The hardest part about watching this is knowing that you can't play it again for the first time.

"So what's your favorite game of all time?" "Nier automata" "Cool. Who's the final boss?" "...Business division 6"

"GIVE UP HERE?" "DO YOU ACCEPT DEFEAT?" "IS IT ALL POINTLESS?" "DO YOU THINK GAMES ARE SILLY LITTLE THINGS?" "DO YOU ADMIT THERE IS NO MEANING TO THIS WORLD?" "GIVE UP HERE?" "No."

It was a single player game. But it established between us a far better connection than any top-selling multiplayer can.

The weight of world isn't heavy if we're all here to carry it with you together.

If you ever see a save file called "Ninez" With the message "2B and 9S put their lives on the line, just remember, you've got us with you" From the Bunker Just know... That was Kyle and Kira, the voices of 2B and 9S. If you see that, know that 2B and 9S are with you the whole way through.

I'm a grown ass adult, but when the choir comes in after you accept help from other players I cried like a little kid

This ending was beautiful. It’s a rejection of nihilism and an affirmation of absurdist hope by finding meaning in a cold world through shared struggle and perseverance.

You know a game has truly become a masterpiece if even the credits are an emotional journey.

"Nier's data has been lost" "2B's data has been lost" Damn... your ending was the *most* tragic

At the very beginning of the game, 2B talks about how she wanted to meet and kill her creator. At the end of the game, you meet and kill the creators. Everything about this game is goddamn amazing.

Please erase my memory and let me play this entire game again for the first time

Fun fact, the choir at <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="685">11:25</a> is made of the Dev team who are basically cheering you on!

Ya'll who sacrificed your save data. You da real MVP ;-;

Still the best credits sequence in gaming history. Fight Me.

Ending E is genuinely one of the coolest and most beautiful things I've ever seen in a videogame.

The devs actually challenged the idea that games aren't art, they ask the player "do you think games are silly little things?" Hats off to the devs!

Hold me brothers as I can't handle all those feelings alone

I'm 3 years late but this past week I finished Nier Automata. When I reached these credits I broke into tears. I cannot describe what this game made me feel. Truly a masterpiece.

This sequence is even harder than dark souls, how do you manage to win a bullet hell game while your eye is full of tears?

This ending with an enjoyably difficult mini-game, the whole sacrificial assistance from past players, and all three versions of 'The Weight of the World' mixed together made for a most satisfying ending to a very good game.

I start tearing up abit when everyone start singing together..

I'm not sure if you guys where having a bad time in your lives while playing Nier, but I (not proud of it) was on the brink of suicide last year, the pandemic changed everything in my life and dreams. I gave this game a try to forget everything I could, and on this final sequence I got a catartic moment to not give up on life. People who think games can't be lifesavers are so wrong...

Perfect ending with a final message from the devs: We can't always do everything alone, sometimes accepting/asking for help is the only way forward. And then the invitation to lend a hand to someone else along with some encouraging words. Just perfect.

Was crying during shooting the first time, after dying each time and clicking no, more tears were streaming out. Once I got the message about, receiving help and heard the extra chorus...I was bawling out ugly crying. Can anyone else relate?

I love when the choir is singing as soon as other players join your lonely ship.

This might be the greatest ending that I've played in all my 45 years on earth.

"perhaps we now understand that not everything has to have an answer". What a great quote, helped me work through some stuff I was going through. Not everything has an answer, and that's okay.

at first I didn't accept any assistance thinking it would change the ending or something so I spent a good 40 minutes failing over and over again... I gave up and accepted assistance only to realize that it was actually the right way to go and the first thing that caught my attention was the soundtrack, it just made me speechless which led to the decision to sacrifice my save data to help others without any regrets at all because I wanted others to experience this amazing moment. This game is an absolute masterpiece.

So im at this moment where i accepted help then got hit three times and this what it said, "2B's Data has been lost" "9S's Data has been lost" "A2's data has been lost" It hit me so hard

What kind of game makes me emotional OVER THE FREAKING CREDITS

To this day, I hope my save file’s ship was able to be part of helping someone overcome the trial of this section as this beautiful song played. It STILL HITS SO HARD, EVEN AFTER 5+ YEARS, and I’m certain it’ll keep doing so!

business division six is the ultimate gatekeeper

What I love so much about Nier is that it gives you something it doesn't need to give; a happy ending. It could easily end with Route C or D, leave the player feeling sad and empty at the end. Either A2 dies at the hands of 9S, who dies as well, or A2 dies while 9S has little chance of surviving. But it doesn't end like that. The Credits of the game were never the Credits, they were a memory leak the whole time. In this final bullet-hell sequence, you, the player, fix that memory leak as Pod 042. And after you win, if you choose to not save your data, you get your happy ending. 2B, A2, and 9S are all rebuilt with their memories intact. They let you have a happy ending, and thats amazing because no one else would give you one. Nier:A was content to rip out your heart time and time again, but unlike something akin to Dark Souls, it doesn't leave on a sad note or leave you with a feeling of emptiness inside, it gives you one last shot, one final boss to fight, and if and when you succeed, it gives you something very few games of this emotional caliber will give you. Closure.

