How do I do these side quests in "A Zephyr Heights Mystery"?

[ExplosionMare 25,128]

According to my save file, I only have 78% of this game complete and it mostly has to do with these side quests. I've wondered all around the different maps and I can't figure out how in the world to find these special side quest ponies, nor do I remember how I interacted with some before. Does anyone here play this game or know anything about the sidequests? I should also mention that I've beaten the main ending so I'm really just backtracking in an attempt to find these ponies.

[Sparklefan1234 183,501]

2 hours ago, ExplosionMare said:

According to my save file, I only have 78% of this game complete and it mostly has to do with these side quests. I've wondered all around the different maps and I can't figure out how in the world to find these special side quest ponies, nor do I remember how I interacted with some before. Does anyone here play this game or know anything about the sidequests? I should also mention that I've beaten the main ending so I'm really just backtracking in an attempt to find these ponies.

 

I don't know either! 

[Iforgotmybrain 7,664]

I had issues with those too when I 100% the game. I’m too busy atm to make a fully detailed reply but I will add more details to this post or make another reply either tonight or tomorrow if you still need help.

[Sparklefan1234 183,501]

Moments ago, Iforgotmybrain said:

I had issues with those too when I 100% the game. I’m too busy atm to make a fully detailed reply but I will add more details to this post or make another reply either tonight or tomorrow if you still need help.

 

Thank You so much, Bestie! I've completed the main story twice but I didn't know what to do afterwards. 

[Misty Shadow 8,248]

Someone on YouTube 100%'d the game, maybe their videos will help. 

Wish I could help myself, but while I did enjoy the game, I never 100%'d it. 

[Iforgotmybrain 7,664]

Okay, I already found a guide online that shows where all the stuff is.

https://psnprofiles.com/trophies/27325-my-little-pony-a-zephyr-heights-mystery

You can just click the achievement and area you need and it'll tell you what to do and where to go. You'll also need all the hidden emotes from the all areas (they're the green gems) before doing the side quests as they're required to progress some of them. Clicking on the Reaction in Action achievement guide will show where those hidden emotes are.

You will need to backtrack a lot, when I was completing them I often had to finish 1 quest in one area and then go looking through the other areas to see where the next side quest that unlocked was. I also had to reload areas sometimes to continue talking to the ponies. I wish I knew what quest unlocked in what order but I didn't pay much attention. I can tell you I finished the areas in the following order from first to last:

1. The Mall

2. Ancient Station

3. The Theater

4. The Theater Night

5. Throne Room

6. Royal Garden

7. Main Square

[ExplosionMare 25,128]

Thank you everyone for your help! I'll look at the guide and video and see if those work! Good to know some of the side quests are just locked behind items, that's probably why I couldn't find certain ponies. Kinda weird that would even happen, though! I love how much bigger this game is compared to the first one, but I don't like how complicated it can get!

[Sparklefan1234 183,501]

I feel like Zephyr Heights Mystery doesn't save correctly or something and if I leave or restart or it crashes then I lose a lot of progress. It's very frustrating.