NieR Replicant isn't just a barebones remaster. On top of obvious visual upgrades, its combat system has been overhauled to make it more fluid, its dialogue has been rerecorded, and its character models have been reworked. It's all coming together quite nicely, but Square Enix and developer Toylogic haven't stopped there; the revived Replicant will also boast a range of additional content.
As shown in the trailer that we've embedded above, the remaster will include (from the official press release):
- Extra Episode – Players can enjoy a new scenario and exhilarating boss battle by playing through the game, in an all new “Mermaid” episode featuring a wrecked ship and a little girl.
- Extra Dungeons from “15 Nightmares” – Previously released as downloadable content for the original release in Japan and similar to “The World of Recycled Vessel” in the West, fans will be able to undertake a series of challenging dungeons as the “15 Nightmares” protagonist in the world of recycled vessel. Playing through the dungeons will unlock a variety of weapons, as well as extra costumes, “Kabuki” and “Samurai.” You will also be able to change the appearance of enemy bullets to Emil’s face through the option menu after obtaining either of the costumes.
- Soundtrack from NieR:Automata – Players will unlock an option to switch to select background music tracks from the critically acclaimed NieR: Automata after completing the first playthrough.
- Guest Cast from NieR:Automata – The English and Japanese voice actors of 2B and 9S will be featured in the game.
Good stuff! Are you up for NieR Replicant? Tackle the nightmare dungeon known as the comments section below.
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Wait isn't it one dungeon called 15 Nightmares???
It is looking oh so very good, I can't wait for this week to be done with so I can let Yoko Taro have his wicked way with me once more.
@Mintie You're totally right, it is one dungeon called '15 Nightmares' (technically, kiiiiind of still 15... Mini-dungeons? Not really). I've fixed the article!
@TrueAssassin86x If you looked at the gameplay trailer it'd be pretty easy to see why.
@TrueAssassin86x Is that you, Jim Ryan?
Didn’t care for any of the gameplay shown, but the OST... . Pure hype.
Needs more 2Booty
@TrueAssassin86x here's your daily bag of attention.
Went massively off JRPGs for such a long time but FF7 Remake has revived my love for them and this actually looks fantastic. Think I will be giving it a go for sure.
@naruball
Heres your daily reply. Sorry i was too busy playing videogames old and new to see your reply right away
Unbelievably the first game Nier Automata is still in my backlog and I've not played this either, so I'll appreciate the weapons, costumes and cast voice work that ties them together...
I see why sony doesn't wanna support old games because they cant make money off of remakes/remasters if they support old games.
The original game is an absolute classic, one of my top 5 PS3 games. And the soundtrack has to be the best ever on PS3. Good to great action rpg elements combined with an absolutely insane but easy to follow storyline. As with all Yoko games it must be “beaten” multiple times to get all of the best parts of the story. But the subsequent play throughs are only about half the game and they’re completely different story wise and unlock new weapons locations and items so they’re well worth it. I loved Automata but I expect Replicant to be better.
@TrueAssassin86x you competing with me for most annoying ***** on here, or something?
I never got a chance to play this but loved Automata. If this delivers even half of what that game did, I’ll be thrilled.
Can't wait for this. Alongside Returnal I'll be having a brilliant May!
Just as well I can't see that TrueAssassin86x's comments anymore. He won the award for most annoying user long ago.
Can’t tell you how much I need this game. Financial constraints (due to home improvements) means ill have to wait a month or two. Yeah, my flat is real nice, but man I’m gutted right now.
I am on my third playthrough of Nier Automata and I think I will go ahead and get Replicant. The game made me a fan of the series.
I am not 100% keen on having to retread old ground and having to redo most of the previous side quests (unless they only returned because I didn't actually complete the full questline - I am not sure), but the main questline is short enough to blitz through. Plus, the story is quite engaging!
I remember playing this on the PS3 (actually I still have it), If I understand correctly this will be a remastered edition of the PS3 version with added stuff, or is it something else?
I do remember liking this very much plus the soundtrack was something else, just beautiful. Can't wait to get my hands on this game and enjoy it again!
