The Stellar Blade and Goddess of Victory: NIKKE collaboration, set to launch in June 2025, unites two of SHIFT UP’s standout titles, blending their unique strengths into an electrifying crossover. Stellar Blade, an action-adventure masterpiece on PS5 and PC, captivates with its razor-sharp hack-and-slash combat, stunning post-apocalyptic visuals, and Eve’s gripping mission to reclaim Earth from the Naytiba. Meanwhile, Goddess of Victory: NIKKE, a free-to-play sci-fi RPG shooter on mobile and PC, shines with its strategic gacha gameplay, richly voiced android characters, and immersive storytelling as players battle Raptures to retake the surface. This two-way event promises thrilling narratives, dynamic battles, and exclusive cosmetics, merging Stellar Blade’s cinematic intensity with NIKKE’s tactical depth for fans of both worlds.
Goddess of Victory: NIKKE Side of the Collaboration
Release Date: June 12, 2025, across PC, iOS, and Android.
Story Event: MEMORIES TELLER, set in an ancient underwater city. Players join Stellar Blade characters and the Counters squad with ROM, a transport robot, to uncover secrets and preserve humanity's art.
Playable Characters
- Eve: Stellar Blade protagonist, SSR character via limited-time recruitment starting June 12, 2025. Features Green Nanomachine Suit and Skin Suit, with potential additional costumes.
- Raven: Stellar Blade antagonist, SSR character via limited-time recruitment starting June 19, 2025.
- Lily: Free SR engineer from the 5th Airborne Squad, available through the MEMORIES TELLER event.
- Taki (or Tachy): Likely to appear, role unconfirmed.
Costumes
- Eve’s Skin Suit: Costume Gacha, June 19, 2025, 05:00 (UTC+9).
- Eve’s Neurolink Suit: Neurolink Pass (Premium Rewards) Rank 10, June 12, 2025, post-maintenance.
- Raven’s Midsummer Alice: Midsummer Pass (Premium Rewards) Rank 10, June 19, 2025, 05:00 (UTC+9).
- Scarlet’s Racer’s High: Costume Gacha, June 12, 2025, or via Stellar Blade Complete Edition CD-Key. Includes voice-over, Burst Skill cutscene, standing pose, and SD motion.
Gameplay and Events
- Fully-voiced story event starting June 12, 2025, with Counters squad meeting new faces after a message from Roam.
- New boss challenges and a mini-game with exclusive rewards.
- Eve’s hack-and-slash mechanics adapted for NIKKE’s shooter gameplay, likely with a cinematic Burst ability.
CD-Key: Scarlet’s Racer’s High costume can be obtained from the Costume Gacha starting June 12, 2025 after maintenance, or the CD-Key provided in Stellar Blade™ Complete Edition with full VO, Burst Skill cutscene, standing pose, and SD special motion.
Livestream Details
- June 7, 2025, livestream at 19:00 (UTC+9) on NIKKE’s YouTube, hosted by a NIKKE character, with producers from NIKKE, Stellar Blade, and NieR: Automata.
- Producers’ Creative Dialogue Special Livestream on June 10, 2025, at 19:00 (UTC+9).
Promotional Events
- Commemoration giveaway on X with luxurious gifts.
- Anime Expo 2025 booth in Los Angeles with NIKKE merchandise and interactive experiences.
Stellar Blade Side of the Collaboration
Release Date: June 11, 2025, with Stellar Blade’s PC port on PS5 and PC.
Content
- Cosmetic Items: NIKKE-inspired costumes for Eve, likely ~$10, not exclusive to PC Complete Edition. Costumes include:
- Rapi
- Anis
- Modernia
- Alice (Neon Pink)
- Scarlet
- Dorothy
- New Boss Fight: Against NIKKE’s Scarlet, rewarding a new costume, hairstyle, and song.
- Mini-Games:
- Shooting range inspired by NIKKE’s mechanics.
- Fishing mini-game to collect six NIKKE-themed items.
- New Shop: Run by NIKKE’s Volt, selling outfits, items, and cosmetics.
- Collectibles: Dolls and stickers.
- Side Content: New quest and location, accessible after a certain story point.
Trailer: February 2025 State of Play showcased DLC with NIKKE’s Rapi in a memory-driven narrative.
Additional Updates: Free update with 25 new costumes, a new quest, and a boss named MANN.
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