Before hitting it big with Xenoblade, Monolith Soft was an independent company led by former Squaresoft veterans. They wanted to take their Xenogears game and spin it off into a intense multi-part space opera game franchise. While Xenosaga didn't reach either the game amount nor critical or commercial success, it is hard to deny its place in JRPG history. It was a tentpole franchise for me in the PS2 era, even if some of the foibles are hard to ignore.

Episode 1 is a strong start. It evokes a lot of space opera history and cliches, while adding its own unique spin on things. That said, I hope you strap yourself in, because both the cutscene length and dungeon duration are nothing to scoff at.

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Game: Xenosaga Episode 1

Release Dates: 2003

Studio/Publisher: Monolith Soft/Bandai Namco

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