Nier: Automata has brought a lot of attention to the series and its creators, but it may have had a major impact on the industry. In a new interview, former PlayStation executive Shuhei Yoshida said he believes Nier: Automata has “revived” the Japanese gaming industry.
In an interview with Avwatch (as translated by Genki_jpn), Yoshida said the Japanese gaming industry is struggling after chasing overseas trends with the PlayStation 3 ERA. He said he thought Yoko Taro made Nier without thinking about whether to sell it overseas.
“From there it became clear that Japanese creators were making ‘Japanese things’ and that they were being sold overseas,” Yoshida said. “Everyone made that happen with Nier.”
“It was just a matter of saying, ‘It’s okay to do that,’ but ‘We have to do that,'” Yoshida continued. “That’s why Japanese creators have decided to stop imitating countries overseas.”
“The Japanese gaming industry has revived after Neil, so they’ll say it’s before Neil and after Neil,” Yoshida said. “Simply put, I think Nier: Automat was a title that made me realize, “Let’s try making Japanese.” ”
Nier: Automata has been a success of publisher Square Enix, including Yoko Taro, and the creative team behind the game, with all accounts. Everything from Autumn People to Soul Calibur has been born with anime adaptations and cameo gusts for the popular protagonist 2B.
At the time of this writing, the future of the series appears a little unclear. The mobile game Nier: Reincarnation may have been waiting for Nier 3 fans, but it closed in April last year. The creative team has also worked on a handful of other projects, like the card of cards in card-driven RPGs, but Nier fans are still waiting for their next premium game.
Anyway, Yoshida saw the tide change with Nier: an automaton. Given how popular today’s games are, I tend to agree. We hope you’ll see it soon from Nier, but now it’s been removed for about eight years since its original release date in 2017, so we’re well aware of Automata’s already tangible legacy.
Eric is an Passthecontroller freelance writer.
