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Swordstar was released as a PlayStation 5 exclusive in April of this year. Despite some initial controversy, it became one of the best-selling games in the United States that month and is one of the highest-rated PS5 exclusives to date.

The developer said that Sword Star "exceeded expectations" and this success has enabled its subsequent support and additional content. Shift Up has announced plans such as possible PC porting, DLC, and making a brand new sequel. However, foreign media Gamerant believes that it seems more appropriate to try to explore the prequel content than to tell the subsequent story of the game.

The post-apocalyptic setting of Swordstar shares similar elements with games like NieR: Automata, in that not everything you see is real.

The protagonist EVE receives a mission from her superior Mother Sphere to destroy Nekiba, and is told that this is for the good of humanity, and she believes that she is the savior of the survivors. However, as the situation becomes more complicated, it becomes clear that the truth is far from the case, and the nature and goals of the "monster" Nekiba are completely different from what she initially understood.

Although the plot of Swordstar has been criticized by some players, the world view established by it provides a variety of interesting development directions for the second work. In particular, the previous war between humans and advanced bionic soldiers similar to EVE. This is explained in detail in Adam's narration, revealing his key role in the initial conflict and his attempt to find a solution, which led to the transformation of humans into Nekkiba. Taken alone, this storyline has rich potential and can serve as the basis for another game.

It might be trickier to continue directly from there, given the secrets revealed by EVE and the truth about why she was sent to Earth. The ending of Swordstar might also be a hindrance to advancing the narrative, as Shift Up might need to choose an officially sanctioned ending as a starting point for the sequel. There are also a number of key characters in the game whose stories could be explored in depth within the framework of the prequel. Jumping back in time and following the adventures of EVE's comrades Raven and/or Tachy could work well, as they are also fighters on par with EVE and could easily star in the prequel setting.