The interactivity and sudden genre shifts in Nier: Automata (and its predecessor) are its defining characteristic.

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Their responses were translated by a Square Enix representative from Japanese to English.

Nier: Automata is available on PS4, PC, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch.

Then, why do I receive such DMs?

I tried my best to incorporate intelligent-sounding words here.

Do you think I succeeded in presenting myself as a smart creator?

Did you know from the beginning that you wanted this to be a Nier game?

The games that I create are typically an extension of the real-life world.

So, from that perspective, its only natural that the history may be shared.

Yosuke Saito

The original Nier wasnt exactly a best-seller.

Despite this,yearsafter the game was released, Square Enix greenlit a big sequel.

What was that conversation like?

Was the company on board from the beginning?

Keiiche Okabe

There is a certain quality to your work that makes it instantly recognizable.

What do you think is your most signature element?

Perhaps vocal songs may be recognizable since the vocalists I like and choose have their own defining characteristics.

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