Nier Replicant’s Kaine Is Yoko Taro’s Best Work

I love all of Yoko Taro’s work, even the bits that make us all cringe and feel like a bit of a chore to play (Hello, Drakengard). I’ve sobbed over characters like Mikhail and Emil, dealt with the inner conflict that comes from being a fan of Zero, and hurt for the entire cast of […]

Nier Reincarnation Pre-Registration Starts Today In Select Regions

Nier Reincarnation is an upcoming mobile game that serves as the next chapter in the expansive Nier universe. The title has been out in Japan for some time, but last week, Co-Director Daichi Matsukawa announced that the team was preparing for the game’s pre-registration. Starting today, you can finally add your name to that list […]

Nier Replicant: Word Location Guide

Once you have progressed past a certain point fairly early on in Nier Replicant, you will begin to collect words that drop from enemies that you defeat. Unlike items that enemies drop, when a word appears, it will be collected automatically, no matter how far away the enemy is. You’ll receive a notification on-screen of […]

Nier Replicant: How To Get Blue Marlin

Fishing in Nier Replicant is a great way to earn some gold but is also required for the completion of many fetch quests, including “The Fisherman’s Gambit” quest chain. This series of quests is super important as each time you complete one of the quests, your fishing skill improves, which allows you to catch better […]

Every Weapon In NieR Replicant Ranked

NieR Replicant ver.1.22474487139… is known for its rich story, a phenomenal cast of characters, and its superb world-building. However, what rarely gets dragged into the spotlight are the weapons in the game. With the added Weapon Stories and updated combat system in ver.1.22, NieR is drawing much-needed attention to its weapons. NieR Replicant has thirty-four […]

Nier Replicant: Where To Catch A Dunkleosteus

Fishing is a great little feature in Nier Replicant as it offers a good way to earn some gold. You’ll find yourself fishing quite a bit to complete various side tasks that ask for specific fish, and none of these quests are as important as the “Fisherman’s Gambit” quest chain. This quest series increases your […]

Nier Replicant: Where To Get Logs

Nier Replicant is full of a seemingly endless supply of optional quests, most of which will have you running around to farm some type of raw material that is required for completion. Sometimes you can get so used to having to farm for the items needed, that you fail to check whether they can simply […]

Nier Replicant: 7 Things You Didn’t Know About Tyrann

Tyrann is a less than cheery secret member of Nier’s team, though no one knows of his existence but Kaine outside of endings C and D of Neir: Replicant and Gestalt. Players will first begin hearing Tyrann during their second playthrough, where he is introduced through a short visual novel describing the events of Kaine’s […]

Nier Replicant: Everything That Changes After Part 1

Video games rarely ever play with the passage of time in a permanent or meaningful way. Even The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time – which notably features a seven year time skip halfway through the game – eventually gives Link a way of returning to his childhood. Nier Replicant actually commits to its five […]