Nier, The Novelised Odyssey

I've written a coherent recount of Nier's setting and plot for a website, but as it was considered too literary I'll leave it here for the people interested.

When starting the game, the name of the main character is chosen by the player, but as Nier is his canonical name, he will be treated as so, to remain faithful to the way he was envisioned.

The story presented here is divided in:

1. Prologue - narrates the events prior to the beginning of the game.

2. Chapter 1 - describes the occurrences in the first part of the game, before the time-skip.

3. Intermission - gives an account of developments during Chapter 1 that didn't feature in the game.

4. Chapter 2 - relates to the second part of the game, after the time-skip, including all the endings.

5. Epilogue - provides the final outcome, that succeeds to the end of the game.

Prologue, Intermission and Epilogue are closely inspired in Grimoire Nier (provided as source book for the game in Japan). For more informations, look here.

Chapter 1 depicts closely the first section of the game (prior to Yonah's kidnap), as it is experienced in the first time played.

Chapter 2 is a faithful account of the events in the second part of the game (after the kidnap of Yonah), after the end of the first playthrough. This is important to note because there are hidden dialogue and scenes that appear only after the player finishes the game a first time.

Elements featured in both Chapter 1 and 2 can vary from session to session, as the game has some non-linear elements.

Although the third and fourth endings also featured in the story recap, they are only available from the third play-through onwards (more information in the Endings section).

So read at your own discretion, preferably after finishing the game twice so you don't get spoiled.

Have fun!