NieR: Automata Trivia
NieR: Automata trivia starts with one of the defining action role-playing games of 2017, developed by PlatinumGames and published by Square Enix. As a sequel to 2010ās Nierāpart of the wider Drakengard lineageāit stands out for blending fast combat, philosophical storytelling, and a distinctive post-apocalyptic style that has kept players talking ever since.
Easy NieR: Automata Trivia
13 questions
These easy NieR: Automata trivia questions are great for beginners and kids around age 12 and under.
Question 1
In what year was NieR: Automata released?
Answer: 2017
NieR: Automata was released in 2017.
Question 2
Which studio developed NieR: Automata?
Answer: PlatinumGames
PlatinumGames developed NieR: Automata.
Question 3
Which company published NieR: Automata?
Answer: Square Enix
Square Enix published the game.
Question 4
NieR: Automata is a sequel to which earlier game?
Answer: NieR
NieR: Automata follows the earlier game NieR.
Question 5
What year did the earlier NieR game come out?
Answer: 2010
The original NieR released in 2010.
Question 6
Who directed NieR: Automata?
Answer: Yoko Taro
Yoko Taro directed NieR: Automata.
Question 7
Which android is one of NieR: Automata's central protagonists and is known as 2B?
Answer: 2B
2B is one of the game's main protagonists.
Question 8
Which character, alongside 2B, is one of the game's central protagonists?
Answer: 9S
9S is one of NieR: Automata's central protagonists.
Question 9
Which character is a playable protagonist in NieR: Automata besides 2B and 9S?
Answer: A2
A2 is also a playable protagonist.
Question 10
What kind of game is NieR: Automata?
Answer: An action role-playing game
NieR: Automata is an action role-playing game.
Question 11
The main conflict in NieR: Automata centers on what two groups fighting each other?
Answer: Androids and machine lifeforms
The story involves androids battling machine lifeforms.
Question 12
What is the name of the android military organization in NieR: Automata?
Answer: YoRHa
YoRHa is the android military organization featured in the game.
Question 13
NieR: Automata first launched on which console?
Answer: PlayStation 4
The game launched on PlayStation 4.
NieR: Automata Family Trivia
12 questions
These family NieR: Automata trivia questions are built for mixed-age game nights, classrooms, and groups.
Question 1
What is the name of YoRHaās orbital base in NieR: Automata?
Answer: the Bunker
YoRHa operates from an orbital base called the Bunker.
Question 2
Who leads YoRHa from the Bunker?
Answer: Commander White
Commander White is the leader directing YoRHa from the Bunker.
Question 3
Which operator handles communications for 2B?
Answer: Operator 6O
Operator 6O is assigned is 2Bās communications operator.
Question 4
9S gets mission support from which communications operator?
Answer: Operator 21O
Operator 21O is assigned to 9S.
Question 5
Who is the leader of the Resistance Camp on Earth?
Answer: Anemone
Anemone leads the Resistance Camp on Earth.
Question 6
Which machine character is known for being a pacifist?
Answer: Pascal
Pascal is known is a pacifist machine character.
Question 7
If a map says your mission is in a sandy region, which explorable area fits best?
Answer: Desert Zone
The Desert Zone is one of the gameās explorable areas.
Question 8
Which explorable area sounds the most like a place for bright lights and attractions?
- A.Amusement Park
- B.Abandoned Factory
- C.Forest Kingdom
- D.Bunker
Answer: Amusement Park
Amusement Park is one of the explorable areas in the game.
Question 9
What is the name of the explorable area associated with a kingdom in the woods?
Answer: Forest Kingdom
Forest Kingdom is one of the gameās explorable areas.
Question 10
Which major location in NieR: Automata is an old industrial site?
Answer: Abandoned Factory
The Abandoned Factory is a major location in the game.
Question 11
What central hub area do players frequently return to in NieR: Automata?
Answer: City Ruins
The City Ruins serve is a central hub area.
Question 12
Which explorable area appears later in the game and has water in its name?
Answer: Flooded City
The Flooded City is a late-game explorable area.
Fun NieR: Automata Trivia
13 questions
These fun NieR: Automata trivia questions highlight surprising moments and playful facts for game-night groups.
