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Nier: Automata was announced at E3 2015 it received stage plays and novels expanding its narrative, and both downloadable content (DLC) and crossovers with other games were issued after its release. If we were to define what is more or less recurrent and distinct in the style and/or theme of the works of the main RPG auteurs, what would be the elements to be highlighted? What are the signatures left in the works of the greatest Game Masters of the RPG genre? That is what I will answer in this series, and today, in particular, I will analyze this question in the works of Yoko Taro.Īlthough there is a long discussion on this subject, and there are very particular contemporary works of art, some of which are made by objects without direct manipulation of the human being, in a classical sense ( Hegel’s Aesthetics), art can be understood as an object that has been freely molded by a human being in order to express something to someone. The story, which was written by Yoko, explores themes of finding value in life and the reasons people kill.

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It is in this sense that: "Art proper, for Hegel, is the sensuous expression or manifestation of free spirit in a medium (such as metal, stone or color) that has been deliberately shaped or worked by human beings into the expression of freedom." Hegel's Aesthetics.

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In my essay Auteur Theory and Videogames (2022), I traced the origins of the concept of ‘auteur’ (fr., “author”) back to cinema and showed how some video game directors (such as Yoko Taro) can be considered auteurs according to three criteria: The premise for this series is in the concept of auteur and that video games – as works created by the creative freedom of their developers – can leave signatures of their creators.

they have their own recognizable style and/or a recurring theme in their career.

they have a high degree of control over the parties involved in the development of the work and.

they have autonomy in the general creative process of their work.ĭefining an auteur's "signature" is not a simple task, but even more so when he is deeply connected to a single franchise.

With Yoko Taro, this is of course the Drakengard/ NieR franchise.

Taro has not directed or written any games outside of the Drakengard/ NieR series, except for the recent two Voice of Cards titles and SINoALICE (2017), as creative director.

Drakengard 3 (2013) - Creative Director.

SINoALICE (2017) - Original & Creative Director.

Voice of Cards: The Forsaken Maiden (2022) - Creative Director.Voice of Cards: The Isle Dragon Roars (2021) - Creative Director.NieR Recarnation (2021) - Creative Director.NieR: Automata (Become as Gods Edition) (2018) - Director. Yoko Taro and protagonists from Drakengard 3 and NieR: Automata. Nicolas Turcev, in his book The Strange Works of Taro Yoko (2018), emphasizes that "The director's great altruistic project is part of the portrayed opposition between games and nihilism. By creating video games, Taro Yoko is not just experimenting. He wants to save the world." With Drakengard (2003), for example, Turcev noted that, in contrast to the Dynasty Warriors series, ".the game theme was based on immorality. The strong presence of hack 'n' slash elements would serve as a foundation for this orientation.