Final secret discovered, a cheat code to skip the entire game

[SnowxSakura]

https://www.ign.com/articles/nier-automatas-final-secret-has-been-found-after-almost-four-years

 

NieR: Automata, which was released in 2017, has multiple endings that require players to replay the game numerous times to truly complete the story. This cheat code, however, allows you to simply go right to the last ending.

Spoilers ahead for NieR: Automata.

Once you have unlocked Ending E, players must make it through a challenging arcade shooter that has you attempting to destroy the game's credits. Once finished, you are given the option to sacrifice you save data to assist others in that task. If accepted, you will actually lose your save file.

 

This cheat code, however, lets you get to that ending to help others without completing the game and having to give up your hard earned save data. McDonald discovered that this is not a glitch, but an actual cheat code that is programmed into NieR: Automata. According to him, it took "hundreds of hours of reverse engineering" to figure this out.

 

As of this writing, McDonald hasn't fully revealed what the inputs are to activate the cheat code, but the video above shows him doing so near some barrels after defeating the aforementioned first boss. The screen fades to black, and he is then able to sacrifice his save data.

Following this discovery, NieR: Automata's director Yoko Taro Quote Tweeted McDonald's video and appeared to confirm the discovery by saying "3 years 10 months.（◎血◎）"

The Japanese NieR Twitter also acknowledged the find, saying (via Google Translate), "It seems that the last secret has been discovered."

McDonald has said he will be releasing a full video of the game-skipping cheat code soon, but be sure to let us know if you figure it out before then!

 

 

Edited January 3, 2021 by SnowxSakura

[Lonemankane]

so this code lets you unlock all endings? or just a single one

[SnowxSakura]

3 minutes ago, KANERKB said:

so this code lets you unlock all endings? or just a single one

Haven't played through the game personally, but this would let you access the bonus shop where you can buy trophies for the game

[Lonemankane]

Just now, SnowxSakura said:

Haven't played through the game personally, but this would let you access the bonus shop where you can buy trophies for the game

damn

[Dr_Mayus]

Man the developers hate their games.

 

First Nier has a trophy that forces you to skip the entire story of the first half of the game.

 

Then they put in unlocks you can skip all the bullshit grinding in Nier: Automata

 

Now they just want you to skip more of their game.

 

 

[SnowxSakura]

5 minutes ago, Dr_Mayus said:

Man the developers hate their games.

 

First Nier has a trophy that forces you to skip the entire story of the first half of the game.

 

Then they put in unlocks you can skip all the bullshit grinding in Nier: Automata

 

Now they just want you to skip more of their game.

 

 

Maybe their next game will just load up and immediately hit the credits

[Lonemankane]

1 minute ago, Dr_Mayus said:

Man the developers hate their games.

 

First Nier has a trophy that forces you to skip the entire story of the first half of the game.

 

Then they put in unlocks you can skip all the bullshit grinding in Nier: Automata

 

Now they just want you to skip more of their game.

 

 

well to be fair you could do the same with games like alone in the dark 2009 and prey 2016 alone in the dark can skip any level you like if you played enough and prey 2016 you can beat the game fairly fast due to getting the fast easy way out ending but yeah

[GT__Jedi]

Damn, there are so many games I'd like to just skip to the credits.....

[BKnocheese]

It's cool people are finding things in the game this long after its release. Two things though:

 

1) This is one of the best games to release in a stacked 2017 year. I wouldn't recommend doing this and experience the story in its entirety if you're new to the game. Which also leads to:

 

2) Trophies in the game are incredibly easy since, as Snow mentioned, a shop opens up after you beat the game where you just buy the trophies with in game money. You'll be flushed with cash by the end of the game. So even if you're just into trophy hunting, the game is incredibly easy to platinum.

Edited January 3, 2021 by BKnocheese

[GoldenShaka]

55 minutes ago, BKnocheese said:

It's cool people are finding things in the game this long after its release. Two things though:

 

1) This is one of the best games to release in a stacked 2017 year. I wouldn't recommend doing this and experience the story in its entirety if you're new to the game. Which also leads to:

 

2) Trophies in the game are incredibly easy since, as Snow mentioned, a shop opens up after you beat the game where you just buy the trophies with in game money. You'll be flushed with cash by the end of the game. So even if you're just into trophy hunting, the game is incredibly easy to platinum.

