Uploaded April 2020 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
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From Chrono Trigger to Nier Automata, from Zelda to Undertale, New Game Plus has extended the life of games for decades. But that same label can mean so many different things. Let's unpack four categories of what goes into a New Game Plus and see how developers put their own unique spin on the same postgame concept.
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Very light spoiler timestamps!
Games Discussed in Detail
Resident Evil 4: 3:30 - 4:04
Dead Space: 4:04 - 4:17
Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater: 4:17 - 4:49
Persona 5 (Vanilla): 4:49 - 5:55
Ratchet & Clank Series: 6:42 - 7:22
Dark Souls 1 & 2: 7:22 - 8:38
Code Vein: 8:38 - 8:52
Batman Arkham City: 8:52 - 9:19
The Legend of Zelda (NES): 9:36 - 9:44
Zelda: Ocarina of Time: 9:44 - 10:09
Super Mario Galaxy: 10:10 - 10:32
Donkey Kong Country Returns/Tropical Freeze: 10:32 - 11:01
Devil May Cry V (Potential Spoilers): 11:46 - 14:01
Borderlands: 14:01 - 14:21
The Legend of Korra (Platinum Games): 14:21 - 15:11
Dead Rising: 15:12 - 15:41
Chrono Trigger (Potential Spoilers): 16:16 - 16:55
Chrono Cross: 16:55 - 17:19
Resident Evil 2: 17:19 - 17:59
Nier Gestalt (Potential Spoilers): 17:59 - 18:20
Nier Automata (Potential Spoilers): 18:20 - 19:15
Undertale (Potential Spoilers): 19:15 - 19:54
Zelda: Oracle of Ages and Seasons: 19:54 - 20:34
The Quiet Man: 20:44 - 21:00
#nierautomata #undertale #devilmaycry
The first 1000 people who click the link in the description will get 2 free months of Skillshare Premium: https://skl.sh/designdoc8
From Chrono Trigger to Nier Automata, from Zelda to Undertale, New Game Plus has extended the life of games for decades. But that same label can mean so many different things. Let's unpack four categories of what goes into a New Game Plus and see how developers put their own unique spin on the same postgame concept.
This video was sponsored by Skillshare
Support Design Doc on Patreon: patreon.com/designdoc
Design Doc on Twitter: twitter.com/Warbot400
---
Very light spoiler timestamps!
Games Discussed in Detail
Resident Evil 4: 3:30 - 4:04
Dead Space: 4:04 - 4:17
Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater: 4:17 - 4:49
Persona 5 (Vanilla): 4:49 - 5:55
Ratchet & Clank Series: 6:42 - 7:22
Dark Souls 1 & 2: 7:22 - 8:38
Code Vein: 8:38 - 8:52
Batman Arkham City: 8:52 - 9:19
The Legend of Zelda (NES): 9:36 - 9:44
Zelda: Ocarina of Time: 9:44 - 10:09
Super Mario Galaxy: 10:10 - 10:32
Donkey Kong Country Returns/Tropical Freeze: 10:32 - 11:01
Devil May Cry V (Potential Spoilers): 11:46 - 14:01
Borderlands: 14:01 - 14:21
The Legend of Korra (Platinum Games): 14:21 - 15:11
Dead Rising: 15:12 - 15:41
Chrono Trigger (Potential Spoilers): 16:16 - 16:55
Chrono Cross: 16:55 - 17:19
Resident Evil 2: 17:19 - 17:59
Nier Gestalt (Potential Spoilers): 17:59 - 18:20
Nier Automata (Potential Spoilers): 18:20 - 19:15
Undertale (Potential Spoilers): 19:15 - 19:54
Zelda: Oracle of Ages and Seasons: 19:54 - 20:34
The Quiet Man: 20:44 - 21:00
#nierautomata #undertale #devilmaycry
