Nier sequence director Yoko Taro has warned followers to be cautious that “practically half” of the objects purporting to be autographed by him embody pretend signatures.
Responding to a fan on Twitter / X who shared a snap of a signed soundtrack from Nier: Automata on sale for €200 (round $232), Taro revealed that he contains “small, unknown options” in actual autographs to forestall exactly this sort of reselling.
“This autograph is a pretend. I embody small, unknown options in my actual autographs to forestall reselling, so I can inform when one isn’t real,” he defined. “I’ve confirmed that just about half of the autographs being resold are literally pretend, so please do not buy them.”
This autograph is a pretend. I embody small unknown options in my actual autographs to forestall reselling, so I can inform when one isn’t real. I’ve confirmed that just about half of the autographs being resold are literally pretend, so please do not buy them.
（◎血◎） https://t.co/yQVeoYQcfo— yokotaro (@yokotaro) October 20, 2025
What, precisely, these “options” are will possible not be identified — at the very least not from Yoko Taro straight, I would wager — however followers within the feedback try to check their autographs nonetheless, cross-referencing their cherished signatures with these identified to have been signed by the revered recreation developer.
What’s Yoko Taro as much as nowadays when he isn’t signing issues? Final yr, Sq. Enix government officer and Nier sequence producer Yosuke Saito teased an upcoming undertaking however refused to say whether or not it was Nier 3.
“I’ve been speaking about eager to do one thing with [series director Yoko Taro] and [series composer Keiichi Okabe] for a while now,” Saito stated. “I’ll have one thing a bit extra put collectively to say within the not too distant future, so please keep tuned.” He than laughed: “It is perhaps Nier, it won’t be Nier. That’s about all I can say for now.”
Nier: Automata arrived in February 2017 and, whereas followers’ appetites have been considerably satiated with the Nier Replicant remake of the unique recreation in 2021, Sq. Enix has stated nothing concrete a few mainline sequel.
Hope has gone again and ahead too. Saito stated in November 2023 that Sq. Enix would positively make one other Nier sooner or later in Yoko’s lifetime however it would not be quickly because the pair have been engaged on a separate undertaking. However a couple of months later in March 2024, Taro seemingly teased a 3rd recreation via a refined live performance message.
Nier: Automata was a standout success for Sq. Enix because of sturdy crucial reception and gross sales to match. In our 8/10 overview, IGN stated: “Nier: Automata is a superb motion role-playing recreation crammed with stunning places and zany, fun-filled fight.”
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