So I finished the first ending

[󠀡󠀡󠀡⁧⁧Verdia]

Might contain spoilers:




Can someone help me please, I'm seriously confused.
I finished the game with game end A, it was very aprupt. No answer about A2, the rolling head guy etc.
So I loaded the old save state and started playing the game again as 9S. Will this make things different and also will I get answers to A2 and the rolling head guy? I'm really frustrated because it seems like I missed so much content, when playing through the main mission and wasted my time leveling B2.
Also you only talk once to these twins in the rebellion camp and after that they get insignificant. Hows that possible they're on the steam cards.
Don't spoil too much I just want to know if we get answers and if I really have to play everything again.

[Butts McGee]

The 2nd playthough is the worst.

It's 99% the same, with a few (quite literally) random cutscenes thrown in until the end where a few new story tidbits are released.

The 3rd playthough resumes where the 1st and 2nd leave off. Just throw the difficulty down to Easy and let the game play itself for the 2nd playthrough - it's pretty much the exact same game again for 5-6 hours.

[Baosas]

The "rolling head guy"'s story arc is elaborated upon in side quests, starting from Route B. A2 will gain much more focus on Route C, and so will the twins.
9S's campaign (Route B) has plenty of additional exposition and story bits, and a new set of sub-quests. Sequences where 9S is separated from 2B also play out differently.

[Northern]

Second run greatly expand current story. Third run is continue of Story where A2 also playable. For Emil you should check Nier lore overall. Kinda recommend you to do this before second run, that will make all more spicy

[󠀡󠀡󠀡⁧⁧Verdia]

So does that mean all the side quests on route A, are lost?
Did i ♥♥♥♥ up? I thought I could save them up for later, after beating the main missions.

[Peshmerga]

You can catch up on sidequests after you get your 3rd ending either C or D. You get chapter select.

[󠀡󠀡󠀡⁧⁧Verdia]

Oh okay, thanks for the help guys.
So do I just continue playing on the old save state (and play as 9S) or do I have to start a new one to get the other routes?

[Peshmerga]

Continue from save file created after you watch an ending.

[Zaris]

With the first ending you did ~10 of 17 chapters. Second playthrough are the first 10 chapters in B2s view and after that the third playthrough are the last 7 chapters with some new areas.

The ball head = Emil and the red haired twins Popula and Devola are from Nier 1 if you want to know more watch a story video about the first Nier game to know what they've done in their past.

Afther the third playthrough you can, like the others already said, chose chapters at the transport stations or from main menu to do side quests.

[󠀡󠀡󠀡⁧⁧Verdia]

Okay thanks a lot. Well I feel kinda reliefed that, that wasn't the whole story yet.

[psychodegu]

Originally posted by Verdia:

Oh okay, thanks for the help guys.
So do I just continue playing on the old save state (and play as 9S) or do I have to start a new one to get the other routes?

Just keep replaying the old save, and your leveling of 2B or any other character continues over with each play through so don't ever feel like you wasted any time.

[StormWyrm]

I assume it is much like Nier 1 where New Game+ has more exposition, cutscenes, dialogue, and different endings. You also started New Game+ at the halfway point in the story. Side quests carried over too I believe?

You must have never used chips if you would ask about leveling and such. As soon as I started B, I noticed that my shockwave, healing, and dodge chips were still on. AFAIK everything you bought or leveled is kept.

I have been told A2, Emil, and the twins appear more later.

[ShodaN]

Same, just finished my first playthrough and was confused.
Game is damn great but this ending is sad.. Well, hope the next ones will be better.

[Autism]

Use "Demon's Cry" weapon (upgraded to level 4) for your 2nd playthrough (as 9S). It has an effect which blows up everyone after you kill just one enemy. It really helps.

[StormWyrm]

Originally posted by ShodaN PL:

Same, just finished my first playthrough and was confused.
Game is damn great but this ending is sad.. Well, hope the next ones will be better.

I don't know what you were expecting, but ending A turned out about as well as possible. Some of the foreshadowing around A2 does not inspire confidence in me.