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Zendervai Since: Oct, 2009
#251: Aug 20th 2013 at 2:51:00 PM

Omega Res Novae and Omega Universatis (Is that right?) will certainly give enough challenge. And the inexplicably cowboy-accented Erde Kaiser Sigma for an on-foot battle. I never got the accent. I mean...why?

"Urda Keiser!"

edited 20th Aug '13 2:51:46 PM by Zendervai

TheyCallMeTomu Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: Anime is my true love
Nikkolas from Texas Since: Dec, 2009 Relationship Status: Anime is my true love
#253: Aug 20th 2013 at 4:22:49 PM

I'm positive Sigma has the exact same voice as Vanderkam in the second game. (which in turn is a different voice from game 1)

That was an easy fight though when you know what to do. Reminds me of good old KOTR spam to beat Ruby and Emerald back in the day.

Omega Id though is a pain.

SapphireBlue Since: Jan, 2001
#254: Aug 21st 2013 at 6:00:13 PM

I'm part of the way through the Omega System right now, so I guess I'm almost done.

Looking forward to starting the third game once I finish. :D

edited 21st Aug '13 6:02:12 PM by SapphireBlue

Nikkolas from Texas Since: Dec, 2009 Relationship Status: Anime is my true love
#255: Aug 21st 2013 at 6:33:02 PM

It's a far superior game in almost every conceivable way so your enthusiasm will not go unrewarded.

Enjoy the fight with the Space Pope though. He's the hardest final boss by far in the Trilogy.

Did you like the boss fight with Margulis? I love it.

edited 21st Aug '13 6:33:32 PM by Nikkolas

SapphireBlue Since: Jan, 2001
#256: Aug 21st 2013 at 8:43:03 PM

The battle with Margulis was pretty cool. Beat him on my second try. First time, I had him down to the point where Jin has to land the final blow...and then he used his H-Stop thing and that's an instant game over. Second time was easier because I knew what to expect.

Is 40 the max level in these games? I always end up in the late 30s range by the time I finish.

SapphireBlue Since: Jan, 2001
#257: Aug 22nd 2013 at 10:15:39 AM

Sorry to double post, but I HATE ORMUS KNIGHTS. They come in groups of four or five, they're ridiculously fast, they boost all the time, they do 200+ damage with every attack (or 300+ to the squishier characters), and they even use combos. Thanks to them, taking the path with the items is out of the question.

Nikkolas from Texas Since: Dec, 2009 Relationship Status: Anime is my true love
#258: Aug 22nd 2013 at 1:18:54 PM

Yep, the Omega System is a pretty hard final dungeon once you get that far. I was so confident in my abilities until I ran into them.

I think they were the toughest enemy though... Been a while since I played the game.

SapphireBlue Since: Jan, 2001
#259: Aug 23rd 2013 at 8:50:11 AM

OK, I'm on the final boss, but I'm having trouble with him. The last time, I got him down to about 4,000 HP before he launched everyone into the air and had Proto Omega boost and attack.

I think next time I play I'll do a little bit of grinding. Getting another level or two would probably make a difference.

edited 23rd Aug '13 8:50:19 AM by SapphireBlue

Nikkolas from Texas Since: Dec, 2009 Relationship Status: Anime is my true love
#260: Aug 30th 2013 at 8:31:32 PM

So the second game's dub was largely a disaster but man oh man, you gotta love having Keith Szarabajka join the cast. The man has such an awesome voice and does a great job with an awesome villain. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JXGIkv6paY4&t=216m52s

TheyCallMeTomu Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: Anime is my true love
#261: Aug 30th 2013 at 8:52:23 PM

Wouldn't know-I swear by the undubs~

SapphireBlue Since: Jan, 2001
#262: Sep 6th 2013 at 7:00:15 PM

Ended up just skipping to the third game and watching the end on You Tube. I was having way too much trouble with Space Pope and didn't feel like grinding.

Third game is great so far. I'm currently getting Shion out of Labrynthos. Got past the point where Suou lets her go, but then died to some random encounter or other.

I was a bit surprised that they got rid of the system of regular attacks, but I'm not complaining - it was a bit convoluted to begin with. Plus, I like the new skill system. It's a lot more straightforward, and I like being able to choose combat roles.

The beginning of the game was a bit confusing, what with the timeskip and all, but it was explained pretty quickly. I like that the datalog is back - I missed it in the second game. I like that kind of worldbuilding, even if some of it is a bit excessive.

Zendervai Since: Oct, 2009
#263: Sep 6th 2013 at 7:36:04 PM

Yeah, in Japan there was this flash series thingy that covered the gap between games.

TheyCallMeTomu Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: Anime is my true love
#264: Sep 6th 2013 at 7:37:26 PM

The best part is going at it for 100% completion! There are a few things that can be missed forever-equipment stuff-but I don't think any of the database items fall into that category.

As I've said, XS 3 is easily the best in the series. A few people prefer XS 1, but those people are vacuous stuffy nosed perverts.

