NieR: Automata and Goddess of Victory: NIKKE seems to be a match made in heaven. Each are sci-fi RPGs starring androids within the type of gorgeous heroines, and each video games are beloved by followers worldwide. Each video games additionally boast compelling tales, coping with humanity’s future and the position of clever machines. In an thrilling collaboration, three fan-favorite characters from the beloved motion RPG are making their option to NIKKE.
For starters, 2B and A2 – two of the principle protagonists of NieR: Automata – arrive as SSR playable characters and Pascal will arrive as a free SR playable character in Goddess of Victory: NIKKE on 1 September, 2023. The crossover marks an thrilling second for NIKKE, with the pair poised to carry sudden story developments to the universe and alternatives for brand new gameplay types. There may even be loads of further goodies coming to the sport comparable to Free Pascal (SR), avatar frames, and lovely various costumes for the heroines.
“Within the collaboration with NieR: Automata, I put quite a lot of effort into expressing the distinctive energy of the unique work,” says director Yoo, of Shift Up Video games. “The NIKKE growth group tends to indicate a excessive stage of enthusiasm to prepare nice occasions. I requested the event group to make six phases of the hacking minigame, however they mentioned they’d make 21. Lastly, 23 phases have been fashioned. Customers who play NIKKE continuously will know that it will get larger and greater because the occasions repeat. Occasions at all times develop this fashion!”
Followers who performed Automata will keep in mind the hacking minigame as a novel option to have interaction in fight by invading the bogus intelligence that governs the sport’s robotic enemies. This mechanic coming to NIKKE will make for much more thrilling choices for dispatching enemies in its intense firefights.
And it’s not simply 2B (who occurs to share a voice actor with NIKKE’s Rapi in Japanese) and A2 coming to the sport. Pascal, your kind-hearted robotic companion from NieR: Automata may even seem as a playable character. 2B’s closest ally 9S may even make an look as a non-playable character. All of those characters will have an effect on the world and story of NIKKE in thrilling and unpredictable methods within the OuteR: Automata story occasion.
“If I might have my approach, there wouldn’t be a single character overlooked,” enthuses Yoo. “Among the many characters of NieR: Automata, I personally actually favored Pascal’s story. In fact, I additionally liked 9S and Emil, so I actually needed so as to add all of them in. I made a decision to offer every of them an acceptable place. 9S and 2B share a narrative, Pascal seems within the battle outlook in addition to the aspect story, whereas Emil will be discovered on the sector.”
“Aside from that, many gamers could also be stunned by Pascal’s look,” he continues. “Pascal has therapeutic talents, that are very helpful for commanders who’ve simply began enjoying NIKKE for the collaboration occasion. Pascal’s battle pose and reload motions are very cool as effectively, please make sure to test it out in-game.”
“We tried our greatest to offer the tales a ravishing but determined temper,” teases Jeung Jae Sung, head of situation plot. “Additionally, we’ve ready scenes that may ring a bell with NieR: Automata followers.”
“Along with the story, we applied quite a lot of collaboration components that gamers who love NieR: Automata will discover,” provides Yoo. “We’d recognize it should you might benefit from the fastidiously ready collaboration occasion, from 3D fields to UI and directing.”
Composer Keiichi Okabe’s gorgeous soundtrack for NieR: Automata was one other key inspiration for Shift Up.
“The soundtrack of NieR: Automata was liked by many players,” says Yoo. “Additionally, after I work in entrance of the pc, the music I hearken to probably the most is NieR: Automata reside live performance music! To have a good time the collaboration, we created an authentic soundtrack that permits you to really feel the fusion of the 2 video games.”
It’s clear from the scope of the collaboration and the enthusiastic feedback of the artistic group, that this collaboration is deeply significant to each workers and followers.
“Throughout growth, the recurring phrase was ‘Oh, I wish to collaborate with Automata.’ I needed and wished a lot,” concludes Jeung Jae Sung. “I’m so joyful to lastly have that want come true. It’s going to in all probability go down as some of the memorable moments in my recreation growth historical past. We hope players will take pleasure in it as a lot as we loved growing it.”
“We needed to supply an amazing collaboration expertise to followers of NieR: Automata and Goddess of Victory: NIKKE,” agrees the sport’s director. “We did our greatest to organize, so please benefit from the occasion. We may even present long-term steady service in order that commanders can have a superb play expertise.”
NIKKE x NieR: Automata runs from September 1-27. You’ll be able to obtain Goddess of Victory: NIKKE at no cost from the App Store, Google Play, or Windows.