History YMMV / StellarBlade

* TaintedByThePreview: When Eve's design was being marketed as a selling point of the game, some people took issue with it and called it misogynistic and over-sexualized, with certain gaming news outlets like IGN France going as far as to calling the design "a sexualized doll." (though the article has since been retracted with an apology due to backlash).

* TaintedByThePreview: Much like ''VideoGame/NierAutomata'' and ''VideoGame/GoddessOfVictoryNikke'' before it, [[SexSells Eve's design]] being marketed as a selling point of the game proved to be an extremely controversial and divisive topic due to the nature of the trope, and unlike ''NIKKE'', ''Stellar Blade'' has the dubious honor of being marketed to a much larger general audience. Despite the fact that the game hadn't even released yet, certain unsavory fans and detractors of the game had already poisoned discourse on it overall prior to release -- the former being fans with controversial politics that latched onto the game due to a misguided belief that Eve's design is a counterpoint against female characters from Western games that they find "ugly" (such as Mary Jane in ''VideoGame/MarvelsSpiderMan2'') and not out of a genuine interest in the title, and the latter being critics that dismiss the game out of hand despite it only existing as a demo due to the game's unashamed pandering and attacking fans and even the developers (something that even gaming news outlets like [[https://fr.ign.com/stellar-blade/69174/preview/preview-stellar-blade-le-choc-et-le-charme IGN France have done in a now-walked-back and apologized-for statement]]) for supporting something seen as misogynistic and harmful, with both sides using the game as a cudgel against the other.[[note]]That said, the less-vocal majority of both fans and critics don't subscribe to their "fellows'" ways of thinking, and either have genuine interest in the game or engage with it enough to have good-faith criticisms respectively. Regarding the fanbase in particular, there are still a sizeable number of more progressive fans who still enjoy sexualized designs such as Eve's, including transgender women and transfeminine people who see such designs as a feminine ideal to strive for, and the broader LGBTFanbase who enjoys the {{Camp}} aspects of such designs and are a reason why series such as ''VideoGame/{{Bayonetta}}'' have such a large queer demographic.[[/note]]

* TaintedByThePreview: Much like ''VideoGame/NierAutomata'' and ''VideoGame/GoddessOfVictoryNikke'' before it, [[SexSells Eve's design]] being marketed as a selling point of the game proved to be an extremely controversial and divisive topic due to the nature of the trope, and unlike ''NIKKE'', ''Stellar Blade'' has the dubious honor of being marketed to a much larger general audience. Despite the fact that the game hadn't even released yet, certain unsavory fans and detractors of the game had already poisoned discourse on it overall prior to release -- the former being fans with controversial politics that latched onto the game due to a misguided belief that Eve's design is a counterpoint against female characters from Western games that they find "ugly" (such as Mary Jane in ''VideoGame/MarvelsSpiderMan2'') and not out of a genuine interest in the title, and the latter being critics that dismiss the game out of hand despite it only existing as a demo due to the game's unashamed pandering and attacking fans and even the developers (something that even gaming news outlets like [[https://fr.ign.com/stellar-blade/69174/preview/preview-stellar-blade-le-choc-et-le-charme IGN France have done in a now-walked-back and apologized-for statement]]) for supporting something seen as misogynistic and harmful, with both sides using the game as a cudgel against the other.[[note]]That said, the less-vocal majority of both fans and critics either don't subcribe to their "fellow fans'" way of thinking or engage with the game enough to have good-faith criticisms respectively. And regarding the fanbase, there are nonetheless a sizeable number of more progressive fans who still enjoy sexualized designs such as Eve's, including transgender women and transfeminine people who see such designs as a feminine ideal to strive for, and the broader LGBTFanbase who enjoys the {{Camp}} aspects of such designs and are a reason why series such as ''VideoGame/{{Bayonetta}}'' have such a large queer demographic.[[/note]]

