We need more RPG:s with the "New Game+" feature!

[Zeromus_X]

Almost all of the Tales games have a New Game feature involving a shop where you can spend your Grade on miscellaneous bonuses to make gameplay new and exciting.

[LunarWeaver]

I love 'em, but I don't really fancy starting over disgustingly powerful either. Just a lil' boost is nice. The Tales games have it the best, since it takes multiple playthroughs to earn everything in some of them. X-2's wasn't bad either, because your level reset so you weren't just a Goddess and there were enough jobs it could take more than once.

Starting over at level 99 with everything and the game being a breeze, though? Mm, I dunno...I can't dig it that way.

[Madame Adequate]

I love 'em, but I don't really fancy starting over disgustingly powerful either. Just a lil' boost is nice. The Tales games have it the best, since it takes multiple playthroughs to earn everything in some of them. X-2's wasn't bad either, because your level reset so you weren't just a Goddess and there were enough jobs it could take more than once.

Starting over at level 99 with everything and the game being a breeze, though? Mm, I dunno...I can't dig it that way.

So don't use New Game+? 'Cause sometimes starting at nearly max level with awesome equipment and items is fun. That's a major reason people use cheats - to become ridiculously overpowered and pwn everything.

[Mirage]

Maybe an option to choose what you want to carry over to the new game would be optimal? This is sort of implemented in Tales of Symphonia.

[NeoCracker]

Lufia II (and I believe III also) had a 'restart' feature, which was after playing through and beating once, you could have a game file where you got 4X exp and GP. Made it real interesting to try and power level for some of those 'impossible' bosses.

To Bad Lufia III doesn't Exist. Lufia the Legend REturns however does. And both times you fight Gades you don't need the 4X to defeat him. Cleverly used Row Changes and Hi Bombs do the trick just fine.

And yes, more new Game +'s would be nice.

[Bahamut2000X]

Bah, it's the third Lufia, hence Lufia III. There's no need to give it some crazy other name to be 'original' from the numbered system which works so well.

[NeoCracker]

Bah, it's the third Lufia, hence Lufia III. There's no need to give it some crazy other name to be 'original' from the numbered system which works so well.

Lufia and the Fortress of Doom
Lufia II: Rise of the Sinestrals
Lufia: The Legend Returns
Lufia: The Ruins of Lore

I believe they all have Crazy names, and only 1/4 has a number.

[Roto13]

In the Tales games you can actually make the game harder with a New Game+. Half EXP and Mania difficulty for the win.

[rodo14]

In the Tales games you can actually make the game harder with a New Game+. Half EXP and Mania difficulty for the win.

Hey bro

[Roto13]

In the Tales games you can actually make the game harder with a New Game+. Half EXP and Mania difficulty for the win.

Hey bro

GACK!

[rodo14]

In the Tales games you can actually make the game harder with a New Game+. Half EXP and Mania difficulty for the win.

Hey bro

GACK!

I'm gonna do a run through the Temple of Doom soon with a level 32 Adventurer, wanna come?

[Gnostic Yevon]

The one NG+ option that really impressed me wasn't even an rpg, it's in the RTS series Kessen. What happens is that after finishing the game as one side of the war, you could replay as the other side.

I think that has a lot of possibilities. Obviously the missions would be different -- say the difference between "Save the Princess" and "Kidnap the Princess". But the story would be different as well, even though the events are the same, you see the other perspective. What is Sephy doing while you're off looking for him? Why does he do that spoilery thing? Or Shinra for that matter.

[I Took the Red Pill]

I loved NG+ in Chrono Cross. Fast-Forwarding or Slowing Down battles was epic. And being able to fight the final boss at any point in the game was also valid.

[Ko Ko]

How do you access that in X-2?

[Venom]

I havent seen anyone mention Chrono Cross having a new game + feature.

Just for the record. Chrono Cross.