Xenogears Review! - The Game Collection
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 28 ก.ย. 2024
- In this Xenogears review, SuperDerek examines the PlayStation classic, Xenogears! Xenogears on PlayStation is one of the best JRPGs on the PlayStation made by SquareSoft, but is deeply flawed in its pacing. But Xenogears remains a wonder PS1 RPG!
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In an interview a few months back, Takahashi said that the reason Disc 2 was incomplete was because Squaresoft used to have 1.5 year dev cycles as a rule. He managed to talk the president into letting them go a little while longer, but it still wasn't enough time to complete his vision. But he felt really determined to put as much of it in there as possible, so that's why!
My god this game is a masterpiece. Still haven’t played a game since this that gave me goosebumps like this did. This was the first game my cousin introduced me too. He passed away a couple years ago and this review legit had me tearing up. Great review man
YOU'RE FINALLY COVERING XENOGEARS AAAAAHhhhhHhh!
I know this game isn't perfect, but few games have had such a huge influence on me as a person, it really showed me at a young age just how powerful a piece of media can be, and inspired me as both an illustrator and a storyteller.
The fan-art out there for this game is phenomenal. You don't see many games inspire like this these days.
SuperDerek RPGs I think that's why there's been such a huge following for Persona 5, NieR Automata and Xenoblade 2. The games that actually inspire and engage people are actually starting to make a real comeback
lol I missed that over the top pose with the catchphrase at the end haha
I missed it too! More to come soon. :)
Xenogears and it's lore book are just... God I love it. Easily the most influential game growing up for me.
that music box bgm gives me chill
As a kid, I recorded myself playing this game back in 1998 on VHS. The first battle against Ramsus. Man, I wish I knew where that VHS is lol. But I finally completed this game in 2016 lol.
It was a lot of fun hanging out while you streamed this...At some point in time I'm going to have to sit down and play through this masterpiece again.
I mean, I did LIKE Xenogears, but you sure did get it right: it is insanely tiring at times. Like “ugghhhh am I *ever* gonna get through here?? Am I even going the right way?” The no map thing for dungeons was just brutal. (Also, I wanna know more about Big Joe.)
Thank you Derek for playing and reviewing. Job well done!! This game will always have a place in my heart with all it flaws.
Thank you for hanging out with me in the streams and keeping me company! It's been fun! :)
SuperDerek RPG:-) Can't wait to see your next stream!
One of squares finest.
Agreed!
I remember playing this when it first came out and loving it although I don't know if I ever really understood the story back then. The second disk is a tragedy. They don't even need to remake the game, all they have to do it make the 2nd disk the same gameplay as the first disk and re-release it that way and it would sell like hotcakes.
One of if not the most beautiful pieces of music I’ve ever heard in my life is from this game. The music box song… Distant Promise.
First RPG I ever played. Played severa after. But this set the bar very high.
First "Dark Dawn", then "Omen", and finally "Awakening". From prologue, to journey, to "final" battle. The connection between these [master]pieces shows us how Xenogears is more than just a videogame, but a collection of millions shades of light, reflecting the Beginning and the End, holding Tears of the Stars, Hearts of the People, contained in Small Two of Pieces. In the end, although the second disc had to deal with budget constraints, Xenogears remains a true Gem Which Cannot Be Stolen.
One of my favorite games of all time. Thanks for the quality review Derek.
Thanks for the video, Derek. Huge fan of this game and hope you actually get to Xenosaga sometime.
Deus = Lavos. Much a better Chrono Trigger sequel than Chrono Cross! Great video man! My favorite game of all time.
This game is better than I could habe ever imagined. Im just mad at myself for not starting it sooner.
1 Translator for the entire game too. I absolutely love this game and had the pleasure of finishing it back in 1999 (11th grade 😁) Still have my original copy!
This deserves a remake no doubt about it. With a dedicated budget too 🙏
Finally a new superderek video! Still haven't played xenogears but this video got me very excited to do so in the near future
I love the new logo for your channel. It reminds me of mini medals from Dragon Quest.
