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Stellar Blade Director, Kim Hyung Tae, was asked if he was aware of some Western media outlets expressing concern over the portrayal of female characters in his upcoming game. In response, he expressed his hope that people will view Stellar Blade as just another fun action game. Full quote below:

"I know that in the West, game characters have to be realistic in many ways and that there are numerous issues involved, such as gender and racial diversity.

But Stellar Blade is only an entertainment and cultural work. I hope people will look at it as just another fun action game that has been released."

Source - Genki over on X

Full Interview in Korean is available here - https://bbs.ruliweb.com/news/read/195030

 

[nial]

They know what they're doing. Respect.

 

[R3TRO]

Not interested in the game but I like what he said here. I might check it out one day if it hits pc.

 

[GrayDock]

 

[GymWolf]

So much realism in not having a single hot woman inside a game.

 

[BouncyFrag]

The timing of this games release is perfect.

 

[ToneyJ]

Clowning on the West, while not making it obvious. Love it.

 

[PatientGamer]

Western devs need to pay attention. Japan/Asia has the right idea, not everything has to be photo-realistic. Sex sells; everything doesn't have to be political ffs.

 

[Setsuna Mudou]

The character is realistic enough in terms of body proportions. It's not the developer's fault that in the west there's a much higher percentage of land whales than in east Asia

 

[Senua]

 

[Portugeezer]

Cultural work for men of culture.

 

[dreamcastluvr]

I know he's probably just being cheeky, but I hope someone can confirm that he is aware that millions of western gamers =/= pretentious activist journalists trying to score virtue points with each other on the interwebs.

I hope this game is a resounding success so that he and his team make more like it!!!

 

[proandrad]

San Francisco has convinced the world all of the US thinks like they do.

 

[Atrus]

It's a cultural issue where each culture will depict characters in accordance to their marketing preferences.

There is the Asian beauty standard where people in general aspire to look attractive and then there's the Western beauty standard where the loud, attention seeking minority attempts to badger everyone else into submission as they slide out of gene pool.

 

[DirtyBast8rd]

My single friend asks what McDonald's she works at?

 

[tmlDan]

Love his mentality, i hope its super successful.

I tried playing Nikke as well and i was shocked it actually had a story and is one of the better mobile games ive played. Shaking asses aside lol

 

[RickSanchez]

"I know that in the West, game characters have to be realistic in many ways and that there are numerous issues involved, such as gender and racial diversity.

But Stellar Blade is only an entertainment and cultural work. I hope people will look at it as just another fun action game that has been released."

 

[Crayon]

Instant translation: "Suck it."

 

[GymWolf]

I bet she handle mcnuggets like no one's business.

 

[semiconscious]

a rich gaming tradition:

 

[Lambogenie]

I agree with him.
Besides, I don't want to play as ugly fools, man or woman. Asia know this. Asia like presen-fuckin-tation. And that is on everything visual.

 

[LectureMaster]

"I know that in the West, game characters have to be ugly in many ways and that there are numerous issues involved, such as gender and racial diversity.

fixed that for ya.

 

[Danjin44]

Western devs can make whatever the fuck they want, thats their choice....my issues is they think everyone need follow what they do and if they dont they are wrong......basically western gaming culture think they above everyone one else.

 

[daclynk]

 

[nosoynadie22]

 

[DAHGAMING]

My friend, dont let the minority loud woke pussyoles rep the whole of the west, we are sorry for them and wish death upon them but most of us want characters like Eve. It may be the last beautiful character we see after a while as soon we will see the new Tomb Raider and by the looks of it shes transitioning and overdoseing on testosterone and roids. Thank you and we wish you great succsess with Stella Blade, not often im excited for a game but I am with this and thats not todo with the characters, gen up looks decent.

 

[FalsettoVibe]

 

[Fbh]

Sounds to me like he is basically saying
"Chill out, it's just a videogame"
Which seems like the appropriate response.

The entire argument about her proportions and body being realistic or not seem silly to me. Even if they aren't realistic, so fucking what? It's an action game about some (robot?) chicks fighting monsters with swords.
You've got tons of social media "influencers" with millions of followers destroying the mental health of the youth with their fake perfect lives and looks which they actually try to present as real, and somehow we still have people unironically worrying about "b..but how will this over the top Korean action game affect young men and women!?!?!?!?!?"

 

[Gudji]

I need to start going to McDonalds more often.

 

[dreamcastluvr]

Men have a much higher suicide rate and are victims/ targets of violence more often. So according to this braindead frenchie; blame video games.

 

[Majormaxxx]

Fuck the people who who make modern characters ugly.

Fuck em.

And their cringe male feminist supporters.

Respect to the devs. Will be buying the game!

 

[Chuck Berry]

Translation: "It's a fucking videogame. Get over it."

God I love these guys.

 

[Ansphn]

This guy is smart. He's the next Kojima imo.

 

[Red5]

Ugly != realistic. My university is full of hot babes that are physically real.

 

[Danjin44]

I guess based their logic I should "kill myself" because I dont have perfect body like this?

Are people lost their fucking mind?

How the fuck these people watch movies with attractive actors which are actual real people?

 

[SJRB]

Buddy, your character is literally modeled after a real life person.

Don't apologize for this stuff, man. Don't let the terrorists win.

 

[Moriarty1889]

A nice way to say PISS OFF to weirdo western devs.

 

[Puscifer]

a rich gaming tradition:

Whatever happened to all the Riot Grrl shit in the 90s? I remember when they were kicking ass in punk and nu metal in crop tops and bikinis, they stood in that shit. I honestly can't think of Lara without her standing in her attractiveness and dual guns, it's who she is

 

[Crayon]

Ah, yes. The suicide scaremongering. That's usually the last card to play.

 

[James Sawyer Ford]

Keep doing you, sweet prince

 

[nosoynadie22]

Looking at pre-orders, Stellar Blade is on track to be #1 worldwide!

#1 Pre-order in:- USA- Japan- China- Korea- Romania- Germany- India- UK- Switzerland- Finland- Czech Republic- Hungary- Canada- Argentina- Turkey- Denmark- Brazil- Indonesia- Colombia- Sweden- Luxembourg- Cyprus- New Zealand- Australia- Norway- Poland- Greece- Netherlands- Mexico- Switzerland

 

[Fake]

Gigachad.

 

[Hayabusabruh]

Naive af. The west will burn down a Shakey's! Lol

 

[DJ12]

So realistic means fugly now.

 

[Denton]

West is more than just degenerate US and UK.

 

[winjer]

Western developers don't pursuit realism, they pursuit ugly.
All I have to do is go outside and I'll find dozens of women that look way better than most modern, female, western, characters.

 

[crunchyBiscuits]

In my opinion, it's just a game. Characters can be green/blue whatever. Doesn't matter. So long as we get different types of characters in different games... Who cares? If every character was realistic and the same, that isn't diversity either

 

[stn]

Lowkey saying the West is ugly. Seriously though, the game looks awesome and I am personally thrilled we're getting a proper character action game (its my favorite genre overall, probably). I pre-ordered the moment it was announced and I have no regrets. Its gonna be awesome.

 

[MacReady13]

San Francisco has convinced the world all of the US thinks like they do.

Spot on. It's like a fucking cult.

 

[Wonko_C]

Why did they put Shang Tsung's face on that character?