Monolith Soft has opened its 20th anniversary commemoration website. The studio, whose works span franchises such as Xenosaga, Baten Kaitos, and Xenoblade Chronicles, first opened its doors on October 1, 1999.
In addition to messages from president Hirohide Sugiura, and company directors Tetsuya Takahashi and Yasuyuki Honne, the website also features a pair of 20th anniversary desktop and smartphone wallpapers:
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I really wish Xenogears got finished. I might be wrong but I feel like Xenosaga was kind of an attempt to redo that vision.