Today Square enix formally introduced project NieR Replicant ver. 1.22474487139being an updated version of the classic Nier, released in 2010 on the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. Despite the fact that the Japanese publisher did not disclose all the details of the game, during the live broadcast producer of the series Yosuke Saito shared some details. Below is the most important information..
- As the teaser and subtitle shown, NieR Replicant ver. 1.22474487139 is based on the foundation of NieR Replicant, not NieR Gestalt, which Western fans are much more familiar with. Accordingly, the plot will tell us about the young youth Nira, who seek to save their little sister Yona from a mysterious illness. (In 2010, the original NieR received two releases – Gestalt and Replicant, both of which had a common storyline, but noticeably diverged in details. For example, in the Gestalt version, Nir and Jona represented a father and daughter, as opposed to a brother and sister of Replicant, and it was Nier Gestalt that received the western release and English localization, while Nier Replicant remained a Japanese exclusive).
- According to producer Saito, NieR Replicant ver.1.22474487139 is not a remaster or remake, we have a completely new version of the game.
- Despite the fact that the collective is listed as the main production force Toylogicsome experts Platinum games also involved in the development. For example, working on the game Takahisa Taura, senior game designer NieR: Automata and Astral chain.
- All previously unreceived scenes will now receive full voice acting. Given how many “silent” scenes there were in the original game, the total number of voiced episodes will increase significantly.
- NieR Replicant ver.1.22474487139 will add a lot of new content. According to the developers, even hardcore fans will be able to get fresh impressions from the passage..
- At least one new character will appear in the storyline.however, its role is still unknown.
- Keiichi Okabe, the permanent composer of the series, will return again to write the soundtrack. Besides the completely rewritten old songs, the musician wrote completely new tracks.
- When asked about the new endings, Saito waved away, assuring the audience that the developers were still “yourself not sure“regarding this idea.
- Yui Ishikawa and Natsuki Hanae (Japanese android voices 2B and 9S) are somehow involved in the voice acting of NieR Replicant ver.1.22474487139. The roles of the actors remain a secret.
- NieR Replicant ver. 1.22474487139 does not yet have an exact release date, but developers hope that they will be able to release the game as part of the 10th anniversary of the original NieR (in other words, until April next year).
NieR Replicant ver. 1.22474487139 created for PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC.
See also: Sales NieR: Automata continue to grow – Square Enix boasted updated data.
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