Nier: Automata

Nier Automata Thread — Thankful for News Edition

Famitsu print article translation incoming from Rekka, more news on Famitsu's website (Gematsu translation linked below)
gematsu.com/2016/11/first-look-nier-automata-forest-area

Highlights

>9S with a pole-arm weapon?
>enemies riding mounts which are also other enemies
>enemies designed to be so cute they're tough to kill

Also, the Engine Blade crossover footage is out, and like everyone expected, it turns your dodge into Noctis' Warp Strike. The only interesting element here is it looks like the dodge-as-warp will teleport you to enemies in some circumstances
Video:
youtube.com/watch?v=uryIm2kDN7c

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nier2.com/blog/2016/11/24/nier-automata-updates-famitsu-no-1460/
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I think the forest/castle location they're showing here is the one they showed in the very, VERY first "new Nier Project" teaser from 2015, because I recognize this moss-covered enemy corpse

where's the famous Nier boobies

New art favors hometown over life.

No boobies, no thighs, just castles

>no boobies
>no thighs
how can it be Nier then

Is that even a screenshot, or just concept art?

The lighting on that pole is weird, and where's the magic floating ring around it? It looks almost like a placeholder

There's none in any of the newest screenshots. It's not like they took the THICC away, it's just that it would distract from General Goofball and his army of adorable robots here

Hopefully this game doesn't involve pushing stalled cars and perusing wedding dresses.

OH FUCK MORE WEAPON TYPES? I won't be checking out rest of the footage if it shows new areas. I'd like to see that myself. Still, sweet sweet news.

>toobie in a wedding dress

Here's your reply

If it did, I bet Yoko could make it fun somehow. Or rather, he would make Taura make it fun

Picture 2B grabbing a car by the open driver's side door, swinging it around like a gigantic hammer-throw, and chucking it at 90MPH into a gigantic robot.

Alternately, picture 2B and 9S standing beside a very stubborn boar, trying to push it down an abandoned highway.

See
It's not clear whether that's actually what they're showing, since the weapon isn't presented like all the others and it may be a placeholder.

Hopefully the December Famitsu (which hits stands today) has more info.

Oh, sweet.

WHERE'S THE US/EU RELEASE DATE, SQUEENIX

why does she hurt her own kind
or are they just wearing armor

>why does she hurt her own kind
Because Taro is happiest when you feel shitty about yourself

New Famitsu scans are up and translated (and on Fire Sanctuary)
nier2.com/blog/2016/11/24/nier-automata-updates-famitsu-no-1460/

Platinum games hires shotacons confirmed
>9S is pretty cute, huh? Despite being something seldom seen, I thought that showing off his kneecaps was a must. I’m really glad I suggested it to Yoko that one night out drinking that we have a cute guy in the game (I doubt he remembers this, though). Actually, one thing that sticks in my mind is Yoshida-san’s rough sketch of him in a sailor uniformーit’s unfortunate nothing became of it……

>why does she hurt her own kind
Don't we all?

OH SHIT GET HYPE

>Weapon Intro: Spear
>Up until now, we’ve introduced the single-handed sword, double-handed sword, and gauntlet weapon types. Next up we’ve got spears. Compared to other weapon types, the spears are average class, but they make up for that in their power and reach. However, since they’re mostly a thrust weapon, they can become a disadvantage when many enemies rush you at once.

I fucking called it, SPEARS/POLEARMS CONFIRMED

>bothead mask
Haha that's brutal 2b.

Oh, fucking nice. I had assumed they wouldn't add spears this time. They're always god tier weapons in most games (except DoD3).

>“We had a look at FFXV and visually copied it.” I was also able to include a Weapon Story for it. I thought, “Is this really going to be okay?” but the FFXV supervising team gave us the OK, so… I guess it’s okay……probably. ーYoko Taro

Kek

>environment designer "stepped down" halfway through production

I wonder why...

How is taro going to fuck with us this time?