This is a summary of the collaboration between NieR Replicant (Remake/PS4) and Automata. It covers their connection, key differences, and a timeline of related events. Use this as a reference to understand how the two titles are linked.
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Automata Collaboration Summary
Skins and Weapons Added via Free DLC
In "NieR Replicant Ver.1.22," members of the YoRHa unit from "NieR:Automata" appear as skins. The protagonist can be changed to look like 9S, and Kaine can be changed to look like 2B or A2.
Automata Collaboration Skins
| Skin List | |
|---|---|
  YoRHa Type-B |  YoRHa Type-S (Boy) |
 YoRHa Type-A |  YoRHa Type-S (Young Man) |
Automata Collaboration Weapons
| Weapon List | |
|---|---|
| Virtuous Contract | Cruel Oath |
| Virtuous Treaty | Virtuous Dignity |
Connection Between Automata and Replicant
Contains major spoilers for 'NieR Replicant,' 'NieR:Automata,' and 'Drakengard.'
| Summary of Connections and Key Points |
|---|
| ▼No Direct Story Connection |
| ▼Set in the World After Ending D |
| ▼Some Characters are Shared |
No Direct Story Connection
While NieR Replicant and NieR:Automata share the same world, their timelines are far apart, so there is no direct story connection. The game is designed so that you can enjoy it without having played Replicant.
Set in the World After Ending D
Automata takes place several thousand years after Replicant's Ending D. The time period has advanced significantly, so the remnants of the Replicant era have completely vanished, replaced by a futuristic setting.
▼To the NieR Series TimelineSome Characters are Shared
In Automata, characters with the same names as those from Replicant appear. However, they are not the same individuals but different entities, so the events of the Replicant era are not highly relevant.
Emil
In Automata, he appears as a shop that roams the map. By progressing through events, it is revealed that he is not the original Emil from Replicant, but one of his clones. He also makes remarks that allude to the events of Replicant upon seeing the Lunar Tear.
Devola & Popola
They appear as an older model of android. They feel a sense of guilt because androids of the same model (the Devola & Popola from Replicant) went berserk long ago.
NieR Series Timeline/Chronology
Contains major spoilers for 'NieR Replicant,' 'NieR:Automata,' and 'Drakengard.'
| 2003 | A giant and a red dragon appear in Shinjuku (*Drakengard Ending E) |
|---|---|
| 2003– 2010 | "White Chlorination Syndrome" breaks out |
| 2014 | "Project Gestalt" begins |
| 2025 | "Replicant" technology is established |
| 2033 | "Project Grimoire Noir" begins |
| 2053 | Nier and Yonah undergo Gestaltification (*NieR Replicant) |
| 3000 | "Replicants" form their own culture |
| 3465 | "Replicant Nier" obtains Grimoire Weiss |
| 4198 | "Gestalts" become extinct |
| 5012 | Unidentified flying objects invade |
| 5024 | "Aliens" create "Machine Lifeforms" |
| 11306 | "Aliens" are wiped out by "Machine Lifeforms" |
| 11945 | "The 243rd Descent Operation" is carried out (*NieR:Automata) |
Replicant is 1000 Years After DoD
The main story of Replicant (Part One/Part Two) takes place over 1000 years after Ending E of Drakengard. Remnants of human civilization from that time can be seen in various places throughout the game.
Automata Begins After Humanity's Extinction
The sequel, "NieR:Automata," is set in an era after humanity has gone extinct, following Replicant's Ending D where the protagonist's existence was erased. As several thousand years have passed, all characters, with a few exceptions, are already deceased.