* TaintedByThePreview: Much like ''VideoGame/NierAutomata'' and ''VideoGame/GoddessOfVictoryNikke'' before it, [[SexSells Eve's design]] being marketed as a selling point of the game proved to be an extremely controversial and divisive topic due to the nature of the trope, and unlike ''NIKKE'', ''Stellar Blade'' has the dubious honor of being marketed to a much larger general audience. Despite the fact that the game hadn't even released yet, certain unsavory fans and detractors of the game had already poisoned discourse on it overall prior to release -- the former being fans with controversial politics that latched onto the game due to a misguided belief that Eve's design is a counterpoint against female characters from Western games that they find "ugly" (such as Mary Jane in ''VideoGame/MarvelsSpiderMan2'') and not out of a genuine interest in the title, and the latter being critics that dismiss the game out of hand despite it only existing as a demo due to the game's unashamed pandering and attacking fans and even the developers (something that even gaming news outlets like [[https://fr.ign.com/stellar-blade/69174/preview/preview-stellar-blade-le-choc-et-le-charme IGN France have done in a now-walked-back and apologized-for statement]]) for supporting something seen as misogynistic and harmful, with both sides using the game as a cudgel against the other.[[note]]That said, the silent majority of both fans and critics either don't subcribe to their "fellow fans'" way of thinking or engage with the game enough to have good-faith criticisms respectively. And regarding the fanbase, there are nonetheless a sizeable number of more progressive fans who still enjoy sexualized designs such as Eve's, including transgender women and transfeminine people who see such designs as a feminine ideal to strive for, and the broader LGBTFanbase who enjoys the {{Camp}} aspects of such designs and are a reason why series such as ''VideoGame/{{Bayonetta}}'' have such a large queer demographic.[[/note]]

* TaintedByThePreview: Much like ''VideoGame/NierAutomata'' and ''VideoGame/GoddessOfVictoryNikke'' before it, [[SexSells Eve's design]] being marketed as a selling point of the game proved to be an extremely controversial and divisive topic due to the nature of the trope, and unlike ''NIKKE'', ''Stellar Blade'' has the dubious honor of being marketed to a much larger general audience. Despite the fact that the game hadn't even released yet, certain unsavory fans and detractors of the game had already poisoned discourse on the game overall prior to its release -- the former being fans with controversial politics that latched onto the game due to a misguided belief that Eve's design is a counterpoint against female characters from Western games that they find "ugly" (such as Mary Jane in ''VideoGame/MarvelsSpiderMan2'') and not out of a genuine interest in the title, and the latter being critics that dismiss the game out of hand despite it only existing as a demo due to the game's unashamed pandering and attacking fans and even the developers (something that even gaming news outlets like [[https://fr.ign.com/stellar-blade/69174/preview/preview-stellar-blade-le-choc-et-le-charme IGN France have done in a now-walked-back and apologized-for statement]]) for supporting something seen as misogynistic and harmful, with both sides using the game as a cudgel against the other.[[note]]That said, the silent majority of both fans and critics either don't subcribe to their "fellow fans'" way or thinking or engage with the game enough to have good-faith criticisms. And regarding the fanbase, there are nonetheless a sizeable number of more progressive fans who still enjoy sexualized designs such as Eve's, including transgender women and transfeminine people who see such designs as a feminine ideal to strive for, and the broader LGBTFanbase who enjoys the {{Camp}} aspects of such designs and are a reason why series such as ''VideoGame/{{Bayonetta}}'' have such a large queer demographic.[[/note]]

* TaintedByThePreview: Much like ''VideoGame/NierAutomata'' and ''VideoGame/GoddessOfVictoryNikke'' before it, [[SexSells Eve's design]] being marketed as a selling point of the game proved to be an extremely controversial and divisive topic due to the nature of the trope, and unlike ''NIKKE'', ''Stellar Blade'' has the dubious honor of being marketed to a much larger general audience. It's not uncommon in some communities for the game to be criticized for its unashamed pandering. It doesn't help that fans with controversial politics have latched on to the game simply due to their belief that Eve's design is a counterpoint against female characters from Western games that they find "ugly" (such as Mary Jane in ''VideoGame/MarvelsSpiderMan2''), thus poisoning the game's discourse and reputation for other fans.[[note]]Specifically, more progressive fans who still enjoy sexualized designs such as Eve's, including transgender women and transfeminine people who see such designs as a feminine ideal to strive for, and the broader LGBTFanbase who enjoys the {{Camp}} aspects of such designs and are a reason why series such as ''VideoGame/{{Bayonetta}}'' have such a large queer demographic.[[/note]]

* TaintedByThePreview: Much like ''VideoGame/NierAutomata'' and ''VideoGame/GoddessOfVictoryNikke'' before it, [[SexSells Eve's design]] being marketed as a selling point of the game proved to be an extremely controversial and divisive topic due to the nature of the trope, and unlike ''NIKKE'', ''Stellar Blade'' has the dubious honor of being marketed to a much larger general audience. It's not uncommon in some communities for the game to be criticized for its unashamed pandering. It doesn't help that fans with controversial politics have latched on to the game simply due to Eve's design as a counterpoint against female characters from Western games that they find "ugly" (such as Mary Jane in ''VideoGame/MarvelsSpiderMan2''), thus poisoning the game's discourse and reputation for other fans.[[note]]Specifically, more progressive fans who still enjoy sexualized designs such as Eve's, including transgender women and transfeminine people who see such designs as a feminine ideal to strive for, and the broader LGBTFanbase who enjoys the {{Camp}} aspects of such designs and are a reason why series such as ''VideoGame/{{Bayonetta}}'' have such a large queer demographic.[[/note]]

