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Up to 42% off Dragon Quest Heroes II, NieR: Automata and other Square Enix PS4 JRPGs

Amazon has discounted several PlayStation 4 Japanese role-playing games with Dragon Quest Heroes II Explorer's Edition dropping to $28.91, Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age to $34.99, NieR: Automata to $39.85 and Star Ocean: Integrity and Faithlessness to $16.76.

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OnionThief2366d ago

Star Ocean isn't really worth it, but the others are certainly worth the price you're paying. Dragon Quest Heroes is one of the better musou spinoffs series, Final Fantasy XII is a fantastic Final Fantasy game that's crammed with content and NieR Automata is a beautiful game with an absurd amount of replay value.

VINNIEPAZ2366d ago

Damn I'm looking to get NieR Automata, might have to get it at that price ($40). Anyone know a lower price anywhere wise?

VINNIEPAZ2365d ago

I it's like 45 used at Gamestop

DarXyde2366d ago

Absolutely get NieR: Automata. It's such a great game. The soundtrack, narrative, gameplay, etc. is just so impressive. There are some frame drops and they happen frequently, but it really isn't a deal breaking experience at all. Replay value is great and there are plenty of side quests to keep you busy for a while. I really can't say enough how great the soundtrack is. It captures a sense of urgency and helplessness so well, depending on the song. The story starts out as "doable", but it gets to really wear on you emotionally once you clear it 'the first time'. If you get it, you'll see what I mean.

All things considered, yes, definitely give NieR: Automata a buy.

P.S., love the username. I like Vinnie Paz.

Majin-vegeta2365d ago

Should have mentioned it's gonna be $25 for Black friday

leeeroythe3rd2366d ago

Best buy black Friday Niger price is in 20s

RpgSama2366d ago

That's kinda racist, hahahaha, I know you mean Nier, but it was funny in a sick kinda way

Slappy McGee2365d ago

One G is a country, two G's is racist.

VINNIEPAZ2365d ago

Where I must have missed this deal

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Yoko Taro Passes Respect; Says Stellar Blade Is "Much Better" Than Nier: Automata

Stellar Blade's creative director, Hyung Tae Kim, has also claimed that the game is deeply inspired by Nier: Automata.

shadowhaxor25d ago

I feel like Yoko is downgrading Automata because he has expressed multiple times he'd like to revisit the universe, but Squenix hasn't been keen about it. We know he loves 2B and would love to take her out for another spin, so maybe this is how he gets the company to think about it.

gold_drake25d ago

u do realise that Square made Nier a franchise after Automata right?

Taro is downplaying it cause hes not a snob like most of the directors that think their games are gods gifts to the human race.

he said the same thing when being interviewed during the development of Automata too, that he couldnt have done it without the devs.

hes just a humble guy rly.

shadowhaxor25d ago

I mean, Neir existed before Automata with both OG Niers and Drakenguard. I don't count NieR Replicant, since it's a remake of the OG games. Sure, we have Reincarnation, which is still stuck on mobile devices (quite a damned shame). I just remember Taro saying he'd love to revisit Automata if Square Enix lets him. I do recall there was supposed to be a sequel to Automata, but it wasn't confirmed and I'd imagine it was just for Reincarnation.

Enjoy Taro, he seems like a cool guy, who loves the ladies and is humble. But damn, don't put down one of your masterpieces.

Cacabunga25d ago (Edited 25d ago )

I really liked Automata and cannot wait for Stellar Blade

isarai25d ago

I get he's giving them some credit, but i strongly disagree based on the demo. I honestly don't think any aspect of it feels good, it's not bad, it's just kinda ok but definitely a little jank. Also the souls like formula it is adopting does not help it imo. I was looking forward to this for years, now im just kinda let down honestly 🫤

fsfsxii22d ago

Its not a souls like, its a dmc-ish game with rpg elements. Any game with a third person camera and a sword is souls like to these buffoons

H925d ago

Man exputer can you stop putting words like that after someone's name, i read Yoko Taro Passes and just went blank

Snookies1225d ago

Same... Awful way to word that title's beginning.

exputers24d ago

Whoops. Sorry to startle you.

H924d ago

It's alright brother, maybe I am just slow

Hereandthere25d ago

Thats because Sony had a heavy hand in funding and developing this game.

purple10125d ago

They sent in XDEV one of their traveling support studios to Korea to lend a hand if I’m not mistaken, Sony pulled out the big guns to help this studio

jwillj2k425d ago

(From the demo) Stellar has better direction in terms of stage layout if you like that ninja gaiden type feel. Nier is more polished by far.

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Stellar Blade X NieR: Yoko Taro and Hyung-Tae Kim on How Their Blockbusters Inspire One Another

IGN: "We talk to Yoko Taro and Hyung-Tae Kim about the ways that Stellar Blade is inspired by NieR: Automata, comparisons between EVE and 2B, and much more."

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NieR: Automata Sequel Has Been Teased By Series Creator

A sequel to Square Enix and Platinum Games' action role-playing game, NieR: Automata, has been teased by series creator Yoko Taro.

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CrimsonWing6976d ago

Is Square’s ethics department gonna insert themselves into this one?

CrimsonWing6976d ago

They weren’t around “last time.”

isarai76d ago

Yoko Taro doesn't play that sh!t

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Dirty_Lemons76d ago

If it can be done right then amazing, yes please. Yoko Taro seems to change it up each time so I'm curious what a 'sequel' really means.

blackblades76d ago

Either way hope he learns and give her more outfits like Stella got.

vTuro2476d ago

On a sidenote assuming this is indeed Nier 3 then I kinda wonder if Yoko Taro will stick to his guns of creating new characters and stories each time, or if he'll continue with 2B & co due to their skyrocketing in popularity. I guess he'll probably do whatever Squeenix pays him to do lol, but I'm hoping for the former. 2B and her gang got a decent enough conclusion (especially for a Yoko game) and I feel like continuing their story would ruin it.

vTuro2476d ago

Actually, now that I think about it, a new Nier game would technically be Nier 4 since the gacha Reincarnation was declared as the sequel to Automata and is therefore Nier 3.

Dirty_Lemons75d ago

Oh man, that game was a slog. Graphics and music were excellent though, and it's nice directly strongly to Automata.

Red3f1ned75d ago (Edited 75d ago )

Tifa is a good sign. There's at least some hope, lads.
Just maybe they'll leave things alone.

Plus, like people are saying - Taro don't play that sh*t.