

The first two Drakengard games vaguely resemble Dynasty Warriors action, but there’s really only small groups of enemies relevant to the combat at any given moment.Ī remake could make large-scale battles feel suitably epic, and could give the dragon gameplay a much-needed overhaul to remove its many frustrating elements. RELATED: 10 Underrated Square Enix Games On PS2 You Forgot Existed A Drakengard Remake Would Fix A LotĪ remake of any one of the Drakengard games could address issues with each of them. All three games would benefit from NieR: Automata-style combat and design sensibilities. There’s a lot of value in revisiting the Drakengard now that its multiverse has more fans, of which many would likely be interested in a Drakengard sequel or remake. Gameplay is regarded as a poor substitute for a Dynasty Warriors game, and Drakengard 3 in particular suffers from ruinous framerate issues. Drakengard 1 and 3 are generally well-received for the series' apocalyptic and dark fantasy storytelling, but very little else about the trilogy is loved. With one of Yoko Taro’s career-defining masterpieces being remade, why not another? NieR takes place in a dimension parallel to Drakengard, being kicked off by the ramifications of Drakengard 1’s joke ending.

Even with the loss of the beloved “Papa Nier” player character from the original Western release, the story is expected to be as compelling as it ever was.

Dubbed NieR Replicant ver.1.22474487139… (or just NieR Replicant v1.22), it will serve as a way for modern gamers to play a much smoother and more palatable version of the janky but narratively impressive original. A remake of the original NieR will be out soon, bringing with it a new English voice track and script, a new combat system that will be closer to NieR: Automata than the original game, and perhaps even new story elements.
