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'NieR Replicant ver.1.22474487139...' Trauma, and the Role of the Caretaker

The Waypoint Radio crew discusses the game's many themes in this spoiler filled episode.
Screenshot from "NieR Replicant" the main character and his sister sit outside on a rope bridge that leads to a ruined skyscraper
Image courtesy of Square Enix

Special guest Dia Lacina joins Austin, Patrick, and Cado to go full spoiler mode for NieR Replicant ver.1.22474487139... They discuss the game’s focus on the role of the caretaker, its homages to other games, the themes of the creation of the self and the other, and answer your burning NieR questions!


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