Square Enix’s upcoming title NieR: Automata has just received new screenshots and details on the official website. The game also got a new gameplay trailer for the Tokyo Game Show which you can check out below.
The website also sheds some light on the characters and their voice actors, giving insights about major roles in the game.
Cast
- YoRHa No. 2 Model B (voiced by Yui Ishikawa)
- YoRHa No. 9 Model S (voiced by Natsuki Hanae)
- YoRHa Model A No. 2 (voiced by Ayaka Suwa)
- Pod 042 (voiced by Hiroki Yasumoto)
- Pod 153 (voiced by Kaoru Akiyama)
- Commander (voiced by Chiaki Kanou)
- Operator 6O (voiced by Keiko Isobe)
- Operator 21O (voiced by Mary Hatsumi)
- Adam (voiced by Daisuke Namikawa)
- Eve (voiced by Tatsuhisa Suzuki)
- Pascal (voiced by Aoi Yuki)
- Devola and Popola (voiced by Ryoko Shiraishi)
- Emil (voiced by Mai Kadowaki)
Characters
Pod 042 and Pod 153
Pods are standard issue support units for the automated infantry squad, YoRHa. They’re equipped with various weapons, mainly for long-range attacks. They also provide support on the movement side. They act as a receive for transmissions from headquarters, and can also exchange strategy information with several machines.Pod 042 supports 2B and Pod 153 supports 9S.
Commander
Communications operators stationed at the Bunker. They are responsible for sending down orders to the automated infantry squad, YoRHa, and information analysis. Their personalities vary by individual. Operator 6O, who is in charge of 2B, is relatively cheerful. Operator 21O on the other hand, who is in charge of 9S, is calm and composed.
Adam and Eve
—Adam (left)
A mysterious, highly intelligent young man who wears glasses. He has a calm personality, but will take relentless action if it’s for his goal.
—Eve (right)
Adam’s twin brother. Compared to Adam, he is simple-minded and doesn’t think too much about things. He loves his brother Adam.
Pascal
Despite the fact that he is a machine life-form, he is a pacifist who dislikes conflict, and is exploring the road of peace with machine life-forms who have the same aspiration. He is a highly intelligent machine with an interest in the history of humanity and machine life-forms.
Operator 6O/21O
Communications operators stationed at the Bunker. They are responsible for sending down orders to the automated infantry squad, YoRHa, and information analysis. Their personalities vary by individual. Operator 6O, who is in charge of 2B, is relatively cheerful. Operator 21O on the other hand, who is in charge of 9S, is calm and composed.
Devola and Popola
Devola and Popola are old-style Androids based at the resistance camp. They know of and feel indebted to their model of machines that ran rampant long ago. They’re unsual within the android community, as they’re model able to consume alcohol.
Emil
The same Emil from the original NieR. Most of his memory is gone due to the long years that have passed. His position in NieR: Automata is unknown.
NieR: Automata is scheduled to release for the PlayStation 4 on February 23 in Japan and early 2017 in North America and Europe.
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