NieR:Automata Shares Celebratory 5-Year Anniversary Artwork

NieR:Automata has shared celebratory artwork to commemorate the game’s 5-year anniversary drawn by concept artist Kazuma Koda. This gorgeous scenery also depicts 2B and 9S, two of the title’s most primary characters.

Square Enix also recently announced that NieR:Automata will be receiving an anime adaption.

You can view the tweet revealing this NieR:Automata 5-year anniversary artwork below:

NieR:Automata5周年記念イラストを浪人（ @Lownine
）こと幸田和麿さんに描き上げていただきました。#ニーア #ニーアオートマタ #NieR pic.twitter.com/TWAEBpHxVQ

— NieR公式PRアカウント (@NieR_JPN) February 23, 2022

NieR:Automata released in 2017 on PlayStation 4 and PC, with an Xbox One release in 2018. The game follows the stories of androids 2B and 9S, who are part of an elite military force called YoRHa. In a fusion between action, exploration, and shmup elements, the game is very popular for its storytelling and characters. Additionally, the game is a sequel to NieR Replicant/ NieR Gestalt.

NieR Replicant ver.1.22474487139 is a remake of NieR Gestalt, which was released exclusively in Japan. The series is a spin-off of the Drakengard series but found fame after the release of NieR: Automata. Some say it was for the action systems, others say it was for the attractive characters. Regardless, it’s a rather pretty game.

During gameplay, players will join a rather untraditional party of characters as they each fight against enemies known as Shades. The gameplay also allows players the chance to take on side missions and even fish. Voiced lines have been added to the game, with the same cast of voice actors.

In case you missed it, check out our review.

The title also shipped over 1 million units last Summer, so congratulations to Yoko Taro and the rest of the development team for this noteworthy accomplishment.