Normal and True Ending

[Noobanaga]

I am new to the series but not new to a few other Idea Factory related titles like Agarest. So, there's a normal ending and a 'true ending' just like with Agarest. So, is there a "New Game Plus" mode? I didnt think this title had a special 'decition' to have a 'true ending', perhas that has to be completed on hard mode?

[MorningSTAR-αΩ]

Yes both are present. In fact I think you need NG+ to get the true ending

[Noobanaga]

Okay, thanks. So, I have to go through TWO consecutive play throughs. I hope items and points carry over to NG+ It feels like a '♥♥♥♥ move' in the name of replayability.

[Gradon]

You don't need NG+ to get the true ending. It has to be done before the final dungeon and it is related to shares.

[Noobanaga]

So... I complete the game for the normal ending, then I complete additional 'after the credits' content for the true ending, correct? Don't know what you mean by 'shares' but thats probably something in game.

[EZ9 | Sheepys]

you can get both first playthough you just have to do a thing that I wont say.

[Noobanaga]

OK thanks, spoiler free! I'll look out for that 'thing'

[Daggoth]

The only way to get both endings on one playthrough is to save-scum.
The endings differ based on a simple trigger that can be changed very easily. So you just get one end, then reload, fix the trigger, and get the other end.

NG+ does carry over all your stuff, and is great fun for stomping all the bosses. Also you need NG+ to get all the content (certain plans require the extra Plan Memory you can only get by going through a second time).