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Xenosaga pages from Dengeki PlayStation vol.197 (or D49 since this is one of their DVD specials). Contains a little info from Takahashi. The DVD has a promo movie also. #thornescanning
In intro page with game images and a picture of Takahashi. Info on the game from Takahashi with some photos of him. A segment detailing the promo video on the included DVD. Metal Gear Solid 2 is also here.
October 11, 2026 at 2:20 AM
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Xenosaga 2 pages from Famitsu PS2 issue 168 (2004/06/25)
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Article covering the segment of the game after the Richard and Hermann fight. Covers the scene at Moby Dicks restaurant, and MOMO's introduction to Helmer. Meeting Jin and going to his house. More of Jin's house and the scene setting up for MOMO's scan. Also includes info about the special merch box and bonus DVD.
April 26, 2026 at 8:54 PM
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Pages from Weekly Famitsu issue 903 (2006/04/07) featuring Xenosaga I&II and also 3.
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An ad for Xenosaga 1 and 2 on the DS. Review scores for Xenosaga on the DS. Three reviewers gave it an 8/10 and one gave 7/10. A preview article for Xenosaga 3. This page mainly focuses on chaos. The second page of the article split between info on chaos, KOS-MOS, and T-elos.
April 20, 2026 at 10:12 PM
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Xenosaga pages from Weekly Famitsu issue 686 (2002/02/08).
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First half of a large ad spread for the game featuring monochrome Shion. Second half of the ad with the rest of Shion's model and the game's logo. Also includes information about the raffle. Article about the game, mainly an introduction to KOS-MOS. More KOS-MOS info, some info about the soundtrack CD, and the voice actors.
April 12, 2026 at 1:12 AM
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Xenosaga 2 pages from Famitsu PS2 issue 170 also. (1/4)
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Title page for the article featuring the playable girls in their swimsuit outfits. Story catch-up for where the walkthrough is about to begin. Map and gameplay discussion before the encephalon dive. Map and gameplay discussion for the encephalon dive start.
April 4, 2026 at 10:19 PM
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Here are the memory card stickers from Famitsu PS2 issue 170 (2004/07/23) for my Xenosaga Freaks.
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Memory card stickers for Xenosaga Freaks, Xenosaga 2, Kinpachi Sensei (I think), Crash Team Racing, Dokapon DX, Power Pros, Vampire Panic, and 3LDK
April 4, 2026 at 10:03 PM
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Here's a fun article from Dream Magazine's January 2001 issue of some interviews with game devs looking back on their 2001 and forward to their 2002. Happy New Year :V (1/3)
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Ouji Hiroi discusses Sakura Wars. Yutaka Saito discusses Seaman. Noriyoshi Ohba discusses Sakura Wars. Yuji Naka discusses Phantasy Star Online. Yu Suzuki discusses Virtua Fighter. Tekken Team discusses, presumably, Tekken. Tomonobu Itagaki discusses Dead or Alive. Hiroaki Yotoriyama discusses Soul Calibur. They also both talk about ICO.
January 1, 2026 at 4:07 AM
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Xenosaga pages from Dream Magazine's Feb. 22, 2002 issue, less than a week from release.
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A page mainly about KOS-MOS, showing off her key art and gut cannon. More info about KOS-MOS and some information on the Durandal and Elsa. A page mainly about Albedo, with some speculation on his relationships with the other URTVs, MOMO, and the Kirschwassers.
December 31, 2025 at 12:40 AM
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Some Xenosaga preview pages from Dream magazine's January 25, 2002 issue.
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A page mainly explaining some combat elements. A page highlighting combat specials and animations, characters from the Kukai Foundation, and characters from U-TIC. There is also a blurb quoting Director Takahashi about the combat.
December 15, 2025 at 9:10 PM
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Xenosaga 2 pages from Dengeki PlayStation magazine issue 273 from June 11, 2004, about two weeks before the game released.
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A title page for the article featuring info on the character swimsuit costumes. A page with some info on the early cutscenes. A page about the battle system. Additional battle system info including the mechs.
December 8, 2025 at 1:52 AM
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Some pages from the Namco X Capcom guides for the Xenosaga gals.
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Sprites for Shion, MOMO, and KOS-MOS. Full set of Xenosaga base sprites along with the original main cast for Namco X Capcom. Allen is here. KOS-MOS battle info. Shion and MOMO battle info.
November 10, 2025 at 1:07 AM
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Pages featuring Xenosaga Pied Piper from volume 4 of the Famitsu for Vodaphone Live free pamphlets :>
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Left page of a spread for Pied Piper, featuring some playable character info and images from in-game. Right page of the spread with some combat and enemy info. A page about different types of available phones. Pied Piper is featured on one of the screens. Reviews for the game.
November 9, 2025 at 12:57 AM
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Xenosaga pages from Weekly Famitsu issue 674 (11/16/2001).
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An RPG section showing off some Xenosaga reveals. Notably the section is titled "Research for Pleasure Great games". A page showing off character expressiveness and the special bonus box items. A page about the Elsa. A page about Captain Matthews, Tony, and Hammer.
