Zero Punctuation: Nier

[Dapper Ninja]

The actually masculine character design for the main character that seems odd for a Square game was apparently designed for the sole purpose of the non-Japan release.

Spoiler: The original character design is very much what you would expect from Square

See this, this right here, is incorrect information. The "grizzled old man" is the original character design, whereas the effeminate prettyboy was created later on, in order to appease the japanese audience.

In other news: A ZP about Nier without as much as a single tiny reference to the brilliance that is Grimoire Weiss? Who's this guy and what has he done to Yahtzee?

The actually masculine character design for the main character that seems odd for a Square game was apparently designed for the sole purpose of the non-Japan release.

Spoiler: The original character design is very much what you would expect from Square

The original is actually the one we got (Nier: Gestalt on the Japanese 360). The one you displayed is from Nier: Replicant (a Japan only PS3 release) which was created to suit Japanese tastes.

I see. My apologies for the mix-up. It's still a rather odd design decision, regardless.

 

[Julianking93]

Hm. I didn't expect him to review this.

Still, I was planning to buy it anyway and the fact that Yahtzee even remotely liked it is good enough to guarantee my purchase.

 

[Jangles]

This was NIERLY the worst zero punctuation ever. Raspy voice, redundant comments...

 

[Sherbie]

Anyone else get a nonworking video screen?

Its adblock dude

 

[mjc0961]

I hadn't heard of it either, but my thoughts of "wonder what it is and if it's any good" died the instant you said "Square Enix".

And from the sounds of things, I should just keep playing 3D Dot Game Heroes, a Zelda ripoff/homage/whatever you wish to call it that's actually good.

 

[Yahtzee Croshaw]

No one you knew had heard of this game? Dont you know any gamers then?

 

[Yureina]

Seemed pretty decent to me. Well done Yahtzee.

 

[Patty1234]

Nier may have potential. But I fear that being dragged out of the action after every level just to water a melon crop will just get on my tits. Or get me hopelessly addicted to Farmville again D:

Having said that, I'm impressed that theres enough character spaces to rename "Nier" as "Twattycakes"

 

[Sylocat]

...Yeah, I really don't think Majora's Mask would be the best example of a Zelda-in-a-different-dress game.

I was just about to point that out.

Note to Yahtzee: When you deliver your obligatory "All Zelda Games Are Alike" snark, Majora's Mask is the LAST game you want to cite as an example.

 

[Swifteye]

I didn't think yathzee would review this game. Perhaps this is his real attempt to beat down his track record of just hating jrpgs cause this review sounded pretty fair. Hmm maybe when the game breaks down to 20 bucks I'll probably buy it.

 

[Snor]

aaah yes marketing gone wrong again! now please marketeers who make up names: always google your stuff!
what is a nier anyways...except for a kidney

 

[Jared]

Is one also slipped under my radar.

But from sounds of it for good reason.

Might rent it, but otherwise great review!

 

[GumbaMasta]

Man, I sure hope he never starts to review a Harvest Moon game . =D

 

[Hayate_GT]

he cussed a lot in this vid.....laughed me head off abt it

 

[Mstrswrd]

Actually, funnily enough, in Nier Replicant (aka: The primary Japanese version), Nier is a Teenaged boy trying ot save his little sister.

That's the only change. They just swapped out Adult-Father Nier for teenaged-brother Nier.

Oy.

 

[Erana]

If he hadn't mentioned it on Twitter, the review earlier this week had me thinking we'd be seeing Nier in ZP this week. It's standard ZP fare, i.e. very good and funny, especially the name Yahtzee assigns to Nier when he gets the opportunity.

What is this 'Illbleed' of which he speaks?

Yeah, I'm surprised he never mentioned Grimoire Weiss, the two seem like they'd get along great.
That pun at the end though? Hah! So horrible that it was awesome, and trust me you aren't the only one who suffered from a Nier-Death experience.


And, for the life of me I can not find anything about that "Illbleed" or "Lilbleed" or whatever game... I'm quite curious to see what a chick with just 3 strips of tape looks like.

http://lparchive.org/LetsPlay/illbleed/

Woah what Yahtzee's seen the true ending of Illbleed? Maybe he watched that LP...

Probably. Considering what I just posted, you can tell that I did, too.
And I regret it.
Immensely.
To quote myself:

One of the worst [twist endings] was Illbleed... I watched an LP of that game, and it was OK at first, then got really weird. The New game plus is Just... Oh, GOD. GOD, [small]Get it out of my head![/small]
Why...‽‽‽
No....
Brain bleach! Brain bleach!

Seriously, Yahtzee. I posted that just yesterday. Yesterday. About a game that almost no one has heard of, and before this video has only been mentioned twice in the entire Escapist. Are you trying to screw around with my head‽