The NieR story, part 1: real world history
You want to know what’s up with Yoko Taro’s games? Here’s what was happening in the real world.
Exploring the strange corners of Yoko Taro's melancholy post-apocalyptic world.
The NieR story, part 2: Zero and the Intoners
How do we get into this long train of trauma and suffering? It starts with some very messy sisters…
The NieR story, part 3: the branching singularity
Sex, sororicide, and a complex, twisty plot, all overseen by a mysterious android: a guide to the story of Drag-on Dragoon 3
The NieR story, part 4: it can get more grimdark
The flower is dead, but worse things are coming, and Eishima Jun has her hand on the edginess meter! On Shi Ni Itaru Aka and the side materials setting up Drag-on Dragoon.
The NieR story, part 5: musou and madness
A blood-drenched ‘hero’ in a buffet of apocalypses: it’s Drag-on Dragoon…
The NieR story, part 6: from DoD to NieR
Unfortunately, the apocalypse turns out to be contagious. As more people turn into salt, humanity comes up with an unlikely plan to save ourselves.
The NieR story, part 7: Replicant & Gestalt
Ending humanity for very understandable reasons: it’s NieR.
The NieR story, part 8: first contact!?
At first glance, Automata is a sequel with almost no connection. But dig a little deeper…