"Unveiling NieR Automata's Hidden Key: Unlock Chapter Select"

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• How To Unlock Chapter Select In NieR: Automata

• How Chapter Select Functions In NieR: Automata

NieR: Automata allows players extensive freedom to explore, tackle side quests, and generally roam the game world between primary story missions. Much of the game's content might seem missable on a first playthrough. Completing the main storyline only reveals a fraction of the game's depth. To fully experience everything, including revisiting earlier areas for missed side quests, you'll need to utilize the Chapter Select feature. This becomes accessible after completing the game's true ending.

This section contains minor spoilers related to achieving the true ending.

How To Unlock Chapter Select In NieR: Automata

Unlocking Chapter Select requires completing one of the game's true endings. This involves completing three playthroughs and selecting a specific ending during the final confrontation of the third playthrough. While referred to as playthroughs, many consider each as a distinct chapter in the overarching narrative.

After viewing the credits at the end of a playthrough, save your game. Loading this save file initiates the next section, often featuring a different playable character. The final playthrough involves switching between characters; its completion unlocks Chapter Select for that save file.

How Chapter Select Functions In NieR: Automata

Access Chapter Select from two locations:

• The main menu of your save file upon loading the game.
• Any access point within the game world.

This menu allows selection of any chapter within the game's main story. Your progress, including weapons, level, and inventory items, carries over. When loading a chapter with multiple playable characters, you can choose which character to control.

It's important to note that completed side quests cannot be replayed regardless of the selected chapter. Utilize the save function at access points when transitioning between chapters to preserve progress. Failing to save will result in the loss of any experience points gained and items collected during that chapter. Chapter Select is invaluable for completing all content and exploring different choices to unlock all endings.