If you're curious to see the differences between NieR Gestalt for Xbox 360 and NieR Replicant for PS3, then you'll need to find a young rich Japanese widow to marry and become a citizen in the land of the Rising Sun. Only Gestalt is releasing outside of Japan, with Replicant being a Japan-only deal. At least, that's the implication.
While not specifically stated, Japanese-to-English blog Andriasang is reporting that a Famitsu interview with executive producer Yosuke Saito "heavily implied" the international status of NieR. Considering it's only ever been called NieR in the West, with no mention of a Gestalt or Replicant, it's an implication that is quite likely true.
According to the interview, NieR Replicant is designed to appeal specifically to the Japanese market, with Gestalt being designed with a more Western slant. This explains why the game's titular character is younger and more effeminate in Replicant, and why the main character is his sister and not his daughter. Japan loves a girly virgin.
In other news, NieR will be a single-player affair, with no co-op planned. I approve of this, because I'm sick of shoehorned co-op in my action games. Also, DLC is being considered.
So there.
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9:20 AM on 10.02.2009
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SqEnix can't resist putting a ladyboy in a starring role. I knew it.
Anywho, Im a little bummed if the US PS3 isn't going to get a version of this. It's a little funny that Jim is posting this, since he is the biggest PS3 fanboy ever in all space and time. *wink*
Another problem is the licensing shit...i think they lost the overview the contracts with MS and Sony. Like Chibi_Zero already mentioned: "Neir for PS3? No wait it was only Gestalt? Or was it Replicant?AHHHHH confused??"
I mean the ppl always want stuff that they cannot get...like Persona 2: Innocent Sin. So...plz file it under INDUSTRIAL BULLSHIT
I honestly hope that the above isn't the case, or worse we never get it at all. Come on, Squeenix! Stop holding out on us all the time! We're sick of it.
It is. I had a brainfart. All fixed now. <3
Square needs to stop assuming they know what Western audiences want and just put the shit out.
Anyway, if I was going to buy this game, it would have been the 360 version anyway. I don't have a PS3, but I'm sorry for anyone who was looking forward to Replicant :(
Yep those japanese gamers can't handle characters of age in their games, apparently, but I think such views will change in time, as more western games show well, a likeable character can be any age and still be fun.
Woo, way to go Japan.
Right, I wanted to know this too, so I checked out the article and it sounds like it was heavily implied PS3 and 360 will be getting Gestalt outside Japan, so PS3 owners outside Japan won't be going empty-handed.
In case someone still doesn't understand, that was sarcasm.
At least they picked the region-free system to not-release it for. Now I can import it if nothing else.
Not you, Jim, just people who continue to beat the dead "loladyboy" horse.
Water is wet. Fire is hot. We get it.
Kinda getting old and more original designs are needed, that aren't so typical and cookie cutter.
"Do not want it to be westernized."
You can buy the completely easternized version still! Original fonts and texts included!
And on another note: I wonder why the import scene was so epic back in the day of SNES all the up to the PS1, and now that it's more accessible than ever on ps3 due to it being region-free, people barely show interest.
I'm disappointed in SqEnix.
Also, this is a bit upsetting, but I'm sure I'll survive.