L'interview en Anglais durant la GameStart. Dommage que les fans n'ont pas posé des questions plus intéressant.



What is the inspiration and meaning behind YoRHa Costume Design?

Yoko Taro: We created the black clothes similar to corset that people in Japan usually wears when they attend funerals. In a sense, the characters already prepared for the death. They also have blindfolds which means they’re not able to see the reality of the situation. But in the end they slowly took out the blindfolds and starts become more aware of what’s happening around them.

Is there any movie or books that give an inspiration to NieR Automata?

Yoko Taro: I got inspiration from some media such as Evangelion (anime) and 24 (american drama). If I try to took it from a more big titles, then people will start accusing me. So I took it from more smaller titles.

Do you hate your character, or just want to torture your character?

Yosuke Saito: I love NieR Automata’s characters very much, especially Popola and Devola
Yoko Taro: I love all characters I made, especially all the females.
Yosuke Saito: So you don’t like 9S?
Yoko Taro: No, I don’t like 9S

If you offered a chance to get a big budget to make a game, but you must make a family friendly game, will you accept it?

Yoko Taro: If I got a huge sum of money for making a family friendly game, I’ll just use a small portion of it for development and run away with the rest of money.

When will you do a dating sim game?

Yoko Taro: As long as there is money, I’ll make it immediately. If you guys want it, please keep sending email to Square Enix. Every characters will die though.

What is your favorite joke ending?

Yosuke Saito: I like many endings, but the one I hate is probably ending K.
Yoko Taro: I created all endings to be a happy ending, there’s no joke ending. Every ending has its own resolution.

Will Emil ever get to rest in peace?

Yoko Taro: I’m okay with the idea of putting Emil to rest in peace, but you’ll never seen him again in the series. Are you okay with that?
Audience: No
Yoko Taro: Then I’ll keep torturing Emil in that sense


About Making a “Dark Game”

Yoko Taro: “Reality is just dark… People seek killing in game. I am not creating dark game, that’s all just normal.”

About How He can Work in NieR / Drakengard Projects

Yoko Taro: “Actually, Square Enix approached me because they took pity on me as I am just a poor person”
“I think I’m just drunk when I made the NieR series”

About Drakengard Sequel

Yoko Taro: “There’re Square Enix’ staff around here, if they give us the money, we will make it”

Besides game, movie, and stage play, what do you want to make the most?

Yoko Taro: “Maybe you’ll be surprised. But I really want to make an Adult Video.
I want to do it at least once. But it’s all up to Square Enix, I’ll do it if they give me money.”