Nier Re[in]carnation continues to look lovely Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Nier Re[in]carnation continues to look lovely Paranoid android News by Wesley Yin-Poole Deputy Editorial Director Updated on 13 Jul 2020 19 comments Square Enix just put out a new trailer for Nier Re[in]carnation, the upcoming Nier mobile game, and lovely it looks indeed. The video shows off a gorgeous atmosphere, plenty of mysterious exploration and of course Nier's trademark enveloping music. We see the combat for the first, too, and it looks like pretty standard party-based hack and slash. It could be turn-based, with touch icons for various abilities. There are waves of enemies (we see strange black monsters) to defeat in combat encounters. The unnamed protagonist is a girl who wakes up in a place that includes various environments dubbed "cages". As she explores, she is guided by a little ghost called "Mama". Overall, Nier Re[in]carnation looks the part - for a mobile game. But I'm worried because this one's a gacha mobile game. Watch on YouTube In 2019, NieR creative director Yoko Taro confirmed Nier: Re[in]carnation will be a gacha game. How this will work exactly has yet to be revealed, but we can expect loot boxes. (Gacha games are video games that implement the Japanese gacha - capsule-toy vending machine - mechanic.) Nier fans will want to know what Nier Re[in]carnation has to offer in terms of story and lore, but may be put off by the gacha mechanics. We'll have to wait and see how this one turns out. Expect a release on iOS and Android in Japan. A western launch has yet to be confirmed. 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! Support us View supporter archive More News Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 59 Modder dives into Demon's Souls files following PS5 jailbreak, discovers fabled Ring of the Chieftain Who knows what's nexus? 3 Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 10 Latest Articles Preview Football Manager's new Console edition is the best you'll get without a PC Getting Touch-right. Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 59 Modder dives into Demon's Souls files following PS5 jailbreak, discovers fabled Ring of the Chieftain Who knows what's nexus? 3 Supporters Only Premium only Off Topic: Take a minute to appreciate Cookin' with Coolio's incredible scallops recipe. What a great book. Premium only Off Topic: Reading City of Glass in comic form "Where exactly am I going?" Premium only Off Topic: Il Buco is a transporting film about a really big hole Underlands. Off-Topic Netflix handled Sandman brilliantly It was Dreamy. 9 Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store