Dark Horse Comics Working with Square Enix on the NieR:Automata World Guide Localization

It was just announced by the official Dark Horse Comics Twitter account that they are working with Square Enix to make a “faithful localization” for the NieR:Automata World Guide.

It’s curious that they used this particular choice of words, implying that possibly other publishers were not able to produced likewise “faithful” localizations. Notice that they also specifically use the term “localization” as opposed to “translation”. Personally, I think it is vital to understand the difference between the two terms and to know which to choose depending on your target audience.

Pre-order your hardcover copy of the English localized release of the NieR:Automata World Guide on Amazon for $35.99! To be released on May 7, 2019! (Click the image above to view the product page on Amazon!)

Anyway, here’s to hoping that Dark Horse Comics follows through with their “faithful localization”!

NieR:Automata World Guide Vol.1 (English) Available for Pre-order

Thanks for the heads up by NieRLibrary and Wario64 on Twitter, it seems like the NieR:Automata World Guide will be released in English on May 7, 2019 by Dark Horse Books. Pre-order from Amazon here.

Step into the boots of a YoRHa combat android and discover the world of NieR: Automata from a firsthand perspective!

192 pages of art, lore, and exploration collected into a fantastic full-color hardcover volume in English for the very first time!

  • Price: $39.99
  • Hardcover: 192 pages
  • Publisher: Dark Horse Books (May 7, 2019)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 150671031X
  • ISBN-13: 978-1506710310

The World Guide book originally contained two novellas, “The Bunker: Observational Diary” and “The Memory Cage“.

It’s unclear if they will translate these since they also appear in the A Short Story / Short Story Long novel that will be released in English on April 9, 2019 by VIZ Media LLC. You can also pre-order this book on Amazon here.