I played Nier Automata, read Drakengard 3 the prequel novella, and watched Drakengard 'Lets Play' for the story. I just getting my copy of Drakengard 3 today, while still waiting for Nier's to come. Although Drakengard 3 does lead directly into Drakengard 1 (Even though THAT is an even more complicated connection then going from Gestalt/Replicant to Automata).ĭrakengard 3 is also probably the weirdest game out of all of them. They ARE there though, and quite a few of them at that.

Yes, I'd better read properly next time.ĭrakengard 3's links to Automata are quite subtle, mostly through fan-theories and external-content. Ok, Replicant/Gestalt has its own form of vulgarity as you will discover, but in the way it is presented, it is rather charming than repulsive, like the lewdness Automata is often accused of. I was only able to get one, maybe two links between Drakengard 3 and Automata, none I can remember of between Drakengard 3 and Gestalt/Replicant, whereas Replicant/Gestalt continuously hit me with one link after another to Automata (or vice versa, if you like).Īctually, I found Drakengard 3 to be unfitting to Replicant and Automata due to its blatant vulgarity and obvious lewdness. Storywise you'd have to play Dragengard 1 anyways as it is the link between Drakengard 3 and Gestalt/Replicant.Įlaboratorive: I have only watched playthroughs of both games and found the connection to be too lose to say that one has to have played Drakengard 3. TL DR: No, you don't have to play Drakengard 3 prior to NieR:Gestalt/Replicant, although this comes from someone who has only watched playthroughs of these games.

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