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New Game+, also commonly referred to as New Game Plus, NG+, or New Cycle, is a recurring mechanic in the Megami Tensei franchise. New Game+ is a post-game gameplay mode that allows players to start a new game with certain saved data carried over and/or new content made available.

New Game+ should not be confused with post-end game content, where a game adds new content after or just prior to the ending on the same save file.

Overview

In games where New Game+ is available, the mode is provided after clearing a game's main story and reaching an ending. The game will then prompt the player if they want to create a save file or overwrite a preexisting one with New Game+ data added. Save files with New Game+ data often have special markers added to differentiate them from normal save files. In many Megami Tensei games with multiple endings, a marker is added for every ending the player has previously achieved, as well as recording the number of game cycles done.

The kind of data carried over and/or new content made available in a New Game+ depends on the game. Some games' New Game+ may carry over Demons or Personas saved to the Compendium, the protagonist's current level, their Demon team stock, money, items, and/or equipment. New content added may include new difficulty settings, additional Side Quests, and/or new optional bosses.

Digital Devil Story: Megami Tensei series

Kyūyaku Megami Tensei

After completing Digital Devil Story: Megami Tensei, the game will immediately proceed with the following game, Digital Devil Story: Megami Tensei II. The names entered for Nakajima and Yumiko will also be carried over as the names for the Hero and the Girl in that game.

Playing Megami Tensei II immediately after the first game also adds a series of easter egg side quests involving Jack Frost Jr. The Member's Card item, which this side quest requires, becomes available in Keihin Shelter No. 3.

Shin Megami Tensei series

Shin Megami Tensei

New Game+ is only available in the Game Boy Advance and iOS versions of the game.

The following data is carried over in a New Game+:

Some new content also become available in a New Game+ depending on which ending has been achieved. Achieving the Chaos ending unlocks the Demon Bank, which can be accessed from the Cathedral of Shadows. Some Visionary items can only be obtained once certain endings have been achieved.

Shin Megami Tensei II

New Game+ is only available in the Game Boy Advance and iOS versions of the game.

The following data is carried over in a New Game+:

New Game+ also unlocks the Demon Compendium. Some Visionary items can only be obtained once certain endings have been achieved.

Shin Megami Tensei if...

Upon starting a New Cycle, the protagonist is able to choose Akira Miyamoto as a Partner.

The PlayStation version of the game also adds ending markers to the save file in a New Cycle.

Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne

The following data is carried over in a New Cycle in all versions of the game:

Starting a New Cycle adds the following additional content in all versions:

  • First-person perspective mode, which can be toggled in the options menu
  • Fusion level restriction is removed

In the original PlayStation 2 release, New Cycle also unlocks Hard Mode difficulty. This is no longer the case in subsequent releases, which allow the difficulty to be chosen at the start of any new game.

Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne Maniax

In the Maniax version and all other subsequent releases, starting a New Cycle unlocks the option for the Demi-fiend to wear a different jacket prior to the Conception at the start of the game, which slightly changes his beginning stats. The Hooded Jacket gives +2 Str and +1 Vit, while the Leather Jacket gives +2 Mag and +1 Agi.

In Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne HD Remaster, the following data is also carried over in a New Cycle:

HD Remaster also adds ending markers to the save file in a New Cycle. There are a total of 7 ending markers: 5 for completing the endings present in the original release, and 2 for each new ending in the Maniax and Chronicle editions with Dante and Raidou Kuzunoha XIV, respectively.

Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey

The following data is carried over in a New Cycle in all versions of the game:

Starting a New Cycle also adds additional EX Missions, Sub Apps, and new optional bosses.

Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Redux

In Redux, the following data is always carried over in a New Cycle:

  • Playtime
  • Demon Compendium
  • Unlocked Special Fusions
  • Maximum Demon stock
  • Analyzed Demon information
  • Number of Demons defeated
  • Developed items available at the Lab

In addition to the above, the player is also given the choice to carry over any or none of the following data:

  • The protagonist's current level, stats, and experience
  • Macca
  • Usable items
  • Equipment
  • Base and Assist Forma
  • Sub Apps
  • Automap data

Starting a New Cycle in Redux also adds additional EX Missions, accessories, and Sub Apps.

Additionally, New Cycle in Redux gives the option to play on Impossible difficulty. Starting a new game on Impossible, however, does not allow the majority of the benefits mentioned above to be carried over.

Shin Megami Tensei IV

The following data is always carried over in a New Game+:

In addition to the above, the player is also given two options for a New Game+, called New Life and Reincarnation. In New Life, only the above data is carried over while Flynn's level, stats, and skills are reset.

