An RPG for PlayStation by Square in the Xeno series
Revelations from an inexorable pursuit of truth... The origins - and ultimate fate - of mankind. The subjugator of a planet. The fundamental source of energy and life. The destructive consequences of psychological trauma. The persistence of memory. An enduring love. The will to power. Above all, simply to be human.
Square Enix is publishing SQ chips on September 211. This an 8-bit arranged album which includes music from a number of new and old titles and is the latest in the SQ series. Hit the jump for a list of all the games represented. Read on
In this podcast at 8-4.jp, translator/localization specialist Richard Mark Honeywood discusses the tumult over the edgy Judeo-Christian overtones in Xenogears, especially the name of the final villain.
[They] took every biblical reference they could and tried to twist it. One of the translators was a bit worried about this and was like 'I don't want to have fundamental Christians or other religious groups being upset and blowing up our office.' And I guess in the States, at that time, it was a concern. So I had two translators walk off it and I was stuck there by myself.
Matt
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