Some Nier: Automata gamers are crying foul over NIN64 trash merchandise discovered whereas fishing

Nier: Automata was launched in Japan earlier this week, and a few gamers have taken offence to an merchandise thought of trash within the recreation.

According to a post on Japanese web site jin115, Nier: Automata gamers took to Twitter to precise their displeasure over an merchandise referred to as “NIN64” which is added to the character’s stock as a trash merchandise.

Nier has a fishing mechanic which can lead to the participant catching uncommon gadgets, and in different situations trash – which is fairly commonplace for any recreation with a fishing characteristic. However, some gamers suppose the NIN64 merchandise being referred to as trash by the sport is a slight to the Nintendo 64 console.

Apparently, sufficient individuals complained as a result of the sport’s producer, Yosuke Saito, said Square Enix plans to “change the name of an item you’ve all pointed out.” The title change shall be included with the upcoming patch which additionally fixes some recreation bug.

As Siliconera points out, the sport takes place 10,000 years into the longer term, and it’s extra seemingly than not a enjoyable little Easter egg paying homage to a preferred gaming system that’s nonetheless floating round (no pun meant) 100 centuries later.

The web site additionally notes not all gamers in Japan suppose it’s a play on the MIM-46 Mauler which was an anti-aircraft missile system used within the 1950s. We’re going with the previous, because it makes a bit extra sense, we guess.

Nier: Automata shall be launched in North America on March 7 and Europe on March 10 for PS4. It may even come to PC at a later date.