Sony seems to be on a roll once again in 2024 with hits like Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth and the recently released Stellar Blade earning high praise from critics and fans alike. While Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth has a massive legacy behind it, the success of Stellar Blade is a major achievement for developer Shift Up as the game is their first home console release. Despite being very different games, Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth and Stellar Blade share one level design choice in common, which sparked controversy for the former at launch but has failed to do so for the latter.