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  • AllgorhythmAllgorhythm
    20 Jul 2018 21 Jul 2018 11 Mar 2022
    This achievement is automatically unlocked when you unlock your 47th achievement. Although some of the achievements in the game have been glitched, as of this writing, this achievement has not been. There are zero tracked gamers with 47 achievements indicating the achievement is not glitched since unlocking 47 achievements unlocks this achievement as the 48th.

    Edited 11 March 2022: As @Latinfla4 has written in the comments, there is a small possibility for this achievement to glitch. As of this writing 10 gamers have unlocked 47 achievements which should be impossible since unlocking 47 achievements should automatically unlock this one. I have provided some suggestions in my response to @Latinfla4 and will update the guide if any of the remedies works.

    Although it is very possible to earn all achievements through normal game play, there are two missable achievements:
    --Supreme Support Weapons for upgrading all pods if you neglect to pick up a Powerup Part S after you defeat a stumpy peculiar robot in the City Ruins. This is a one time event. The drop is a 100% certain drop but you must pick it up. If you do not do so, you will be short one item required to upgrade all pods.
    --Transcendent Being for seeing all endings is missable if you defeat a secret boss without first obtaining the Y ending. You must survive an encounter with the boss until a timer begins counting down. To get the Y ending you must allow the timer to expire. If you defeat the secret boss and continue with the game, you will have no other opportunity to fight the boss and get the Y ending.

    Note that both the above achievements can be bought at the special achievement shop. So, unless you have a personal goal of not using the achievement shop, there are no missable achievements.

    Following your third playthrough, a secret achievement shop is made available. You are alerted to this shop when you complete your third playthrough. At the Resistance Camp, interact with the Strange Resistance Woman--she has a spherical head and is sitting down. The second to last dialog choice is "Request unlocking you-know-what." When you select it you bring up the "Secret Shop."

    This is a shop that sells 28 numbered achievements numbered from 20 through 47. This achievement is not one of the 28. The achievements you have already earned are shown in red as being sold out. When you move over achievements, you will see the description on the right except for secret achievements. Secret achievements will have a question mark in place of the achievement icon in the description box. The text will read:
    Description:
    ????
    *This description
    may contain spoilers
    The earliest opportunity to unlock this achievement is to use the achievement shop. It is a personal choice whether or not you use the shop. Using the shop is the fastest way to get this achievement. If you decide to use the shop, the following is a recommended approach: Play through three story playthroughs as quickly as possible. Then, load the save file made after your third playthrough. When you load it, you will see a new feature--chapter select.

    Under chapter select, choose Chapter 17-09: 9S and A2. Choose the character you did not select in your third playthrough. When you finish the chapter, you will get either the C or D ending to complement the C or D ending you got during your third playthrough. In other words, you will now have obtained both the C and the D endings. The credits will be interrupted and the pod will ask a question. Answer yes to continue playing and trigger the [E]nd of YorHa route. Answer no to any question that states or implies you should give up. Eventually, the game will power you up and you will be able achieve the E ending.

    Caution: After the The Minds That Emerged achievement pops for completing the E ending, you are asked if you would like to help other players. Make sure you answer NO. Answering yes will delete all your data--all your saves, weapons, quests, items, data, and so on.

    If you take the most direct route, therefore, you will unlock at least 19 achievements story related unmissable achievements. You may unlock more. For example, It is difficult to progress through the story without shooting down at least 255 enemies. So you will, most likely unlock Ruler of the Skies for doing so.

    Load up a save file made after the third playthrough. Use chapter select to select any chapter where you can go to the Resistance Camp. Chapter 03-04 MIA is a convenient one. In the Resistance Camp, make sure you have plenty of cash. If you don't have enough, you can sell chips and items to the Supply Trader. You may want to make a save if you have a slot that you don't really need. Then, interact with the Strange Resistance Woman--and choose "Request unlocking you-know-what." Use your cash to buy all remaining achievements.

