Square Enix announces new title in the NieR Series
【E3 15】《尼尔》系列新作 PS4《NieR New Project》启动 由「白金工作室」开发
SQUARE ENIX 于今(17)日凌晨,在 2015 年「美国电子娱乐展(E3 展)」展前发表会中由曾担任《尼尔:人工生命》以及《勇者斗恶龙 X》制作人的齐藤阳介宣布,《尼尔》系列新作品《NieR New Project》已针对 PlayStation 4 平台着手开发中的消息。
同时,也确认《NieR New Project》将由知名的「白金工作室」开发,稻叶敦志担任开发制作。 目前新作的开发还尚处于前期阶段,离完成还需要一段时间。 SQUARE ENIX 也预告《NieR New Project》更进一步详情将在 2015 年秋季发表。
Square Enix announces new title in the NieR Series
Square Enix today revealed NieR New Project (temporary name), a new third-person action role-playing game (RPG) and follow-up to the 2010 cult hit NieR. Offering a fresh blend of action and RPG gameplay styles, NieR New Project is currently being developed in collaboration with PlatinumGames exclusively for the PlayStation 4 computer entertainment system.
The game’s all-star development team consists of producer Yosuke Saito (Dragon Quest X / NieR), director Yoko Taro (Drakengard / NieR), character designer Akihiko Yoshida from CyDesignation, Inc. (Final Fantasy XIV XIV / Bravely Default), game designer Takahisa Taura from Platinum Games (Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance), and composer Keiichi Okabe from Monaca (Tekken / Drakengard / NieR). PlatinumGames Inc. will be amplifying the action-oriented combat and building a beautifully diverse visual experience that will fully harness the graphical power of the PlayStation 4 system.
A new trailer unveiled today at the Square Enix E3 press conference showcases the new visual direction of NieR New Project.
More information regarding the game will be unveiled this Fall.
Square Enix today unveiled the full name for the upcoming action-packed addition to the NieR series as NieR: Automata.
During a stage presentation at Paris Games Week, producer Yosuke Saito (Dragon Quest X / NieR) and director Yoko Taro (Drakengard / NieR) provided audience members a first-look at the title’s gameplay, which features PlatinumGames’s signature action-oriented combat.
“NieR struck a chord with many passionate gamers. It was something so special that we felt compelled to heed the fans’ call for a follow-up,” said Saito. “To create the ultimate action-RPG, it dawned on me that a collaboration between PlatinumGames and Square Enix would be a dream come true.”
Accompanying the new trailer were a selection of screenshots and artwork that provides a glimpse of the visually diverse world of NieR: Automata. The title’s protagonist, “2B,” was designed by Akihiko Yoshida from CyDesignation, artist for Final Fantasy XIV and the Bravely Default series.
About YoRHa No. 2, Model B, “2B”
2B is an all-purpose battle android, deployed as a member of the automated infantry squad, YoRHa. She is equipped with a sword for close quarters combat, and can attack from range using the “Pod” support system. Her eyes are obscured beneath her standard-issue military visor, which she rarely removes.
Members of the YoRHa squad forgo names and are referred to only by their code numbers. Though the regulations forbid them from expressing emotions, each model has its own distinguishing personality, and 2B is comparatively cool, calm, and collected.
Story of NieR: Automata
Invaders from another world attack without warning, unleashing their secret weapon: the machines. In the face of this insurmountable threat, the human race is driven from the earth and takes refuge on the moon.
The humans develop an army of android soldiers to fight back against the mechanical horde, but succeed only in slowing its advance. To break the deadlock, a new breed of android infantry is sent into the fray: the YoRHa squad.
In the forsaken wasteland below, the war between the machines and the androids rages on. A war that is soon to unveil the long-forgotten truth of this world...blog.us.playstation.com
Square Enix决定将于2016年4月16日举办今年迎来发售6周年的ARPG《尼尔(NieR)》的音乐会“NieR Music Concert & Talk Live 毁灭之白与再生之黑”,并从今天起开始公演门票的先行抽选,Talk Live 上还会有新作《尼尔:自动人形》的未公开情报。《尼尔》的音乐的确是非常不错的。
Following the reveal during the NieR Music Concert & Talk Live event at the EX Theater in Roppongi, Tokyo, Square Enix sent a press release detailing the two newly introduced characters of NieR: Automata, alongside some lovely artwork by Akihiko Yoshida.
9S’s official name is YoRHa No. 9 Type S. He has a somewhat childish and kind personality. He’s specialized in research missions. He’s also proficient in intelligence gathering mostly via hacking. He’s actually relatively emotional and friendly for a YoRHa unit. He’s voiced by Natsuki Hanae.
A2’s official name is YoRHa Type A N0. 2. She’s described as a “vortex of hate from the past.” She’s the prototype of the YoRHa series, and is specialized in melee attacks. She was operational before production models 2B and 9S. She doesn’t talk much, and always acted alone. Her voice belongs to Ayaka Suwa.
We already knew 2B, whose official name is YoRHa No. 2 Type B. She’ described as the blade with a quiet will, and she’s a general purpose combat model android. While she’s very proficient in close combat with her sword, she’s also capable of long-range attacks by using her pod. Her eyes aren’t visible because she wears a combat visor. As all members of the YoRHa series, she doesn’t have an actual name, but just a denomination.
While all emotions are banned among YoRHa troops, there are subtle differences between each, and 2B has a relatively calm personality. She is voiced by Yui Ishikawa.
Below you can see the artwork of each android, associated with a picture of his or her voice actor.