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[LectureMaster]

During an interview with Famitsu, director, Hyun-Tae Kim, recently shared some insights into how the team went about designing Eve, and what inspired their choices. As well as some of the difficulties they encountered along the way.

Stellar Blade Director talks about the challenge of developing Eve - Dexerto

Stellar Blade’s Director, Hyun-Tae Kim, recently spoke about the challenges the team faced while developing the game’s protagonist, Eve.

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“A long ponytail was a big challenge.” He admits. Going on to explain getting the hair to bounce and sway in a way that looked natural and stable was one of the major difficulties in the development process. “If it weren’t for that hairstyle,” he joked, referencing Eve’s ponytail, “maybe the development period could have been shortened by about a year.”

Eve's hair physics:


The excessive long ponytail was there since the game's reveal tease.

The OG Blade and Soul (where Kim was the Art Director) also have similar hairstyle. , I'd say it is definitely a Hyun-Tae Kim thing and it's worth the extra developing time.

 

[Fess]

What about the flesh physics?
There are some highly advanced calculations going on there!

 

[Coconutt]

I do like to have something to pull on.

 

[Robb]

I guess it’s just a joke. But if that detail alone actually took that much time to get right, they’ve been spending resources on the wrong things.

 

[DeltaPolarBear]

I guess it’s just a joke. But if that detail alone actually took that much time to get right, they’ve been spending resources on the wrong things.

Good news is as long as they use the same engine, they can reuse the tech they mastered in future games.
Something similar happened with Disney's Tangled film. They spent a huge amount to get Rapunzel's hair right, but that tech gets reused in future films.

 

[Mr Hyde]

One year of extra development just for a ponytail?

 

[Gojiira]

I mean he’s talking about physics sooooo its obviously booba and booty that added to that

 

[FIREKNIGHT2029]

I approve. Her ponytail is awesome and adds to her character.

 

[Danjin44]

 

[Robb]

Good news is as long as they use the same engine, they can reuse the tech they mastered in future games.
Something similar happened with Disney's Tangled film. They spent a huge amount to get Rapunzel's hair right, but that tech gets reused in future films.

Sure, but I can understand how something like that was worth it for Disney who pump out several movies a year.

What can we expect of these guys? A new game in 4-5 years? If the studio is even still around by then.

 

[Puscifer]

They better have a good game to go along with all that coomer bait

 

[ChorizoPicozo]

 

[adamsapple]

The shorter ponytail is superior so that was a terrible use of dev-time.

 

[Majormaxxx]

worth the wait

 

[Esppiral]

I call It bullshit.

 

[DonJimbo]

BS her hair looks like ps2 era

 

[cormack12]

It says he's joking, so I'm guessing it took a few months. But honestly, if its having that effect on development times I really don't care.

Give her a faith from ME, or Tachys heair looks more complex tbh

 

[Pejo]

Lots of people are either not reading anything or leaving out the "he jokes" on purpose I guess.

 

[Gamer_By_Proxy]

I changed it to short ponytail almost immediately cause I don’t like anyone having hair down to their ass crack. I guess I’ll change it back to see the physics.

 

[Arachnid]

Lmao

I love how unapologetic these guys are about making her hot/aesthetic. Absolute madlads flexing on the mob

 

[WitchHunter]

I guess it’s just a joke. But if that detail alone actually took that much time to get right, they’ve been spending resources on the wrong things.

Remember MGS2. Kojima was talking about that they had difficulties about Snake's hair plus the rain in outside areas. That might've been true back then... IIRC that took 2 weeks time for the head programmer.

 

[LordOfChaos]

That has to be a joke or exaggeration right?

Is TressFX still a thing?

 

[Go_Ly_Dow]

Long hair for life, Tifa and Aerith are my waifus

 

[Big Baller]

All that hair to cover up no ass

 

[Boss Mog]

 

[LiquidMetal14]

My longtime begging of ragdoll physics on nose hairs, powered by Havoc, is finally making stride.

 

[Feel Like I'm On 42]

I think he's using "pony tail" as code word for t+a physics you guys

 

[Feel Like I'm On 42]

All aside the long hair just isn't very sexy imo

 

[Nydius]

Had a classmate in high school who had hair that long and I never understood how she could tolerate it. The weight and maintenance and having it constantly getting in the way…

 

[fart town usa]

And here I am changing it to short in the options before actually starting the game

 

[navii]

Took a while to grow eh?

I play with the shorter, ass view unobstructed pony tail.

 

[YeulEmeralda]

I guess it’s just a joke. But if that detail alone actually took that much time to get right, they’ve been spending resources on the wrong things.

People who want gameplay can just fuck off to Dark Souls this game is about more important things: girls.

 

[Skifi28]

The shorter ponytail is superior

Say that to my face.

 

[Dr.Morris79]

I don't get any of this. UBI utterly nailed female hair cuts years ago

I don't feel safe if there isn't some variation of buzzcut.

 

[skit_data]

I must admit I loled a bit when I went to gameplay settings and it had like 3-4 settings, one of which was "Ponytail length". Maybe one of the people responsible for making sure it always behaved correct just begged for an option to completely get rid of it because he/she was so tired of always focusing on that particular part of the game. Like a personal vendetta against that ponytail, or something xD

 

[BouncyFrag]

The timing of the release is perfect.

 

[Damigos]

Worth it
Every asset of the game was worth it
The game has Nier Automata vibes, one of my favorite games ever, and judging from the demo its one of the gotys

 

[alucard0712_rus]

I guess it’s just a joke. But if that detail alone actually took that much time to get right, they’ve been spending resources on the wrong things.

If the game sold this well they know what they did.

 

[nkarafo]

 

[TheTony316]

One year of extra development just for a ponytail?

that and the jiggle physics.

 

[GymWolf]

Long ponytail is the new horse ball shrinking tech.

 

[DAHGAMING]

I bet the sequal will get rid of the fuckable slag and go for a hipster bloke with a fucking manbun.

 

[TheThreadsThatBindUs]

Wonder how long it took for them to get the ass jiggle physics right?

 

[DeltaPolarBear]

I bet the sequal will get rid of the fuckable slag and go for a hipster bloke with a fucking manbun.

Over the dead body of the Studio boss. You should look up Kim Hung Tae's resume.

 

[NeoIkaruGAF]

HD hair is hard.

 

[Thick Thighs Save Lives]

Hot take, but I don't really find the appeal for that stupidly long ponytail anyway.

 

[mdkirby]

Yeah I’m assuming it’s a joke. If not. Someone should probably be fired . There is zero chance that it is worth that.

 

[Radical_3d]

PS360 game, to boot.

 

[The artful mincer]

I guess it’s just a joke. But if that detail alone actually took that much time to get right, they’ve been spending resources on the wrong things.

Lol have you seen some of discourse about graphics here!?

If her hair looked unnatural or weird there would be a thread longer than the one for the demo!

Spoiler

I agree devs need to use there resources more wisely

Spoiler

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[Robb]

If her hair looked unnatural or weird there would be a thread longer than the one for the demo

You’re probably right, but I don’t really think the devs care much about NeoGaf specifically.

And even so, if you had a poll here asking if they’d rather get more awesomely choreographed fights/greater enemy variety/etc. Vs. “a nice looking pony tail”, I’m fairly sure pony tail would lose.