The release date for NieR Reincarnation has been set on February 18, 2021, in Japan, with 2B, 9S, and A2 as playable characters through a crossover collab. [125] The current two episodes of YoRHa: Dark Apocalypse are "Vows of Virtue, Deeds of Cruelty", released as the first patch; and "The Puppets' Bunker", released alongside the game's main narrative patch Reflections in Crystal. The NieR Reincarnation segment was the first segment of the stream. [101][102] By March 2020, the game had reached worldwide shipments of over 4.5 million copies. [28][46][47] The score was influenced by classical music, while recalling elements used for Nier such as the overall sense of melancholy. [35] As with the original Nier, multiple endings were created, but the conditions for reaching them were not as stringent as the first game. NieR Re[in]carnation Story A girl wakes up on a cold stone floor. [115] Long Story Short acts as a novelization of the game's main events with additional commentary from the characters through monologues. Helped along by a Game of the YoRha Edition re-release last year, Nier has steadily crossed sales milestones over the past few years. Announced at the 2015 Electronic Entertainment Expo, Nier: Automata received media expansions to its world and narrative, and both downloadable content and crossovers with other games post-release. [29] English dubbing was handled by Cup of Tea Productions, which had previously worked on both Nier and Drakengard 3. [49], The general sound design was handled by Masato Shindo, who was faced with a challenge new to the PlatinumGames staff: in their previous projects sound echoes had been handled by individual settings created by the team, but that would not work properly in an open world setting due to its scale. [15][23] While Taura handled the action combat system, designer Isao Negishi created the RPG elements. [83], Japanese gaming magazine Famitsu gave it a near-perfect score, lauding most aspects of it despite one reviewer finding customisation cumbersome. A particular element noted by Negishi was the lower concentration of enemies in the world compared to that usually found in PlatinumGame titles, a necessity due to the game's open nature. This news came alongside a brand new trailer that showcased the beloved characters fighting together as a party. ", "How 'NieR' was brought back from the dead", "Celebrate Nier: Automata's first birthday with 9 surprising facts about the PS4 action RPG classic", "Meet PlatinumGames' NieR:Automata team! [41] According to Negishi and programmer Ryo Onishi, a major difficulty was creating a title faithful to Nier, which required a shift away from the style of their earlier titles. A new trailer revealed the release date for NieR Replicant during Tokyo Game Show … [34], Localization for the English version was handled by 8-4, the same company which had localized of the original Nier. [3][10] If the player character dies, they respawn at their previous save point. [114], Multiple novels were also created based on the universe, written by Yoko and Eishima. [12] While carrying over the Drakengard tradition of a dark atmosphere and branching storylines, no direct narrative connection is shared between Nier: Automata and the rest of the series. The two work with a pacifist machine group led by Pascal; battle Adam and Eve, physical manifestations of the machine network who reveal that their creators were destroyed centuries ago;[q 1] and encounter A2, a rogue android on the run from YoRHa. [45] Sound implementation was handled by Masami Ueda, and it was a greater amount of work than he had experienced on any previous project. Posted in [20] The ability for players to aid each other through the closing credits segment was inspired by a publicity stunt by Coca-Cola, where two machines in India and Pakistan—countries with a long history of mutual conflict—were connected via livestreaming in special drink dispensers. On stream, we also learned sales for NieR Automata have now topped 5 million copies worldwide. NieR: Re[in]carnation Gets Japanese Release Date and New Trailer Revealing NieR: Automata Crossover. Nier: Automata is an action role-playing game (RPG) in which players take the role of combat androids from the YoRHa units across an open world. A system of "free time" was developed where Yoko could come in when possible without clashes, smoothing out the difficulties. [14], The happy ending from Yoko's perspective was the fifth and final ending. [27], For the combat system, the team took the systems used in Nier and infused elements from other titles by PlatinumGames. The latter condition necessitated a move by Yoko from Tokyo to Osaka where PlatinumGames was located. [56] As 8-4 had worked with Yoko before on Nier and Drakengard 3, they were familiar with his writing style and found it easy to ask clarifying questions during translation. [12][13] The universe of Nier takes place in an alternate timeline within the Drakengard series. [74] Saito later confirmed that an Xbox One version was not being developed due to low sales of the console in Japan, in addition to focusing on a single console so as not to compromise the game's quality. [6][84][91] By contrast, the music received unanimous acclaim. [59] A limited Black Box Collector's Edition was created, featuring the game, a figurine of 2B, a special release of the Nier: Automata live concert, an artbook, a download code for a special item, and a prequel novella. [68] A fan patch fixed two major problems of the PC version that