Thanks man! I've been sitting on this design a while and finally decided to pull the trigger. :)
Better late than never. Top tier rpg. Only if the newer xenoblades were this good
With my lack of a day-job at the moment, I think reviews should be coming out more consistently. Knock on wood! :)
Even though the ending was a rush job, this is one of the greatest games ever made. I hope they wise up and do a proper remake.
Xenogears is simultaneously a bad game and my favorite JRPG of all time. The pacing is a game-crippling flaw that makes the game a chore to play through your first time, the rushed payoffs in the second disc prevent any feelings of satisfaction, and almost the entire cast is underdeveloped. After I completed Xenogears for the first time last year, I hated the game. But as time went on, I kept thinking about it. The sheer ambition of the project is insane, and reading through Perfect Works and seeing what the developers tried to do....I can't help but think about "what could have been." Its interesting and its memorable, and my respect for the world the writers tried to make trumps all the negative feelings I have about the execution these days.
Also, small "correction:" the fact that disc 2 was cut due to budget reasons is no longer "speculation." In an interview earlier this year, Takahashi finally came out and explained Disc 2. Basically, Xenogears was the first time the team was making a 3D game, and it was a serious challenge to develop. When the budget was finally running out, the game was only completed through Solaris. Square recommended ending the game there and saving the rest for a sequel, but Takahashi didn't want to leave fans of the game hanging, and so decided to give us a rushed Disc 2 instead that tells us what the devs wanted to do. Given that Xeno never became a franchise under Square, it looks like he made the right decision - if Takahashi didn't give us the rushed Disc 2, to this day we may never have learned what happened to Fei and Elly after Solaris.
I am glad you came around! When I first played this game at 15, I was instantly captivated! I loved trying to figure out what was happening with Fei and his journey to find himself not knowing he was more complex (Citan was as well) and what we thought we knew about him, there was so much more.
The emotional aspects of the game the nod to Freudian studies and mental health issues. The bonds they were created even though some characters were definitely underdeveloped but the little bit we did get had heart.
Let's not forgot the religious aspects, the action, and the music. The music was top notch! Absolutely, amazing! The religious aspects had you thinking and the action got you hyped! Well, for me it did.
The game play was never a chore for me because the journey I was on with Fei was worth it. The Gameplay (I love Martial Arts) mechanics where up my alley as it wasn't just select "Attack" and repeat. The combos made it interesting.
The chore was build AP to do combinations but it was an awesome payoff to watch when you finally got to see it in action.
Idk, man I know the game had many problems especially the 2nd disc and I know what happened like you do, but to me, it was an experience that I love and never forget. The pay off seeing how Fei is at the end and what they all fought for was great.
Everytime I play it, I get excited like it is my first time (truth be told I thought it was another game and bought it on accident) and it still a great experience. 👍🏽👍🏽
I was really excited to see this episode. Looking forward to more Derek.
More is on the way!
This and FF6 are the most influential games for me great stuff Derek.
The music in this game and FF8 hit me in the feelings more than any other games.
You Are The #1 Source For RPGs ,You Give Your True Opinion And Helps Me In My RPG Journey
I'm planning to play this game after I finish wild arms 2. Is it good in a nut shell?
Pacing is orribile, and the graphics didn t age very well. But the story is very unique and deep even by today s standards. Give a try!
Nice one Derek. Good luck with all your endeavours mate 👍
Thanks man! :D
As always awesome video, awesome review, awesome jrpg, glad to see you again greetings from Venezuela Derek
So about the whole Disc 2 being part visual novel, apparently the game was way behind schedule so Square suggested to end the game at disc 1. Meaning it would have ended on a cliffhanger. So Takahasi decided to make Disc 2…… Disc 2……..
Very good review man , keep up doing it .
Nice review man!
Never played it, now I want to try it out.
I've played through chrono trigger and FF7 and such, but xenogears was one of the very few games from that era that has stuck by in my mind for the longest while
It's very unique, that's for sure!
Extremely dark game story wise , it's the best ost I ever heard in gamming to date 2021.