Question 1
How many endings are lurking in NieR: Automata if you go full alphabet goblin?
- A.26 endings.
- B.5 endings
- C.13 endings
- D.52 endings
Answer: 26 endings.
NieR: Automata has 26 endings labeled A through Z.
Question 2
Which set contains the five principal story endings in NieR: Automata?
- A.A, B, C, D, and E
- B.V, W, X, Y, and Z
- C.A, C, E, G, and I
- D.B, D, F, H, and J
Answer: A, B, C, D, and E.
The five main story endings are specifically labeled A through E.
Question 3
Which route replays major events with 9S taking the lead?
Answer: Route B.
Route B retells major events with 9S is the lead character.
Question 4
What unusual genre twist shows up during Ending E's credits?
Answer: A shoot-'em-up credits sequence.
Ending E famously involves a shoot-'em-up sequence during the credits.
Question 5
Who led the MONACA composers responsible for NieR: Automata's music?
Answer: Keiichi Okabe.
The soundtrack was created by MONACA composers led by Keiichi Okabe.
Question 6
What song is most closely tied to NieR: Automata's ending emotions?
Answer: Weight of the World.
'Weight of the World' is closely associated with the game's ending.
Question 7
NieR: Automata doesn't just swing swordsāwhat kind of shooting segments does it also mix in?
Answer: Bullet-hell shooting segments.
The game combines action combat with bullet-hell shooting sequences.
Question 8
What can players equip to tweak abilities and stats in NieR: Automata?
Answer: Plug-in Chips.
Players use Plug-in Chips to modify character abilities and stats.
Question 9
Which of these is a real Plug-in Chip effect in NieR: Automata: Offensive Heal, Lucky Appetite, or Stylish Landing?
- A.Offensive Heal
- B.Lucky Appetite
- C.Stylish Landing
- D.Perfect Guarder
Answer: Offensive Heal.
Offensive Heal is specifically named is an example of a Plug-in Chip effect.
Question 10
Under the cool nickname 2B, what is her full formal YoRHa designation?
Answer: YoRHa No.2 Type B.
2B's formal designation is YoRHa No.2 Type B.
Question 11
What is 9S's full formal YoRHa designation?
Answer: YoRHa No.9 Type S.
9S's formal designation is YoRHa No.9 Type S.
Question 12
A2 goes by a short name, but what is her official YoRHa designation?
Answer: YoRHa Type A No.2.
A2's formal YoRHa designation is YoRHa Type A No.2.
Question 13
Which machine duo serves as major antagonists in NieR: Automata?
Answer: Adam and Eve.
Adam and Eve are identified is major antagonists.
Funny NieR: Automata Trivia
13 questions
These funny NieR: Automata trivia questions highlight playful moments, odd facts, and inside jokes.
Question 1
What item can you remove if you want your android career to end in the most spectacularly bad IT support ticket possible?
- A.Memory Alloy
- B.Black Box
- C.Pod Program
- D.OS Chip
Answer: The OS Chip.
One joke ending is triggered by removing the player character's OS Chip.
Question 2
Which joke ending title turns a system crash into a pun by spelling it as "fa[T]al error"?
- A.Ending U
- B.Ending H
- C.Ending T
- D.Ending K
Answer: Ending T.
Ending T is titled "fa[T]al error.".
Question 3
What fish can instantly kill 2B and send dinner straight into joke-ending territory?
- A.Carp
- B.Tuna
- C.mackerel
- D.Sardine
Answer: Mackerel.
Eating a mackerel can instantly kill 2B and trigger a joke ending.
Question 4
Which ending title is the one written as "aji wo [K]utta"?
- A.Ending M
- B.Ending T
- C.Ending K
- D.Ending G
Answer: Ending K.
Ending K is titled "aji wo [K]utta.".
Question 5
When 2B self-destructs, which piece of clothing is blown off while the combat visor stays on like it's still trying to be professional?
- A.Her blindfold
- B.skirt
- C.Her gloves
- D.Her boots
Answer: Her skirt.
Self-destructing is 2B causes her skirt to blow off while leaving the combat visor on.
Question 6
True or false: self-destructing in the Bunker can trigger a special joke ending.?
Answer: True
The game includes a special joke ending for self-destructing in the Bunker.
