Yoko Taro says NieR: Automata was made without ‘worrying about overseas reviews’

Yoko Taro says NieR: Automata was made without ‘worrying about overseas reviews’

According to a recent interview, Yoko Taro says he was told to “not worry” about overseas players when making NieR: Automata. As reported by Automaton, Taro said that when he was developing the game he was told by producer Yosuke Saito that he should make a game ““that targets the Japanese market, without worrying about overseas reviews.” […] Source

Former PlayStation President Says 'NieR: Automata' Saved Japanese Video Game Industry Because It Convinced Devs To Stop "Imitating Overseas Trends"

2B (Yui Ishikawa) carries 9S (Natsuki Hanae) off the battlefield in NieR: Automata (201), PlatinumGames In the opinion of former PlayStation President Shuhei Yoshida, were it not for Yoko Taro’s NieR: Automata proving to his fellow Japanese game devs that their own cultural identity was their biggest creative strength, the entire local industry would have long since ceased to exist. Devola (Ryoko Shiraishi) and Popola (Ryoko Shiraishi) welcome 9…

Yoko Taro affirmed that NieR: Automata is being created with Japan as its theme

Yoko Taro, the creator of NieR games, was given the task of focusing on the Japanese market instead of worrying about foreign audiences. He shared...

Yoko Taro Told to Make NieR: Automata With Japan in Mind

NieR: Automata Producer Yosuke Saito told developer Yoko Taro to make the game with the Japanese market in mind.

After PlayStation boss praises Nier Automata as a savior for Japanese games overseas, Yoko Taro says he was specifically told to focus on Japan because it wouldn't fly overseas

Although the game's producer responded saying it wasn't quite as harsh as it sounds

Nier Automata's Dev Was "Ordered" To Ignore What The West Thinks Of His Game

"you can’t make games for overseas" - Nier Automata is widely regarded as one of the finest action games in recent years thanks to its remarkably compellin...