I declined the help so many times. I was raised to not be a burden on others, and to handle things myself, but I couldn't do it alone. When I finally accepted I needed help, the chorus broke me. The only game, ever, to make me cry and realize it's ok to need help since we're all in this together.

To all 20 save data lost helping me to reach the end, you are the hero. I'm sorry that I could only remember some of you during my battle. Dan, Pascal, Cygnus, Vel, Izumi. I actually screenshot the message part so that I will remember some of you but alas, some of you are not recorded in the message part. Whoever you are, you have my thanks. And to future player, "Feel like running away? Don't make excuses; survive!" YorHa.Gen2-B

The pods mention that 'when the six of us connected'... 2B, 9S, A2, Pod 043, Pod 153... and the player...... T_T

I was grieving midway through this because I thought if I failed, I wouldn't be able to save my beloved androids and so, losing my data. it was so frustrating. after I got help from players, I found myself muttering "I'm sorry " for every single data loss, went full Canadian there. needless to say. Nier Automata us one of the best games ever made. Such a powerful Ending. 🖤

"You playing your sad Galaga again, son?"

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="684">11:24</a> became one of my favourite video game moments ever, all the other datas coming together and how the song turns into a choir, suddenly I wasn't playing the game in my dark bedroom alone anymore, it felt like people from all over the world were cheering me on to beat the game. "Come on, your so close!" "You can do it!" Amazing

Fucking amazing ending to an amazing game. The joining of the chorus and other player's data to help you was like a literal spirit bomb: "GIVE ME YOUR ENERGY!". Everyone joining together to defeat the big bad credit hell and save 2B and 9S. Especially afterwards, when you find out what those players had to sacrifice in order to help you.

Whoever thought of this idea is a god damn genius. Emotional, impactful and meaningful.

Even 6 years later, I still break into tears when I hear this song. Games aren’t just silly little things.

So I reached ending E, but, this was my second time, I already sacrificed one save, Sush, but I wanted to go through it again. And when I reached the credits, there it was, 2 names Sush and TonyStark I ended up losing Stark at the very end but I saved Sush, my past self saved me with the help of Stark, rest in peace 3000

Man this credit alone deserves its own GOTY award

This credit part is the greatest credit of all the games... Thank you Yoko Taro for making this awesome game. My tears won't stop flowing out.

I find it beautiful how one of the best sequences if not the best sequence in a video game is a simple arcade 2D battle game, like the kind you'd find during the first video games made. Like a full loop.

1 month ago I carried that weight, alone. I wanted to ask for help so many times, but I couldn't (very slow internet in my country). Despite that, I persisted, playing this segment for hours upon hours until finally, I bested it. I can say with pride that this game has helped me mentally, and emotionally as someone who struggles to think optimistically, giving up before really even trying. Playing this game, I learnt to have compassion for others, regardless of who they are because everyone is fighting for something or someone. I learnt to cherish my friends and family, because even though we won't always be together, the memories we share will last for a lifetime. And most importantly, I learnt that I should not just live for myself, living for others and seeing them smile gave more meaning to my life. After finishing this game I did some serious introspection, now from a couch potato I am more active than ever (hitting the gym), studying harder than ever (I major in Computer Science), and now I have a dream of my own. I hope to one day create something that can have an impact on people the same way this game did for me. From the scenery to the OSTs, this game was just absolutely compelling. It was truly an honor to play this masterpiece, Thank you to the creators for the amazing game.

[Are You Alone?] [If So,] [I Want To Help You.] [I'm Not A Strong Shooter,] [But...] [I'll Give It All I've Got!] [I Did My Best,] [So,] [You Must Do Your Best Too!] [You're Surrounded By Enemies.] [One Thing Is Certain;] [You've Got Us With You.] [You Are Alone.] [As Such,] [You're Not The Only One.] [Help Isn't Coming.] [Why? Because.] [You're Worthless.] [I Know What You Want To Say.] [But,] [Try To Stay Calm.] [You Must Be Exhausted.] [In That Case,] [I'm In Your Corner.] [I'm Serious! Even If It's Just A Game!] [So,] [Put Your Back Into It You $&*@!] I left a little piece of me within this game, I got something back from it. Memories.

