Tag: NieR: Automata

After nearly a year of hype, the Nier: Automata anime adaptation premieres in Japan on Jan. 7, 2023.

There’s still no exact date for when the series, which is actually called NieR: Automata Ver1.1, will release internationally. However, it’s also seemingly coming sometime this month on Amazon Prime, Hulu, and Crunchyroll in over 160 countries and regions (thanks, Eurogamer).

NieR: Automata Ver1.1a, which was announced early in 2022, will seemingly cover the main plot beats of Nier: Automata – particularly the dreamlike journeys of andriod combat units 2B and 9S. At least, that’s what the latest trailer suggests, which recreates numerous iconic moments from the legendary action RPG. Check it out for yourself below.

The video description also sheds a bit more light on NieR: Automata Ver1.1a‘s plot.

“As the ultimate weapon, mankind dispatches a new type of android Yorha unit to Earth,” it reads. “2B, who was newly dispatched to Earth, joins up with 9S, a preliminary investigation, and goes on a mission, but in the midst of that, [they] encounter a number of mysterious phenomena… This is the story of a lifeless android who continues to fight for humanity.” 

Recently, publisher Square Enix announced that the Nier series surpassed 7 million units in sales. There was also a Nier: Automata crossover event in Naraka Bladepoint.

Written by Kyle Campbell on behalf of GLHF.

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Fans hoped for a new NieR game reveal after one of series creator Yoko Taro’s characteristically quirky teases seemed to hide a special announcement for the RPG series. It turns out they were only partly right, as the reveal was an announcement that NieR Automata sales have passed the 7 million mark. 

The news comes a month after Square Enix released the cult-classic action RPG on Nintendo Switch, making it available on every modern platform five years after it first launched. Square Enix last reported that NieR Automata had sold 6 million copies in 2021.

Yoko Taro and Square Enix also announced that sales for the recent NieR Replicant remaster, which released in April 2021, have already passed 1 million. As yet, there are no plans for a Switch port of Replicant, however.

As for what’s next in the NieR series, Square Enix and Aniplex are still working on a NieR Automata anime series set to air in January 2023. The anime is a retelling, instead of a faithful adaptation. Series creator Yoko Taro said it will diverge from Automata’s story in several ways throughout.

Yoko Taro previously said the series is over, though with his track record of trolling fans, unexpected announcements, and off-the-cuff comments, most fans think that means a new NieR game is likely already in the works.

Written by Josh Broadwell on behalf of GLHF

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For more than a week, Nier: Automata has dominated conversations within the world of video games. Not due to official announcements or anything like that, but because of a mysterious section that popped up.

Last month, Reddit user sadfutago made a post claiming to have found a church in Nier: Automata — an area nobody had ever seen in the five years since the game’s release. Others couldn’t get into the level either, even while following similar steps, which led to people wildly speculating what was happening. Over time, sadfutago shared various video clips proving they were not lying. It grew into a massive story. Some thought it was an elaborate prank, while others believed publisher Square Enix came up with some wild viral marketing plan.

Someone randomly posted a video on the Nier Automata subreddit showing they found a secret room in the Copied City. So far no one else has worked out how they managed to make this secret door appear. Literally 1 person on earth has accessed this room and we are uttered mind blown pic.twitter.com/g7W4JxiNDg

— Lance McDonald (@manfightdragon) July 25, 2022

Well, we finally know what all the commotion was about.

On Friday, sadfutago revealed via Twitch broadcast that the entire church secret was a modding project from three talented fans.

“Thank you. Everything we have shared has been completely in-game, no editing was used,” read a post-livestream slide. “We have been loving all the discussions and theories – it has been an amazing journey. It has been inspiring to see the community come together after so many years, it has made all the hard work well worth it.”

Thank you for this amazing mod!! It was a wild ride in the #NieR fandom these past few days 🥹🤗❤️ pic.twitter.com/tiVWXDX1Ik

— yunii ✨ lucifuwa slander (@yunii_xxi) July 29, 2022

Hats off to map designer DevolasRevenge, Blender tool developer Woeful_Wolf, and scripting tools mastermind RaiderB.

As you might expect, the community is going wild. Below, we’ve gathered some of the best reactions to this incredible ride.