Fans flummoxed by Nier: Automata secret church as Yoko Taro responds Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Fans flummoxed by Nier: Automata secret church as Yoko Taro responds "I love sausage and beer." News by Ed Nightingale News reporter Published on 27 Jul 2022 12 comments The mystery of the church and secret door in Nier: Automata continues. Yesterday we reported how reddit user sadfutago posted a video entering a previously unfound door that led to an unseen church area, leaving dataminers scratching their heads. Is this truly a new secret in the game, or an elaborate modded hoax? Even the team behind the game has shared the videos on Twitter, including the game's creator Yoko Taro. Watch on YouTube NieR:Automata's The End of YoRHa Edition. Admittedly his insight is that he can't provide insight. He then followed with "I am not what you expected. Normally, I don't tweet in the English language. Because I am so foolish. And I love sausage and beer." So that's that. Dear followers,Yesterday. My number of followers was increased over 1000 counts. But I am not what you expected. Normaly, I don[t tweet in English language. Because I am so foolish. And I love sausage and beer. Best reguards. https://t.co/MVzqHeMzzI- yokotaro (@yokotaro) July 27, 2022 To see this content please enable targeting cookies. Manage cookie settings Producer Yosuke Saito also shared footage stating "eternal mystery", before stating "this is something that Yoko Taro could do". Eternal mystery… https://t.co/crCyL0hZQ3- 齊藤陽介 Yosuke Saito (@SaitoYosuke_Z) July 26, 2022 To see this content please enable targeting cookies. Manage cookie settings Of course, this isn't confirmation the secret room is real, but its acknowledgement by the development team proves how widespread this rumour has become. Lance McDonald, meanwhile, appears to have truly fallen down the rabbit hole. "I'm dying here," he said. The prominent dataminer has been sharing footage and screenshots of the video trying to get to the bottom of it all. A recent tweet from McDonald shows a screenshot of sadfutago commenting on reddit with "It is either cut content or it is a mod". Is this an admission by the original poster? Was it meant for an alternative account? Or - as this tweet suggests - is sadfutago simply repeating other comments and not fully understanding what's being said? The person who posted this on Reddit just accidentally posted a comment under their main account pretending to be a bystander. No idea HOW they made this video still but it's clearly not what they say it is, they're lying about the situation. pic.twitter.com/Rc0q50DPLI- Lance McDonald (@manfightdragon) July 27, 2022 To see this content please enable targeting cookies. Manage cookie settings So what exactly is going on here? Some fans believe this is all an elaborate hoax by the original poster, though this would require considerable mod work that has yet to be achieved by the wider community. Or is this a marketing ploy by Platinum Games to stir up interest in the forthcoming Switch port? Are Taro and Saito sharing footage to simply play along or because they know of the secrets? Eurogamer has contacted publisher Square Enix for some clarification. Whatever the outcome, it's inevitably resulted in memes as the mystery goes viral across the internet. pic.twitter.com/R5s5xxRrBy- DrakeNier Struggle Tweets (bloby era) (@DrakeNierTweets) July 26, 2022 To see this content please enable targeting cookies. Manage cookie settings pic.twitter.com/5kMV2af5E4- Reeve ‍♂️ (@crownsbIade) July 26, 2022 To see this content please enable targeting cookies. Manage cookie settings "the secret church is teasing Drakengard 4, the machines have been worshipping the Watchers this whole time,Eve was born from Adam's ribs like the Intoner One twins, (NieR), the Copied City is trying to copy Cathedral City (Spain!), they tried to resurrect One in FFXIV False Idol pic.twitter.com/oDKxxVixG9- Add Noelle to Splatoon 3 (@LacrimaNier) July 26, 2022 To see this content please enable targeting cookies. Manage cookie settings Become a Eurogamer subscriber and get your first month for £1 Get your first month for £1 (normally £3.99) when you buy a Standard Eurogamer subscription. Enjoy ad-free browsing, merch discounts, our monthly letter from the editor, and show your support with a supporter-exclusive comment flair! 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