I felt so good when I deleted my save data, it was just perfect, it was really worthy to help the other people to pass NieR, I have 0 regrets.

I can't think of a single other piece of art that shows the good and hope in humanity as well as Ending E does.

You know a game has achieved the status of masterpiece when after almost 5 years you still have vivid memories of the first time you went through these ending credits. Like, you don’t even remember what you had for breakfast in the morning, but you still think about this specific bit and compare it to every other game you’ve played so far. This is Art, and you’ll never change my mind.

wasn't a huge fan of these mini games until this moment, when i realized I had to save everyone, I never tried so hard at a game before and then the impossible segments kept trashing me and i kept seeing all the little support messeges and was "nah, square enix title credit!, I ain't giving up on 2b's ass for anyone!" took about five tries before i got back up from all the true heros who sacrified their save data to get me the rare happy ending in a yoko taro game

Nier Automata made me cry like a little child while playing a simple 8-bit style bullet hell game.

Admit it, you cry every time you come back to listen to this song.

Here's to you, Luna. Whoever you were, I couldn't have made it through without your help and sacrifice. A genuine 11/10 experience. I can only hope that my data helps someone else when they need it most. Ending E is genuinely beautiful.

I cried when you called out for help and when you realize the sacrifice you make to help others.

The hardest thing to think about is that the first person to beat this must HAD to have done it without help...

Just did this. Tried so hard to do it alone, but when you accept help from others and then the chorus kicks in. I had tears in my eyes.

I sacrificed my data. never forget, we'll always be with you

I can't hit these targets with tears in my eyes!

who deleted their Save Data?

When I started this game, I was going through a dreadful depression. I felt defeated, like life truly was my enemy, and I was paying some kind of price for being imperfect. In each play through, I saw so much of myself in everybody, even the Pods. I conceal so much, like 2B conceals how she cares for 9S. I feel overlooked like 9S often is, so I fully understood his madness. And I’ve felt isolated and cold like A2. By finishing the main endings and getting E, I was sobbing during the bullet hell sequence. Like I was being given a second chance. I was determined to finish the bullet hell sequence, to prove to myself that I was capable bettering myself. Then I got the rescue offer, and I bawled. The chorus of people I don’t even know supporting me made me felt like I could open up again. After finishing this game, I 100% deleted my save data to help a stranger. Even if they don’t meet me, I want somebody else to heal like this game has healed me. I put the game down with a fresh perspective. I’m determined to change the outcome of my life. Like Pod 042 said: “A future is not given to you. It is something you must take for yourself.”

If a game about red circles can make you cry, give you an existential crisis, and eventually make you appreciate life even more, that's a damn good game

Deleting your save data to help others is the true ending. Why? Because this breaks the perpetual cycle 2B mentioned. By finishing the game, AND fighting for the androids (we as pods) and lastly deleting our save data. We break the cycle. Now 2B, 9S, A2 are not bound to the story of the repeating loops that we play. They live in their own world which we fought for together :)

_____'S DATA HAS BEEN LOST I went through the entire segment fighting tears and with shivers. I just. Fuck this series.

never forget the weight is carried by even those you hate. we are all in this together, like it or not. and that’s beautiful

I tried to solo this 50+ times before I realized it's okay to stop, breathe in and ask for and accept help. We're not meant to truck through life alone, it took me a fucking video game to realize this. We all need help, and it's ok to ask for it

For those who don't get why people are reacting to this this way, and the significance of sacrificing save data, here's the only way I can describe this moment: You remember in Dragon Ball Z, when everyone on earth sends Goku their energy/hope so he can make the Spirit Bomb and save the world? This is that, in video game form. And you, the player, are Goku.

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="681">11:21</a> Just beat this game on switch last month, and boy, what comes after this moment made some ending credits such a heart warming and epic experience.

Someone - Who is the hardest boss you've ever killed? Me - Business division VI Someone - What do you mean? Me - You wouldn't understand...

Not a single person completed this game alone, we all did it - together.

It's a literal fight facing against death and unbeatable odds. Standing alone, we are but one person, a tiny speck of dust on this planet, but when we work together, stand together as brothers and sisters, we can do anything. We can even overcome the toughest obstacles and our fear of death.

I guess it all boils down to a single moment in our lives in which we have to decide to preserve our identities and selves or just surrender everything for the sake of others... -ShonenSamurai.

