Nier Replicant is Important

this game is the 2nd game that has left me on the verge of tears. the first one is NieR Automata. and yes, Emil's memories of his sister and his final encounter with Halua hit me like a drunk driver at 150kph

What's interesting to me is that Nier is named as "World-ender" with the title "Lad" in Nier Reincarnation.

I heard the opening song and remembered why I loved video games as an art form. But I want to experience that myself, even if I’ve already played it I feel like going through at it again alone and at my own pace is going to pay off. I will come back to this video once I’ve finished Automata and Replicant. I promise

The way I sobbed when you said there’s people that care about you (the viewer) the same way our protagonists care about each other regardless of anything. My heart ouch

When I saw this giant flower appear I was preparing for a ruthless rhythm game final boss.

i really hope this gets the attention it deserves

Man oh man, it's been YEARS since I experienced this game, but every minute of cutscene just hit so hard that it was difficult trying to pay attention to your voice over while the nostalgia train was going full steam ahead. That ending D caught me so off-guard when it happened that I was left dumbstruck for DAYS I tell you. Such a gem of an art piece, Yoko Taro is a goddamn madman.

I think it was critically important that all of the Routes but E were played by Nier. It adds finality to your past actions and doesn't allow you to change your choices. It ensures you have to live with your mistakes, even now know how cruel and monstrous they were.

Nier replicant is my favorite game of all time, this video perfectly highlights what I love so much about it

oh my god, this was your first video essay? it rocks, I immediately went to look for what else you'd done and this was?? the first??? good good editing full marks

Nier is what taught me that video games can be beautiful and also be art forms as well. I would do anything to laugh, cry, and experience this game again, but at the very least, I can show this series to others so that they might have the same emotional attachment to the franchise as I have as well. What an amazing essay! I’m so glad I took the time out of my day to watch this. Please, keep up the great work.

I remember as a kid playing Nier 2010, I was very mad and just disappointed. Now I was a 6 year old who didn’t really understand what was going on. Now I’m 18 and have played the Remake/Remaster. It’s just to beautiful of a story my childhood self wouldn’t be able to understand. In addition to this the music of the game. Damn it’s good. Have most of the orchestral and choir CDS

I have never had the chance to play Nier, though I thoroughly enjoyed Drakengard despite it being specifically created not to be enjoyable. I've been fascinated by the lore and writing of the series, and Taro is undeniably a mad genius of the video game medium. It's not too surprising really that most people just can't grasp the existential exploration and emotional rollercoaster that these games are calculated to evoke, and I am also deeply saddened that I won't ever be able to experience this wonder as a new player with no spoilers, but I appreciate lore channels like this because I simply don't have the time to game these days.

Already played it. The title and thumbnail say all that I need to hear.

I just had to drop a comment to commend you for this incredible work. Not gonna lie, the mic quality almost made me quite in the first few minutes lol but I'm so glad I stuck around until the end. While I thought the video could've been shorter, all those thoughts vanished the moment you said you were a perfectionist and had to go through it all to make your point. And indeed, you really managed to make me relive Nier Replicant, which would have not been possible any other way. And I really deeply relate to most everything you say here because a lot of that also went through my mind when I played this game. Nier Replicant and Automats have undeniably impacted my personality as well; games like these (Death Stranding being a nice 3rd candidate here) really show and teach you to be kind towards and understanding of others because motivations are usually not as clear and straight forward as they appear to be. I have always strived to set myself in other people's minds and works like Nier just reinforce this attitude like no other can. Nier truly couldn't have been made outside the realm of video games. Not sure if I ended up making any point here lol but I just wanted to reflect on the video a little. You've really done an incredible job at portraying the game in all it's glory. I truly wish you the best of luck for your studies and anything else moving forward o/

This got recommended to me thanks to a recent Nier binge of mine. And until I heard the microphone quality, I could swear I was about to watch yet another video essay from just another 500k+ channel, just from the wonderful editing. I was shocked to see that this is pretty much a brand new channel, yet undiscovered. Hell, just writing this comment, I look up and see this is a year old video with just 22k views. You, sir, deserve much more attention!

Youtube these days is full of long, video essays on video games. I really enjoy hearing other people's thoughts, but I gotta say, a lot of them are padded out, and don't say much interesting or smart(or sometimes even correct) to say. Your video was a pleasure to watch though. I really enjoyed it. Indeed, many people misinterpret spec ops. And my god, so many people misinterpret metal gear. But there are people with lovely thoughts on this platform worth hearing, like you. Dropped a like and a sub

Honestly a superb video, it explains why I love this game so much in ways I never could.

this is might be my favourite Nier video, its so good, thanks for making it. by the way The End of Sad[F]utago is also beautiful

one of the best video essays i’ve watched. thank you