That's a random and totally out of place Monty Python reference-but I guess you could argue I was accusing them of only being interest in XS 1 for the MOMO panty shots or something.

[up] Oh yeah, I read the script for that (as well as the script for Ziggy's backstory game)

edited 6th Sep '13 7:37:56 PM by TheyCallMeTomu

BearyScary Since: Sep, 2010 Relationship Status: You spin me right round, baby
#265: Sep 6th 2013 at 9:07:54 PM

I just beat Episode III last week after not playing it for years (got stuck on the Final Boss) and LOVED the ending.

I loved Episode III mainly for its excellent battle system and the Skill Line system of character growth. I wonder if there are any other RPGs that have similar systems?

Do not obey in advance.
NIkkolas from Texas Since: Dec, 2009 Relationship Status: Anime is my true love
#266: Sep 6th 2013 at 9:22:59 PM

The final boss kicked my ass and seemed unbeatable during my first playthrough. It totally skipped my mind that they had explained how finishing a battle with a Special Attack gets you extra points. On subsequent playthroughs when I remembered that, the boss wasn't any real problem. Getting MOMO or KOS-MOS to the end of their Skill Line ensures victory.

Also I like Episode 1 more for many reasons. MOMO is just one of them. I fully admit nostalgia plays a part but there's a lot of other factors that I can't get into until Blue finishes EP 3.

edited 6th Sep '13 9:29:12 PM by NIkkolas

Nikkolas from Texas Since: Dec, 2009 Relationship Status: Anime is my true love
#267: Mar 21st 2014 at 3:12:30 AM

This is intended for Xeno fans who might have noticed the website Xenotensei is gone. In case you hadn't ever looked at the URL, it was the site with a ton of supplementary material translated for all of us like the Xenosaga III Perfect Guide.

Well smarter people than myself were prepared for just such an occasion and made back-ups of all the articles and translations and character pages. We are currently in the process of re-uploading as much of it as we can to this wiki:

http://xeno-underground.net/wiki/doku.php

Now I'm doing this partly because it's the nice thing to do as I'm sure most people won't know about this wiki without me, but also because I want to get input on if it all looks like shit. Right now I'm just re-uploading the PD Fs I have and I'm sure it looks awful but I don't know no nothing about no computer stuff. Uploading files is simple and easy enough but if there's some nicer way to actually "post" the file without having to re-type all those millions of words of text, I'd appreciate knowing about it.

But hey, if nobody really cares about just clicking on PDF links, we can leave it as is I guess.

unlikelyauthor from the forge Since: Sep, 2012 Relationship Status: I like big bots and I can not lie
#269: Sep 12th 2014 at 12:06:33 PM

WHO MUST I KILL TO MAKE THIS HAPPEN? I'M SERIOUS, POINT ME IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION AND THEY SHALL BEG FOR DEATH.

Fate Grand Order players will know me as Ryusei-Go.
Nikkolas from Texas Since: Dec, 2009 Relationship Status: Anime is my true love
#270: Aug 29th 2016 at 1:33:30 AM

Happy 10th anniversary, Xenosaga Episod III. One of the only games I followed through production and made sure to preorder. I still remember how excited Iwas and all the chats me and other Xeno nerds had as we awaitd the answers to the mountains of questions the first two games built. I only wish I still had my copy... Sadly, moving out-of-state is expensive. I can't replay it now but I will get a new copy soon. I just can' t believe it's been so long. If only the HD petition had succeeded... Those Dark Cloud games got the treatment. They never seemed all that popular.

TheyCallMeTomu Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: Anime is my true love
#271: Sep 15th 2016 at 11:34:37 AM

I have a copy of the game, but I actually downloaded the undub, just so that I could play it with Japanese vocals.

However, the undub had some problems and would hang at a certain scene. So I had to briefly switch over to the north American normal release for that scene before switching back.

It was fun.

tclittle Professional Forum Ninja from Somewhere Down in Texas Since: Apr, 2010
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#272: Apr 16th 2018 at 2:12:40 PM

Bandai Namco just trademarked "Also Sprach Zarathustra," the subtitle for Episode III, in the US.

"We're all paper, we're all scissors, we're all fightin' with our mirrors, scared we'll never find somebody to love."
TheMageofFire Since: May, 2012
#273: Apr 16th 2018 at 2:36:31 PM

Holy shit, no way. It couldn't be.

LordVatek Not really a lord of anything Since: Sep, 2014
Not really a lord of anything
#274: Apr 16th 2018 at 2:38:52 PM

I thought something like this might happen, given the success of the Xenoblade series (especially with 2 having KOS-MOS).

This song needs more love.
tclittle Professional Forum Ninja from Somewhere Down in Texas Since: Apr, 2010
Professional Forum Ninja
#275: Apr 23rd 2018 at 8:36:53 PM

Looks like T-elos is joining KOS-MOS as a rare Blade in Xenoblade 2.

"We're all paper, we're all scissors, we're all fightin' with our mirrors, scared we'll never find somebody to love."

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