Nier Replicant is the Japanese version of Nier with Nier as young brother of Yonah. Same shattering fragmented narrative, same masterful soundtrack, same heartbreaking multiple endings. Different but equally exceptional.
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Action RPG1 player16+
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Japanese Nier Replicant version from Cavia and Square Enix featuring a young brother protecting his sick sister instead of a father. Published by Square Enix, released in Japan in April 2010. Different protagonist interpretations compared to Western Nier, genre-shifting hybrid combat, Yoko Taro's emotional narrative, and multiple revelatory endings. Japanese version.
Nier Replicant review
4/5
Art direction
★★★★★
"Striking"
MAX
Music
★★★★★
"Legendary"
MAX
Story
★★★★★
"Masterful"
Signed by Keiichi Okabe, the music unfurls ethereal songs in an invented language, carried by the sublime voice of Emi Evans. Melancholy and overwhelming, it bathes every moment of the story in a heartbreaking beauty. This score, celebrated as one of the most beautiful in video games, marks the soul forever.
To save a loved one consumed by an incurable illness, a devoted protector battles shades in a post-apocalyptic world. Signed by Yoko Taro, the tale reveals, through multiple endings, a shattering truth about good and evil. This tragedy disguised as an action RPG haunts with its melancholy and its humanity.
Complete: box, manual and disc/cart very clean. Lightly handled.
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When the game breaks the 4th wall
The Japanese variant of a video-game tale that does more than tell its story: as you replay to reach its true end, it ends up addressing the player directly and asking for a choice of rare gravity. To spell out the device would betray it; know only that finishing this story commits far more than the characters' fate.
Is Nier Replicant still worth playing in 2026?
An action RPG from Cavia and Square Enix, Nier follows a father trying to save his daughter in a melancholic post-apocalyptic world, carried by poignant writing and a Keiichi Okabe soundtrack that became legendary. The shifts of gameplay perspective, the multiple endings and the emotional depth of the story make it a cult, singular work. The repetitive combat and a technically modest production temper the adventure. An RPG to recommend for fans of moving narratives and bold narrative experiences.