I remember playing the demo when I was younger and thought it was amazing. Now I can finally play through it on ps3.
Never knew you did this review that was my favorite high school game
Just beat this myself (finally) after first playing it as a rental from Hollywood Video. They only gave me disc one, and I beat disc one so when I finally got the full game disc two was a rather huge shock to me. But the story and the world was always something I wanted to revisit and beat.
I felt this was the right time due to it being the 20th anniversary and all. And even if it is speculation on my part, and the part of a lot of fans, circumstantial evidence from that time points to the director having his budget slashed while the game was in already in production.
He claimed inexperience in a later interview led to the game being the way it was, which was likely code for inexperience with office and developmental policies and politics. Like how on Star Trek the ship's engineers would claim they need xx amount of time but only really needed x to get something done. He should have pitched to the higher-ups successfully a higher budget to ensure the game would get made the way he wanted.
I find that inexperience comment rather telling however in that he was very possibly telling the truth. In so much that his people did not have experience with the horror that is unpaid overtime known in PC programming circles as "Crunch Time".
The spiritual sequel to Xenogears, Xenoblade Chronicles 2, was made likely using a lot of Crunch Time due to similar things happening to it during its development that happened to Xenogears. However to fill those gaps they used a few things the modern gaming era has provided them:
First: They outsourced art asset development, leading to many characters looking visually distinct from each other in the sense that the same "god" did not make them. This is fine given the nature of said characters. But still kinda weird given the different art styles represented within the game.
Two: Crunch Time, having a lot of their staff for the game sniped for Zelda BoTW, only 40 people primarily within Monolith Soft made Xenoblade Chronicles 2. And it is a complete narrative experience and has addictive gameplay. Like my first point mentioned, they outsourced art and character design to get the game done.
Three: Nintendo. Nintendo's first party titles are centered on "quality" and they try their hardest to not let a product be released that will not perform up to expectations.
They likely gave Monolith Soft additional funds to outsource in the first place realizing that they themselves may have sniped a bit too many developers from a project that they themselves thought would not prove as profitable.
But XC2 is a major hit, the series future is assured, and Nintendo likely will not pull the same stunt (hopefully) if a Xeno game is being worked on around the same time as a Zelda game.
At this point, I am looking forward to your videos in the future about the other Xenogames down the line. And now I likely will go and beat Suikoden 2 since I finally beat Xenogears.
You have earned a like for reviewing this game.
"Ye shall be as gods"
Oh nice! Latest review!
Thanks for watching! :)
Damn! Amazing review man xD
I love when you give your honest opinion
Well thank you so much! :)
great review and great watching you go through it...I think you are right, this is the definition of "the best rpg never made" was this game 4 discs like Legend of Dragon I can oly imagine all the cool stuff that we got, but properly developed and presented... Best RPG ever?
It's my favorite game. The end is broke but just think of it as a very short game with the longest ending in video game history.
you should do ogre battle 64, one of the best and most under rated rpgs ever
Finally! I totally agree with this video. This game in (my opinion), would be perfect if there wasn’t so much dialogue.
This is one of the games I remember most fondly from that time. It's funny though that I've played through the first disc I think 3 times and have never played the second disc.... weird for a game I love so much. Maybe someday I have a fourth attempt. If I could somehow play the game on my Switch, I could see that 4th playthrough happening. I'm kinda excited to get some more RPG's on the Switch actually, I love RPG'ing with a handheld and the Switch's screen is a great size for that. Kinda rambling now because you can't play Xeno on Switch so losing my train of thought here haha.
I never played xenogears but I love rpgs
I never beat this game because I got stuck at the towel of babel, and I kept falling down trying to jump across stuff. I only have one usable hand (left hand does not work), and I can only play so many games. Now that there are no turn based games coming out anymore I am starting to not be able to play video games anymore. I almost beat ffxv one handed but I got stuck at the end with the harder enemies. Xenogears is a great game.
There's some hope for more turn-based games. If you haven't already, I'd check out Dragon Quest XI, Persona 5, and Octopath Traveler for more modern options.
