Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth
Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth

Post-Game Challenges & Unlockables

Conquer post-game challenges and unlockables in Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth. Find rewards for dedicated exploration and test your strategic prowess.

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Post-Game Challenges & Unlockables

Congratulations, Projectionist! Completing the main story of Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth is just the beginning. The game offers a wealth of post-game content designed to test your strategic prowess, reward dedicated exploration, and provide even more opportunities to bond with your favorite Persona users. This section will guide you through the most significant challenges and the valuable unlockables awaiting you.

New Game+ (NG+)

Upon clearing the final boss and watching the credits roll, you'll be prompted to save your clear data. Loading this save will initiate New Game+. This mode allows you to restart the game from the beginning while carrying over certain progress from your previous playthrough. This is highly recommended for players looking to complete their Persona Compendium, tackle the toughest challenges, or simply re-experience the story with a stronger team.

  • What Carries Over:
    • Persona Compendium registration
    • Money (Yen)
    • Equipment (Weapons, Armor, Accessories)
    • Items (Consumables, Materials, Key Items)
    • Playtime
    • Map completion (though you'll need to re-explore to fill in event tiles)
    • FOE data
  • What Does NOT Carry Over:
    • Character levels and skill points
    • Persona inventory
    • Story progress and F.O.E. positions
    • Requests completed
  • Benefits of NG+:
    • Access to the highest difficulty setting, "Risky" (if not already unlocked).
    • Easier Persona fusion due to a filled Compendium.
    • Opportunity to recruit characters you might have missed or build different team compositions.
    • Unlocking the ultimate Personas for each protagonist.

The Secret Boss: The Shadow of the Cinema

The true test of your team's strength lies in confronting the game's secret boss. This formidable foe is significantly more powerful than the final story boss and requires careful preparation and optimized strategies.

  • Unlocking the Challenge:

    After completing the main story and initiating New Game+, you must complete a specific series of requests. The final request in this chain, "The Ultimate Screening," will grant you access to the boss. Ensure you've fully explored all labyrinths and completed all available requests from the Request Board in the Central Theater.

  • Location:

    The Shadow of the Cinema resides in a hidden area within the final labyrinth, A.I.G.I.S. You will find a previously inaccessible door on the 3rd Floor of A.I.G.I.S. once "The Ultimate Screening" request is active. Interacting with this door will initiate the battle.

  • Recommended Strategy:
    • Level: Aim for your party to be at least Level 90-99.
    • Personas: Fuse powerful Personas with high stats and a wide range of elemental and physical skills. Consider Personas like Messiah, Izanagi-no-Okami, and Satanael for their unique abilities and resistances. Ensure your main Personas have access to severe damage skills and support abilities like Debilitate, Heat Riser, and various healing spells.
    • Equipment: Equip your characters with the best available gear. The ultimate weapons and armor can be forged by collecting rare materials dropped by high-level FOEs in the later labyrinths (e.g., Orichalcum from the "Steel Sentinel" FOE in A.I.G.I.S., or Adamantite from the "Titanic Tyrant" FOE in Kamoshidaman).
    • Party Composition: A balanced party is crucial. Consider a dedicated healer (e.g., Yukari, Teddie), a strong physical attacker (e.g., Akihiko, Kanji), a versatile magic user (e.g., Yu, Ren), and support characters who can inflict ailments or buff/debuff (e.g., Naoto, Futaba).
    • Key Items: Stock up on Revival Beads, Somas, and Amrita Sodas. Status ailments can be devastating in this fight.
    • Battle Tactics: The Shadow of the Cinema has multiple phases and resistances. Exploit its weaknesses when possible, but be prepared for it to shift resistances. Focus on maintaining buffs on your party and debuffs on the boss. Guarding against its most powerful attacks is essential.
  • Reward: Defeating the Shadow of the Cinema will unlock the "True Hero" accessory, which grants a significant boost to all stats and a unique passive ability that slightly increases critical hit rate. You'll also receive a large sum of EXP and Yen, and a special dialogue scene.

Ultimate Personas & Fusion

New Game+ is the ideal time to fuse the ultimate Personas for each protagonist. These powerful entities are often locked behind specific fusion requirements or character levels.

  • Izanagi-no-Okami (Yu Narukami):

    Requires a special fusion of 12 specific Personas. This fusion becomes available once Yu reaches Level 90 and you have completed his final character-specific request. The Personas required are: Alice, Black Frost, Cu Chulainn, Daisoujou, Kartikeya, King Frost, Loki, Lucifer, Mara, Metatron, Norn, and Sraosha. Ensure all these Personas are registered in your Compendium.

  • Messiah (Minato Arisato/P3 Protagonist):

    Requires a special fusion of Orpheus and Thanatos. This fusion becomes available once Minato reaches Level 90 and you have completed his final character-specific request. Both Orpheus and Thanatos must be registered in your Compendium.

  • Satanael (Ren Amamiya/P5 Protagonist):

    Requires a special fusion of Arsene, Anzu, Ishtar, Lucifer, Michael, and Satan. This fusion becomes available once Ren reaches Level 90 and you have completed his final character-specific request. All six Personas must be registered in your Compendium.

  • Fusion Tips:
    • Utilize the "Fusion Forecast" at the Velvet Room to take advantage of fusion accidents or skill inheritance bonuses.
    • Register Personas with desirable skills in your Compendium before fusing, then recall them to pass those skills onto your ultimate Persona.
    • Use Skill Cards obtained from battles or chests to teach specific skills to your ultimate Personas.

Compendium Completion

Striving for 100% Persona Compendium completion is a significant post-game goal. This involves fusing every single Persona available in the game, including those with specific fusion requirements or those only available at very high levels.

  • Benefits:
    • Unlocks the "Persona Master" achievement/trophy.
    • Grants a significant discount on recalling Personas from the Compendium.
    • Provides access to all possible skill cards and fusion options.
  • Strategy:
    • Use the "Search by Result" option in the Velvet Room to identify Personas you haven't fused yet.
    • Prioritize fusing Personas that are components for higher-tier fusions.
    • Regularly check the Request Board for requests that reward unique Personas or fusion materials.
    • fuse the ultimate Personas mentioned above!

By tackling these post-game challenges, you'll truly master the intricacies of Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth and prove yourself as the ultimate Projectionist!