Nier Automata is coming to Switch this October

As a part of at this time’s third-party-focused Nintendo Direct, Square Enix introduced that Nier Automata is in growth for the Switch. This will not be a cloud-based model as we have been seeing just lately, and can as an alternative run natively on the console.

The End of Yorha Edition arrives on Switch October 6, and consists of all beforehand launched content material, in addition to some Switch-exclusive costumes.

Nier Automata’s launch on Switch has at all times been one thing followers of the collection needed, although Square Enix at all times appeared to maneuver slowly on the subject of the collection. Game director Yoko Taro was beforehand requested about the opportunity of seeing the sport on Switch, telling followers to as an alternative ask Square Enix.

Evidence of a Switch model of Nier Automata was present in a datamine of Nier Replicant final yr, however aside from that, there’s been no official information of a Switch port.

Nier Automata got here out on PC and PS4 again in 2017. It made it to Xbox One a yr later. The PC model suffered from quite a few points that modders took it upon themselves to repair. It took Square Enix years to deal with the problems, having lastly launched an replace on PC simply final yr.

Yoko Taro joked in direction of the tip of final yr that the Nier collection is lifeless, except Square Enix offers him some huge cash to make extra.