I’ll buy it when I can play as 2B for uhh reasons
@GamingFan4Lyf I beat Automata last year and can confirm that sidequests only reappear if you hadn't completed them beforehand, and new ones become available on subsequent playthroughs 👍🏻
@clvr Ah, okay. I had some that I thought were "done", but apparently not since they reset. Oh well.
I don't plan to do all the side quests, anyways.
While I am sure some offer some really interesting plot points to the lore, it just gets to be too much.
@TrueAssassin86x : Why wouldnt you want to play a classic like NieR?
Day 1 purchase for me, friday cant come soon enough!
@WizzNL all of his comments are like this. He just needs to be fed on a daily basis.
So, how similar is this game to Automata? I loved Automata but, I feel like I read somewhere that I shouldn't expect the same type of game from Replicant.
@SoftMandalorian Based on what I remember this game has more of a medievalish feel to it as opposed to a more futuristic feel that Automata had.
That's unfortunate, but thanks for the reply.
The music is SO good.
Won't be a day one for me, but, if it's anything like Automata, it'll be a good time when I do eventually pick it up.
@Profondo NieR Replicant came out 11 years ago, Automata is the sequel (this new one is a remake/remaster)
@SoftMandalorian Automata is set thousands of years after Replicant
4 days until I get to have Kainé swear at me... but in HD
@ItsLeviosaaaa And that somehow makes it OK not to have sexy Androids?
@GamingFan4Lyf yeah my advice would be to do those that sound interesting story-wise and leave the others behind.
I think I did 70% or so.
For example I didn't really like those that have you protect the parading robots, so I skipped those.
Pretty cool that they brought 2B and 9S's VO over from Automata to (I'm assuming) do voice work for the costumes.
That's dedication.
@clvr yeah I played it on hard and those missions were a pain. But if you leave them till near the end of the game it does get easier.
Looks like i'm going to be solely on this for a while. I look forward to experiencing all the changes and improvements.
Been pre ordered for a long while now so excited
Can't wait to have the gorgeous box in my collection, but I'm sad the ps4 theme is very basic. Could've at least used the amazing box art for the theme instead
@TrueAssassin86x Dude, what on earth are you talking about? Nier: Automata sold 5.5 million copies and was universally acclaimed; why wouldn't someone buy this if they loved Automata?
As for remakes of old games not making money, that is completely false. The remakes and re-releases of Uncharted, Resident Evil, Ratchet and Clank, The Last of Us, Final Fantasy, Crash Bandicoot, and Spyro have sold millions and millions of copies.
Nier: Replicant is going to sell millions of copies; I have no doubt in my mind about that. This game is looking to be a GotY nominee.
@Profondo I was the same until recently. I bought Automata back in 2018 and didn't play it until last year. Dude, I can honestly say that you are currently sleeping on one of the best games made in the past 10 years. I had never played a Nier game before and this easily jumped to my top 10 games I have ever played in my life.
No one is gonna mention Papa Nier is back?
@Ralizah It's the third game I've ever pre-ordered and it's now the first game I've ever had full confidence in being good after the pre-order... I'm hyped!
Crazy to think this game actually came out while I was actually still buying games (I stopped for 4 years before the 8th gen began) and I never even bothered with it. I got brought back into the fold because I wanted to play nier automata, having known nothing about the series prior and now I get a second chance.
@ItsLeviosaaaa Yup, my bad. I knew Replicant was the first game, and meant to say I've had (and not played) Nier Automata and looking forward to the first game!
@B_Lindz Sounds good. And now I'll get to play both in succession. I have over a dozen physical PS5 games (plus digital) yet I'm still getting through a massive backlog of PS4 titles. I've actually played more PS4 titles on PS5!
@TrueAssassin86x What you call supporting is a huge amount of work. Unless the game was designed from inception to be very portable, moving it from PS3 to PS4 will cost a lot of money.
HYPE Time! I definitely plan to play this first before Automata, but will wait for a $20 sale on Replicant PS4.
Still waiting for them to confirm or deny a native ps5 version. I don't get why this is so hard for them, I could've pre-ordered with this simple statement.
@Profondo Replicant is the remake of the first Nier that came out 10 years ago. Nier Automata is the sequel.
@Icey664 No, it doesn't.
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