Dev. Nier Replicant Explains Why New Version Is Called "Upgrade", Not Remaster Or Remake

NieR Replicant ver.1.22474487139 was announced last month for PS4, Xbox One and PC. Although based on the first game. Although still based on Nier Replicant, Square Enix refuses to call this version a remaster or remake, but rather an “upgrade” from the original version. Through this week’s Famitsu magazine, the developer explained what the upgrade meant. [Translasi dari Siliconera]

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Here are some highlights from Famitsu’s interview with the developer:

The latest version is considered an upgrade rather than a remaster or remake because of the many new things added to this version.
Gameplay has been updated to satisfy fans of Nier Automata
Platinum Games took part in the development of the game.
The camera will remain the same as before, but with a few revisions.
The game will star some new voice actors such as Yui Ishikawa and Natsuki Hanae, voice actors from 2B and 9S.
Developers added a lot of new game elements that made it hard for them to think of this version as just an ordinary remaster.

NieR Replicant ver.1.22474487139 has not got a release date yet, the next-gen version has also not been announced for now. Apart from this game, Square Enix also announced Nier: Reincarnation for mobile which has just released a gameplay trailer.

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