were not addressed by Square Enix; an error in the resolution setting and general performance problems even with beyond requirements hardware. The title has been slated for launch on the 18th February 2021. [88] Meghan Sullivan of IGN called Nier: Automata "a crazy, beautiful, and highly entertaining journey full of nutty ideas and awesome gameplay". [124] Titled YoRHa: Dark Apocalypse, the scenario was outlined by Yoko, then given to other writers. [38] A recurring element from Yoko's earlier work was his examination of why people kill, and the impact of killing on others—this stems from his observation of people coming to enjoy killing enemies encountered in games, which suggested to him that something was wrong or missing inside them. [24] The sections where the camera shifted to a side-scrolling perspective were inspired by the Castlevania series, of which Taura was a fan. YoRHa perpetuates the myth of their survival to maintain morale and give androids a "god" to fight for. We kindly ask for your patience until the official service starts. The majority of sales during that period came from overseas, and was seen as a surprising success compared to the low sales of the first Nier. [123] Characters from Nier: Automata were incorporated into a content patch in Shadowbringers, the third major expansion for Final Fantasy XIV. The NieR Replicant release date for the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One will be April 22, 2021 in Japan and April 23, 2021 in the West, including PC via Steam worldwide. [82] The Xbox One version received "universal acclaim", earning a score of 90 from 30 reviews. The points they felt needed addressing ranged from character designs to gameplay to graphics. [50], In January 2014, after the release of Drakengard 3, Yoko expressed an interest in making a second spin-off from the Drakengard series, but did not specify whether it would be related to Nier. [89] Janine Hawkins of Polygon lauded the game's sense of scale and willingness to make players feel small in the face of its content. [62], In the West, the PS4 version released in North America on March 7, and in Europe, Australia, and New Zealand on March 10. The localization was handled by 8-4, translators of the first Nier. Nier: Automata’s PlayStation 4 launch is just around the corner, but there’s still no word on its PC release. NieR Replicant Ver 1.22 received new details on stream as well. Nier: Automata[b] is a 2017 action role-playing game developed by PlatinumGames and published by Square Enix. [q 3] 2B and 9S are separated in the aftermath, and 2B is infected with the logic virus. [q 4] It is also revealed that 2B's real designation was "2E", an "executioner" unit assigned to repeatedly kill 9S whenever he discovered the truth about humanity, and that 9S was aware of this. The announcement cleared up the earlier assumption that says the game will be released on March 10, 2017.. Other characters include the YoRHa's top officer, "Commander"; the resistance leader, Anemone; Pascal, a machine who dislikes conflict and wishes for peace; Devola and Popola, androids who aid the resistance and are of the same model as a similar pair from Nier; and the original Nier character Emil, who has lost his memories in the intervening years after the original game.[10][13][19]. Emil lost his memories due to copying himself to fight the aliens. ... to the incredibly popular Nier: Automata. [110] Set in the same universe as Nier: Automata, it acts as a backstory for the characters A2 and Anemone. [1] While the team thought he would refuse due to his busy schedule, Yoshida was willing to join the project as a number of staff members at his company CyDesignation were fans of Nier. [42][45], Composer Keiichi Okabe, who worked on both Nier and Drakengard 3, returned as lead composer with his studio band Monaca, alongside fellow members Keigo Hoashi, Kuniyuki Takahashi, and Kakeru Ishihama. [104], Nier: Automata was nominated for and awarded several different industry awards across 2017 and 2018, including awards of acclaim from CEDEC and the Game Developers Conference. Nier Reincarnation was supposed to be released in 2020 but it was delayed, the new release date is confirmed with this trailer as Frebruary 18 2021. An ignorant 9S witnesses A2 mercifully killing 2B and swears revenge on her. [18] The androids are supported by Pod 042 and Pod 153, floating box-like robots that act as ranged weapons. Nicole and Nami Nakagawa joined with Evans to form a three-part chorus for some of the musical work, including a boss theme featured in the game. Attacking without warning, they possessed the ability to unleash fierce attacks using magical weapons from the old world. Updated on 11 December 2020 The Game Awards has given us our first look at NieR Replicant gameplay. Their last remnant is a Moon-based server holding humanity's incomplete genome remains. [55], The team had notes about how to write each character; for example 9S, would speak about things at length, while 2B would be more crisp. During TGS 2020, the release date for the Nier Replicant remake was finally confirmed. 