Octopath Traveler looks great and right up my alley, but I don't have that console. I have persona 5, but I have mixed reviews about it. I have been looking into Dragon Quest XI, but it looks childish, and I kinda feel the same about persona 5. Over the summer I played and beat Chrono trigger, FFVI, FFV, and i'm currently playing FFIV. I had FFIV-VI in my closet for 10+ years and have never played them. I also have legend of Dragoon which I have never played more than an hour of so I will be playing that after FFIV. They don't make games like they used too. It was really cool to go back and beat all those games I have had just collecting dust. FFV was great I cant beleive it was just sitting around for so long. Once FFVII-X came out i just played those games over and over throughout the years never getting into newer or different games. I have played FFVII, FFVIII, and FFT more than any other games in my life.
Let me preface this with saying that this is my own opinion without coming off like I'm saying you're wrong. I feel the pacing for Xenogears was because it is a slow build up because the story is very very deep and complex and it needs things to be slowly developed instead of just in your face though I must agree, there are a few characters who have little story. That being said, this is honestly among my top 5 favorite RPG's
In reference to the second disk, what happened was Xenogears was developed using almost entirely new team members to Square. Because these members were still being trained it pushed development out longer and back then Square had a rule that games had to take no longer than 2 years to develop. Square tried to push them to just make it end after disc 1 with them escaping Solaris but they didn't want to end the story like that because it felt unfinished so instead they nade narration because it was easier to develop and would allow the players to get the full story. It was a little annoying but at least the rest of the story was fleshed out. IMO, this game needs to be remade and I'd love Monolith to buy it from Square and give Takahashi the chance to develop it how he originally wanted to.
Great Review. Keep it up,
Great man! You just have left SMT Nocturne!
I will get there, but I need to hit the other SMT games first! :)
Good review man;though I didnt expect it so soon.I myself would have advice you to have play the game at least once more,in solitude to really grasp everything the game has to offer.This game is like fight club,first time the movie was good but everytime after that it becomes better and better.Great work nonetheless and Godspeed!
When sifting through the footage of my playthrough, I caught a lot of stuff I missed the first time through. I know it's not the same, but I think I know what you mean. So much of the game makes so much more sense when you're on the inside of the big secret. And conversely, being on the outside of the big secret can be a major turn-off for some people. And I honestly think a ~140 hour investment for a second play-through might be too much to ask of some people. Some day though, I think I will revisit the game. :)
This game is as brainlordy as it is emotional. Its hard what to say about this game after the "End of Episode 5" in the credits, but I think I'll remember this game forever regardless of its flaws. Still need to read Perfect OWErks sdkr
i think this game deservers a remake a long with final fantasy 9 and 7 done right
Amazing game. Would love you to cover the Trails games of The Legend of Heroes series. Ys as well.
Me too! I'll get there sooner or later! :)
I loved one game… no matter the day…no matter the era.
Xenogears is a masterpiece - best game I have ever played!!
Just for those of you that what to play xenogears character's again. Final fantasy brave exvius has done a collaboration with xenogears. That's right there coming back after 20 years. There aren't available in the global yet so there is still time to get in and save up for the banner
DarkSonic180 www.reddit.com/r/FFBraveExvius/comments/8d3pl4/jp_maintenance_xenogears_raidbanner_420/
You can download final fantasy brave exvius in the Google play store or iOS store
Do thousand arms! If you dont brian seagull will visit you soon.
It will happen eventually. But first I have to own a copy. :)
SuperDerek RPGs Hmmmmm Im picking up on a hint. ;)
Great review, got a bit of your facts wrong, but none the less great review.
I still have this game. Feeling old right meow.😂
Well I have this game yet still haven't beaten it might have to now.....god I hope I still have the save files
Playing this now. I must say I'm a little disappointed (as a Final Fantasy fan) I didn't play this as a kid. My cousin had a scratched copy his uncle found in a puddle at a gas station. Tried to play it and it froze Everytime Lahan (didn't even know the name of the place) is shown being blown up or shot at. My cousin has never had interests in games like this. This is right up my alley. Loving the models and graphics. Very detailed games for a ps1 game. I plan on finishing this and then playing xenosaga again.
