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Piano Collections Nier Gestalt & Replicant debuts on streaming platforms

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Piano Collections Nier Gestalt & Replicant debuts on streaming platforms
Square Enix first pressed the arrangement album "Piano Collections NieR Gestalt & Replicant" on compact disc in March of 2012. Developer Cavia's PlayStation 3-exclusive NieR Replicant follows the events of the fifth ending of Drakenard, set prior to the storyline depicted in NieR Automata.

An alternative depiction of the same events, entitled NieR Gestalt, received an English-language localization in 2010 for the Xbox 360 console, featuring a middle-aged man as the protagonist. Tasked with protecting his ailing daughter Yonah, the choice of main character, in contrast to Replicant's young male protagonist, was intended to appeal to a Western audience.


In March of 2020, Square Enix announced the high-definition enhanced port of Replicant, developed by Toylogic. Dubbed version 1.22474487139, the remaster features added content, such as additional music from series composer Keiichi Okabe.

Inspired by music compositions by Okabe and his studio Monaca, "Piano Collections NieR Gestalt & Replicant" includes eleven pieces based on themes from the action role-playing game. Arrangements intended for live performance are contributed by Monaca staff members Kakeru Ishihama, Keigo Hoashi, Ryuichi Takada and Yuri Misumi.

In addition, "Grandma" is arranged by El Shaddai composer Masato Koda and performed by Final Fantasy XI co-composer Kumi Tanioka. The full acoustic arrangement compilation is streaming on Apple Music, Spotify and Amazon Music Unlimited.


From the product page:
Nothing is as it seems in Square Enix’s latest action adventure game, set in a crumbling world plagued by disease and dark, unrecognizable creatures. Players assume the role of the unyielding protagonist, NIER, resolute in his quest to discover a cure for his daughter, who is infected with the Black Scrawl virus. With powerful allies and a mysterious book, NIER encounters things that will confound even the mightiest of warriors.
Apple Music - Piano Collections NieR Gestalt & Replicant