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Catherine Lewis

"My producer will get really mad if he hears this": Nier creator Yoko Taro says "how slow I am" defines his writing style, but he's "sneaky" enough to get away with the consequences

Nier Automata.

Nier creator Yoko Taro says he's actually a slow writer, but he's "sneaky" enough to get away with the usual consequences by "creating situations where my writing is essential" – a tactic he admits his "producer will get really mad" about if he finds out…Let's hope his producer isn't reading this.

In a new interview with Archipel on YouTube (below), Yoko – who served as director on Nier Replicant, Automata, and Drakengard – says "how slow I am" is the thing that "would define my writing style the most." However, he quickly adds, "I have a trick for that, though."

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