Updated on 20 April 2021
I don t think anyone at Square Enix saw Nier Automata as a multi-million-selling, genre-defying hit. The action-RPG sort of stumbled into the spotlight in 2017, tasked with amassing attention in the months following the Nintendo Switch s incredible debut with The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. A tough act to follow, no doubt, but one that Automata somehow managed, going on to land multiple game of the year accolades, draw millions upon millions of fans to a previously-unknown franchise, and selling upwards of five million copies over four years later.
Examining why Nier matters is a bit like doing a jigsaw puzzle backwards. There s so many different ways you can deconstruct it: is it the elegant gameplay that s stuck with millions of players around the world, or is it Keiichi Okabe s grandiose score, crashing down with waves of emotion on the player? Alternatively, are Automata s zany and inspired storytelling methods the reason it
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In preparation for the launch of the new and highly anticipated NieR Replicant ver.1.22474487139 which will be launching in a few days time and available to play from April 23rd 2021 onwards. A new gameplay trailer has been released providing a look at the new NieR Replicant thanks to the team at the PlayStation Underground. Stephanie Chang from Square Enix is also taken to the official PlayStation Blog to reveal more details about what you can expect from the latest version of the ground breaking innovative, game NieR Replicant. A unique feature, and difference from NieR:Automata, is the ability to use magic in this world. Grimoire Weiss, a magical tome who joins your team, gradually unlocks Sealed Verses (aka powerful and flashy magic spells) as you progress.
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NieR Director Yoko Taro Works on New Game as Creative Director
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Extra content trailer streamed for
NieR Replicant remaster game
NieR Replicant ver.1.22474487139… that
NieR series director Yoko Taro is working as a creative director for a new
Square Enix game. The game will be a digital-only title, although Saito teased the possibility of a special physical edition. Saito describes the game as indie-like. More information will be revealed at a later date.
Square Enix also began streaming a new trailer for
NieR Replicant ver.1.22474487139., the remastered version of Cavia and
Square Enix s
NieR Replicant game. The trailer previews the game s extra content, which includes an extra episode titled Mermaid, extra dungeons from the 15 Nightmares DLC, costumes, and soundtrack music and guest cast from
NieR Replicant Trailer Teases Extra Content and NieR Automata DLC
NieR,
owes its existence to
NieR Automata‘s popularity. Square Enix seems intends to pay tribute to the successful successor through its Extra Content and DLC. Details about the
NieR Replicant DLC were revealed in an April 19, 2021 livestream ahead of the game’s April 23, 2021 release.
Check out the trailer uploaded during the stream:
The first pack teased was “15 Nightmares” with its challenging dungeons, along with the “Samurai” and “Kabuki” costume sets. 15 Nightmares makes the older version of Nier released for
NieR Gestalt (also known as “Papa Nier”) playable. The
NieR Automata crossover DLC for