the [e]nd of YoRHa | NieR Automata Analysis (Ep. 166)

Dec 26, 2025
2h 28m

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"A future is not given to you. It is something you must take for yourself."

The NieR Automata analysis concludes! Joined by Dave (Tales from the Backlog), we talk through the final three endings of the game in detail. One of the game's main themes — that of a Will to live, a meaning to life to stave off what has been variously called "The Absurd," "Nihilism," and more — is on full display as we see more characters than not grapple with it. Between what the game presents and the supplemental lore canon, there's loads to talk about. Hope you love the show today. Enjoy!

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