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[Draugoth]

In a recently published story by Kotaku(opens in new tab), Nier: Automata fan Jen shares the story of how she used to "roam around on Tinder and get guys to buy Nier: Automata and then ghost them." In the story, Jen explains how it's been a couple of years since the Tinder antics took place, but by the end of it, she had roped 22 men into buying the Square Enix title.

"I mostly just talked a lot about [Nier: Automata] and recommended the game," Jen's original tweet reads, "high sales means more Taro games." Following Kotaku's story, Nier: Automata director Yoko Taro quote retweeted the story, simply adding: "Glory to mankind." We're not entirely sure if this means he approves of the devious practice or just liked the story, but hey, if it means more game sales, we're sure he's got to be somewhat pleased with the Tinder tactic.

 

[Javthusiast]

 

[solidus12]

Now convince him to make a direct sequel… shouldn’t be that hard considering how horny he is

 

[Draugoth]

I like your pic and username

 

[S0ULZB0URNE]

Tinder?

 

[deriks]

NieR Automata is for sure a great thing, a date on Tinder is a gamble

 

[Guilty_AI]

Can't help but feel like i've seen her before online.

 

[SlimeGooGoo]

.

 

[Golgo 13]

Easy to blame the woman here, but that’s not my take.

First off, why the fuck are you on Tinder? It’s a societal cesspool that brings out the worst in both sexes. Period. Secondly, you’re a moron for allowing a woman to dictate how you spend your money - particularly a woman who’s not your wife.

Nier: Automata is brilliant by the way.

 

[Topher]

 

[Neff]

If I played through this garbage for pussy and didn't get any I'd be mad as fuck

 

[adamsapple]

NieR Automata is for sure a great thing, a date on Tinder is a gamble

So it's a win win either way.

 

[TLZ]

Danjin44 is that you?

 

[Doom85]

She was doing the Lord’s work.

 

[Graciaus]

Says a lot about why this game became successful

The first one is still the best one (i.e. the western version that features a chad muscular papa looking to protect his daughter)

Outside of the story (and music) which doesn't even pick up until the end the first game is trash. Automata is at least fun.

 

[Aldric]

I like Nier but Taro really comes off as a bugman.

 

[Three]

Changing the world 22 sales at a time.

 

[anthony2690]

Not really understanding how this is news worthy, is this really the sad point we've got too? Sharing a kotaku article.

My condolences too the thirsty boys who purchased this trash game to appease some girl they don't know on a Instagram follower booster app.

Absolute Muppets.

 

[rabbity-thing]

Not all heroes wear capes.

 

[Varteras]

So they came for the booty but stayed for the booty.

 

[Skifi28]

Joke's on her, I would have bought the game anyway.

 

[Aenima]

Now all those poor fellows will be stalking 2B cosplayers instead. Nice job.

 

[nocsi]

Not really understanding how this is news worthy, is this really the sad point we've got too? Sharing a kotaku article.

My condolences too the thirsty boys who purchased this trash game to appease some girl they don't know on a Instagram follower booster app.

Absolute Muppets.

I don’t think I’ve ever encountered someone that didn’t like Nier: Automata

 

[IWasInSeinfeld]

I feel like I am going to have to take a page from her playbook, I really want to see a new Prince of Persia game that is not a remake.

 

[Skifi28]

purchased this trash game

Looks like somebody ghosted you on tinder. Let it all out, let the healing process begin.

 

[Imtjnotu]

all of them

 

[DonkeyPunchJr]

Easy to blame the woman here, but that’s not my take.

First off, why the fuck are you on Tinder? It’s a societal cesspool that brings out the worst in both sexes. Period. Secondly, you’re a moron for allowing a woman to dictate how you spend your money - particularly a woman who’s not your wife.

Nier: Automata is brilliant by the way.

It’s sleazy to go on a dating site and lead people on in order to manipulate their behavior.

GAF is just giving her a free pass because they have a hard-on for Nier Automata (either that or they don’t want to admit they were one of her victims).

If she were like, trying to convince guys to play Overwatch so they’d be exposed to strong non-white/cis/hetero characters, everyone here would be singing a different tune.

 

[anthony2690]

Looks like somebody ghosted you on tinder. Let it all out, let the healing process begin.

I've been in a relationship for over 5 years...

My friend Myles that uses Tinder & Hinge?shows people he talks too and they all seem to have Instagram account linked/listed.

Amusingly though, once it seems like he is doing well/in there, he loses interest & seeks his next person to give up on, once they seem interested, it's pretty amusing.

 

[JokerMM]

Pretty fucking based ngl

Also the man himself approves

 

[Knightime_X]

Now that's some hardcore shilling dedication.

 

[Kiya's Guard]

Tinder is about selling (your) body. She decided to sell 2B's body instead

 

[solidus12]

2B has a butt that’s been carved by Hephaestus himself

 

[Golgo 13]

It’s sleazy to go on a dating site and lead people on in order to manipulate their behavior.

GAF is just giving her a free pass because they have a hard-on for Nier Automata (either that or they don’t want to admit they were one of her victims).

If she were like, trying to convince guys to play Overwatch so they’d be exposed to strong non-white/cis/hetero characters, everyone here would be singing a different tune.

New flash - Almost everyone on Tinder is lying and manipulating their way into getting what they want. Make no mistake.

Listening to some cosplay chick on a sleazy dating app who’s telling you to buy a game she likes and then doing so because you’re a desperate incel who thinks that doing what a woman asks will lead to favorable sexual outcomes is almost all on the men themselves. What’s ironic is that she’d probably be more likely to date you if you said “Fuck no”.

 

[Captain Toad]

Tinder?

Nice try. We know you have several accounts.

 

[Captain Toad]

Easy to blame the woman here, but that’s not my take.

First off, why the fuck are you on Tinder? It’s a societal cesspool that brings out the worst in both sexes. Period. Secondly, you’re a moron for allowing a woman to dictate how you spend your money - particularly a woman who’s not your wife.

Nier: Automata is brilliant by the way.

Blame the woman? For what? Nier Automata is great.

 

[lovetalkgames]

What attracts women to this game?

 

[Knightime_X]

What attracts women to this game?

Sexuality preference

 

[Cert.in.Death]

We matched; she unmatched me

2B, will you love me? Actually she’s probably not capable.

Forever alone.

 

[Shifty1897]

If these guys did something that they didn't want to do because a girl on Tinder told them to do it, then they hopefully learned a valuable lesson about modern dating AND they got to play 2017's GOTY.

That's a win/win.

 

[Kamina]

 

[Pasta la Vista]

That's pretty great, lol. Yoko Taro is a treasure.

 

[Saiyan-Rox]

Wait wait wait

Does this mean she's single?

 

[kiphalfton]

And by "woman" they mean some fat dude trying to get another Nier game.

This isn't the way.

 

[Bloobs]

 

[UnsanctionedBuffoonery]

"woman"

 

[jaysius]

I thought we had better sense than to post a Shitaku sourced article on here?

 

[Oddvintagechap]

she knows the audience to target for this game, thirsty losers.

 

[ProgenitorCastle]

Glory to Mankind

 

[Fuz]

Fucking pathetic doormats.

 

[bitbydeath]

She related to that “show women how far Mario has come” guy?