By February 2, 2021 11:07 AM EST Yoko Taro also explained the origins of the Weapon Story system, present not only in NieR Replicant Ver 1.22 and Automata but also the Drakengard series. Square Enix held on February 2 a new live stream for NieR Re[in]carnation which also included some new tidbits on NieR Replicant Ver 1.22 : the game will include a new Weapon Story system. A familiar system for NieR Automata fans. NieR series director Yosuke Saito confirmed on stream NieR Replicant will include a new Weapon Story system. If you’re unfamiliar with it, here’s how Weapon Story or Weapon Stories work. As you gathered weapons, those weapons could be leveled up by using them in combat. Doing so would progressively unlock special stories focusing on the weapons. This is the Weapon Story system.