* TaintedByThePreview: Much like ''VideoGame/NierAutomata'' and ''VideoGame/GoddessOfVictoryNikke'' before it, [[SexSells Eve's design]] being marketed as a selling point of the game proved to be an extremely controversial and divisive topic due to the nature of the trope, and unlike ''NIKKE'', ''Stellar Blade'' has the dubious honor of being marketed to a much larger general audience. It's not uncommon in some communities for the game to be criticized for its unashamed pandering. It doesn't help that fans with controversial politics have latched on to the game simply due to Eve's design as a counterpoint against female characters from Western games that they find "ugly" (such as Mary Jane in ''VideoGame/MarvelsSpiderMan2''), thus poisoning the game's discourse and reputation for other fans.[[note]]Specifically, more progressive fans who still enjoy sexualized designs such as Eve's, including transgender women and transfeminine people who see such designs as a feminine ideal to strive for, and the broader LGBTFanbase who enjoys the {{Camp}} aspects of such designs and are a reason why series such as ''VideoGame/{{Bayonetta}} have such a large queer demographic.[[/note]]

* TaintedByThePreview: Much like ''VideoGame/NierAutomata'' and ''VideoGame/GoddessOfVictoryNikke'' before it, [[SexSells Eve's design]] being marketed as a selling point of the game proved to be an extremely controversial and divisive topic due to the nature of the trope, and unlike ''NIKKE'', ''Stellar Blade'' has the dubious honor of being marketed to a much larger general audience. It's not uncommon in some communities for the game to be criticized for its unashamed pandering. It doesn't help that fans with controversial politics have latched on to the game simply due to Eve's design as a counterpoint against female characters from Western games that they find "ugly" (such as Mary Jane in ''VideoGame/MarvelsSpiderMan2''), thus poisoning the game's discourse and reputation for other fans.[[note]]Specifically, more progressive fans who still enjoy sexualized designs such as Eve's, including transgender women and transfeminine people who see such designs as a feminine ideal to strive for, and the broader LGBTFanbase who enjoys the {{Camp}} aspects of such designs.[[/note]]

* TaintedByThePreview: Much like ''VideoGame/NierAutomata'' and ''VideoGame/GoddessOfVictoryNikke'' before it, [[SexSells Eve's design]] being marketed as a selling point of the game proved to be an extremely controversial and divisive topic due to the nature of the trope, and unlike ''NIKKE'', ''Stellar Blade'' has the dubious honor of being marketed to a much larger general audience. It's not uncommon in some communities for the game to be criticized for its unashamed pandering. It doesn't help that fans with controversial politics have latched on to the game simply due to Eve's design as a counterpoint against female characters from Western games that they find "ugly" (such as Mary Jane in ''VideoGame/MarvelsSpiderMan2''), thus poisoning the game's discourse and reputation for other fans.[[note]]Specifically, more progressive fans who still enjoy sexualized designs such as Eve's, including transgender women and transfeminine people who see such designs as a feminine ideal to strive for.[[/note]]

* TaintedByThePreview: Much like ''VideoGame/NierAutomata'' and ''VideoGame/GoddessOfVictoryNikke'' before it, [[SexSells Eve's design]] being marketed as a selling point of the game proved to be an extremely controversial and divisive topic due to the nature of the trope, and unlike ''NIKKE'', ''Stellar Blade'' has the dubious honor of being marketed to a much larger general audience. It's not uncommon in some communities for the game to be criticized for its unashamed pandering. It doesn't help that fans with controversial politics have latched on to the game simply due to Eve's design as a counterpoint against female characters from Western games that they find "ugly" (such as Mary Jane in ''VideoGame/MarvelsSpiderMan2''), thus poisoning the game's discourse and reputation for other fans.

* TaintedByThePreview: Much like ''VideoGame/NierAutomata'' and ''VideoGame/GoddessOfVictoryNikke'' before it, [[SexSells Eve's design]] being marketed as a selling point of the game proved to be an extremely controversial and divisive topic due to the nature of the trope, and unlike ''NIKKE'', ''Stellar Blade'' has the dubious honor of being marketed to a much larger general audience. It's not uncommon in some communities for the game to be criticized for its unashamed pandering. It doesn't help that fans with controversial politics have latched on to the game simply due to Eve's design as a counterpoint against female characters from Western games that they find "ugly" (such as Mary Jane in ''VideoGame/MarvelsSpiderMan2'').