My favorite jrpg. Great review!
Thanks Donald! :D
iirc, it was first proposed for ff7 but was ultimately rejected, then at Hironobu Sakaguchi's behest, the altered script takahashi and soraya saga were working on got the ok. Initially it was going to be chrono trigger 2, but I guess the concepts were too different from the original so it became its own thing mid development.
here's some back story and proof if you want:
www.chronocompendium.com/Term/Chrono_Trigger_2_Promo_Video.html
For me its the best Sprite based video game along with breath of fire 4!
I tell you that: literally everyone who has finished Xenogears said that this is more than just a game. And that means something
Great review for one of the largest scale jrpgs out there. I can't help but feel this is Tetsuya Takahashi's happy accident because his latest stuff is garbage :( Still one of my favorite jrpgs of all time
I haven't had a chance to really dig into the Xenoblade franchise yet, but I think I will have to before long.
What? Tetsuya Takahashi's latest stuff is fantastic. Honestly I would argue the newer games are superior to Xenogears in nearly every way.
Gaming Powerz Totally disagree, the first Xenoblade is the best of his latest stuff, excellent gameplay and derivative but effective in execution of plot and cast. 2 was bogstandard in gameplay and horrible in its shallow, lazily written, and pandering plot/cast, and X was passable in most respects. Xenogears isn't flawless but it achieves a lot more than it's successors despite its mildly outdated gameplay.
@@KazuyaMithra I completely disagree. Xenoblade 2 is far from bog Standard. The plot isn’t nearly as shallow as some make it out to be. The characters while not the most unique are still well written and at the very least a pleasure to engage with and be around. The gameplay is also the second best in the Xenoblade series.
You experience Xenogears more than you play it.
Apparently not dark enough considering the plot of final fantasy 7 (hell that game had prostitution)
I'm going to play it!
Why do people say it's unfinished?
Because the second disc is mostly narrated text instead of field events.
You'll play mostly the battles while cutting out all the exploration.
It was because they wanted to ship AT LEAST a complete story, out of love for its players.
Shin m0h thank you. Going to pick it up soon. Wish I would have played it when it came out. Seems like a great story
Xenogears is a much better sequel to CT than Cross was. Even with the decision not to make it official. (Too hard to mix the sci fi in... yeah okay. Something about the late nineties on made Square dumb).
Edit: I am SO mad at that! Good god almighty LUCCA MADE A HUMANOID ROBOT NAMED GATO!!! TOO HARD, SQUARE!? CHRONO TRIGGER WAS A SCI-FI GAME! AAAAAAAAAAAARGH
Too bad they apparently didn't put this in the PlayStation classic
2D can turn 3D 😎
Best xeno game ever
I tried to enjoy this but in the end I couldn’t stand all the jumping around and so I gave it up.
Two thumbs up!
I would buy "I'm Super Derek and this is Xenogears" in a heartbeat
Grandia is the best.
It is the best game ever.
awesome game
Is this game perfect? Yes, pretty damn close. Sorry everyone, but it is.
It's a JRPG. The story, the characters, they are the best. Ever. And THAT is the most important part.
The rest is far more than serviceable. (no, I don't care about your super amazing combat system in your Jrpg if the story is CRAP, go make an action game)
The story makes SENSE, meaning it's not an empty and superficial exercise in masturbation by Japanese hacks trying to do philosophy with the same skill of an obnoxious 8 years old. In a game that HEAVILY features philosophy, psychology, and religion.
Yes, even the "holy grail" ff7 doesn't hold a candle to this.
-What is going on, what is happening? WHY it's happening?
-FF7 "well, you know, the human condition, life, meaning, and stuff. It's deeeeeeep maaaaan, don't think about it. It's cool. Like, Sephirot got one wing, deep reference.Yeaaaaah, philosophy maaaaaaaan"
-Fuck you.
