Commemorating the game’s 10-year anniversary, Square Enix has announced the New! Improved! Now in Technicolor! Nier Replicant ver. 1.22474487139.
First launched on PS3 and Xbox 360 in 2010 as Nier Replicant and Nier Gestalt respectively (with some differences between them), the JRPG introduces protagonist Nier who’s on a mission to find a cure for a disease that’s wiped out most of the planet. So even in 2020, that’s a contemporary narrative theme.
#NieR Replicant ver.1.22474487139…, an upgraded version of the original, is now in development for #PS4, #Xbox One and #Steam!
Enter an apocalyptic world as you play as a brother on a quest to cure his sister of a deadly disease in this unique action RPG. pic.twitter.com/aKkebNjfI3
— NieR Series (@NieRGame) March 29, 2020
According to PC Gamer, Nier Replicant ver. 1.22474487139 is described by Square Enix producer Yusuke Saito as more of a “version up” than a remake or remaster, and includes new voice work, new music, and new content.