In Silent Hill 2 Remake, New Game+ is unlocked after the first playthrough. New Game Plus adds some new items that are not available on the first playthrough, particularly related to endings.
Collectibles Overview:
New Game Plus Collectibles
Item for Rebirth Ending 1/4: “Crimson Ceremony”
In the graveyard where you meet Angela, there is a lone grave on the shore by a tree. In front of the grave will be this book, the first of four items needed for the Rebirth Ending.
Trophy: Lumberjack + Equipment: Chainsaw
When approaching the Silent Hill Ranch, you will hear the sound of a chainsaw. The chainsaw can be found stuck on a pile of logs just past the ranch sign.
Item for Stillness Ending: Key of Sorrow
Found in a green car on Wiltse Rd. just after going through a metal gate. You need the chainsaw to break the windows as otherwise you don’t have a weapon at this point. For this to spawn you will need the In Water Ending unlocked (Stillness Ending is not required for any trophies/achievements).
Item for Dog Ending 1/2: Broken Key Part (1)
Next to Big Jay’s Diner on Neely St. is The Pet Center. Head inside to find this in the back room.
Item for UFO Ending: Blue Gem
Directly next to The Pet Center is the Jewellers. Smash the left window and grab the gem from an open jewelry box.
Step for UFO Ending 1/4
On the roof of the Saul Street Apartments, there is graffiti of an eye on the back of a vent. While in front of it, interact with the Blue Gem and it will glow. This is the first of four locations you will need to do this for the UFO Ending.
Step for UFO Ending 2/4
In Rosewater Park, on the pier where you meet Maria. While here, interact with the Blue Gem and it will glow. This is the second of four locations you will need to do this for the UFO Ending.
Item for Bliss Ending: Rusted Key
Inside Pete’s Bowl-O-Rama, there is a safe behind the counter. Unlock it with the code 1887 to receive a key. The code for this appears on the Bloody Note at the end of Nathan St.
Memo (South Vale): Cryptic Letter
Inside the safe with the Rusted Key. This will replace the Lost & Found Note in Lakeview Hotel that disappears on New Game+, so you will need to collect this to get the Archivist trophy/achievement for all Memos on New Game+.
Item for Rebirth Ending 2/4: White Chrism
Outside the Baldwin Mansion entrance on a table, after going through Jack’s Inn. This is the second of four items needed for the Rebirth Ending.
Item for Dog Ending: Broken Key Part (2) / Dog Key
Just after the Baldwin Mansion you’ll be on Katz Street. Next to the first house on the northern side is a gate with a bone on it. Go through the gate to find a second broken key part in the dog house. Combine both parts to get the Dog Key, which you can use in Lakeside Hotel for the Dog Ending.
Item for Bliss Ending: Small Chest / White Claudia
In the gazebo of the garden of Brookhaven Hospital. Use the Rusted Key you got from the safe in Bowl-O-Rama to unlock the chest and receive White Claudia, which you can use in Room 312 in Lakeside Hotel for New Ending 1.
Item for Rebirth Ending 3/4: Obsidian Goblet
Found inside the Silent Hill Historical Society. In the main room with the Pyramid Head painting, turn around and it will be in a wall crevice on the right. This is the third of four items needed for the Rebirth Ending.
Step for UFO Ending 3/4
As soon as you cross Toluca Lake with the boat, use the Blue Gem after getting off it. This is the third of four locations you will need to do this for the UFO Ending.
Item for Rebirth Ending 4/4: “Lost Memories”
Inside Lost & Found of Lakeside Hotel, replacing the Lost & Found Note that is here on New Game. This is the last of four items needed for the Rebirth Ending. With all four items in your inventory, finish the game normally and you will get the Rebirth Ending over any regular ending. If you want to get multiple endings off one save, prior to picking this up it is recommended that you play through Lakeview Hotel up until you get the 3F Corridor Key and make a separate manual save. That way you can then pick it up for the Rebirth Ending, or leave it to get regular endings.
Dog Ending
Just before Room 312, there is a locked door to the Observation Room. Use the Dog Key on the door and you’ll immediately get this ending.
