Today during the Square Enix 2020 Tokyo Game Show live stream, Square Enix announced that the remake of the original NieR title, NieR Replant will release in April 2021. The updated version of the game will see a Western released for the PS4, Xbox One, and PC on April 23rd, 2021. The title releases one day earlier, April 22nd, 2021 in Japan. So it’s nice to see that this is almost a worldwide release, unlike the release of NieR: Automata which was all over the place.
NieR Replicant will also include the following pre-order bonuses.
- PlayStation 4– All editions will include an exclusive PlayStation 4 system dynamic theme and avatar set. Pre-orders will also include a digital copy of the mini soundtrack featuring a sampling of songs from the White Snow Edition soundtrack CDs.
- Xbox One – Pre-orders will also include a digital copy of the mini soundtrack featuring a sampling of songs from the White Snow Edition soundtrack CDs.
- Steam – All editions will include a special digital wallpaper collection. Pre-orders will also include a digital copy of the mini soundtrack featuring a sampling of songs from the White Snow Edition soundtrack CDs.
In addition to the release date, a special edition of the game, NieR Replicant White Snow Edition, has been announced. It is exclusive to the Square Enix store, is priced at 19,800 yen in Japan / $159.99 USD in the West, and includes the following;
- “Lunar Tear” Collector’s Box
- Steelbook® Case – A metal case featuring stunning artwork by Illustrator KODA KAZUMA.
- Pin Badge Set – Grimoire Weiss, Grimoire Noir, and Grimoire Rubrum pins presented in a specialized display case. Exclusive to the White Snow Edition.
- Script Set – A set of seven books including the content of the spoken script of the game, exclusive to the White Snow Edition. Packaged in a special hard case, featuring unique cover art by character designer Akihiko Yoshida. Available in English only.
- Soundtrack CD Set – A two-disc collection – one disc featuring tracks from NieR Replicant ver.1.22474487139… specifically edited for this set, and a second disc featuring special arrangements, overseen by Keiichi Okabe, of select tracks that are exclusive to the White Snow Edition. The set is presented in a premium Grimoire Weiss-inspired package.
Following the massive success of NieR: Automata, Square Enix set out to re-release the original game, however, it’s much more now. Rather a simple release, NieR: Replicant is more of a remaster, with the entire battle system being revamped with the assistance of PlatinumGames. Just seeing the game in action and comparing it to the original game, which was really slow, you can really see the difference. I’m looking forward to this as I never had a chance to play the original NieR, but loved the hell out of NieR: Automata.
Get ready for me talking non-stop about NieR Replicant and no, I’m not sorry.
