Nier creator Yoko Taro says he's achieved his career dreams, but he continues working because it's 'good for preventing dementia'

Yoko Taro, the creator of Nier and Drakengard, has stated that he has largely achieved his career dreams with the first game he directed, Drakengard. Taro expressed that he was able to do almost everything the way he wanted in that game, and as an avid gamer, he viewed anything beyond that as the remainder of his life. Despite having achieved his goals, Taro continues working in the gaming industry due to financial benefits and concerns about his mental health degenerating if he were to become idle.

He believes that staying busy is good for preventing dementia, a notion that may not be entirely literal. Taro's perspective on the gaming industry is to "fill in the gaps" where pioneers have not yet explored, suggesting that he aims for a different kind of game that hasn't been done before. He acknowledged that his games are crude and full of "terrible things" because the pioneers have already claimed the more beautiful aspects.