XENOGEARS
Official Title  Xenogears
Common Title  Xenogears
Serial Number(s)  SLUS-00664 & SLUS-00669
Region  NTSC-U
Genre / Style  RPG 

Developer  Squaresoft.
Publisher  Squaresoft.
Date Released  20 October 1998
Disc Number &
Printed Serial Number
DISC 1

SLUS-00664
DISC 2

SLUS-00669
Serial Number In Disc SLUS-00664 SLUS-00669
Media Disc ID N / A N / A
Number Of Tracks 1
( 1 Data Track )
1
( 1 Data Track )
Approx. Image Size
( Image Format Used )
MB
( .bin / .cue )
MB
( .bin / .cue )
Approx.Size On Disc 596 MB 571 MB
Approx. Archive Size
( Archive Type Used )
MB
( 1 RAR File with
2% Recovery )
MB
( 1 RAR File with
2% Recovery )
Barcode Number(s)
( UPC / EAN )

From the back cover.
  •  662248998022  - 
     

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English
Menus and gameplay are in English.

After losing his memory, Fei Fong Wong found himself in the small town of Lahan. Because he couldn't remember who he really was or where he came from, he decided to stay there and teach martial arts and paint -- one of his personal hobbies. After his arrival, he became friends with the various townsfolk, who in return treated him like one of their own. Still, who he was and what happened to him in his past bothered him; he was afraid it would come back to haunt him one of these days.

And it did. One day, an organization in control of large Gears, mechanized robots built for war purposes, came into the small town of Lahan. Fei was at the center of attention and with no hesitation jumped into a nearby Gear and started fighting back. The villagers were scared to death as he began to destroy the threatening enemies; he also aided in the destruction of the town. Enraged at the way he had handled himself, the townsfolk exiled Fei from the village with his only friend being an inventor named Citan.

Little did he know, Fei's adventure was just beginning. As the protagonist, you will scour the globe looking for friends and allies to join your cause, find out who is behind the organization who destroyed Lahan and discover what they have to do with you and your past.

Square Soft's role-playing game Xenogears documents all this as well as the struggle between man, machine and the destruction of a god. Because of its religious overtones, the game was met with a barrage of controversy from domestic importers and translators. It was finally given the go ahead for American translation and wound up being praised as one of the best role-playing games of 1998.

Certain characters will join your party while others stay with you throughout the game; you have no more than three people at one time (much like Final Fantasy VII). Each character has their own reason for helping you out combined with a whole past history as to why they want to overthrow the empire. That history is documented in individual character development.

Unlike most role-playing games from this company, there are two different battle systems. The first system is called the character battle, which plays just like it sounds. Your characters have their own unique combinations and attack abilities. In order to use these, you will have to pay attention to individual character points. Depending on which button you press determines how many action points will be used that round -- the higher the points are, the more damaging the attack will be. As your characters become more skilled and raise levels, they will be given more powerful abilities.

The other system plays a bit like the character battles with a twist. At certain times, you will have to engage in battle with your Gears. Each Gear has a specific amount of fuel that can be used in a battle (items can be purchased to replenish the amount) and works like action points. Certain moves take a specific amount of fuel to execute and character combinations work with the Gears, though their power is amplified tremendously.

In towns, you can buy various supplies, such as health items, stronger swords and weapons, and heavier armor for protection. Additionally, certain towns are Gear friendly and have stations in which they can upgrade. Though the process is sometimes very expensive, you can tune up a Gear's motor, replace the engine, up the fuel amount, buy newer, advanced weaponry, and replace the armor for more protection.

Xenogears takes place on two CDs and features over twenty minutes of original Japanese animation to help progress the storyline in key moments. Each town is rendered in 3D and features a camera system allowing you to rotate and zoom around your character for the best view possible.

Probably one of the best games of the console.

  Manufacturer's description:

Stand tall & shake the heavens

A mysterious organization is turning the tides of a century-long war with ancient technology - giant combat robots.

A failed attempt to steal one of these powerful mechanized weapons places it in the unwilling hands of young Fei and his dubious allies.

Now he is pursued by military governments, royal pirates, spies, the emperor, and his own forgotten past.