In Reincarnation, the following data is also carried over:

  • Flynn's current level, stats, and skills
  • Macca
  • Useable items
  • Equipment
  • All App Points; any spent App Points are refunded

Starting a New Game+ adds the following additional content:

  • Master Mode difficulty
  • The Play Log
  • Skill Expansion, Demon Skill+, and Fusion Booster X Apps
  • New Challenge Quests.

Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse

The following data is always carried over in a New Game+:

In addition to the above, the player is also given two options for a New Game+, called New Life and Reincarnation. In New Life, only the above data is carried over while Nanashi's level, stats, and skills are reset.

In Reincarnation, the following data is also carried over:

  • Nanashi's current level, stats, and skills
  • Macca
  • Useable items
  • Equipment
  • All App Points; any spent App Points are refunded

New Special Fusions also become available in New Game+ depending on which ending has been achieved. Merkabah, Lucifer, and Chironnupu are unlocked upon clearing the game with any ending. Metatron and Satan are unlocked if either the Bonds or Massacre route endings is achieved.

Shin Megami Tensei V

The following data is always carried over in a New Game+:

In addition to the above, the player is also given two options for a New Game+, called Newborn and Reborn. In Newborn, only the above data is carried over while the Nahobino's level, stats, skills, and acquired Miracles are reset.

In Reborn, the following data is also carried over:

  • The Nahobino's current level, stats, and skills
  • Acquired Miracles
  • Demons in the Nahobino's party
  • Macca
  • Useable items
  • Glory

Starting a New Game+ will also unlock two new Miracles upon arrival to the World of Shadows: Divine Persuasion and Divine Eminence.

Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance

In addition to the New Game+ content from the original release, Vengeance also carries over acquired Talismans and Periapts in a New Game+. Additionally, Vengeance adds an additional New Game+ option called Godborn that becomes available after completing "The Great Adversary" Subquest in the Canon of Vengeance.

Godborn carries over the same data as Reborn and adds the following New Game+ content:

  • Any currently owned Relics are automatically sold upon starting a New Game+
  • All enemies are increased to Level 150
  • A new Miracle, Moral Transcendence, becomes available for purchase
  • Incenses, Balms, and Sutras become available for purchase in Cadaver's Hollow
  • Glory can be sold for Macca in Cadaver's Hollow; only 1,000 Glory can be sold at a time and are exchanged for 500,000♄Macca
  • Lucifer in the form he took in Aogami's memory becomes available to fuse after unlocking Fusion at the World of Shadows; his Talisman is also received then
  • The "The Will of the Godborn" achievement is received after completing the game on the Godborn option

Majin Tensei series

Majin Tensei: Blind Thinker

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Persona series

Persona 3

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Persona 3 FES

Upon completion of The Journey, a star is added to the save file. The following data is carried over in a New Cycle:

The Answer does not have its own version of New Cycle.

Persona 3 Reload

The following data is carried over in a New Game+:

When starting a New Game+ with the Merciless difficulty, only the following content is carried over:

  • Playtime
  • All Costumes, except for the SEES uniforms
  • Certain souvenirs received from characters

Persona 4

Upon completion of game, the save file turns pink and gains a lotus flower. The following data is carried over in the Second Cycle in all versions of the game:

Starting a Second Cycle adds the following additional content:

  • Compendium summoning level restriction is removed
  • A few new decisions are added during some Social Link rank up events[citation needed]
  • After defeating a dungeon's optional boss, The Reaper can be found inside of normal chests within that dungeon
  • If the previous save file reached the True Ending, Izanagi-no-Okami will become available to fuse after July 10th
  • Margaret can be battled in Heaven during the True Ending route, provided if the protagonist has avoided all bad endings, defeated all optional bosses, and has reached max rank with the Empress Social Link before March 20th

Persona 4 Golden

In addition to the Second Cycle content from the original release, the following data is also carried over:

Furthermore, the following changes were made to New Game Plus in Golden:

  • The Reaper can now spawn on a new game and does not require being on New Game Plus
  • Margaret's fight does not require the protagonist to get the true ending
  • New Game Plus allows the game's difficulty to be customized with a number of settings

Changes with the 2020 Steam version:

  • Difficulty can be adjusted even on a first playthrough

Changes with the 2023 remaster:

  • The Social Link album carries over to New Game Plus

Persona 5

The following data is carried over in a New Game+:

Any Christmas and Farewell Presents that were received from Confident relationships also grant new effects in a New Game+. Christmas Presents allow their associated Social Link to be quickly ranked up, so long as the protagonist has a Persona with the same Arcana in his stock. Farewell Presents allow their associated Social Link's skills to be immediately acquired upon restarting that Social Link in a New Game+.

