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Nier Replicant mod adds the remaster’s biggest missing feature
A modder has restored one of the original Nier game's two protagonists to its 2021 remaster, Nier Replicant ver.1.22474487139, addressing a long-standing gap for fans. The 2010 original was released in two versions with different lead characters, but only one, the younger "Brother Nier", was included when Square Enix remastered the game, leaving the older "Father Nier" absent from the global release entirely.
The mod, called Nier Gestalt ver.1.22474487139, was released by modder Elevna on 30 July and reintroduces Father Nier throughout the entire game rather than simply swapping character models. It recreates nearly all of his alternate outfits, ports over the original Gestalt voice-over, and adjusts new remaster content such as Route E and the World of Recycled Vessel DLC to work with his presence, while making Brother Nier playable in that DLC segment instead. The mod is available free on NexusMods for PC players.
In short
- Modder restores "Father Nier" protagonist missing from 2021 Nier Replicant remaster
- Mod recreates outfits, ports original voice-over, reworks new content
- Free download available on NexusMods for PC
Explained simply
The original Nier game came in two versions, with the same broad story but different lead characters: a younger brother in one and an older father in the other. Which version players saw depended on the release, and the father-led version was not included in the 2021 remaster’s global release.
Square Enix made the remaster, while the modder Elevna created Nier Gestalt ver.1.22474487139 for PC. It brings Father Nier into the remaster, including his outfits and original voice-over, and adapts later additions to the game for him.
The distinction matters to fans because the protagonist changes the feel of the story and restores an option missing from the remaster. The free mod is available through NexusMods for PC players.