tae Kim.
- BLOOD RAIN continues to explore themes of humanity, artificial intelligence, and technological consequences, with Evie’s story closely linked to Eve’s, though their exact connection remains undisclosed.