Persona 5 Royal

In addition to the New Game+ content from the original release, the following data is also carried over:

  • The protagonist's HP and SP gains outside of leveling
  • Personas in the protagonist's stock
  • Analyzed Shadow information
  • Jazz Club cocktail effects
  • Useable items
  • Equipment
  • Gun customizations
  • Dart set
  • Fishing poles
  • Perma-Pick
  • Stamps collected
  • Challenge Battle scores and rewards

Christmas and Farewell Presents have the same New Game+ effect in Royal as they do in the original release.

In New Game+, Lavenza can be battled in the third semester, once the protagonist has secured a route to the treasure in the Laboratory Palace. The battle will become available in Mementos after speaking to Lavenza outside of the Velvet Room's entrance.

Irrespective of New Game+, Thieves Den progress is carried over after completing the game. This data is available to all save files and can be accessed at any time by any save.

Persona 5 Strikers

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Persona 5 Tactica

The following data is carried over in a New Game+:

New Game+ adds a Special Art section to the Report menu, which showcases concept art of the game's characters, Personas, enemies, and locations.

If the Repaint Your Heart DLC has been completed, the following additional content is added in a New Game+:

  • Goro Akechi and Kasumi Yoshizawa become available as party members in the main story once the Phantom Thieves are reassembled midway through the first Kingdom
  • New images of DLC-exclusive characters and enemies are added to the Images and Special Art sections of the Report menu
  • Challenge stages become accessible from the DLC Mode's title screen

Devil Children series

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Digital Devil Saga series

Digital Devil Saga: Avatar Tuner

The following data is carried over in a New Cycle:

  • Playtime.
  • Unlocked Mantras and skills.

In a New Cycle, an optional boss fight with the Demi-fiend becomes available and all party members automatically learn Human Form.

Digital Devil Saga: Avatar Tuner 2

The following data is always carried over in a New Cycle:

The following is only carried over into Normal mode:

In a New Cycle, Hard mode is unlocked if it was not already unlocked and all party members automatically learn Human Form. Additionally, the encounter in the Underwater Cable that drops the Power Ring will also drop the Berserker Ring.

Devil Survivor series

Devil Survivor

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Devil Survivor: Overclocked

Devil Survivor 2

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Devil Survivor 2: Record Breaker

Other Games

Tokyo Mirage Sessions ♯FE

When starting a new game, there are two types of data that are imported: Automatic and Optional. The following Automatic data is always carried over in a new game:

  • Playtime
  • Play Records and Awards
  • Items available for sale
  • Costumes
  • Artwork
  • Analysis information
  • Urahara Arena Titles

The following Optional data is selected individually, and the player can customize what they want to import:

  • Cast member level
  • Previously crafted Carnage (Mastery and Skills will be reset)
  • Radiant Skills and Stage Rank
  • Map completion data
  • Money
  • Items (Consumables, Accessories, Melmarks, and certain Key Items)

Additionally, the following additional content and features are unlocked in a second playthrough:

  • Lunatic Difficulty can be selected at the start of the game:
    • Starting a new game on Lunatic Difficulty will prevent the player from carrying over optional data.
    • Once a game is begun on Lunatic difficulty, it cannot be changed afterward.
    • The "Survivor" play record is unlocked after beating the game on Lunatic difficulty.
  • Legendary difficulty is unlocked in the Urahara Arena.
  • Itsuki Aoigains two new costumes. Both will be unlocked after defeating the first group of enemies:
    • "Emblem Form" is unlocked after beating any of the game's endings.
    • "The President" is unlocked after beating any of the game's best ending. The ending is achieved if the player has completed all the game's side stories and talked to all the party members and support characters before entering the Bloom Palace at the end of the game.
  • New Carnage weapons for each character
  • Two new Requests. Request #49 unlocked automatically, and its completion unlocks request #50.
  • A new costume for Tiki is available at the Anzu Lottery. This is available on a first playthrough in Encore.
  • A movie viewer with the game's cutscenes is unlocked. This is available on a first playthrough in Encore.

Tokyo Mirage Sessions ♯FE Encore

All second playthrough content in the original release is present in Encore. The following content was added in this version:

  • Itsuki can be swapped out of the main cast
  • Itsuki can learn the radiant skill "Open Audition"

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