"So you're an Automata fan? Name every boss" Starts typing the entire credits section

I had never played Nier but when Automata came out, I bought it day 1. I went through confused, overwhelmed but loved the combat and setting. As I learned about how the story was being told and the multiple endings it sucked me in, and I cared for every character. So many moments and trials but I never expected an end credit like this. Never before have I been unable to continue playing because I was crying so much. Yet, it was the reassuring and uplifting messages that made me cry the most. This right here is why I will never stop playing games as long as I'm able. Because there are people that can create beautiful works of art like this game and specifically this ending. I gladly gave up my data so someone else would never give up. I'm sure it's gone, I 100% completed it to be sure I had everything to lose and nothing to gain at the end, even though I did not expect this ending. I haven't played Automata since I beat it all those years ago and if just watching this still makes me cry, I know that one day, when I do decide to take the plunge again, I will reach this point and be reminded that I was born in the best time to be a gamer, to be a nerd and a geek and that I am proud to be one.

It really feels like the ending for this game lets you put into perspective that we are all leading to end of our own story, but at the same time we are not alone...we're all headed to The End...together...

If yall see a “KeyToAeris” assisting you in the future. That’s me recently finished this incredible experience and I’d do it all over again in a heart beat.

Just a thought: I think I'm not mistaken when I say that most of the comments in this section and likes on this video made the sacrifice at the end that let us finish the game. Thanks to all of you.

I was 35 when this game came out and was moved to tears when I reached this ending, I had never experienced something like it and haven’t again since. Masterpiece.

this ending still gets me, You are literally fighting against the end credits just to make sure your characters get revived.

one of the best ending sequence in YEARS, if not EVER... god the mini game, the music.. the saves delete to help other players and the pods gaining consciousness and feelings. Yoko Taro u r a fucking genius. those emotions just kept hitting me waves by waves when i was playing this. def one of the most memorable endings... if not game i have ever experienced. if u are an rpg fan and u not playing this game u r missing out.. HARD

Jesus christ this game had me crying like a child, and not Hollywood beautiful crying, i mean full on running snot and red faced bawling. This game is easily one of the greatest pieces of art that i have ever enjoyed.

Pod 042: “not everything has to have an answer”

Keiichi okabe and yoko taro really were like: "So you want them to cry over red circles?" "*Yös*"

I just realized. What if the Pods represent the players who want a happier ending than Chil[D]hood's End?

This game has a special place in my heart

I play this when I need a good cry. Thank you Yoko Taro. GLORY TO MANKIND!

Out of every game I have played over the past 20 years, I can safely say that this one is my favorite, and likely will always be my favorite. I just can’t give this kind of emotional reaction to any movie or TV show. NieR: Automata is a masterpiece, and it further proves video games to be more than what most would label them as. Deleting my save file for another player was no big deal because I am more than willing to experience this again. Hopefully they remaster the first game (and possibly the Drakengard games) so I can experience that game again as well.

And this is where I cry

Sometimes i like to watch this again just to feel something and to remind myself that not everything needs an answer and my struggles aren’t unique… There will always be someone out there, fighting the good fight and even though it sometimes may feel like the odds are against us or it feels almost impossible… You’re not alone and even when your legs give up….you get up and keep walking, always fighting back with all you have and showing the world that you’re dreams aren’t meaningless. I don’t know what the future holds for anyone who manages to read this…even for myself but this game showed that my struggles, my pain, all the good and the bad aren’t meaningless and that i need to keep trying and giving my best to make everything i want come true. I Love You and wish you the best. Atte. Some Random guy with an existential crisis

Its nice knowing i gave up my save file so someone else can finish nier automata. Thank you to all the save files that were destroyed so that i could finish this masterpiece. I feel lucky to have experienced this with you all. 人類に栄光あれ glory to mankind

When you see your name and message in the “don’t give up section” of someone else’s play through. Tears TT

Some people try to do it alone, never asked if they're alright or okay despite what they go through. Accepting help on the credits was so emotional for me. You dont have to fight the impossible alone 😊

anyone still here? hugs!

First time you notice Pod speaking in first person: "Hold up"

One year after beating this, I still sob and tear a little whenever I listen to this song or/and read the comments of all of you guys. This game has been a masterpiece for me and the best game I've ever experienced in my 25 years. Never thought It would be possible to reach these levels of emotion and make the player feel like he/she's connected to the world that can be carried with the help of everyone! Yoko Taro, you madman, you absolute madman!

I really sucked at hacking and almost gave up. But those messages…. thank you all for helping me get to route E! 😭 Just for that, I gave up my save file on my first whole playthrough. I don’t mind playing through it all again.

for some reason hearing all the voices singing in the background after receiving help makes me want to cry, this game is just amazing

Always remember who was lost to get here, and who never came back. Rest well, 6O, 210, Commander, Pascal, and everyone else.