Question 7
NieR: Automata will absolutely clown on you for doing what at the worst possible moment?
- A.Selling your weapons
- B.Changing difficulty
- C.Ignoring side quests
- D.abandoning missions
Answer: Abandoning missions.
The game includes endings for abandoning missions in absurdly untimely ways.
Question 8
What visual trick do many ending names use so the alphabet joke doesn't miss its cue?
Answer: They hide a highlighted letter matching the ending's alphabet label.
Ending names often hide the highlighted letter that matches their alphabet label.
Question 9
Which settlement is basically a machine attempt at a calm neighborhood instead of a murder parade?
- A.The Resistance Camp
- B.The Copied City
- C.Pascal's village
- D.The Bunker
Answer: Pascal's village.
Pascal's village is populated by machines trying to live peaceful everyday lives.
Question 10
Some machine lifeforms in the game decide that being human means doing what kinds of activities?
Answer: Imitating human behavior like cheering, dancing, or shopping.
Some machine lifeforms imitate human behavior like cheering, dancing, or shopping.
Question 11
Who cruises around the map in a van while singing his own shop theme like the world's most committed mobile commercial?
Answer: Emil.
Emil drives around the map in a van while singing his own shop theme.
Question 12
What job does Emil perform in NieR: Automata while doing his musical drive-by sales routine?
Answer: He is a roaming shopkeeper.
Emil functions is a roaming shopkeeper in NieR: Automata.
Question 13
Despite starring androids, the game still lets you buy and eat what sort of very normal grocery-category items?
Answer: Consumable fish items, including horse mackerel.
The game lets players buy and eat consumable items like horse mackerel despite android protagonists.
Hard NieR: Automata Trivia
14 questions
These hard NieR: Automata trivia questions are for expert fans who want a real challenge.
Question 1
Which numbered Machine War is underway during the events of NieR: Automata?
Answer: The 14th Machine War.
NieR: Automata is set during the 14th Machine War.
Question 2
What in-universe year does the main story of NieR: Automata take place in?
Answer: 11945.
The main story is set in the in-game year 11945.
Question 3
Who served as producer on NieR: Automata?
Answer: Yosuke Saito.
Yosuke Saito is credited is producer on NieR: Automata.
Question 4
Which developer is credited specifically as the senior game designer on NieR: Automata?
Answer: Takahisa Taura.
Takahisa Taura is credited is senior game designer.
Question 5
Who created the character designs for NieR: Automata?
Answer: Akihiko Yoshida.
Akihiko Yoshida created the character designs for the game.
Question 6
Which scenario writer worked on NieR: Automata alongside Yoko Taro?
Answer: Hana Kikuchi.
Hana Kikuchi worked on the scenario with Yoko Taro.
Question 7
On what date did NieR: Automata first release in Japan for PlayStation 4?
Answer: February 23, 2017.
The Japanese PS4 release date was February 23, 2017.
Question 8
In the Japanese logo, how is the subtitle formed from the letters YoRHa actually pronounced?
Answer: It is pronounced "Orha."
The subtitle in the Japanese logo is pronounced "Orha" from the letters YoRHa.
Question 9
Which existed first: NieR: Automata's game release or the YoRHa stage play?
Answer: The YoRHa stage play came first.
The YoRHa stage play predates the release of NieR: Automata.
Question 10
A2's backstory ties directly into events from what pre-existing NieR-related work?
Answer: The YoRHa stage play.
A2's backstory connects directly to events depicted in the YoRHa stage play.
Question 11
After Routes A and B have concluded, which route begins next?
Answer: Route C.
Route C begins after the conclusions of Routes A and B.
Question 12
At the end of Route C, which two characters does the player have to choose between?
Answer: A2 and 9S.
The ending choice at the end of Route C is between A2 and 9S.
Question 13
What must a player have seen before Ending E can become available?
- A.Both Endings C and D.
- B.Ending A only
- C.Routes A, B, and C only
- D.Ending D only
Answer: Both Endings C and D.
Ending E unlocks only after both Endings C and D have been seen.
Question 14
In one of Automata's most infamous acts of generosity, what may you have to give up during Ending E to help another player?
Answer: Your save data.
Completing Ending E can require sacrificing the player's save data to help another player.
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