The Original Nier Game Is Getting a Remake on PC and Consoles

Despite the fact that there are many games in the series, NieR: Automata is probably the most popular. Square Enix seems to have noticed that and is going to piggyback on the success of the NieR: Automata to bring some of the older games to a larger audience.

NieR Replicant, the game that started all out, made its debut back in Japan 10 years ago. This was one of the strangest releases as PlayStation 3 players would get to play a younger character, while Xbox 360 owners got NieR Gestalt, which featured the same protagonist but older.

In the West, on the other hand, only NieR Gestalt was released, but under a different name – NieR. The game can hardly be called a success, but those who liked the game were quite hardcore. Now that NieR: Automata became a smash hit, Square Enix decided to re-release the original game and allow fans of the series to experience the beginnings of the franchise.

The remaster has been named NieR Replicant ver.1.22474487139…, a name that's...