2 Type B & YoRHa No. [21] After the positive fan reception of the original Nier, however, both Square Enix and the lead staff who worked on the original game were willing to continue the Nier IP, but also wanted to create a better, more action-oriented gameplay experience. It surpassed … [57] 8-4's biggest issue was writing the android characters; while ostensibly emotionless, they had distinctive personalities and much of the relationship between 2B and 9S revolved around emotion. [9] Destructoid's Chris Carter lauded the title as a competent blend of action game and RPG. [121][122] Given the inverted colour scheme of 2B when playing as a second player, the name "2P" was adopted as a play on being player two, and it sounding similar to 2B. [87] Eurogamer's Jeffrey Matulef called the game "the most captivating game I've played in ages" despite rough edges. [27], Using feedback about the original characters designs, Akihiko Yoshida was brought on as main character designer. Square Enix has finally announced the official release date of NieR: Automata for PC, which is March 17, 2017. He later confirmed in December of that year that he was working on a new game, but did not reveal any more details. The collab event will start on the game’s launch, on February 18. [q 7] If A2 is picked, she saves 9S and sacrifices herself to destroy the tower. [113] He described the stage play as a spin-off of the overall universe. [32] According to Yoko, while the scenario of Nier was "wet" in its emotional content, for Nier: Automata he aimed for a "dry" narrative concerning the world's inherent unfairness and the prejudices the characters are forced to confront. In January 2014, after the release of Drakengard 3, Yoko expressed an interest in making a second spin-off from the Drakengard series, but did not specify whether it would be related to Nier. [6] PC Gamer's Andy Kelly was positive about the game, but felt the PC port was lacking due to its graphical and technical issues. The aim was to create a script that would appeal to players around the world. [1], The original plan was to make the game for mobile platforms or PlayStation Vita—Yoko claims that they intended for it to be similar to the farming simulator Farmville (2009)—but it was soon decided to develop the game for PlayStation 4 instead. The player can evade enemy attacks and, with successfully timed button presses, can gain temporary invulnerability and launch a counterattack that deals heavy damage. [95] In the United Kingdom, the game debuted at sixth place in the general software charts. It was also awarded or nominated in several "Best of" lists for 2017 by gaming websites. [8] Each character has a different style; initial lead 2B is an attacker with two weapons available, second protagonist 9S has only one weapon and specialises in hacking into enemies to deal high damage, and later character A2 plays similarly to 2B with an added ability to briefly boost attack power by sacrificing health. 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[q 8] Once both of these endings are unlocked, Pods 042 and 153 defy their orders to delete YoRHa's data, prompting the player to destroy the credits in a shoot 'em up section. A cited example was changing a character with a high-pitched child's voice to a more mature one so as not to grate on players. [115][117] YoRHa Boys, based on the male spin-off stage play, was written by Eishima and supervised by Yoko; it follows a group of male YoRHa units put into an experiment to collect behavioural data. [58], The game released in Japan on February 23, 2017. Square Enix also announced a NieR: Automata in-game collaboration event featuring characters 2B, 9S, and A2 that will begin day and date with the game’s launch. [28] The majority of development was handled by PlatinumGames at its offices in Osaka and Tokyo, while outside staff such as Yoko were also brought in. After delivery, the overall narrative remained the same with only small-scale adjustments taking place during development. Its official title was kept secret at the time as it would h… A 2020 release date estimate was annouced then, but the game got delayed. One of the factors that helped with the smooth implementation was Ueda's previous encounters and good working relationship with Okabe. Adam is killed by 2B after he captures 9S. Balancing of the music was carried out using the digital audio workstation (DAW) Pro Tools. [37] Another theme Saito pointed out was love, which he stated was unusual given that all the central cast were robots, which were not normally associated with emotions. The game was praised for its story and themes, gameplay, and music. [97] By May 2019, the game had reached worldwide shipments of four million copies,[98] with an additional 500,000 units selling by March 2020; the latter was attributed to steady sales of the "Game of the YoRHa" edition. [29][40] Yoko used books by Will Buckingham and Nigel Benson, which respectively explained philosophy and psychology in understandable language, as a reference for the narrative. This feature, where players sacrificed their save data to aid other random players in finishing the bullet hell sequence at the end of closing credits, was implemented midway through development. While attacking, the player can alternate between both weapons and attacks to create combination attacks. Gameplay combines role-playing elements with action-based hack and slash combat, and features switches between video game genres similar to that of Nier with elements ranging from shoot 'em up to text adventure. NieR: Automata – Pod 042 – Pod 153 – YoRHa No. [81] The PC version also received favorable reviews, based on 12 reviews. Square Enix announced the release date for Nier Replicant at the Tokyo Game Show today. However D.K had broken his elbow and was unable to draw, so referred the team to Yoshida. The player can complete side quests for non-playable characters (NPCs) found throughout the world. Eventually another playable character is introduced: "A2", an obsolete attack android with a taciturn personality who often chooses to act alone. Square Enix held on December 24 a special Christmas live stream for the NieR series, featuring Yoko Taro, some of the staff, and multiple seiyuu – and in particular, NieR Reincarnation got a release date. NieR Reincarnation will launch on February 18, 2021, on iOS and Android in Japan. [72] The game was review bombed in April 2017 by Chinese players demanding a translation of the game to Chinese, whom PC Gamer called "a powerful new voice". [q 2] With Adam dead, Eve goes mad with grief and drives the machines under his command into a frenzy. [q 5] Separate arcs play out for returning characters Emil, and Devola and Popola. [2] Character customization is handled through Chips, items installed into the player characters that adjust some of their attributes; these chips can do thing such as alter the HUD to show enemy health and damage and grant status buffs to the player characters. [44] The enemy concept art was handled by Hisayoshi Kijima, while environmental artwork was done by Kazuma Koda, Yasuyuki Kaji, and Shohei Kameoka: environmental design was a collaborative effort with Yoko, and the team strove to make the environments appear like places players would visit in the real world. [27][34] According to Saito, a lot of time and effort went into creating the story and character interactions so they would match up to the original Nier. [15][28] This wish for a uniform international appearance was another reason why the team brought in Yoshida. You can read the past details on NieR Reincarnation and NieR Replicant Ver 1.22 through our past coverage. The music video for "Inochi ni Fusawashii" was supervised by Yoko. [46][48] In addition, a theme song was created for the game, with versions sung by both Evans and new singer J'Nique Nicole. [90], The story and narrative themes met with general acclaim,[84][86][87][89][91] though some found its pacing or presentation lacking. [2][4] At different points, the gameplay changes to reflect different video game genres, ranging from shoot 'em up to text adventure segments. [51] He later confirmed in December of that year that he was working on a new game, but did not reveal any more details. [12][24] The game was co-produced by Saito and Eijiro Nishimura. During his recuperation, 9S discovers a glitch in YoRHa's servers when syncing himself and 2B, and learns that humanity was extinct long before the alien invasion. For later productions, Yoko made revisions to Asakusa's script to simplify the plot. PlatinumGames (March 7, 2017). Additional male vocals were provided by Shotaro Seo. [16][17][18] 2B is accompanied by 9S (short for YoRHa No.9 Type S), a male "scanner" android who displays more emotion than the other YoRHa units. The negative influence of human history on the factions also reflected his views on how people continue to fight and create boundaries between themselves despite their advancement. [1] The narrative makes reference to numerous influential philosophers and thinkers, with some Machine characters being named after them such as supporting character Pascal (Blaise Pascal), boss character Simone (Simone de Beauvoir), and NPC Jean-Paul (Jean-Paul Sartre). Yoko originally wanted to call it Nier: Android, but Square Enix rejected that title due to a possible trademark conflict with Google's Android operating system. The delay gave the developers additional time to improve the quality and gameplay balance. A2—the survivor of a test run for YoRHa—finds herself empathising with the machines; she witnesses Pascal's village being destroyed, then its "children" committing suicide out of fear when attacked. As the estate of Jean-Paul Sartre would not have allowed the philosopher's name to be used in this context outside Japan, Yoko reluctantly allowed the name change at Square Enix's request. Shops available in hub locations allow the player to purchase items, including consumables that recover health. [7][11], Nier: Automata shares the post-apocalyptic setting of Nier, taking place thousands of years after the game's fourth ending. [q 9] The player is then given the option to sacrifice their save data to help other players. 2 Type B"), a YoRHa combat android whose main traits are her calm and composure. [73], In November 2016, Saito stated that an Xbox One version was up for consideration, and announced that the game would support the enhanced PlayStation 4 Pro model. Releasing for the PS4 on March 7th, The Collector’s Edition will include: A sleek black Collector’s Edition box housing the below exclusive contents The NieR: Automata game Exquisitely crafted YoRHa “2B” Figurine Hardback 64-page […] [16][17][18] The "YoRHa" android forces are commanded from the Bunker, a reconnaissance base in orbit above Earth. They also needed to do research on the various philosophical themes so as not to make a mistake in their writing. A logic virus attack—enabled by the "glitch" that 9S previously discovered—corrupts every YoRHa unit including those in the Bunker, except for 2B and the restored 9S. Release Date Revealed. [34] Later, new revisions to the original stage play, a spin-off, a musical version, and an all-male spin-off play were produced over the next few years. 2020 marks the 10th anniversary of the Nier franchise, a spin-off series based on a "joke" ending from the original Drakengard. 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