If there's one thing the NieR series is not, it's straightforward. The games are sometimes purposefully obtuse in a way that makes fans dig deep to find meaning. It makes perfect sense then that some people are confused about what NieR Replicant ver.1.22474487139 actually is.

Now that it's finally out, things are looking good for the most recent Yoko Taro outing. Reviews are coming back generally very positive for NieR Replicant ver.1.22 and fans are excitedly waiting for the weekend to come so they can explore every nook and cranny of the game.

If you're not already a fan of the series, however, you might be a little confused and turned off from buying it because of the mystery surrounding what the game is. A remaster? A remake? Reboot? What is NieR Replicant ver.1.22?

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What is NieR Replicant ver.1.22?

The confusion surrounding the game is very real. The game initially released in 2010 and was called NieR Replicant in Japan and simply NieR in the West. In addition to having different names, there was a major difference between the two games: the protagonist and central characters.

In both games, you play as a character named Nier who is trying to rescue someone named Yonah. However, in NieR Replicant, Nier is a teenage boy trying to rescue his sister and in NieR, he's a middle-aged man rescuing his daughter. The plot of both games remains relatively the same, the only differences come from the dialogue surrounding the two main character differences.

NieR Replicant ver.1.22 is a remaster of the original Japanese version of the game that was never released in the West. So, if you're looking for a game about a father and his daughter, then this isn't the game you're looking for.

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