{"id":131427,"date":"2025-09-16T23:53:23","date_gmt":"2025-09-16T23:53:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/watch-nier-replicants-upgraded-opening-movie\/"},"modified":"2025-09-16T23:53:23","modified_gmt":"2025-09-16T23:53:23","slug":"watch-nier-replicants-upgraded-opening-movie","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/watch-nier-replicants-upgraded-opening-movie\/","title":{"rendered":"Watch Nier Replicant&#8217;s Upgraded Opening Movie"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/watch-nier-replicants-upgraded-opening-movie.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" alt=\"\" typeof=\"Image\" class=\"image-style-body-default\" \/> <\/p>\n<p><span><span>We&#8217;re pretty excited for Nier Replicant (it&#8217;s among our <\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gameinformer.com\/2021\/02\/24\/top-10-upcoming-action-games\"><span><span><span><span>top upcoming action games<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><span><span> after all), and Square Enix has dumped some fuel on that fire by releasing the polished up version of the game\u2019s opening cinematic. The video showcases the visual and audio enhancements done to the original 2010 cult favorite, giving it a contemporary shine.&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span>The cinematic, titled &#8220;Attract Movie,&#8221; provides a wild look at what\u2019s to come for those who didn\u2019t import or watch footage of this game when it was a Japanese exclusive. If Nier Automata is your only exposure to this series, you should feel right at home with Replicant\u2019s post-apocalyptic zaniness, including copious giant robots and other strange enemies, mysterious hooded dancing figures, and Emil\u2019s general existence. There\u2019s also that sweet soundtrack. Check it out for yourself below. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><a target='_blank' href='https:\/\/www.gameinformer.com\/2021\/02\/25\/watch-nier-replicants-upgraded-opening-movie' rel=\"noopener\">Click here to watch embedded media<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span><span>Nier Replicant brings the alternate version of 2010\u2019s Nier to a wider audience for the first time. The story centers on the protagonist embarking&nbsp;on a journey to cure a deadly disease plaguing his younger sister. While Cavia developed both of the original versions of Nier and PlatinumGames handled Nier: Automata, developer Toylogic is taking the reins this time around. For a look at more footage of Nier Replicant action, check out this <\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gameinformer.com\/2021\/02\/12\/new-nier-replicant-gameplay-walkthrough-takes-players-through-the-barren-temple\"><span><span><span><span>gameplay walkthrough<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><span><span> of one of its dungeons.&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span>In other Nier news, it\u2019s the 4th anniversary of the release of Nier: Automata. According to Square Enix, the game has surpassed 5.5 million shipments and digital sales worldwide. If you\u2019re interested in Replicant but haven\u2019t taken the plunge on Automata, this <\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gameinformer.com\/opinion\/2020\/09\/30\/why-you-need-to-play-nier-automata\"><span><span><span><span>opinion piece<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><span><span> offers a strong argument for why you should give it a shot. Don\u2019t stress though; Replicant pre-dates Automata, so you can play that game first with no worries.&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span>Nier Replicant&nbsp;<\/span><\/span>ver.&nbsp;1.22474487139<span><span> launches April 23 for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC via Steam. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gameinformer.com\/2021\/02\/25\/watch-nier-replicants-upgraded-opening-movie\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We&#8217;re pretty excited for Nier Replicant (it&#8217;s among our top upcoming action games after all), and Square Enix has dumped some fuel on that fire by releasing the polished up version of the game\u2019s opening cinematic. The video showcases the visual and audio enhancements done to the original 2010 cult favorite, giving it a contemporary shine.&nbsp; The cinematic, titled &#8220;Attract Movie,&#8221; provides a wild look at what\u2019s to come for those who didn\u2019t import or watch footage of this game when it was a Japanese exclusive. If Nier Automata is your only exposure to this series, you should feel right at home with Replicant\u2019s post-apocalyptic zaniness, including copious giant robots and other strange enemies, mysterious hooded dancing figures, and Emil\u2019s general existence. There\u2019s also that&hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"excerpt-more\"><a class=\"blog-excerpt button\" href=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/watch-nier-replicants-upgraded-opening-movie\/\">Read More&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":131428,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-131427","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-game-informer"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Watch Nier Replicant&#039;s Upgraded Opening Movie | Arcader News<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"We&#039;re pretty excited for Nier Replicant (it&#039;s among our top upcoming action games after all), and Square Enix has dumped some fuel on that fire by\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" 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