Having never played this, is Popola's name intentional? Cuz in Spanish it's a term for "vagina." Just wondering if that's for narrative purposes
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It's pronounced kai-nay.The worst thing about Kaine is that her name is pronounced "Kanye" instead of like "Kain"
LMAO
No it wasnt intentional.
Although ironically I could make up a narrative purpose for this character with this name :p .
It's funny because her japanese name is popol. Which is a nickname for "dick" in French.
It's purely to sell the game. Don't judge the quality of the writing on that otherwise you'll be missing out on some good shit.What a shitty, embarrassing product in 2021. The fact people think this is okay is depressing tbh. If you aren't capable of telling a good story without jamming in tits and add gratuitously then you aren't a good writer.
It's pathetic.
It's just how you read it, Kai-neh. カイネ
Yeeaaaaah this excuse is getting really old and irksome as it was in Automata. And that bullshit story in the game wasn't anywhere good enough to excuse this.
What the hell are you talking about? Where am I excusing anything?Yeeaaaaah this excuse is getting really old and irksome as it was in Automata. And that bullshit story in the game wasn't anywhere good enough to excuse this.
NieR is one of my favorite games ever... but Kaine's outfit sucks. Hope they add more costumes (her DLC ones weren't ideal, either) so I can give her something better.
Yes... but also that's clearly devs making up bullshit reasons to give their characters hyper-sexualized outfits. Words and deeds.
Nier wouldn't exploded like this if it weren't for the designs. My girlfriend didn't give a shit before and suddenly did with Automata and 2Bs design. Yeah Kaines open ass is pretty bad taste, but at least she is still a badass.
I also love Kainé and 2B, but they didn't need to be sexualized for the designs to work, male characters in gaming are an example of how you don't need to sexualize a character to make it well received or badass.
Also, if it's a necessity of his artistic expression to expose characters in revealing shapes, why not do it to men? How come I don't see hot men with their legs, tights, asses and bulges showing around? If Taro loves battle impractical heels so much why aren't badass male heroes using it too?
I understand the designs are aesthetically pleasing, but the sex in them and their restriction to women bodies, are not necessary for the success.
The PS4 version did at least.Not always, Final Fantasy X PS3 doesn't have original soundtrack.
Give Bro Nier a penis sheath that matches Kaine's individual boob dresses. In fact, dont even give him any other coverings whatsoever. Don't bulk him up either to prevent playing into any men's power trip prowess fantasies a la GoW. Flush out all these toxic people that low-key defend sexuallized outfits for women like this and force them to confront how uncomfortable it is to see someone that better represents you on-screen laid bare like this.I also love Kainé and 2B, but they didn't need to be sexualized for the designs to work, male characters in gaming are an example of how you don't need to sexualize a character to make it well received or badass.
Also, if it's a necessity of his artistic expression to expose characters in revealing shapes, why not do it to men? How come I don't see hot men with their legs, tights, asses and bulges showing around? If Taro loves battle impractical heels so much why aren't badass male heroes using it too?
I understand the designs are aesthetically pleasing, but the sex in them and their restriction to women bodies, are not necessary for the success.
'i'm gonna kill the shit outta you!'
ah, yes! just as cringy as i remember it...
Nah, not intentional to my knowledge. The name for Popola and for Devola were based off a weapon from Drakengard, the Devolapopola, and I think he got that name from the dogs of someone he knew if I remember correctly.Having never played this, is Popola's name intentional? Cuz in Spanish it's a term for "vagina." Just wondering if that's for narrative purposes
Yeeaaaaah this excuse is getting really old and irksome as it was in Automata. And that bullshit story in the game wasn't anywhere good enough to excuse this.
Completely agree. Love the original game but Kainé's design, regardless of the way the story tries to justify it, really didn't need to be the way it is to get the point of the her character across.I also love Kainé and 2B, but they didn't need to be sexualized for the designs to work, male characters in gaming are an example of how you don't need to sexualize a character to make it well received or badass.
Also, if it's a necessity of his artistic expression to expose characters in revealing shapes, why not do it to men? How come I don't see hot men with their legs, tights, asses and bulges showing around? If Taro loves battle impractical heels so much why aren't badass male heroes using it too?
I understand the designs are aesthetically pleasing, but the sex in them and their restriction to women bodies, are not necessary for the success.
I'm very surprised at the amount of people who didn't know Kaine. Not excusing anything I'm just seeing it a lot more often now. OG Nier really didn't get enough attention.
I didn't even know Platinum didn't make the first one lol, I'm playing Automata for the first time just now
The costume was in Automata too. I guess people just didn't play the DLC.I'm very surprised at the amount of people who didn't know Kaine. Not excusing anything I'm just seeing it a lot more often now. OG Nier really didn't get enough attention.