UFO Ending
In Room 312 where you can play the video tape, use the Blue Gem one final time. If you used it at the previous three locations, you will immediately get this ending.
Bliss Ending
In Room 312 where you can play the video tape, use the bottle of White Claudia to drink it, then watch the video tape to get the ending.
Item for Stillness Ending: Toluca Postcard
There is a safe that requires both a key and a code in the Manager’s Office of Lakeview Hotel (Otherworld). Use the Key of Sorrow for the key lock, and input the code 314 for the combination lock. Inside you’ll find the Postcard. Examine it in your inventory and finish the game to get this ending.
Lith says
So…. if i keep running this playthrough to the end on NG+ i cant get the memos trophy? Or does it not count that
PowerPyx says
There is one extra Memo in NG+ called “Cryptic Letter” in South Vale (West). It has been confirmed that collecting it and the other 67 Memos will still give the trophy in NG+.
Bartski says
Not true, getting all memos on NG+ does unlock archivist, I just got it that way. That one is missing but it doesn’t matter if you pick up all including the memo from the blow-o-rama NG+ safe.
Killua says
False, you can still get the Archivist trophy without the Lost and Found note on NG+
Archavia says
I’ve updated the guides to reflect this now, thanks.
ozoevil says
Pete’s Bowl O Rama safe code is 1887 you get bottle on which says White Claudia
ozoevil says
U get a key to open that little box from gazebo.
ozoevil says
Drink it before you about to watch the tape to get new ending
Archavia says
Thanks for confirming the steps, do you know what the ending is called?
Max says
@Archavia
Ending is called “Bliss”.
Archavia says
Thank you!
Lith says
For the sorrow one you use the key by the memo in the last area
Archavia says
Do you use it on the safe? If so what’s the code to open it, and what was inside?
Max says
The Code for the safe at the end for “New Ending 2 = Stillness” is 314.
In NG+, you will find red markings on 3 notes in the game, they have <3, <1 and <4 on it, thats the code.
In my playthrough, I tried 312, because thats their room and the note besides stated it, but it didnt work…the 3 and the 1 clicked in the safe so i bruteforced to 314 and it worked, lucky I guess.
Archavia says
Oh! I remember seeing a note with that <4 on it but wasn't sure what it was about. Thank you very much for this, I'll add the ending name/requirements.
Violet says
The Safe ending code on Easy is 314.
David says
So you can go through NG+ and collect all of these items and then save at Lakeview Hotel and get all NG+ exclusive endings in a single run right?
JL says
Strange…the eye graffiti is not there on the sauls apartment rooftop like in the picture for me.
It’s just a blank vent. Any ideas why?
JL says
For some reason it converted my New Game + save into a first palythrough save wtf. When I hit Continue when I booted up the game it loaded a random save file I made while in Toluca Prison on my first playthrough. Thinking nothing of it, I reloaded my supposed New Game + save and for some reason the game has now thought I am still on my first playthrough.
I have the Blue Gem, Chainsaw, Key of Sorrow, Broken dog key, and the Book from the graveyard and it still thinks I’m on New game????
To anyone reading this and doing a NG+ playthrough, do NOT hit Continue as it might reload a random save from your first playthrough and subsequently convert ALL NG+ saves you have into NG saves.
I dont even know if I have to redo Maria, In Water and Leave endings again…
Abadeon2811 says
so far the only issue I’m having is that the key doesn’t appear in the car so since it’s not required, I’m just skipping that :-) still strange thou
Archavia says
The key only appears in the car if you have gotten the In Water ending already.
Jay says
Is it possible to get the glimpses trophy on ng+
Archavia says
Yes it is, all collectible trophies can be earned on NG+.
baby says
Followed your guide during NG+ for all collectibles, and all endings. Just got the platinum. The best ends are In Water and Stillness, I think. But the UFO and Dog endings rule too.
Also, I was cutting it close for that time limit trophy. Clocked in at 9 hours and 43 minutes on NG+ when I got that trophy. Phew.
Thanks for your guide.