History Videogame / NierAutomata

** The ending of Route A has the subtitle "flowers for m[A]chines", likely a reference to the Science Fiction short story ''Literature/FlowersForAlgernon''.

* VocalEvolution: [[spoiler:During her time with [=YoRHa=] as No. 2, [=A2=] had a fairly high-pitched voice to pair with her optimism, but by the time [=2B=] and [=9S=] encounter her, her voice has changed to reflect her bitterness. Not only that, a good 6 years had passed since Creator/CheramiLeigh originally recorded her lines for [=A2=] for the game, so, like with Creator/LauraBailey and Kaine in the remake of ''VideoGame/NieR Replicant,'' she sounds different than in the original game due to being older.]]

* VocalEvolution: [[spoiler:During her time with [=YoRHa=] as No. 2, [=A2=] had a fairly high-pitched voice to pair with her optimism, but by the time [=2B=] and [=9S=] encounter her, her voice has changed to reflect her bitterness. Not only that, a good 6 years had passed since Creator/CheramiLeigh originally recorded her lines for [=A2=] for the game, so, like with Creator/LauraBailey and Kaine in the remake of ''VideoGame/Nier Replicant,'' she sounds different than in the original game due to being older.]]

* VocalEvolution: [[spoiler:During her time with [=YoRHa=] as No. 2, [=A2=] had a fairly high-pitched voice to pair with her optimism, but by the time [=2B=] and [=9S=] encounter her, her voice has changed to reflect her bitterness. Not only that, a good 6 years had passed since Creator/CheramiLeigh originally recorded her lines for [=A2=] for the game, so, like with Creator/LauraBailey and Kaine in the remake of ''VideoGame/Nier Replicant,'' she sounds different than in the original game due to being older.

* DropTheHammer: One of the Pods' abilities is the "Hammer", which summons giant floating hammers. This is essentially Grimoire Weiss's "Dark Hand" move from the original game.

* RobotBuddy: The "Pod" Tactical Support System is one for the player characters. It can help with aerial stunts, grabbing hard-to-reach items, and attacking enemies. It also functions as the ''Automata'' counterpart to the original game's Grimoire Weiss, as it can shoot projectiles similar to Weiss's Dark Blast magic, along with other similar moves (e.g. the "Dark Hand" returns as "[[DropTheHammer Hammer]]").

* OnlyTheLeadsGetAHappyEnding: With the game having multiple endings, this is both played straight and subverted. Endings A and B have [[spoiler:the leads and the supporting cast survive]], then endings C and D have [[spoiler:two or three of the three leads killed (depending or whether you choose to have 9S leave Earth or die there), with most of the supporting cast having already died before that]]. The final ending, [[GoldenEnding Ending E]] shows [[spoiler:the Pods resurrecting the three leads, but almost all of the supporting android and robot characters are still dead.]]

* RobotClown: The Amusement Park machine life forms are dressed up as clowns and jesters.

* LivingStatue: You can attack the giant rabbit statue at the Amusement Park, at which point it comes to life and becomes a grueling BonusBoss.

** In the anime, the game's battle with Grün is merged with the battle against [[spoiler:Adam (who replaces Eve as the final boss of the first act)]]. Instead of fighting in a OneWingedAngel form like in the game, he [[spoiler:becomes giant kaiju who's defeated with YorHa's orbital laser, just like Grün.]]

* OnlyTheLeadsGetAHappyEnding: With the game having multiple endings, this is both played straight and subverted. Endings A and B have [[spoiler:has the leads and the supporting cast survive]], then endings C and D [[spoiler:have two or three of the three leads killed (depending or whether you choose to have 9S leave Earth or die there), with most of the supporting cast having already died before that]]. The final ending, [[GoldenEnding Ending E]] shows [[spoiler:the Pods resurrecting the three leads, but almost all of the supporting android and robot characters are still dead.]]

* OnlyTheLeadsGetAHappyEnding: With the game having multiple endings, this is both played straight and subverted. Endings A and B have [[spoiler:has the leads and the supporting cast survive]], then endings C and D [[spoiler:have two or three of the three leads killed (depending or whether you choose to have 9S leave Earth or die there), with most of the supporting cast having already died before that]]. The final ending, [[GoldenEnding Ending E]] shows [[spoiler:the Pods resurrecting the three leads, but almost all of the supporting android and robot characters are still dead.]]

* OnlyTheLeadsGetAHappyEnding: With the game having multiple endings, this is both played straight and subverted. Endings A and B have [[spoiler:has the leads and the supporting cast survive]], then endings C and D [[spoiler:have two or three of the three leads killed (depending or whether you choose to have 9S leave Earth or die there), with most of the supporting cast having already died before that]]. The final ending, [[GoldenEnding Ending E]] shows [[spoiler:the Pods resurrecting the three leads, but almost all of the supporting android and robot characters are still dead.]]

** A2 is a walking [[VideoGame/MetalGearRisingRevengeance Raiden]] reference. She's borderline edgy, talks in a gruff, almost perpetually angry voice, [[spoiler:acquires an ally's weapon after they die]], one of her taunts mentions turning off "pain circuits", and she even has [[SuperMode an overpowered Berserker mode that gives her way more strength than usual.]]