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For Nier, Yoko said that he shifted away from the darker themes of Drakengard, instead focusing on friendship and the combination of effort to overcome obstacles.The term "Replicant", one of the key story elements, was coined by Yoko from the 1982 science fiction movie Blade Runner.
Nier [b] is an action role-playing video game developed by Cavia and published in 2010 by Square Enix for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.In Japan, the game was released as Nier Replicant [c] for the PlayStation 3 with a younger main character, while an alternative version titled Nier Gestalt [d] with an older main character was released for the Xbox 360; Gestalt was released outside of Japan ...
Drakengard, known in Japan as Drag-On Dragoon, [a] is a series of action role-playing video games originally developed by Cavia and published by Square Enix.The eponymous first game in the series was released in 2003 on the PlayStation 2, and has since been followed by a sequel, a prequel and several spin-offs.
The Grimoire Nier scenario was included in the remaster due to the game's larger budget, and a request from producer Yosuke Saito for more fan service. [22] [23] Yoko stated his wish that the protagonist relive his journeys with Kainé and Emil before the end, with the writers speculating that both the father and brother could experience this ...
Cavia was best known for the Drakengard series, the first title in the Nier series (a spin-off of the former) and two Resident Evil rail shooters: The Umbrella Chronicles and The Darkside Chronicles. In October 2005, the company was sold to AQ Interactive , who became a holding company responsible for the management of subsidiary companies as ...
The Grimoire Nier scenario was included in the remaster due to the game's larger budget, and a request from producer Yosuke Saito for more fan service. [22] [23] Korean illustrator D.K was responsible for Kainé's character design. [24] Her early design was less provocative, having a long dress and feminine manner which hid her violent ...
As part of the brainstorming process, the company used fan questionnaires, from which the team learned that many wanted a dark story similar to Nier for the next entry in the series. [13] Speaking about the creation of the game, Shiba said that Drakengard 3 was made partly because the company was making fewer single-player RPG console games and ...
A novelization of the first story arc co-written by Yoko and Jun Eishima, NieR Reincarnation: The Girl and the Monster, was published by Square Enix on March 31, 2022. [52] A companion book, NieR Reincarnation Material Collection, was released on August 28, 2024. It contains story summaries, artwork, and previously-unreleased story content.