This is my translation the October 28 blog update on the official NieR:Automata site.
The photos and original content is from there.
Hello, everyone. This is the PR Director. Thank you very much for the overwhelming support for this limited release, but from this point in time (October 28), we’re looking to close pre-orders sometime next week. So, please get your order in soon!
So, this time, we’d like to introduce the novelized story of NieR Replicant as viewed from the perspective of the android twins, Devola & Popola. The novel is entitled “NieR RepliCant Recollection”.
| We were lucky to get Eishima Jun to write the novelized version of the game. You’ll get to see the sentiment of many characters with a multitude of feelings. We’d be very pleased if you could play NieR:Automata after reading this novel to give you a better understanding of the NieR world. ーNovel Leading Editor |
The novel has more than 280 pages, but here we can only show you three of them.
Next, we’d like to share the comments from author Eishima Jun, and director Yoko Taro.
| I’ve wanted to write the novel version of NieR RepliCant for so many years, and now my wish has finally come true. This series is long-lived, huh? For those of you who’ve played the game, the book is jam-packed with memorable scenes and lines from the game. There are also bits that you’ll notice were not in the game, too! For those just now entering into the NieR world with Automata, I hope you to get the feeling of perusing an old, used book when you read this novel. ーEishima Jun |
| Hello. I’m the director, Yoko Taro. There’ve been several spin-off short stories written for the first game, but there hasn’t been a full-fledged novel until now. It probably makes sense to include the novel in the special edition box since it will “help give new-comers a look into the previous game, explaining what all happened there, and for those who have played the first game, maybe this book will help rejuvenate your memory of those events. In actuality, though, this novel gave me the opportunity to fill in some final pieces in the story that I had regretted leaving the way it was. Even I thought this was pretty amazing, how I could arrogantly talk on and on about this book even though I didn’t write a single word of it. Look, I’m just rambling now. But, I suppose these are the perks of being director, right? Right… ーYoko Taro |
Next up, we’ll take a look at the soundtrack from the NieR Music Concert & Talk Live! Stay tuned!
The original Japanese article was written by NieR:Automata PR Director No1.
