There can often at times be an emotional story found in the Borderlands games. Ever since the death of Roland in Borderlands2, the games have made strides to make players and audiences know that now nobody is safe, and perhaps anyone could fall to the perils of Pandora and the surrounding planets. With the New Tales From the Borderlands game, the control is more in the hands of the player than ever.
While playing New Tales From the Borderlands, players are given the responsibility of their own story with Octavio, Anu, Fran, and LOU13. Since the actions and consequences are chosen by the player, each ending can be unique depending on what path the player chose, and if their playthrough of the newest Borderlands entry was a sad one, a bad one, or a good one. Only 5 endings exist, with a definitive ranking on if it’s a New Tales From the Borderlands good ending.
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5 Fran And Anu's FroYo
After all is said and done, Fran returns to her humble little dessert diner with Anu. Together, they see an influx of customers thanks to a new rebrand and TV commercial. It's quite somber and shows the two embrace each other in the mutual understanding of a quiet life. However, just because fame and glory have been left behind, does not mean that they are free from danger. Fran and Anu close the diner to visit the graveyard and pay their respects.
In the graveyard, players will find the tombstones of both Octavio and LOU13. It's quite tragic to find a preventable loss, especially with Anu's brother, who cries in front of his grave. It's a sad ending and one that can be prevented with the right choices. To obtain this ending, players must be horrible to Octavio as Anu, and vice versa in their playthrough. A bad relationship between these siblings will result in Octavio's death.
4 Octavio's Yogurt
This New Tales From the Borderlands ending sees Fran passing down the torch of her beloved dessert diner, Fran's Fogurt to Octavio. The boy that dreamed big finally achieved the dream of his own company, even if it is but a glorified and humble ice cream shop. Fran retires for good and decides that she's owed a long vacation on a nudist colony with her unpaid intern, who seems to lack a shirt as always. This lack of a shirt certainly helps to get in the mood for where he and Fran are going to end up.
After Fran leaves, Octavio celebrates humbly his new company, which he calls Octavio's Yogurt. Sadly, not all is a happy result, as Anu is dead. On the windowsill, Octavio has a shrine for her. With a bed of flowers and her picture, he argues with it as if the two siblings were at it again. It's another sad ending that can be achieved by having lower than a 50% relationship with Anu and focusing on a better percentage with other characters’ relationships.
3 Anu Octavio Sibling Consulting
Sibling rivalries and sibling banter seem to trump all good intentions, as this ending sees Anu and Octavio bound to loyalty to family and their wishes. The two have started a company called Anu Octavio Sibling Consulting, a name that Octavio is entirely unhappy with because it does not roll off the tongue. It's an adequate ending, as it shows that the siblings have a good relationship, and have moved on to do some great things for people struggling in their relationships. However, not all is great, as one key jokester is missing.
With this ending, Fran has died, and Anu and Octavio will visit her grave. Here, they discuss what jokes she likes, and how she must be up in heaven with her sexy unpaid intern, who has also died. It's a shame to see Fran gone, but Octavio and Anu laugh about how Fran would react to their pranks and shows that even in death she can cheer them up due to her crude sense of humor. This ending can be achieved if players have the lowest relationship with Fran, which can be done by not hugging Octavio or Anu as Fran, or not mentioning Fran through Susan's kill shot.
2 Octin' Around
In perhaps the most neutral ending of New Tales From the Borderlands, the characters may all survive, but they have gone their separate ways. Octavio is thriving with his own strange and unique reality show that he has named Octin' Around. The show is watched by Fran, who doesn't want to miss an episode of her old friend, who seems more than happy to have this career.
Fran and Anu have one final conversation in Fran's Fogurt, in which Anu tells Fran that she's moving on, and leaving for better things, even if she's scared of the change. Fran remains supportive and helps her find the courage to move on. The characters may not live happily ever after together in this ending, but they are alive and can begin their adventures. This ending needs all relationships around 50%, as well as a Skateboard Score higher than 50% and lower than 74%.
1 Galactic Healing Inc
Nobody likes death, especially when it comes to fans’ favorite characters. New Tales From the Borderlands features a great cast of fun and interesting characters whom players will build relationships with throughout their journey in the game. This is the definitive true and best ending, as the four central characters, Octavio, Fran, Anu, and even LOU13 will have survived their adventures, and all come together as a happy group to form Galactic Healing Incorporated.
Under the help of the incompetent and entirely goofy Rhys, the group decides what's best for them, and forms their own company together. To achieve this ending is no easy task, as players need a Skateboard Score above 75%, and each of the 3 relationships must be about even. Despite the good nature of this ending, Rhys will still comment that it's around an 8/10, begging the question if there is more to be sought in perhaps a New Tales From the Borderlands secret ending.
New Tales From the Borderlands is available now for PC, PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.