A kindergarten save files explanation

[MomeAlsadi]

hello everyone, starting this game I struggled to understand how save files work ,reading a lot about it didn't help me enough so after playing the game I kinda understand how things works now so I decided to make a very simple explanation of how save files work:

 

lets just say you just started the game following the trophy guide which ask you to finish the game 6 times so accordingly your first walkthroughs should be Chris\ knife only run \ very easy:

 

1- play the game and save as you like using as many save slots as you like no problem , now notice a normal save file contain  ( the name of the character you are playing \ a number that indicate the amount of times you have saved before \ the name of the place that you are currently saving from \ at ) so your first walkthrough save file should look like this ( Chris \ 01 \ mansion dinning room ) if you decided to save from the first Print Type.

 

2- after you have completed your first walkthrough after defeating the finale boss the game automatically will let you save, now mind that this save IS NOT a normal save file as I mentioned above, its called "Cleared Save Data" file , what the difference you asked ? the normal save file is a normal save file that will only let you continue the game from where you stopped , a Cleared Save Data is a save that contain all the bounces and modes that you get after completing your walkthrough if the specific requirement met, for example finishing the game under 5 hours will get you the Samurai edge handgun that will be saved on your Clear Save Data so you can use it in the next walkthroughs.

 

3- after you chose a slot to save your Clear Save data file as I mentioned above ( lets say the first slot ) you will return to the main menu with the same options except for one and its called "Once Again" which is basically A New Game Plus.

 

4-Chose "Once Again" after that chose the character and difficulty which should be your second walkthrough Jill \ Normal if you still following the trophy guide.

 

important Note: 

if you kept playing the game after defeating the final boss the game will still remember you and give you the Once Again option but if let say after defeating the final boss \ save your clear save data you decide that you want to read a book! whom I am kidding we all know that wont happens so lets say take a rest quitting the game next time you boot the game it will just stupidly forget all about you hiding the Once Again option but dont fret as loading your CLEAR SAVE DATA  file from the main menu will make the game remember who you are "once again" pun intended 

 

5- starting your second walkthrough saving at the first print type now you go and save on other slots , in other words DO NOT overwrite the clear save data just yet with your second walkthrough normal save data. 

 

6- after finishing your second walkthrough defeating the final boss the game will again save a Clear save Data which contain all the bounces from this walkthroght . now You can overwrite the first clear save Data with the new\second Clear Save Data which will contain ALL the bounces and modes from your last 2 walkthroughs not just the second.

 

7- precede to your third walkthrough etc etc etc.

 

thank you

Edited December 7, 2021 by MomeAlsadi

[Kessarath]

Hi. It looks similar to the save system of Metal Gear Solid 4. Good to know. This year, I plan to refresh the Resident Evil series. Thanks for the info.

[Roronora_Zoro666]

This is still confusing to me.

 

So far I’ve beaten the game twice and overwrote clear data 1 with clear data 2. Is that okay?

 

Can I do this for my second character walkthroughs, too?

[And98s]

21 minutes ago, Roronora_Zoro666 said:

This is still confusing to me.

 

So far I’ve beaten the game twice and overwrote clear data 1 with clear data 2. Is that okay?

 

Can I do this for my second character walkthroughs, too?

 

I didn't really play it but it sounds like it's fine to overwrite the clear data with the new one.

[Crypto151]

Thank you.