51. New Game+

When you killed Jas and watched credit, it didn't give you an option to save and reload for the New Game+, it is because you cannot start New Game+ when the story is completed. New Game+ in this game is a time machine that send you back in time to replay the game while retaining all of your assets.

Starting NG+

  1. Reload your save game before Jas.
  2. Teleport to "Shangri-La -> Altar".
  3. Offer the "Tachyon Medal" you obtained from the "Sanctum - Laboratory".

Note: I highly recommend you save in another slot for the NG+ so that you do not lose your progress in the first playthrough.

What's New?

  1. Second Growth Map: Unlock after you completed your original Growth Map (not necessarily in NG+).
  2. Higher Level Enemies: All enemies have your level + 30.
  3. Chests containing extra item SP Capsule: Some chests give extra item (always SP Capsule) when open.
  4. Music Box: There is a new chest containing Music Box in the room just outside the Mini Toy Box.
  5. Growth-Items Trade Machine: There is a new machine just outside of Bernard's Laboratory (Hidden Valley), it trades in your growth items (items that unlock path to in Growth Map).

1. Second Growth Map

  • Your first priority when starting NG+ is to dump SP Capsule on Leo just enough that he can complete his Growth Map. Once completed, a second Growth Map will be unlocked.
  • You'll see 5 passive skills in the middle of each section. I highly recommend you dump more SP Capsule to unlock Lock Picking, Encounter Down, and Field Speed Up.
    • Lock Picking allows you to open locked chests without needing a key.
    • Encounter Down reduces the chance of encountering enemies which help speed up your game.
    • Field Speed Up allows you run faster. 
      Note 1: These passive skills activate only when walk as Leo. If you want to walk as Kina have these skills activate, you'll have to unlock second Growth Map for Kina. 
      Note 2: Everyone has the same Second Growth Map.
5101. Second Growth Map
5101. Second Growth Map

2. Chests Containing "SP Capsule"

Some chests have extra item SP Capsule when open. So during your NG+ run, you'll rack a lot of SP Capsule as well just enough to unlock second Growth Map for everyone at the end.

3. Higher Level Enemies

  • All enemies have their original level + 30 which mean they are, in theory, stronger but they are actually not until late game when they start hitting harder. You shouldn't have any problem killing them.
  • All bosses are almost instantly kill by 2 or 3 turns when using Leo's combo "Concentrate" + "Desperation" + "Samidare (Fire+2)".
  • During my run on NG+, I didn't even bother killing monsters so I turned off the Dimengeon, and use "Escape" instead because it's faster. At the end of the game, I was around level 90 of all characters. The key is you take turn to equip everyone with Unfamiliar Stone and Vibran Secret Stone when killing bosses.

4. Music Box

There is a new chest in the room just outside of the Mini Toy Box, it contains Uematsu's Tape Deck. This item unlocks a new menu in the start menu screen, it's a music player with a library of all music in the game. It is also one of the achievements to unlock.

5102. Music Box - Uematsu's Tape Deck
5102. Music Box - Uematsu's Tape Deck

5. Secret Dungeon

There is a secret dungeon inside a well in En - Old District. It's a labyrinth just like one of the trial of elements but WITHOUT a map. I didn't know at first and I was lost, had to restart the game because I couldn't find a way out nor teleport because I didn't have the warp device yet. So I suggest you run this dungeon after you got your warp device.

I spent a few hours drawing the map so you don't have to suffer I like do. You should always count your steps when you move, then track left turn, right turn or U turn according to the map shown below:

5103. Secret Dungeon - En - Old District (Pearl XXL)
5103. Secret Dungeon - En - Old District (Pearl XXL)

Items inside the secret dungeon:

  • Order Motes
  • Chaos Clay
  • SP Capsule
  • Elixir
  • Pearl XXL

6. Growth-Items Trade Machine

This is a new machine outside of Bernard's Laboratory. You can trade your Growth items (items that unlock path to skills in your Growth Map) for  5 SP Capsules.

5104. Growth-Items Trading Machine
5104. Growth-Items Trading Machine

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