(NO SPOILERS) Postgame vs NG+?

[Snow Hakaishin]

I'm gearing up to do the final dungeon, and while I've looking up stuff about what to prepare for, I've been confused as to whether or not this game, like Persona games, has no postgame and just goes into NG+, or if there's an actual postgame period for you to do things you missed, and then separately, you can go into NG+ whenever you want. Which is it?

[Xeilua]

NG+. Keep your incenses since stat boosts won't carry over, same goes for the HP/MP boosts from the vacuum and washer in the gauntlet runner. Everything else should carry over aside from obvious key items and whatnot.

[Star Sage]

No Postgame, straight to NG+, the only thing to add to the new run is a superboss from the book that's seal in Akedemia in the first run, it's now on a table, and able to be opened at any time after you unlock akidemia itself. That said it IS a superboss, and you won't be beating it until endgame.

Oh, and you start over on levels and while purchased skills and archetypes carry over their purchase, you still have to unlock them via the story and follower system to access them again. Still, endgame gear carries you through the early game even on Regicide.

[alex010300]

The best thing this game offers over Persona is that you can MAX out the trust level of your followers.

[Star Sage]

Originally posted by alex010300:

The best thing this game offers over Persona is that you can MAX out the trust level of your followers.

The best thing is that maxing your followers doesn't require a guide or save scum, since the answers are BONUSES, not things you need to get to the next part of their story.

[Snow Hakaishin]

Originally posted by Star Sage:

you start over on levels and while purchased skills and archetypes carry over their purchase, you still have to unlock them via the story and follower system to access them again. Still, endgame gear carries you through the early game even on Regicide.

Does MAG or money carry over? If not, I'll make sure I spend all of it before the final boss, but if it doesn't, then I'll grind a good amount up ahead of time.

[Star Sage]

Those both carry over, I recommend you use any Hero Leaves on your Archetypes though, as, if you haven't maxed them, or have maxed the lower versions, you're gonna earn way more than 99 before you start unlocking the higher tier archetypes.

[otakon17]

Originally posted by Snow Hakaishin:

I'm gearing up to do the final dungeon, and while I've looking up stuff about what to prepare for, I've been confused as to whether or not this game, like Persona games, has no postgame and just goes into NG+, or if there's an actual postgame period for you to do things you missed, and then separately, you can go into NG+ whenever you want. Which is it?

No postgame. However I suggest you inherit as many skills as possible along with maxing out Archetypes as well. Those carry over but you won't have access to the skills until you unlock the Archetype they're associated with, even if inherited.