NieR Replicant Announced for PS4, Xbox One and Steam - News

by William D'Angelo , posted on 07 July 2020 / 2,621 Views

Square Enix has during the 10th anniversary livestream of the NieR series announced an upgraded version of the action RPG, NieR Replicant, is in development for the PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Windows PC via Steam.

Square Enix isn't considering it a remaster or remake, but is calling it an "upgraded version." Square Enix is publishing the game and Toylogic is developing it. Platinum Games Takahisa Taura is also working on the game.

The updated version of NieR Replicant will feature newly recorded voiceovers and will have new content, including new characters and possibly new endings. It will also have rerecorded BGM and new tracks from composer Keiichi Okabe.

View the trailer of the game below:

Here is information on the voice cast:

Nier (young boy) – CV: Nobuhiko Okamoto
Nier (young man) – CV: Koji Yusa
Yonah – CV: Ai Nonaka
Grimoire Weiss – CV: Hiroki Yasumoto
Emil – CV: Mai Kadowaki

#NieR Replicant ver.1.22474487139..., an upgraded version of the original, is now in development for #PS4, #Xbox One and #Steam!

Enter an apocalyptic world as you play as a brother on a quest to cure his sister of a deadly disease in this unique action RPG. pic.twitter.com/aKkebNjfI3
— NieR Series (@NieRGame) March 29, 2020

Thanks Siliconera.

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