* TaintedByThePreview: Much like ''VideoGame/NierAutomata'' and ''VideoGame/GoddessOfVictoryNikke'' before it, [[SexSells Eve's design]] being marketed as a selling point of the game proved to be an extremely controversial and divisive topic due to the nature of the trope, and unlike ''NIKKE'', ''Stellar Blade'' has the dubious honor of being marketed to a much larger general audience. It's not uncommon in some communities for the game to be criticized for its unashamed pandering.

* TaintedByThePreview: Much like "VideoGame/NierAutomata" and ''VideoGame/GoddessOfVictoryNikke'' before it, [[SexSells Eve's design]] being marketed as a selling point of the game proved to be an extremely controversial and divisive topic due to the nature of the trope, and unlike ''NIKKE'', ''Stellar Blade'' has the dubious honor of being marketed to a much larger general audience. It's not uncommon in some communities for the game to be criticized for its unashamed pandering.

* NoSuchThingAsBadPublicity: While many western gaming sites have criticized Eve's appearance, it has also lead to content creators becoming more aware of the game, flocking to it and getting the game more attention. As of April 2024, it became the highest-selling pre-order on the [=PlayStation=] store.
* TaintedByThePreview: Much like ''VideoGame/GoddessOfVictoryNikke'' before it, [[SexSells Eve's design]] being marketed as a selling point of the game proved to be an extremely controversial and divisive topic due to the nature of the trope, and unlike ''NIKKE'', ''Stellar Blade'' has the dubious honor of being marketed to a much larger general audience. It's not uncommon in some communities for the game to be criticized for its unashamed pandering.

* NoSuchThingAsBadPublicity: While many gaming sites have criticized Eve's appearance, it has also lead to content creators becoming more aware of the game, flocking to it and getting the game more attention. As of April 2024, it became the highest-selling pre-order on the [=PlayStation=] store.

* TaintedByThePreview: Much like ''VideoGame/GoddessOfVictoryNikke'' before it, [[SexSells Eve's design]] being marketed as a selling point of the game proved to be an extremely controversial and divisive topic due to the nature of the trope, and unlike ''NIKKE'', ''Stellar Blade'' has the dubious honor of being marketed to a much larger general audience. It is not uncommon in some communities for the game to be criticized for its unashamed pandering.

* NoSuchThingAsBadPublicity: While many gaming sites have criticized Eve's appearance, it has also lead to content creators becoming more aware of the game, flocking to it and getting the game more attention. On the 4th of April, 2024, it became the highest-selling, pre-order on the [=PlayStation=] store.

* NoSuchThingAsBadPublicity: While many gaming sites have criticized Eve's appearance, it has also lead to content creators becoming more aware of the game, flocking to it and getting the game more attention. On the 4th of April, 2024, it became the highest-selling, pre-order on the playstation store.

* NoSuchThingAsBadPublicity: While many gaming sites have criticized Eve's appearance, it has also lead to content creators becoming more aware of the game, flocking to it and getting the game more attention.

* CommonKnowledge: An article by IGN France drew backlash when it accused Eve of being "a doll sexualized by someone who has never seen a woman," even though Eve's designed was based on scans of a real-life Korean model.

* BestKnownForTheFanservice: Most of Stellar Blade's videos focus on Eve's MsFanservice appearance.

* TaintedByThePreview: Much like ''VideoGame/GoddessOfVictoryNikke'' before it, [[SexSells Eve's design]] being marketed as a selling point of the game proved to be an extremely controversial and divisive topic due to the nature of the trope, and unlike ''NIKKE'', ''Stellar Blade'' has the dubious honor of being marketed to a much larger general audience. It is not uncommon in some communities for the game to be criticized for its unashamed pandering.

* NoSuchThingAsBadPublicity: While many gaming sites have criticized Eve's appearance, it has also lead to content creators becoming more aware of the game, flocking to it and making the game more known.

* NoSuchThingAsBadPublicity: While many gaming sites have criticized Eve's appearance, it has also lead to content creators becoming more aware of the game and flocking to it and making the game more known.

* TaintedByThePreview: Much like ''VideoGame/GoddessOfVictoryNikke'' before it, [[SexSells Eve's design]] being marketed as a selling point of the game proved to be an extremely controversial and touchy topic due to the nature of the trope, and unlike ''NIKKE'', ''Stellar Blade'' has the dubious honor of being marketed to a much larger general audience. It is not uncommon in more sensitive communities for Eve's design to be called "unrealistic" (despite her figure being directly taken from a real model, Shin Jae-eun) and for the game to be aggressively chewed out on social media for its unashamed pandering.