NieR: Automata has been a surprise hit. Back in September, Square Enix announced that the action role-playing game had shifted over two million copies, so it's clear that the publisher is paying attention. As such, we wouldn't be at all shocked to see a sequel get revealed at some point over the next year or so.
Job listings have previously hinted that another NieR title is being prepped by the publisher, and now the evidence is starting to mount. In the latest issue of Japanese publication Dengeki PlayStation -- as translated by Gematsu -- producer Yosuke Saito hints that something is in the works.
"As for a game, we’re making preparations for the setting," Saito says. "I hope you will look forward to it.”
Saito is then asked whether nutty director Yoko Taro will play a part. He replies: "I would like to believe (laughs). Yoko says he will do anything as long as he receives money for it, but there is no one who doesn’t move for money as much as that man. He only wants to do what he wants to do. So I’ll try my best to explicitly say what he doesn’t want to do to guide him towards what I want to do (laughs)."
Hopefully Taro is on board for whatever this next project turns out to be, otherwise it just wouldn't be the same, would it? Are you up for more NieR? Draw your sword in the comments section below.
[source gematsu.com]
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An important thing to consider is whether Platinum would be developing it again. If they aren't, I hope the developers can keep up the solid controls and combat.
Good times.
GOTY 2020 or whatever. Calling it now.
Nier without Taro is Drakengard 2 aka the worst one. He needs to helm these game to give them its uniqueness.
@Cpt_Price Here here.
Oh boy, hopefully Platinum and Taro will play a part in it. I loved Nier Automata and thoroughly enjoyed my time with the game.
I've still not played it, but this is good news for single player fans worried by prognostications of an all multiplayer, all awful gaming future.
wow what a good news. in this dark world Nier is like something colorful ... can`t wait to see new ideas and new things . i hope they make it before next GEN
Oh please let it be a direct sequel! I really want to play as these characters again. Hopefully with a bigger budget this time too.
Yes please
I still need to plat the first one though.
C'mon Taro you're the best. Kojima eat your heart out.
@NinjaWaddleDee Part of me wants a direct sequel but at the same time I don't mind it being something completely different. 2B, 9S and the rest of the crew are all great but we can fall in love with new characters too.
But yeah..2B is awesome.
What I really REALLY want is for them to allocate a Final Fantasy budget to it lol
I would love another game created by the team that crafted Nier. Maybe not a sequel, or even anything in the Nier universe, but something from the same team. They put together a fantastic story and environment...and that score! Brilliant!
We'll need to complete it x6 for the full experience
@Bad-MuthaAdebisi no problem with that if it keeps getting better and better like Automata!
This was my ps4 game of the year but square Enix needs to use the same team and give them the same space to take risks if a sequel is going to live up to the standard of this game.
Platinum Games developed only a sequel in their career and it was Bayo 2, demonstrating they know how to improve an already great game!
BTW, wasn't Vanquish HD coming for consoles?
Nier Auomata is hands down my GotY so I'd welcome a sequel with open arms
Up until AC:Origins this was my GOTY, All aboard for anything Nier related, everyone should experience Automata for themselves.
I'm all for a sequel to one of my favorite games of this year, just...please don't add microtransactions.
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