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Updated: 2021.9.9 – 11:09pm
Earlier last year, we got wind that Yoko is working on two new titles, but later during the first NieR Replicant Ver.1.22 live broadcast on NicoNico (April 19), we were told the following:
In later broadcasts (I need to relocate what broadcast this was stated), we were also told that Okabe Keiichi (MONACA) will be on board as composer.
We were also told that the game will be download only for non-mobile devices (so I’m assuming PS4/5, Xbox, Steam…) but they will think about a physical release sometime if the game is well received.
Excerpt from the idobata kaigi program, December 2020:
Saito: There are many things I still can’t talk about, but… I mean, we’re doing NieR— Replicant and Re[in]carnation— then there’s Babylon (Babylon’s Fall) as well. There’s also talk about doing the next Automata, so when I was talking with Yoko about what we should do next, Yoko talked about something he really wants to do, but I told him I absolutely don’t want to do it. I was like, if you really want to do it, then you put up the money for it! But he presented it to me like I had never seen him do before. So, then he was like, “Okay, I have time tomorrow.” But that was a Sunday. Oh, wait. We talked on a Friday evening, so he was like, “Let’s talk tomorrow,” but I told him I couldn’t. So, he ended up showing me an hour-long presentation on Sunday. After that, we went out to eat and 3 bottles of wine later, I told him “let’s do it.” So, that’s what I regret, even now. He won me over with wine. I want to quit right now if I could.
Yoko: This was the first time that I actually said what I wanted to do.
Saito: If it’s something Yoko wants to do, then I want to let him do it, to try out various different things. But I was entirely against it when he first brought it up.
Saito V: Is it a ways off yet?
Saito: Yes, it’ll be a while, but I hope you look forward to it.
Harada: About how long ago did you have this discussion?
Saito: It’s about a year or so ago.
Yoko: It was more than a year ago. It was quite a while ago.
Harada: Oh, then it’s proceeding pretty well.
Yoko: Not so much…
Saito: It’s progressing gradually.
Saito V: The comments are asking if it’s a game or something else.
Saito: It’s a game.
Yoko: Are we really announcing something like this on Idobata Kaigi??
Saito: It’s an absolutely INSANE game.
Saito: I see this in the comments, but it’s not a rhythm/music game.
Yoko: I dunno, man, maybe we’ll make it into one.
Saito: It’s not a casual game.
Yoko: Ahh, I don’t know about that… Maybe it’ll become casual…
UPDATE: 2021.09.09
Today, Square Enix officially announced the new game by Yoko Taro, which was previously leaked here.
This is the official press release by Square Enix.
To Recap:
New IP for a download-only Indies game feature work by the following individuals:
Producer: Saito Yosuke
Creative Director: Yoko Taro
Composer: Okabe Keiichi (MONACA)
Character Designer: Fujisaka Kimihiko
Updated: 11/23/2021
The newly revised edition of Grimoire NieR was just released today, and let me say… it’s VERY nice!
I don’t have a lot of time to look at it closely or talk about it in depth right now, but you can find the table of contents below. One thing to note right off the bat, though… there’s a “hidden” novella on the inside of the cover sleeve. You can hop into the Discord to read my notes about it.
-Project Gestalt & Replicant System-
NieR Replicant Ver.1.22474487139… The Complete Guide
INDEX
GEDÄCHTNIS / 記憶 / MEMORY
Visual Works
Character Guide
Story Guide
NieR / ニーア
Playback NieR
システム解説 / System Explanation
ストーリ攻略 / Story Guide
15 Nightmares 攻略 / 15 Nightmares Guide
クエスト攻略 / Quest Guide
E End (hex) 攻略 / E Ending Guide
Ashes of Dreams
Investigation Report
The Abyss of NieR Project
EXPIATION
贖罪 (Atonement)
CONCEPT WORKS & EXTRA
Concept Works Ver.1.22…
Concept Works (Original)
Visual Works (Original)
Character Illustration & CG Model (Original)
The Memory of NieR Gestalt
Other Artworks
#NieR Art Gallery
Project “GESTALT” Outline
Weapon Story
Emil’s Survey Report
Diary and Log
Letters
Creator’s Interview (Original)
Creator’s Interview Ver.1.22…
Key Person’s Letters
SHORT STORIES: THE SECRET
And Then There Were None Ver.1.00
The Stone Flower Ver.1.00
The Red and the Black Ver.1.00
Little Princess Ver.1.00
The Magic Mountain Ver.1.00
Witches’ Sabbath Ver.1.00
The Little Mermaid Ver.1.00
Straight is the Gate Ver.1.00
Around the World in 80 Days Ver.1.00
The Lost World Ver.1.00
The Lost World Appendix ver.1.22474487139…
Creator’s Interview Ver.1.22…
This is a section that mirrors the interview in the original release of Grimoire NieR. It is between Producer Saito Yosuke, Creative Director Yoko Taro, Director Ito Saki, and composer Okabe Keiichi.
(Beware of potential spoilers below…)
There is a topic that deals with the Administrators in Ending E and Yoko is asked about what implications it may have for Automata.
Amazon has opened pre-orders for the updated “Revised Edition” of NieR Replicant Ver.1.22474487139… Complete Guide and Strategy book “GRIMOIRE NieR” slated for release on July 9, 2021 for 2,970 yen (tax included)! You may place your orders for the Japanese version here.
The book is scheduled to have 272 pages, for a total of 48 additional pages worth of content than the original release of the book in 2010.
For those of you wondering if there might ever be an official English release of Grimoire NieR, whether it be the old or new version, I would have to say the likelihood of an English release of the Revised Edition is extremely high, given the fact that all guidebooks and strategy guides for NieR:Automata, including its companion novels, have been officially translated and released in English. I would assume that SQEX would like to release this officially in English as well, perhaps under their own Manga & Books label or maybe through DarkHorse Comics again…!
Please stay tuned for further updates on this topic!
The official YouTube account for the YoRHa stage plays has uploaded the 1st Act of the latest and final YoRHa stage play: YoRHa Girls Ver.1.1a. You can read more about this version of the play here.
Please note that only ACT 1 has been made publicly available for free at this time. Because of how sudden this video was dropped, we may hear about the official Blu-ray release date soon.
The English subtitles provided here are likely done by the same individual who translated Yoko’s latest stage play “Bakuken.” More information about this will be updated later when more becomes known.
「YoRHa Girls Ver1.1a Stage Play」 —- first half —-
[Cast]
[Musical Performance]
[Links]
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