PS2 | Drakengard | Cavia | Musou-like RPG with some heavy/dark themes, direct predecessor to the Nier series |
PS2 | Drakengard 2 | Cavia | Still guarding and using dragons to fight masses of enemies |
PS3 | Nier | Cavia | Hack-and-slash ARPG with a pervading sense of melancholy and a gorgeous soundtrack, multiple endings; takes place after one of Drakengard's endings |
Xbox 360 | Nier | Cavia | An ARPG spinoff of one of Drakengard's endings, astounding soundtrack, twisty plot, multiple endings |
JP PS3 | Nier Replicant | Cavia | The version of Nier not released in the West (until 2021), featuring Nier as a brother rather than a father |