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We've heard a lot recently about what games could or might have been, vs. what they actually became. Nintendo speaks of UFOs and a sport jacket-wearing Link, while the fact that Fire Emblem Awakening nearly took place in space also comes to mind. Recently Nier: Automata producer Yosuke Saito spoke of similar scenarios that could have been, zeroing-in on, of all things, the notorious free-to-play Farmville.
In an interview with EuroGamer, Saito elaborated on the situation.
Nier 2 as a mobile game? Taro says the original idea was along the lines of Farmville – something that surely would have gone down just swimmingly with the fans.
"Yeah, we're very glad we didn't go down that route," says Saito.
For more Nier: Automata, you can check out one of its gameplay trailer here, and read our comparison to both Horizon Zero Dawn and The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild.
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