- Over 20 minutes of stunning hand-drawn anime tells this complex, futuristic tale
- Battle in giant robots or hand-to-hand using intuitive combat systems without menus
- Explore detailed, fully-rotatable polygonal environments

  Features:
  • Third person perspective.
  • 3D graphics
  • Cartoon graphics
  • SCI-FI & Futuristic themes.
Number Of Players  1 Player
Number Of Memory Card Blocks  1 Block
Compatible Controllers Tested
( Official Gamepads Only )
 Standard Controller ( Digital controller compatible only )
Compatible Light Guns
( Official Light Guns Only )
 None
Other Compatible Controllers
( Official Controllers Only )
 None
Special Controllers Included Or
Supported ( Official Only )
 None
Vibration Function Compatible  No
Multi-Tap Function Compatible  No
Link Cable Function Compatibile  No
Emulator  ePSXe v1.7.0
Video Plugin  Pete's OpenGL Driver v2.9 ( internal X & Internal Y= Very High, Stretching mode: Stretch to full window size, render Mode: 2 (Use framebuffer object) text filt = 2 FPS limit= 63, Compatibility=1,3,2; Shader effects= 1 (Fullscreen smoothin))
Audio Plugin  ePSXe SPU Core v.1.7.0
CD-ROM Plugin  P.E.Op.S. CDR Driver v.1.4 plugin
Game Pad Plugin  N / A
Vibration Compatible  The game doesn't have it (Digital only).
Console Bios Used  SCPH7502

  NOTE:   This is not the only possible combination of plugins. There are others that will work (better or worse) for your particular hardware. We provide you with one working set-up so that you may get the game up and running, hassle-free. Testing other emulators/plugins is up to you.
 

 BASIC CONTROLS:
  Move character / Move cursor:  D-Pad
  Jump / Weak attack:  Triangle Button
  Cancel / Run / End battle turn:  Circle Button
  Menu screen / Strong attack:  Square Button
  Confirm / Talk or search / Fierce attack:  X Button
  All 2 Punch:  L2 Button
  Toggle world map:  Select Button
  Get on/off gears (all):  R2 + L2 Button
  Choose character / Rotate view right:  R1 Button
  Choose character / Rotate view left:  L1 Button
  Pause game:  Start Button

 

MISC CODES:
  Get Alice's Wedding Dress -   When in the battling tournament at Bledavik and fighting Dan, don't attack. Instead, defend until Dan gets irritated and leaves, he will give you his sister's wedding dress. It can be worn by anyone (including males) and really isn't half-bad at the time. 

GAMESHARK IN BATTLE CODES CODES:
  Battling Arena Codes\Never Overheat -  
800987E2 0000.
 
  Character & Gear Codes\Infinite EP ALL -  
D008B416 A422
8008B416 2400
 
  Character & Gear Codes\Infinite Health ALL -  
D0085762 A420
80085762 2400
D00858AA AC22
800858AA 2400
 
  Character & Gear Codes\Infinite Fuel All Gears -  
D0083F56 A425
80083F56 2400
D00859FA A422
800859FA 2400
D008CF56 A422
8008CF56 2400
 

 - Jewel Case Covers
FRONT BACK INLAY INSIDE
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Res. - 600 dpi
File Size - 469 KB
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 - Jewel Case Covers
GREATEST HITS FRONT GREATEST HITS BACK GREATEST HITS INLAY GREATEST HITS INSIDE
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Res. - 300 dpi
File Size - 351 KB
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 - Advert Covers
USA ADVERT PAGE 1 USA ADVERT PAGE 2
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Dim. - 1440 x 1904 pix.
Res. - 300 dpi
File Size - 1'09 MB
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 - Disc Cover
DISC 1 DISC 2
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File Size - 253 KB
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 NTSC-J:
  • Xenogears [SCPS-45170~1]  - 
     
  • Xenogears [SLPS-01160~1]  - 
     
  • Xenogears (Elhaym Van Houten Version) [Square Millennium Collection] [SLPS-02773~4]  - 
     
  • Xenogears (Fei Fong Wong Version) [Square Millennium Collection] [SLPS-02775~6]  - 
     
  • Xenogears [PSOne Books] [SLPS-91436~7]  - 
     

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