Drakengard
NieR, a spin-off of the Drakengard series, has exploded in popularity in the West thanks to the critical and commercial acclaim of NieR: Automata. Its success has paved the way for an updated version of the original game, Nier Replicant, and it has also made appearances in other media such as novels and even Final Fantasy XIV.
If Drakengard, the series that Nier was born from, wants to ever have a chance of rising out of obscurity itself, now is the time. The gameplay, which is a mix of flying-combat reminiscent of Panzer Dragoon and hack-and-slash ground combat is definitely a bit dated now at this point.
With a touch-up from Forever Entertainment, though, along with some other general improvements and quality-of-life changes, it could find an audience amongst fans of the NieR series that want to dive into more of Yoko Taro’s work.
