Nier (video game)/Trivia


 * Continuity Nod: Several to Drakengard, such as the "Red Dragon" that was transported to their world being.
 * Dueling Games: Nier was published by Square Enix at roughly the same time as their post-apocalypse epic fantasy, Final Fantasy XIII.
 * Hey, It's That Voice!: Gestalt might as well be called Darker Tales of Vesperia. Devola/Popola being Estelle, Kaine being Gauche, Nier being Duke, and Emil being Karol, oh, and Weiss is Cumore.
 * Oh dear God, Lu Bu is a Papa Wolf, with a GIGANTIC TAGER!
 * Grimoire Noir is voiced by Fumihiko Tachiki, better known as Kenpachi.
 * In the English dub, he's voiced by DC Douglas, who's known primarily for Wesker.
 * Yonah is Shiki Misaki.
 * Word of Gay: The creators confirmed Emil is in love with Nier during interviews. When asked if it might just be platonic, they outright insisted he's gay.