The Soulslike genre does all the heavy lifting for the PlayStation 5.

Stellar Blade is a great first attempt at console gaming from Shift Up. The South Korean gaming company has an eye for quality games and Sony Interactive Entertainment saw the potential for a partnership. It seems the gamble paid off better than expected.

It seems that the success of the Soulslike genre has greatly inspired the game developers. The ambitious project resonated well with the gaming community; the numbers don't lie, and the game is a huge hit in the Japanese market.

Shift Up struck gold with this new franchise and sent the gaming community into a frenzy. All eyes were on the developers ahead of the game's launch and fans were already eager to see where the studio would go next.