a thousand-year lie that would live on for eternity... nier replicant ver.1.22474487139... is an updated version of nier replicant, originally released in japan in april 2010. discover the one-of-a-kind prequel of the critically-acclaimed masterpiece nier:automata. now with a modern upgrade, experience masterfully revived visuals, a fascinating storyline and more! the protagonist is a kind young man living in a remote village. in order to save his sister yonah, who fell terminally ill to the black scrawl, he sets out with grimoire weiss, a strange talking tome, to search for the "sealed verses." experience the nier replicant story for the first time in the west through the eyes of the protagonist as a brother. release date : april 30, 2021