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.
- Yoko talks about the uncanny likeness between the two Administrators and 2B & 9S, but he stops at giving a constructive answer because he wants people to imagine things on their own.
- He says that if the creator comes out and explains everything, that dashes everyone’s ideas (whether they’re right or wrong), and he doesn’t want to do that.
- He says that there IS a reason or meaning behind the two administrators looking like 2B & 9S, but he he’s not saying what it is.
- He says that it’s really not important for the narrative of Replicant; he’s always said similar things to this, which is why he often uses other mediums, like novels and such, to give further details. These unanswered topics are also potential ideas for future games, manga, stage plays, etc., further down the road.
- “It’s okay for somethings to be answered and others not.” – Yoko Taro