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This is old news, but it is news that we haven’t posted yet.

A week before E3, we found out about NIER, a multi-platform action-adventure game  catered to Western game audiences.  Square Enix also has a website for the game up, feel free to check it out.

Also, here is the debut trailer:

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YouTube DirektNIER E3 2009 Trailer

This is apparently what Japanese executives think Americans want to play, because the term “Western audiences” is getting tossed around a lot when describing this game.  Me, I think I’ll wait around for FFXIII.

Let me introduce you to the new Square Enix game Nier.

Square Enix presents.. Nier

Described as being “like Devil May Cry and Ninja Gaiden”, the game features a protagonist searching the world for a cure to his daughter’s illness.

The scan, and news, of the game comes courtesy of website PlayStation LifeStyle.

Update:  Since making this post, it looks like an official Square Enix announcement has come forward and Kotaku has the details.

According to official Square Enix word, the game is “set in a crumbling world plagued by disease and dark, unrecognizable creatures.” Players will control the titular NIER, as he searches for a cure for his daughter armed with a “mysterious book.”

Who is Cavia?  They are responsible for a number of Square Enix titles already, including the Drakengard series (Drag-on Dragoon) and the Dragon Quest VIII-prequel that followed the Yangus character earlier on in his life.