Amanda Short+FollowWhat If Nier Was Never Made?Imagine a world where Nier: Automata never existed because its producer almost picked a different, super-famous game instead of Yoko Taro’s wild vision. Would the Japanese games industry have had the same renaissance? Or would we just be missing out on one of the most experimental action RPGs ever? As a Nier fan, I’m glad they took the risk, but what do you think—was it genius or just lucky timing? #NierAutomata #GameDevelopment #JapaneseGames #GamingDebate #YokoTaro #Games01Share