Good news to players of Nintendo Switch! NieR:Automata The End of YoRHa Edition is finally coming to the platform on October 6. The game was first released in 2017 and since then, 6.5 million units have been shipped worldwide.
Pre-orders for digital and physical editions are now being accepted. The physical edition features on the front cover a symbolic artwork by Character Designer Akihiko Yoshida. There’s also a new reversible box art that features A2, designed by Concept Artist Koda Kazuma.
The game is set in the distant future where invaders from another world have attacked without warning. They unleashed a new type of threat which are weapons known as “machine lifeforms.” This has led mankind to leave Earth and take refuge on the Moon. Players take on the role of 2B, a member of an android military force known as YoRHa.
There’s no doubt that the game offers players a captivating story that goes way beyond simple entertainment. The story can inspire a wide range of emotions as it unfolds through genre-blending action in a desolate open world.
DLC Included
NieR:Automata The End of YoRHa Edition features the base game and the 3C3C1D119440927 DLC, which has three challenging colosseums and additional costumes.
When the game officially launches on Switch, players can also download the 6C2P4A118680823 DLC for free. This DLC is exclusive to Switch and comes with these goodies:
- 2P's Body Replica (for 2B)
- 9P's Body Replica (for 9S)
- P2's Body Replica (for A2)
- YoRHa Uniform 1 (for 2B)
- YoRHa Uniform 2 (for 9S)
- YoRHa Uniform Prototype (for A2)
- White Fox Mask
- Black Fox Mask
- Under the Moon Bauble
- Remnant Flower Bauble
- Mama (for Pod 042)
- Carrier (for Pod 153)
What do you think? Is this game worth the wait? Learn more about NieR:Automata The End of YoRHa Edition here.
NieR:Automata was released in 2017 and serves as a sequel to NieR, which came out in 2010. It was initially available on PC through Steam and PlayStation 4. An Xbox One port was later released in 2018. Since its release, the game has received critical acclaim for its storyline and excellent mix of action-packed and high-speed battles.