A reworked Nier Replicant, the predecessor to Nier Automata, is coming to PC

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Nier Automata. Here’s the rather moody teaser: 

Nier Automata is technically a sequel to Nier Replicant, but neither game relies on the other for the story or events to make sense. The game is a pretty bog-standard action RPG with some detours into other genres, and comes from before the frenetic and flashy combat that Platinum is now known for—I’d expect that to change in a "version up" of the game. Nier Replicant follows the story of a boy in a near-future apocalypse looking to cure his younger sister’s illness. Obviously, like most JRPGs, the story becomes significantly more complex from there. Replicant was one of two versions of the game, the other being Gestalt, and was Japan exclusive.

There’s no indication of a release date on the game at this time, though it is confirmed as coming to Steam.

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