Really?, without trying to grind you'll get tons of money when you finish the game? I stopped playing the game because as soon as reached the camp i had to run errands, that made me think i have to do them to collect a lot of money and then put the game aside.

[yowzagabowza]

1 hour ago, Dr_Mayus said:

 

 

Then they put in unlocks you can skip all the bullshit grinding in Nier: Automata

 

 

I'm very happy they let me skip the bullshit grinding. 

[SuperPatchZ7]

Maybe is a method to get the E ending without doing the minigame (it is really hard without the help of others).

 

Or maybe is just trolling.

[Intoner_Zero]

Sasuga, Yoko Taro. ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

[exsentry]

Wish I would've known this when I played...this game was boring as shit. Did have it's moments though.

[Kishnabe]

Still going to play through the Whole Game at least once. Didn't pay to skip the whole game. 

 

Will still use the Shop to avoid Useless Grinding Trophies.

 

 

Edited January 4, 2021 by Kishnabe

[LastMinuteSavior]

2 hours ago, PermaFox said:

Damn, there are so many games I'd like to just skip to the credits.....

 

Use the following cheat code instead:

 

Tap the PS button > Press OPTIONS > Tap the X button over "Close Application"

 

Bam! Problem solved.

 

 

[JaneAusten69]

26 minutes ago, pathtoninja said:

Wish I would've known this when I played...this game was boring as shit. Did have it's moments though.

Right?!  I got this game last year because I've heard so many good things.  Stuck on 10% completion because I found it to be so boring.  Nothing about it seemed particularly difficult, but man was it monotonous.  At least for the 10-12 hrs that I played of it.

[B1rvine]

2 hours ago, GoldenShaka said:

Really?, without trying to grind you'll get tons of money when you finish the game? I stopped playing the game because as soon as reached the camp i had to run errands, that made me think i have to do them to collect a lot of money and then put the game aside.

 

I guess it depends on various factors, but I'd be surprised if you didn't have enough currency to buy at least 1/4 of the trophies.  At worst, back up your save and reload. Your money will be restored, and of course the game will recognize you have any new trophies.

[otaviooo9]

 

 

Lance's explanation, anyone can do it, I'm not sure how it affects trophies need testing.

Edited January 4, 2021 by otaviooo9

[Sakura_p789cs]

trigger the secret

E ending choose refuse

load chapter and make your way to beat lv50 boss for C ending

then earn 200000g for trophies

over

[scemopagliaccioh]

It truly is the My Name is Mayo of Action RPGs.

[wackt1]

Truly, yoko taro has the biggest brain 

[dieselmanchild]

That’s pretty neat. I always find it fascinating when stuff like this is discovered in games after many years, or the tiny communities of hardcore fans out there who actively scour every inch of these games and try to find stuff like this.

 

This is sort of veering off topic slightly, but this reminds me of a really interesting video I stumbled across about the decade-plus hunt for a rumoured final secret in Shadows of the Colossus. The rumour sort of grew into this cult legend, and this small group of highly dedicated fans spent years and years exploring every corner of the game and brainstorming ideas together. I believe this was also why Bluepoint included a special secret area in the game when they remade it for PS4, as a kind of nod to these hardcore fans. ?

 

 

 

On 2021-01-03 at 3:22 PM, GoldenShaka said:

Really?, without trying to grind you'll get tons of money when you finish the game? I stopped playing the game because as soon as reached the camp i had to run errands, that made me think i have to do them to collect a lot of money and then put the game aside.

I just played this one recently. You have to do a 3 legitimate playthroughs anyways, so by the time you finish the 3rd story path you will have more than enough, and should be able to dump your entire inventory for a couple million in currency.

 

[Shipwreck24273]

I tried it a few times... the cheat works, but doesn’t pop any trophies. They still have to be earned (bought ?) legit.