Nah.Nier wouldn't exploded like this if it weren't for the designs.
Kaine's backstory doesn't justify the stupidity of the design either. Like if Quiet didn't exist Kaine would be the poster child for that anime fans vid posted on the last page, arguably even more so.It's purely to sell the game. Don't judge the quality of the writing on that otherwise you'll be missing out on some good shit.
I'm looking forward to finally playing and finishing this.
I borrowed a copy years ago, and didn't get very far, didn't even run into Kaine, so this will be a proper playthrough for me.
That Kaine costume was a bitch to get though so no wonderThe costume was in Automata too. I guess people just didn't play the DLC.
It wasn't the controls. It was the fact that the guy who gives you the fishing rod and the mandatory quest is on a pier with a small beach, but the quest requires you to fish on a completely different beach on the other side of the city. If you try to fish at the beach where you're given the rod, you can fish and it will even hook something, but it will always fail to catch anything. Only by going to the correct beach can you catch anything. It's dumb and arbitrary and I got caught on it even coming in having heard about that review. Spent a solid hour fishing in vain, completely frustrated. It's a legit fault of the game.Justin McElroy doesn't review games anymore, so he can't write another review that ends with him ragequitting because he couldn't bother to read the fishing minigame controls.
I could swear he tells you to go to the beach.It wasn't the controls. It was the fact that the guy who gives you the fishing rod and the mandatory quest is on a pier with a small beach, but the quest requires you to fish on a completely different beach on the other side of the city. If you try to fish at the beach where you're given the rod, you can fish and it will even hook something, but it will always fail to catch anything. Only by going to the correct beach can you catch anything. It's dumb and arbitrary and I got caught on it even coming in having heard about that review. It's a legit fault of the game.
There's a big red X on your map telling you where to go just like every objective up to that point. I understand spending a few minutes not realizing you're in the wrong spot but at a certain point it's user error.It wasn't the controls. It was the fact that the guy who gives you the fishing rod and the mandatory quest is on a pier with a small beach, but the quest requires you to fish on a completely different beach on the other side of the city. If you try to fish at the beach where you're given the rod, you can fish and it will even hook something, but it will always fail to catch anything. Only by going to the correct beach can you catch anything. It's dumb and arbitrary and I got caught on it even coming in having heard about that review. Spent a solid hour fishing in vain, completely frustrated. It's a legit fault of the game.
Completely agree. Love the original game but Kainé's design, regardless of the way the story tries to justify it, really didn't need to be the way it is to get the point of the her character across.
It specially sucks to me because of how amazing some of the concepts for her character design were. I said this before but damn do I wish they had some of these as unlockable costumes, but I know it won't happen...
I agree. I hate when people bring up her backstory to explain it away because I don't think it makes much sense either. To me, the thing that makes more sense for why she wears that is just because of her personality.Kaine's backstory doesn't justify the stupidity of the design either. Like if Quiet didn't exist Kaine would be the poster child for that anime fans vid posted on the last page, arguably even more so.
Completely agree. Love the original game but Kainé's design, regardless of the way the story tries to justify it, really didn't need to be the way it is to get the point of the her character across.
It specially sucks to me because of how amazing some of the concepts for her character design were. I said this before but damn do I wish they had some of these as unlockable costumes, but I know it won't happen...
Give Bro Nier a penis sheath that matches Kaine's individual boob dresses. In fact, dont even give him any other coverings whatsoever. Don't bulk him up either to prevent playing into any men's power trip prowess fantasies a la GoW. Flush out all these toxic people that low-key defend sexuallized outfits for women like this and force them to confront how uncomfortable it is to see someone that better represents you on-screen laid bare like this.
If Yoko Taro weren't so horny this is the exact kind of middle finger to his audience that he specializes in.
Mannn even with 2B people were on that "ACTUALLY" BS.I agree. I hate when people bring up her backstory to explain it away because I don't think it makes much sense either. To me, the thing that makes more sense for why she wears that is just because of her personality.
I wish people would just admit it's another "sex sells" situation. That's the narrative they went with Automata and a lot of people were okay with it.
Terrible idea if you plan to play the first one since it literally spoil everything about the first NieR.I didn't even know Platinum didn't make the first one lol, I'm playing Automata for the first time just now
There's a big red X on your map telling you where to go just like every objective up to that point. I understand spending a few minutes not realizing you're in the wrong spot but at a certain point it's user error.
No, it's a poorly design quest that is arbitrary, counter intuitive and requires you to turn off your common sense in favor of your minimap
The kicker: the minimap is not visible while you are fishing, so while you are fishing there is absolutely no indicator that you are fishing in the wrong spot.