NieR RepliCant and NieR Gestalt first released nine years ago today for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 as an action RPG spinoff of the Drakengard series by Yoko Taro. Today NieR celebrates its 9th anniversary.

NieR series director and writer Yoko Taro never takes the year-end ambitions quotes seriously, but he always has something amusing to share that makes us wonder what he could be up to next.

The NieR Orchestral Arrangement Special Box Edition previously only available in Japan has now made its way westward, and is now available for pre-order in the West via Square Enix Store.

The NieR: Orchestra Concert is taking place in Japan this September, and Square Enix shared a look at some of the new goods fans will get to purchase at the show, including an Emil jacket, teacups, and more.

Square Enix is releasing the NieR Gestalt & Replicant and NieR: Automata Orchestral Arrangement Albums this September and we got a look at the cover art by PlatinumGames graphic designer, Kazuma Koda.

During yesterday’s special Yoko Taro and Nier birthday live stream, a “NieR: Orchestra Concert” was announced, and it’ll take place this September in Japan and its ticket lottery will go live soon.

June 6 is a special day, as it happens to be the birthdays of both Yoko Taro and the protagonist of NieR (RepliCant). Famitsu is celebrating with the birthday boy and key staff in a special broadcast on June 6.

At PAX East 2018 this weekend, NieR: Automata creator Yoko Taro, composer Keiichi Okabe, and producer Yosuke Saito had some fun with interesting comments to share on its development.

Square Enix is releasing a new figure for the original NieR from the company’s Bring Arts brand this July. Here’s a closer look at some images before pre-orders go live tomorrow.

Sony Interactive Entertainment Japan Asia released the full list of free play titles for PS plus in Japan for the month of February 2018. It includes a NieR concert viewing, Hatoful Boyfriend, Evolve, and more.

Fans have been wanting more from the NieR series after the release of NieR: Automata earlier this year, and Square Enix producer Yosuke Saito teased that something is cooking.

Yoko Taro would gladly make a NieR remake or Drakengard sequel so long as he gets the funds for it. He also added adult video to the list of things he’d like to make someday.

Sony Interactive Entertainment Japan Asia announced that PS Plus subscribers in Japan will be treated to a viewing of NieR in Concert: A Deprival in White, A Revival In Black starting July 28.

Director Yoko Taro, producer Yosuke Saito, and others recently shared drinks and jokes during a NieR: Automata live stream. They also shared thoughts on a possible NieR remake.

The Square Enix Online Store in Europe will be selling reprints of the PlayStation 3 version of NieR.