When to experience NieR: Automata for the first time after playing NieR: Replicant?

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Please keep this as spoiler-free as possible, I (and others stumbling over this question since I haven't found answers for it either) might not be in the x-th playthrough yet – still a bit to go, so asking in advance.

Since the remaster of NieR: Replicant/Gestalt received a new ending to tie more connections to NieR: Automata I'm wondering when I should leave the "first" game be for now and experience the second game for the first time.

Does the new ending spoil anything I shouldn't know starting into Automata or is it really just to bridge some questions or create new references/callbacks in the second game?

I know possible answers might be subjective, so please try to consider an as objective standpoint as possible. I don't mind vague answers, if they avoid spoilers.






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What do you do after first playthrough Nier Replicant?

5 Things to Do After Beating Nier Replicant
  • Clean Up the Side Quests. Things to Do After Beating Nier Replicant. ...
  • 15 Nightmares. Originally released as DLC for the PS3 and Xbox 360 versions of the game, 15 Nightmares is now included with Nier Replicant ver. ...
  • Upgrade All Weapons. ...
  • Play It Again.


Should I start with Nier Replicant before Automata?

It really doesn't matter if someone players Nier Replicant before or after Nier Automata. The two games are set in the same universe, and they're definitely connected. However, the events of Automata are self-contained enough that players don't need to play Replicant to understand them.

How long after Nier Replicant does Automata take place?

It may not be immediately apparent, but NieR Replicant and NieR:Automata both take place in the same world. Their stories may be separated by a few thousand years, but there's clear narrative connections between the two.

Is Nier Replicant a prequel to Nier automata?

Replicant serves as the prequel to Automata. However, because former originally released in 2010, it might be more accurate to call Automata a sequel. The two games take place in the same universe, but the events occur thousands of years apart.



I got to experience NieR: Replicant for the FIRST TIME in the BEST possible way!!




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