A NieR: Automata player finds a secret area that no one else discovered

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NieR: Automata was originally released in 2017, and it was widely praised for its world, combat, music, and deep themes. The game, directed by famous Japanese developer Yoko Taro, held many secrets. This included the so-called “final secret” of the game, which was discovered by Lance McDonald a few years ago. However, the game isn’t done surprising players. A member of the NieR subreddit has found a sizeable secret area in Automata that no one has seen before. And no one seems to know how to get back to it.

Reddit user sadfutago user initially posted about this reveal around one month ago, asking other Reddit users why their friend couldn’t access the “Church.” The player then posted screenshots of the area to provide further proof. Yoko Taro previously claimed that all the secrets in NieR: Automata were found. With this new revelation, fans were understandably skeptical. However, sadfutago then provided video evidence. The news has been shocking to fans and dataminers who thought that there was nothing left to find in the game.

The video itself is from an area near the end of the game. The user is playing as the android A2 in the “Copied City,” which is a completely white area that players would be familiar with by that point. After fighting some enemies, the player approaches a wall and a door appears with an interact prompt. They enter a new room, complete with an item on the ground, before falling into a large hole that leads to a twisting hallway. It eventually leads to a Church in which a cutscene plays and reveals a shadowy figure and what appears to be a child with a flower coming out of its chest. Perhaps this is an Easter egg relating to Yonah and brother Nier from NieR Replicant? Fascinating.

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