The newest Stellar Blade patch has quietly included two more revealing costume variations following censorship outcries from fans.
The official Stellar Blade X accountpostedrough patch notes including additions like a new Boss Challenge mode, a new Neurolink Suit costume, bug fixes, and much more. The patch also quietly addedtwo brand-new costumesand two variations on past costumes that were altered to be less revealing.
The two new outfits are called the Black Kunoichi and White Kunoichi, which are given to players automatically upon updating the game.
The two ‘uncensored’ outfits are Midsummer Alice and Midsummer Redhood, which can be purchased from Roxanne in Xion after updating the game. These two outfits were not mentioned in the patch notes.
The Midsummer Alice costume is a variation on theCybernetic Bondage suit, which was altered post-launch. The Midsummer Redhood costume is a variation on the Holiday Bunny suit that was similarly altered.
Fans of the game were quick tocelebratethe changes on social media, such as former Blizzard Entertainment executive Mark Kern.
We DID It! YOU did it!#FreeStellarBladecelebrates as Shift Up and@StellarBladeuncensor outfits!Thank you everyone who participated in the 8 step plan and the petition! Thank you@jamm3rdfor listening to gamers.Please sign the petition, which will now be sent as a GIFT to…pic.twitter.com/ETwaphIUiI
Kern was also the organizer of a massive Change.orgpetitionsurrounding the #FreeStellarBlade movement, which aimed to remove the “censorship” from the game following its release.
The petition garnered over 91,000 signatures in nearly a month, though it was still about 58,000 signatures shy of its 150,000 goal.
While some fans expressed dissatisfaction that the original outfits were left in their altered state following the patch, many celebrated the inclusion of these two new variations.
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Alongside the new cosmetic additions and Boss Rush mode, Stellar Blade fans can also enjoy quality-of-life changes like a new auto-lock-on option, an option toalways show the HUD compass, and an increased time limit on puzzles.
Philip Trahan was a Games Writer on Dexerto’s US team, specializing in Pokemon, Apex Legends, Call of Duty, RPGs, JRPGs, and Nintendo franchises. He also has bylines at NintendoEverything and GameRant.
