Nier Replicant - Launch trailer

Published 23 April, 2010 Duration 5:54

It won't be available here, but the replicant version of Nier is more tailored to traditional Japanese gaming tastes, complete with a less rugged lead.

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  • illusiondance #1 2 years ago

    actually looks pretty cool.
    someone mentioned it was Cavia though... shame

  • penhalion #2 2 years ago

    er that looked suprisingly boring

  • illusiondance #3 2 years ago

    kicked by a sheep, what a tough life.

    I wonder why the protagonist here is so different to the player character advertised for the retail version.

  • GreyBeard #4 2 years ago

    Replicant is basically a version tailored for the Japanese market to make it appear more like a traditional SE JRPG. The reason Nier here is a young "non-threatening" boy is the same reason Basch got dropped from being the lead of FFXII and replaced by juvenile protagonists Penelo and Vaan.

    Its a cultural stereotype, but essentially its no worse (or better) than the musclebound space-marine cliche so beloved of western developers and their "brogamer" core market.

  • FortysixterUK #5 2 years ago

    I assume that apart from the visual differences in a character or two, the game will be the same in both countries ?