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Nier began development as an Xbox 360 exclusive, Square Enix executive producer Yosuke Saito revealed during a recent interview with Inside Games. “We were initially planning an Xbox 360 target,” Saito told the site, “which we expanded to PS3 multiplatform afterwards.” When Nier...

While the gameplay is the same, there are two versions of Nier. A youthful looking protagonist saving his sister is the main character of Nier Replicant, a Japan only release on PlayStation 3. The rest of the world and Xbox 360 in Japan got a brawny hero on a quest to save his daughter...

Nier has mixed reviews. Despite what reviewers had to say about the fetch quests (Nier, to some extent, is a Barbarian built errand boy), the story is interesting and drives the game. Maybe people will feel differently about it if they play it? Square Enix thinks so because they’re...

Square Enix updated Nier Replicant owners with details about their DLC pack. For the most part, it sounds the same as the content in North America right now. So, this wild scene of Nier weaving through a seas of smiley faces is probably in The World of Recycled Vessel. One key difference...

In The World of Recycled Vessel downloadable content pack, Nier fans in North America will be able to play as Young Nier for the first time. Young Nier is the protagonist of Nier Replicant, a PlayStation 3-only version of Nier where a younger version of Nier sets out to save Yonah, his sister. A...

Square Enix Europe beat out Famitsu and announced details about the first pack of downloadable content for Nier. The World of Recycled Vessel pack further unravels the game story in fifteen nightmarish battles. The story follows Nier’s wife who was also affected by the Black Scrawl. Her mind...

Scans of RPGs for PlayStation 3, starting with the PS3-exclusive version of NieR that North America didn’t get, NieR Replicant: Final Fantasy XIV (also on PC) Source: RPGLand

Famitsu.com reports today that Square Enix will be releasing paid download content for NieR Replicant and NieR Gestalt some time this month. The site does not provide specifics, only stating that the content will include a special stage offering continuous battles, and items that can be used...

It looks like Kaine is working her charm on Nier’s sales. According to multiple local reports, Nier Replicant for the PlayStation 3 is sold out in Japan. Square Enix have promised a new shipment will be arriving over the weekend to appease fans. The interesting things is, while Nier...

While Square Enix have clearly established two core role-playing game franchises, them being Final Fantasy and Dragon Quest, they feel they’ve only established one action role-playing game franchise, that being Kingdom Hearts. According to Square Enix producer Yosuke Saito, development on...

A new trailer for Square Enix’s upcoming action RPG NIER has been released today. The short trailer highlights the companions that Nier will fight alongside throughout the game. These people include a feisty female, a talking book, and a creepy skeleton thing that sounds like a psycho child...

Nier executive producer Yosuke Saito said during early interviews that his team had some interesting download content ideas. It looks like we'll get to see some of those ideas. In an interview posted at Xbox.com, Saito said that team NieR is planning download content for the game. They...

A new trailer for Square Enix’s upcoming action-RPG NIER has been released today. If the whole concept of a twisted storyline, odd characters, talking books, and giant monsters confused you – this trailer may help shed some light. NIER launches for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 on April 27...

NieR Gestalt (360) / NieR Replicant (PS3) Dragon Quest VI (DS), Dragon Quest IX (DS), and Dragon Quest Legend (Arcade) Dragon Quest Monsters Joker 2 (DS) Final Fantasy XIV (PS3, PC) Source: RPGLand

The Japanese website for Nier Replicant/Gestalt updated today to include the track listing of the game’s soundtrack, as well as a link to 45-second samplers of the soundtrack on the Japanese Square Enix Youtube channel. The playlist looks like it gets a few new clips every day or two...

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But there’s a catch — they’re digital only, not in print; at least for the time being. The Nier mini-series will run for three issues that will be published on the game’s website and for download on Xbox Live and PSN. Whether or not one will need to pay for it is, as of yet, unknown. As far as...

We’ve seen lots of videos from Nier Gestalt or simply Nier in North America. This trailer is all about Nier Replicant, which features a young hero on a quest to save his sister. In both games, Yonah is infected by the Black Scrawl and a floating book called Grimoire Weiss powers Nier up...

New NieR scans show the two damsels in distress that the different versions feature. The 360’s NieR Gestalt features an older man trying to save his daughter, while the PS3’s NieR Replicant centers around a young man looking out for his little sister. However, as must be perpetually repeated...

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