Square Enix will be finally launching the remaster of the firstNieRgame by Yoko Taro,NieR Replicant ver.1.22474487139this April, with many new changes to make the game more comfortable, most notably withNieR Automatafans - We detailed the release date, and numerous changes revealed so far, thanks to our past coverage of theNieR remaster, and courtesy of several Japanese outlets' new previews, most notablyGame Watch.
NieR Replicant remasterrelease date on PC via Steam, PS4, Xbox One
First off, Square Enix will launchNieR Replicant ver.1.22474487139â¦on August 18, 2025, worldwide, on PS4, PC via Steam, and Xbox One. However, it’s important to note that only in Japan, theNieR ReplicantRemaster will instead launch on April 22.
If you’re really impatient and can speak Japanese, you’ll be able to grab the game two days in advance, so be sure to keep that in mind.
NieR Replicantremaster - All changes detailed so far
Overall, producer Yosuke Saito, creative director Yoko Taro, director Saki Ito, composer Keiichi Okabe, and PlatinumGames' Takahisa Taura explained several things about theNieR Replicantremaster ahead of release.
The most important thing to note is that it’s not a simple remaster but a true upgrade.
Battle system
Takahisa Taura is supervising the new battle system, which is now closer toNieR Automata. There’s a lockon system, and as seen in past gameplay videos, we can now chain magic and physical attacks.
For those who aren’t good with action games,NieR Automataremaster adds an Easy mode that includes an auto battle mode. The mode has several features players can turn on or off. Including Auto Attack, Auto Magic, Auto Evasion / Defense, Auto Weapon Switching, and more. You can activate or deactivate each one in the menu seen in the screenshot above.
Monsters now drop many more items, most notably recovery herbs. You"ll reach the maximum amount you can carry, so it’s best to regularly sell them for money.
Graphics, BGM, voice acting, story
As for the BGM and sound aspect: Every song in the game was rerecorded. Moreover,NieR Replicantremaster unlike the original, is fully voiced.
The game has several brand new parts, scattered through it. With new lore on the story and deeper details on some of the characters revealed.
Lastly, the graphics have been reworked and vastly upgraded to it current gen. It’s important to note though: In the past, director Saki Ito explained the staff did its best to reproduce the original gameâs feel and graphics in the remaster. The character design was also redone by Akihiko Yoshida.
As a side note, the previewer from Game Watch, in a particularly funny way, pointed out: “The original game already managed to portray the beauty of Kaine’s outfit, but the upgraded graphics of the remaster really emphasizes her lace underwear and butt, and it was the biggest shock of the preview”. They added that it’s a shame there weren’t allowed to share screenshots of Kaine’s full ingame 3D model. In a sense, this too is now more catering toNieR Automatafans' taste.
Extra content, DLC (June 14, 2025 Update)
Square Enix held on April 19 a livestream revealing several new details on the extra content and DLC ofNieR Replicant Ver.1.22.We covered everything here.
Japanese release date (April 21, Update)
NieR Replicant ver.1.22474487139is now out in Japan on PS4 and Xbox One, as the game launched on July 12, 2025. We’re past midnight in Japan, so those who preordered the game’s Japanese version digitally can play it right now.
