ArcadeSushi writes: Welcome to a new series of lists here on Arcade Sushi. Our “Reasons You Should Play” lists will take a look back on some of the more obscure releases of our gaming past and tell you why you should give then a second, or first, chance. Our first title is Xenogears, an amazing game by Squaresoft that started the Xeno series. This franchise has changed hands more than the ball in a game of hot potato. We have seen it change publishers to Namco Bandai with the Xenosaga series, and then Nintendo with Xenoblade. Now a new game, X, is being created for the Wii U. But this strange ball of pseudo philosophy and innovative gameplay all started here, with the original Xenogears, and it deserves your attention. These are the 10 Reasons Why You Should Play Xenogears.
Square Enix's interest in reviving its classics is the long-awaited ray of hope and the ideal chance to resurrect adored gems like Xenogears.
Seriously, I mean if anything an HD Remaster. I wish they had the balls to allow the entire story to be made, but I get the financial gamble won't all for it.
Possibly Xenoblade, which is Nintendo.
... Also my phone wants to autocorrect to a "XenoVerse", is that another Xenofranchise?
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Square Enix suggested they might remaster more games from their storied archives—here are the classics we’d like to see get a new coat of paint.
I would definitely enjoy a Xenogears remaster. Recently finished Legend of Dragoon again (this time with platinum trophy) and would love to dive back into Xenogears with Fei and the rest of the crew.
It needs more than a remaster though, I hope they can turn disc 2 into a full game..
I wonder how they would even handle a xenogears remaster
Would they give it to monolith soft (the original developers) to handle, and more then likely make it a Nintendo exclusive, cue the endless bitching from Sony fans...
Or will they do it themselves, thus not finishing the original story as intended
"... and more then likely make it a Nintendo exclusive"
I would think it'd eventually hit all the platforms much like the Front Mission 1st Remake. That way no one would be 'bitching' regardless of your platform preference lol.
They don't need the original people , they already have the foundation of characters ,world and lore to work off of.
Honestly it's not that big of a game if you really examine it by modern standards , it's how they present everything that makes it seem so grand especially with how epic the story/music is . SE have good writers that could incorporate post release lore of perfect works and such if they ever remade it from the ground up.
Square Enix classics? dont they mean Squaresoft. Square Enix dont make classic games, just games with pretty graphics, no heart & soul, boring & over stuffed with woke Gen Z cockiness.
But while were on the subject i would love too see a remaster of Front Mission 3.
They already announced a Front Mission 3 remake. Doubt they'll also do a remaster.
I will get the remake but i still want a remaster cos with all remakes they lose a lot of the original magic the original game had.
Pretty sure its going to be a remaster of the game, similar to what's been done with the first two games, not a remake.
FF7r is certainly more a remake of FF7 than a remaster for instance.
Now, if they did Gun Hazard remaster...
Yeah they call it a remake like "Front Mission 1st Remake" but I'd consider it more of a remaster as it doesn't change any of the core gameplay but basically just sharpens up the graphics. I think they added a couple of new features also but I still think it's more of a remaster.
Like @Godmars290 suggested, FF7Remake fits the mold of a remake since they 'remade' the game from the ground up, changing the battle system completely, and retelling the story with a lot of different elements added.
But I guess they can call it what they want since they're making it lol.
Exactly. SquareSoft merged with Enix shortly after Final Fantasy X and it has never been the same.
An unofficial Xenogears HD remaster is now available for download, introducing interface, sprites and texture improvements.
With Monolith at Nintendo, any number of licenses all over the place, they may not be able to.
The PS3 PSN has it, I'm hoping it ends up as a PS Classic on PS4/PS5, I really want it to happen, especially if it gets Legend of Dragoon's improvements.
While there are night and day improvements to textures and assets such as character portraits and maps, contrary to the article, it doesn't seem like they touch any sprites with this romhack.
This is how remasters should look, I would love to have this game on PS4/PS5, it really gives the game new life.
I loved this game. I remember cramming in homework as fast as possible in high school in he evening so I could play this. One of the very few RPGs I beat back then.
Quite simply , the best jrpg ever released . Yeah i do place it even above classics like FF6 , Chrono Trigger .
Xenogears gameplay wise already managed a rare feat back then ... making a turn based system feel truly dynamic . It is even two set of games in one , between land fighting and mecha fighting
And then there is the story and the characters , simply astonishing .
It has the best soundtrack and theme songs ever seen in a jrpg imo , from an equally stellar composer .
Even what people consider to be big flaws , namely the literally unfinished second cd of the game , was endearing to me , as those mistake and flows made it a unique piece and brand of storytelling of storytelling .
Finally it had many compelling villains that werent just two dimensional stooges . But it had someone that felt as iconic and classy to me as say Darth Vader . hell the game had its own Vader , the magnifiscient Grahf
11/10
Oh man, were have all the great JRPGS gone? The best one this gen was probably Lost Odyssey. Why does noone tell intelligent and emotional stories anymore? Today, the few games we get from this genre are mostly "cute" and light hearted. I don't really appreciate them.
I remember getting this game for Christmas. I loved this game. It was amazing. This is when square exni was squaresoft. they were good then.
Id was great....