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NieR Replicant ver. 1.22474487139 remaster announced! (PS4, Xbox One, Steam)
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This is somewhat of an outsiders view, but I have a girlfriend and friends really into NieR.
Basically in Japan the original NieR game was about a brother saving his sister. For a Western audience, they thought a father saving his daughter would be more appealing, so there became two versions of the game, the Japanese one with the brother, the Western one with the father.
To my understanding they're basically the same with only some story changes to accommodate the father/brother changes.
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Oh man I am so hyped for more people to play this game. I feel like a lot of people discounted it despite getting into Automata, and the original game is honestly my preferred of the two in story and characters.
I'm willing to bet that in NA at least it will probably have both brother and father Nier since they already have all the VA done. Or maybe DLC later. I'll be interested to see the brother version though.
Oh man I am so hyped for more people to play this game. I feel like a lot of people discounted it despite getting into Automata, and the original game is honestly my preferred of the two in story and characters.
I'm willing to bet that in NA at least it will probably have both brother and father Nier since they already have all the VA done. Or maybe DLC later. I'll be interested to see the brother version though.
This gives me an excuse to finish Gestalt, I only ever did the first ending (I'm terrible, I know).
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They announced it for Xbox One and Steam. That's a big hint, isn't it?
Having only played Gestalt I'm honestly alright with this being Replicant.
Excited that something was announced, but without knowing much about the developer and where the game falls on the remake/remaster spectrum, kind of keeping expectations in check until there's more detail.
Excited that something was announced, but without knowing much about the developer and where the game falls on the remake/remaster spectrum, kind of keeping expectations in check until there's more detail.
If it was more then a remaster the would have marketed as such.
Also says in the tweet that it's an ''upgraded'' version of NieR Replicant. I wish we would get a proper remake a RE2 because if any game needs it, it's this one.
Yeah there's been a bigger boom in seeing dads show up, but it's still more unique than who you play in replicant. His design is super dull.
japan had both versions (Replicant and Gestalt), America only got Gestalt.
Interested to see reactions from Automata fans that never played it. I found Automata underwhelming in comparison in regards to world, story, music... pretty much everything but the gameplay.
I'll probably buy and platinum it again, wonder if they'll keep the ridiculous grinding to max out all the weapons or not. I'm here for grinding to that soundtrack all over again lol.
I'll probably buy and platinum it again, wonder if they'll keep the ridiculous grinding to max out all the weapons or not. I'm here for grinding to that soundtrack all over again lol.
Not really bummed about the loss of Gestalt. While Papa Nier is charming it is abundantly clear that he didn't really fit the story and undermines some of its core themes. Especially now that we have more "Dad" games it feels like less of a loss. It would be cool if they could still work it in somehow as DLC or something.
Weren't they also each exclusive to PS3 and 360 respectively, or did I imagine that?
NAY I SAY NAY! Papa Nier's ugliness is what makes Papa Nier Papa Nier.
iirc, yeah, they were console version dependent in japan, unless there was another release later
I'd really like to know your thought process behind that one. Octopath has nothing to do with this release.
Conversely, part of why I slightly prefer Papa NieR is because he's a very atypical hero for the type of game it is. He's not attractive, and he's old going on a journey for them whippersnappers to save his daughter.
I'm fine either way though, just I always slightly liked papa NieR more for being a bit atypical.
In Japan, Nier was a brother on PS3 and dad on 360.
For the west, they just did dad for both consoles. And it ruled cause he was voiced by Jamieson Price.
It also felt like it made a it more sense for Nier to be a weird dressing, clayfaced looking dad with a heart of gold because it contributed to the dynamic of the whole party being a dysfunctional band of weird dipshits.
Hmmm. Wonder if that means they'll recast. Hopefully not (beyond obviously having to find an english voice for Brother Nier)
Shipping definitely killed my wallet, that thing's like 9 pounds.
I prefer brother Nier, but that's because I played that in Japanese first.
Brother Nier prostituted himself to get money for Yonah I'm pretty damn sure he's willing to go as far as Papa Nier.
Also how is Emil having a crush on an old man LESS creepy then someone closer to his(physical) age? Swap one of the twos genders around and see who's calling what creepy.
Please no I want to play as brother Nier this time.
Ha, and I just bought a copy of Replicant and have been playing it on RCPS3 recently.
Glad this is finally happening, though I really wish they included Gestalt too. Jamieson Price's performance as Papa Nier is too good to waste.
Glad this is finally happening, though I really wish they included Gestalt too. Jamieson Price's performance as Papa Nier is too good to waste.
I mean Automata was much more appealing gameplay due to Platinum hype and the amazing animations, so a good chunk of people definitely bought it partially due to that, myself included. Automata blew up in a way where it was clear that it wasn't just dedicated fans of Yoko Taro getting back into it.
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For real though. Would much prefer Papa Nier. But I guess brother Nier is fine...
