NieR:Automata introduced a lot of consideration to the sequence and its creators, however it could have additionally had some better ramifications for the industry. In a new interview, former PlayStation govt Shuhei Yoshida stated he thinks NieR: Automata "revived" the Japanese game industry.
In an interview with AVWatch (as translated by Genki_JPN), Yoshida stated the Japanese video games industry was struggling after chasing abroad traits in the PlayStation 3 period. He stated he thought director Yoko Taro made NieR: Automata with out pondering whether or not or not it could promote abroad.
"From there, it became clear that Japanese creators were making 'Japanese things' and those things were selling overseas," Yoshida stated. "Everyone realized that with NieR."
"It was just a matter of saying 'it's okay to do it like that,' but 'we have to do it like that,'" Yoshida continued. "So the direction of Japanese creators became 'let's stop imitating overseas countries anymore,' 'if we create things with our own culture and that we understand, they will understand it overseas.'"
"I think the Japanese game industry was revived after NieR so much so that I would say it was before NieR and after NieR," Yoshida stated. "To put it simply, I think NieR: Automata was the title that made people realize 'let's make something Japanese.'"
NieR: Automata has been, by all accounts, a success for writer Square Enix and the inventive crew behind the game, together with Yoko Taro. It's spawned an anime adaptation and a flurry of cameos for in style protagonist 2B, in every little thing from Fall Guys to Soulcalibur.
The future of the sequence seems a bit unclear, as of this writing. While the cellular game NieR: Reincarnation may well have been the NieR 3 fans were waiting for, it was also shut down last April. The inventive crew has labored on a handful of different initiatives too, like the card-driven RPG Voice of Cards, however NieR followers are nonetheless ready for the subsequent premium game.
Regardless, Yoshida noticed a shifting of the tides with NieR: Automata. Given how in style the game is at present, I'm inclined to agree. Hopefully we see more from NieR quickly, however now, as we're roughly eight years faraway from its authentic 2017 launch date, it's a good recognition of Automata's already-tangible legacy.
Eric is a freelance author for IGN.