    If you don't have enough cash, you can do this in increments. An achievement, once unlocked is permanent. So, you do not have to save your progress after unlocking the achievements and it is advisable not to. Instead, either go back to the title screen and repeat the process, this time buying the achievements you left on the table from before. Or, if you made a save after selling your items, load it up and use the cash to buy the remaining achievements.

    This achievement will unlock immediately following unlocking your 47th achievement. Again, you are free to use the shop as much or as little as you want or not at all.
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    FiveWizzThank you :)
    Posted by FiveWizz on 04 Dec 20 at 00:07
    AllgorhythmYou’re welcome.
    Posted by Allgorhythm on 04 Dec 20 at 00:20
    Mizu JrThe following happened to me: I played 70% of the game normally, opened the store to buy the achievements, but they all appear in RED, even though I had more than enough money for that.

    Does anyone know why?
    Posted by Mizu Jr on 13 Feb 22 at 00:11
    AllgorhythmIIRC, it's not unusual for them to appear as red. If you have already unlocked the achievement, it will be shown as Sold Out. Otherwise the price will appear. If you have the cash, highlight the achievement you need unlocked. After a few seconds it should change to black.

    It's been several years since I last played but I seem to recall they turn red when the game saves. After the save completes, keep your selection highlighted and it should change to black. After you make your purchase, the game saves once more and everything turns red again. Rinse and repeat.
    Posted by Allgorhythm on 13 Feb 22 at 02:22
    Latinfla4I guess I am the first unlucky person to not pop this after getting all the other achievements
    Posted by Latinfla4 on 11 Mar 22 at 15:03
    Allgorhythm@Latinfla4; Sadly, no. If you look at the achievement distribution panel on the NieR: Automata BECOME AS GODS Edition Achievements page, you will see that there are 10 gamers with 47 achievements. This should be an impossibility because getting the 47th achievement should automatically unlock the 48th and final achievement.

    This is why I don't like platinum wannabe achievements like this one. They have a tendency to glitch. There are many examples like the one you have just experienced and they cover a wide variety of developers, game genres, etc.

    There are some things you might try. First, clear the cache. To do so, turn off the console by holding the cn_guide button on the console for at least ten seconds and then unplug the console for at least 20 seconds. If you have a power brick, make sure it is disconnected from the power as well. Then, you should try to do something to kickstart the achievement. I would recommend, first, going to the achievement shop even though you have already acquired all achievements available for purchase.

    If talking to the strange achievement shop lady does not trigger anything, try to unlock a simple achievement you have already unlocked. A suggestion:
    NieR: Automata BECOME AS GODS EditionThe Circle of DeathThe The Circle of Death achievement in NieR: Automata BECOME AS GODS Edition worth 20 pointsHave your body collected.

    If you set difficulty to very high, you can die easily. Then, after you resurrect, set it to easy so you'll have no trouble going back to recover your body.

    If these easy things don't work--and I think they're very low probability--try redoing the E ending. This will take a little more time since you'll have to go through the shooting sequence, watch the credits, and the cut scene afterwards.

    I feel your pain and I hope you succeed. There is some room for optimism. I, myself, had a number of achievements glitch on me though not this one. In all cases, they were remedied by clearing the cache. Since then, updates have improved the game but, apparently, not enough as you have experienced. Also, I am editing the solution to indicate that this achievement glitched for 10 players.
    Posted by Allgorhythm on 11 Mar 22 at 15:57
    Hurp McDurpIm not even going to try for this one but I had to give you a thumbs up for such a great write-up
    Posted by Hurp McDurp on 19 Oct 23 at 15:01
    AllgorhythmThanks. I appreciate the feedback. smile
    Posted by Allgorhythm on 19 Oct 23 at 15:17
    OBlockMafia+1
    Posted by OBlockMafia on 22 Oct 23 at 11:43
    AllgorhythmThanks. Appreciate the feedback.
    Posted by Allgorhythm on 22 Oct 23 at 14:47
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