There is no kiddy garbage about friendship, there are no characters with stupid motivations (with the exception of ONE, but you cannot have a Japanese product without the mandatory 2 dollar discount asshat that wants to "ascend" because he's broken).
All characters have flaws, all characters have growth, and are written like HUMANS.
And then there is the mascot character (oh japan....), but nobody cares about that abomination.
Considering how they screwed with the story in the FF7 Remake, IF they want to remake this friggin masterpiece i'd love for them to stay THE HELL AWAY FROM THE SCRIPT. Call back Miss Saga and let her work on the second disk, not her husband&co (they might have worked on this game, but you can see the GARBAGE they produced after they fired her, she's clearly the one that knows what she's doing)
This game is good but it is OVERRATED! Star Ocean: The Second Story is the one that is truly KICK ASS RPG on the Playstation in the 90's.
Great review but this "Xeno" games have nothing to do with each other. Misconception between fans for some reasons
i really don't think disc 2 was too short. I think disc 1 was just too too long. You got spoiled by disc 1 which was overly long, and expected disc 2 to be just as long. This is just ungratefulness.
I agree. Nobody ever said Disc 2 was too short, the problem is isn't duration, it's pacing. Too much of Disc 2 was told instead of shown. They bit off more than they could chew and had to cut corners in the end. A lot of corners. Making the game feel really lop-sided.
I get it, you like the game. Great! I'm happy for you. But you should still be willing to acknowledge the faults in the things you love, then keep loving those those things in spite of their flaws, rather than just denying that the flaws exist. Saying Xenogears 2nd disc is where the game fell apart isn't an attack against you or your tastes in games. The game is lop-sided, and a proper *review* should acknowledge that fact.
One of my favorite games is Earthbound, but I at least acknowledge that it has terrible inventory management, and has sub-par visuals for a SNES game of that time. The game also drags in the middle. But I still love the game.
If you just pretend parts of a game don't exist, you're just in love with some made-up version of the game that only exists in your own head. You're in love with a mental Photoshopped picture of the game, not the real game. Not the game as it actually exists. True fandom is loving a game despite its flaws, or even because of its flaws. But to pretend that the quirks and idiosyncrasies don't exist is an insult to the artists who created them in the first place.
Xenoblade next !
I think it's about time for some Dragon Quest, but I will get to Xenosaga and Xenoblade eventually. :)
A not that good review! Lacking characters, plot, etc. Sheesh! can you elaborate a little more? Oh come on man!! it was all over the place and uninspired!!
I just finished this game 3 days ago,I've been wanting to finish it for 20 years.
Congrats! :)
Awesomeness! I take it you realized you needed the Angel Armor?
It took me a couple tries to figure that one out.
@@FreeRPGer thanks for the tip I just started to play, I'll make a mental note for that.
Well at least you finished the game sooner than Fei finished his break from painting.
gratz! I haven't finished 2nd disc of this game since 20+ years ago..
Nice review, Xenogears is a game that i play from start to finish every couple of years since receiving it for Christmas as a kid in 1998.
Thanks Johnny! I have games like that too that I've gotta go back and beat again. Earthbound, Terranigma, Chrono Cross...
Yep, I still have my original Christmas copy from 1998 as well. I rented Parasite Eve and played the Xenogears demo many times over. From there Xenogears was at the top of my Christmas list that year. I was in like 10th grade I believe and it was the first year where my parents started spending less on me for Christmas so it was a large chunk of the total amount of money they spent on me. I can say it was definitely worth being my "big" gift that year.
One of my top favorite games of all time and will always be something I hold dear to my heart. It is probably the only game that a true remake of would actually get me to literally cry.
Ah.. christmas 98. Great games were played.
My favourite RPG EVER! Is it perfect? No. Is it complete? No. But my God is it my favourite!
It is the best RPG ever. Period.
Easily my favourite as well.
Not above Star Ocean 2 imo but hell yeah.
I'm pretty sure literally only God knows how much you love Xenogears.
@@Hammy900 trails of cold steel is better
Super Derek reviews are always of high quality. Love it bro. Keep at it, and best of luck in everything you do.
