Absolutely dig all of this.
This is not a crap on Automata but I felt that Automata lacked this a little given the inherently temporary feel of the world and towns. Routes to towns always felt a little fussy as well (fussy by Nier standards I guess). Reincarnation just needs the Nier juice. The closest it gets is having weapon stories, ‘Nier-y’ character designs, and a camera that moves along a fixed rail. Perhaps I’ll see it the more I watch.