At long last, the NieR: Automata show has arrived! David and Evan sit down with their buddy Natasha (@illegenes on Twitter) from Isn’t It Electrifying and Crunchyroll News to discuss the game’s multiple playthroughs and fan-favorite characters, as well as the indelible charm of its creator, Yoko Taro. Topics include: getting owned by Yoko Taro, 9S’s pineapple pizza preferences, and Evan’s bad NieR opinions.

Show Notes

• Opening/Ending Song: "Blues Machine" by Scott Gratton
• The main topic is NieR: Automata! We cover:
• Combat
• Quests
• Multiple playthroughs
• The final choice and the weird Easter Egg related to it
• Yoko Taro
• Playing with expectations from NieR veterans
• Twitter: Evan, David, Natasha, Ani-Gamers
• Mastodon (new decentralized social network): Evan, David
• Evan writes for Otaku USA Magazine and his side blog Anime Burger Time.
• David’s got a new article about YU-NO on his blog.
• Natasha blogs at Isn’t It Electrifying? and Crunchyroll News.