Awwww yeah, Derek, been waiting for this. I never knew about the pre-production back history to this game, very interesting. When talking about other games, I'm sure a lot of people say "(x game) has one of the greatest soundtracks of all time," so at risk of sounding cliche, Xenogears really has one of the greatest soundtracks of all time. Since the 7th grade, there probably hasn't been a day that's gone by in my life where I haven't had one of the game's tracks play in my head...but then again, I might just be crazy.
Speaking of me just being crazy, but it seems like you've changed up your voice over style a little bit with this one...seemed a bit, I dunno, faster than usual. Anyway, I appreciate the video, bro, really took me back to middle school, and as far as Xenosaga goes...uh, good luck with that one.
I used some post production magic to cut down some of the silence between my sentences. Lots of people say I speak too slowly, so I figured I'd try this as a test. It only trimmed about 30 seconds of audio, but I can really hear the difference. Not sure how it'll be received though. :)
Also, I feel bad for people who *don't* have a Mitsuda soundtrack constantly playing in the backs of their minds. Seems like a dull way to live!
But there is a huge problem with Xenogears soundtrack, It is waaaaayy too short for 80h RPG and surely it feels that way. Sometimes some track are so heavly reused that you quicly get sick of them. Also some tracks are reused is very odd places. Xenogears is simply unfinished.
Jimmy Hapa (Import Gaming FTW!) you guys should check out mikes review over at dark pixel gaming it's the only other review of this calibre. While technically your competition they produce some excellent content and Super Derek may even make a good podcast guest it worked well for daria.
Oh and the audio edits were appreciated superD
Have you seen the Xenogears live concert video (20th anniversary - it took place in April) that was uploaded on youtube a while ago? Sadly it is not listed, so if anyone likes to experience it at least in video form, here the link: th-cam.com/video/xFh2pytm6BU/w-d-xo.html
I wish i could have seen it live. That was maybe the best video game concert. Yasunori Mitsuda is a musical genius.
This game shook me to my core as a kid.
As a kid, I don't think I would have understood half of the game. As an adult, I'm still not sure I got all of it. :-P
Just read up on some Jungian philosophy and Gnosticism and you should be good. :P
Oh, and Sigmund Freud. Can't forget the ole' Freud..
Same lol
Great video Derek, you really did your homework on this one. It amazes me how companies like Squaresoft could amass such a wealth of talent. From the core game designers to the writers, artists and composers alike. It is a shame though that over the years many of the aforementioned talented people have been stripped of their ownership rights.
This is a total fantasy of mine that would be loaded with logistical issues, but I wonder if some day there might exist a crowd funded organisation that's solely dedicated to obtaining the intellectual property rights of games, only to then sign those rights away to the original creators completely free of charge. What a glory it would be to see people like Tom Hall (formerly of iD Software and Ion Storm) get a crack at Commander Keen or Anachronox again. * sigh * A man can dream.
That would be an amazing charity. :)
A favourite of mine JRPG PS1.
Appropriate avatar then! :)
My ultimate favorite RPG of all time. 😍😍😍
Unpopular opinion: I could not get into this game back in the day. I played about 10 or so hours, and it just didn't hook me like other RPGs do. I ended up abandoning it in favor of Lunar Silver Star Story Complete. Maybe I should give it another shot, but 20 years later and there are just too many games in my backlog I'd rather play
Good review. It's been a long time since I've played Xenogears, but this brought back a lot of memories. When I first played it, Xenogears impacted me like nothing else ever had; it quickly became both my favorite RPG and favorite story I'd ever experienced, and it definitely did a lot to shape my interest in video games and stories in general. The only thing I've played since then that has affected me as much is Utawarerumono: Mask of Truth (and if you thought Xenogears had pacing problems, let me tell you about Utawarerumono...).
Even though Square hasn't shown any interest in a Xenogears remake, I'm glad they've shown a bit of renewed interest in it lately; the remastered soundtrack they put out recently is very nice, and there's an upcoming figure of Fei that looks good, too.