I´ve finished the game,and the last thing for unlock is the level where you play as a Shibito.

It is said that you must complete all main and secondary missions on Hard.
But... here´s my question,with a completed and saved data on normal mode,can I load that completed save data with the difficulty setting on Hard ?

Or I´ll have to begin a new game on Hard ?

Just switch on Hard on your save position... there is no need to start a new game.

Thanks partner !

That was a quick reply !

Yeah, as it was mentioned you can change the difficulty in the options menu. You still need to complete all missions on hard mode to unlock the shibito stage however. So basically you still have to "restart" the game kind of...

You get to play as a shibito?! I am so late

Aw man i wanna see! Wait, so is it like you vs siren characters or you vs other shibito? Is it really difficult? Are you a random shibito? I wanna know all!

It's You (shibito) vs the Yamabitos in the stage.

Here's a link for a gameplay video if it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UYCJQ-yFSVY

Looks kind of cool snf like a challenge. Just one issue...an iron! Why an iron! What will a shibito do with an iron! Does it look like they have been ironing occasionally!?

Or can't use!

Shibito: *After a hard day of digging in the mines for no apparent reason* Aw! Home after a hard day of work. Let me go turn on the tv and watch static while i iron my bloodied and worn clothes. *Turns on tv...static* Hahaha! I love this show!
WTF!!!

It's an extremely difficult stage, because shibitos operate like crap and move slow, yamibitos re-spawn extremely quickly, your ammo is scarce, your flashlight dies if you keep it on for too long, you are weak, you have a sidekick who is weaker, there are a lot of enemies, the List Menu is arranged so that the commands are in different order than with other characters (confusing, in addition to slowing you down) and worst of all, at two critical spots during the level there's a long cutscene you can't skip and during which time runs (in this level it's particularly insulting, since time is against you in all possible ways).

Man,then it´s true that it IS the hardest level of the game. I still have to beat the game in hard,just some few levels to complete.

I really didn`t like how they set up this stage. I was only able to beat it on my 50th try or so, because of 100% luck. It was a matter of willpower and determination
Anyway, it was like I had to wait until the game finally deceided that I could win.

I like that stage because its hard and its funny to be a shibito .