November 7, 2025 at 2:02 AM
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The PlayStation magazine issue 274 (02/08/2002) has some new info on these guys who will surely have a great time during the events of the game and some key art of the Gnosis. (1/2)
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Page of new information on Virgil and Cherenkov. Info on the Woglinde and the Galaxy Federation. Info on the Gnosis. More Gnosis info.
November 5, 2025 at 12:04 AM
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The PlayStation magazine issue 273 (01/25/2002) has an article on the mech designs with some creator commentary from Junya Ishigaki. AG-01 is his favorite :> (1/2)
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A page for AG-01 and AG-02 info. A page on AG-04, AG-05, and some some ship info. A page on VX-10000, VX-4000, and VX-20000. A page on VX-7000 and VX-9000 along with some combat info and speculation on which one Junior pilots.
November 3, 2025 at 11:21 PM
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Weekly Famitsu issue 680 has a big KOS-MOS ad and new character reveals for Gaignun, Mary, and Shelley.
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Left page of the ad spread. The large Japanese text per machine translation reads, "They are not people. They are weapons." The text in English reads, "2002.2.28 COMING". Right side of the ad with a very large image of KOS-MOS. A page about the Kukai Foundation. A page with some combat info.
November 2, 2025 at 11:55 PM
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Issue 113 of Famitsu PS2 (11/23/2001) has a fancy Xenosaga cover for their interview with Takahashi and info on the Elsa crew. (1/2)
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The fancy Xenosaga cover with renders of chaos, Shion, and KOS-MOS over one of the map renders. The table of contents with the textless over and a couple more screenshots. A page showing off MOMO's expressions and introducing Takahashi. The interview with Takahashi and info on the special edition box contents.
November 2, 2025 at 2:12 AM
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Dream Magazine time. Here's the August 8 2003 issue pages covering some Xenosaga 2 and Baten Kaitos reveal information.
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Information on the Xenosaga 2 reveal press conference and some new character renders. Press conference information and screencaps for Baten Kaitos. Xenosaga 2 info about Jin and E.S. Asher along with a small section about Xenosaga Episode 1 Reloaded. Additional info and images from Xenosaga 2 and Reloaded.
October 26, 2025 at 9:05 PM
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Here are some Dengeki PlayStation pages from issues 337, 338, and 342 (Jan-Feb 2006) for Xenosaga 3 and Soulcalibur 3 featuring KOS-MOS.
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An article with a first look at T-elos and some new details about the game locations and database. Information about combat, cutscenes, and Shion's swimsuit. Soulcalibur 3 info on KOS-MOS and other character costumes. A page of info on MOMO along with a little bit about Nephilim and Abel.
October 26, 2025 at 2:04 AM
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Here are the Baten Kaitos II pages from Nintendo Dream issue 142 also for my cousin fandom.
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The article title page. Information about the arena and items for stat effects. A page of character art and info. Additional character info and in-game images.
October 9, 2025 at 1:26 AM
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Xenosaga I&II pages from Nintendo Dream issue 142 (February 2006).
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Images from in-game segments of part one and two, along with key art of Albedo and Jin. Information on added scenes that weren't in the original game, Richard and Hermann's appearances, and the altered battle system.
October 9, 2025 at 1:14 AM
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The PlayStation magazine issue 277 (March 1, 2002) Xenosaga pages focusing on combat mechanics and a couple ad snippets.
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An explanation of boosts and slots. Explanation on improving skills, ether, and special attacks. Ad for the Weekly Xenosaga magazines. Another ad for the Weekly Xenosaga magazines.
October 4, 2025 at 1:44 AM
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Xenosaga pages from Dengeki PlayStation Issue 184 (August 10, 2001), featuring character reveals for MOMO and Junior and an interview with composer Yasunori Mitsuda.
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Some info on Shion and early game scenes. Character info on KOS-MOS and chaos. New character reveals for MOMO and Junior, along with speculation on then-unknown characters Albedo, Margulis, and Jin. Some images shown did not appear in the final game. Composer interview about his process creating the game soundtrack.
September 29, 2025 at 11:58 PM
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Xenosaga pages from Famitsu PS2 issue 119 (March 8, 2002), just after the game released. This one has a chaos cover, a guide for the early game, and a little comic with some cosplaying characters. (1/6)
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Magazine cover with the render of chaos with wings. First page of the Xenosaga article with the title and images of Shion and KOS-MOS. Some worldbuilding and character information. Some combat information.
September 29, 2025 at 12:16 AM
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Here's the Xenosaga coverage from Weekly Famitsu issue 687 (Feb 15, 2002) featuring an ad for the Kokoro CD release and some pre-release details on the UTRV boys.
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An ad for Kokoro sung by Joanne Hogg. A large image of Tanaka's key art of the playable characters is overlayed on an image of a planet with the CD details beneath them. A page mainly about Albedo. A page mainly about Junior and the Durandal.
September 24, 2025 at 10:27 PM