Xenosaga Episode I - Der Wille zur Macht
Xenosaga Episode I - Der Wille zur Macht | |
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North American box art | |
Developer | Monolith Soft |
Publisher | Namco |
Platform | Sony PlayStation 2 |
Release date | 28 February 2002 28 February 2002[1] 25 February 2003 |
Units sold | 1,000,000 (as of June 2003)[2] |
Xenosaga Episode I - Der Wille zur Macht (ゼノサーガエピソードI
Playable characters[edit]
Main playable characters[edit]
Shion | KOS-MOS | chaos | Ziggy | MOMO | Jr. |
Playable A.G.W.S.[edit]
VX-10000 | AG-02 | VX-7000 | VX-4000 | AG-04 | AG-05 |
Guest characters[edit]
Virgil | Mary | Soldier |
Plot[edit]
- Main article: Plot summary of Xenosaga Episode I
In the year 20XX A.D., a team of researchers lead by Dr. Masuda uncovers the Zohar at Lake Turkana, Kenya.
In the distant future of 4767 T.C. (over 4000 years later), Shion Uzuki, Chief Engineer of the team responsible for developing the battle android KOS-MOS (KOS-MOS Obey Strategic Multiple Operation System) at Vector Industries, commences another startup test in the Encephalon.
Gameplay[edit]
- See also:Xenosaga#Gameplay
Battle[edit]
The gameplay is turn-based. Similar to Xenogears, standard attacks are executed in combinations of up to three button presses.
Field[edit]
The gameplay of Episode I is one of the more linear games in the series. There are very few side quests and NPCs to talk to. Some of the things to do outside the main story include finding Segment Addresses hidden all over the world and helping the Professor and his assistant Scott to complete Erde Kaiser.
Minigames[edit]
A.G.W.S. Battle[edit]
- Main article: A.G.W.S. Battle
Network Casino[edit]
- Main article: Network Casino
Poker and slot machines are playable at the Network Casino. Gold must be exchanged for coins that can in return be exchanged for special prizes, such as character artwork.
Driller Game[edit]
- Main article: Driller Game
Xeno Card[edit]
- Main article: Xeno Card
Xeno Card is a virtual trading card game with characters and events from Episode I.
Other releases[edit]
- Main article: Xenosaga Episode I Reloaded
The game received a Japan-exclusive rerelease called Xenosaga I Reloaded with some extra features.
Etymology[edit]
The subtitle, Der Wille zur Macht, is German and can be translated into The Will to Power. Like the other games, it was named after the work of Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche.
Regional differences[edit]
- The scene where Albedo menaces MOMO with a knife and decapitating himself with it is altered, removing the knife and leaving Albedo to rip off his head with his bare hands. However the sound effects that accompany these are not removed.
- It is cited by many that they preferred the altered version of the scene over the original.
- Albedo putting his hand inside MOMO's body is changed to lifting his hand over her head.
Trivia[edit]
- In early trailers, there's footage of Fifth Jerusalem and Jr. battling the Gargoyle that has not made it in the final product. [3]
In other languages[edit]
Language | Name | Meaning |
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English | Xenosaga Episode I - Der Wille zur Macht | — |
Japanese | ゼノサーガエピソードI |
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Chinese (traditional) | 異域傳奇 |
Gallery[edit]
On other wikis
Strategy Wiki
References[edit]
- ↑ Xenosaga Epsode I on the Taiwanese PlayStation website (archived)
- ↑ モノリスの新作3タイトル発表!『ゼノサーガエピソードII』では『I』の謎が明らかに! - Dengeki Online 「これによると、まず『ゼノサーガ エピソード I』は、北米でも好調でワールドワイドでミリオンを達成したとのこと。」
- ↑ Xenosaga Episode I trailer for the English release