Most Popular Character – Twitter Poll

Posted on June 22, 2016 - 8:43 pm by Rekka Alexiel

The official NieR:Automata (JPN) Twitter account just sent out a poll asking users which character they like or are intrigued with the most. The post is currently only in Japanese, but we may see the English side of things start a similar poll in the coming days.

Characters included in the poll are:

In the meantime, feel free to cast your votes! I personally voted for A2 due to my YoRHa Stage Play speculations…but… Thus far, it looks like 2B is the most popular.

『NieR:Automata』今の時点で気になるキャラクターは？ #NieR #ニーア

— NieR公式PRアカウント (@NieR_JPN) June 22, 2016

Famitsu Issue No.1436 Top 40 and More!

Posted on June 12, 2016 - 10:38 pm by Rekka Alexiel

NieR:Automata remains at #35 in Famitsu’s Top 40 Most Anticipated Games a second week in a row! Conrats!

This issue of Famitsu was another in its series of celebrations for their 30th Anniversary! One of the main sections of the magazine this week featured a Top 10 Most Memorable Games by producers, directors, voice actors, and more.

Below is an image that I completely reconstructed from scratch [for the fun of it] and translated into English. I’m pretty sure *ALL* of the games Yoko Taro chose are shooters. xD

Lastly, please expect a 12-page spread of NieR:Automata goodness next week in tandem with E3! I can only imagine what awesomeness we’ll learn this time!! <3

Square Enix Reveals Their Lineup for E3!

Posted on June 9, 2016 - 6:16 pm by Rekka Alexiel

Square Enix has just released their scheduled lineup for their presentations at this year’s E3. Here’s when to expect the next update on NieR:Automata:

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Date: Thursday, June 16 [Japan Time: Friday, June 17]
Time: 10:00-11:00AM [Japan Time: 2:00-3:00AM]
Game: NieR:Automata
Languages: Dual, English and Japanese Available
Title: Discussion with the Developers and PlatinumGames’ Takahisa Taura
Scheduled Appearances by:
- Producer: Saito Yosuke
- Director: Yoko Taro
- Game Designer: Taura Takahisa

[ Watch on YouTube ] [ Watch on Twitch ]

Things that are likely to be addressed:
- New trailer
  The character introduction video that was shown at the NieR Concert & Talk Live was *not* a full-fledged trailer.
- Release date or window
- Discuss future events

Thankfully, I don’t work on Fridays right now, so I will be staying up to watch the broadcast live!! How exciting! I hope the next trailer will be as awesome as I’ve been imagining it will be!! 😀

Source: Square Enix

NieR, Drakengard, and Automata appear in Famitsu’s 30th Anniversary Issue

Posted on June 2, 2016 - 11:37 am by Rekka Alexiel

Today’s issue of Famitsu magazine is a really awesome one in celebration of it’s 30th Anniversary! Wow! Congrats! They have many pages detailing the history of modern video games, including a timeline chart that shows when each system was released and various rankings chosen by readers. Below are just a few clips of where Yoko Taro’s works were listed.

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