I love how they used electric guitar to create an atmosphere ridden with an impending sense of danger and immediacy. This track creates the feeling of escalation, to build the tension in an increasing fashion, yet it never really quite hits the drop, leaving the player hanging in a state of tension.
The tone just sounds too oddly cheery to match that kind of expectation. This mixture of metal and orchestra is executed in a way that sounds utterly surreal, and I love how the violins and the vocals clash each other in an erratic manner throughout. As if to keep the player pumped up during this fight.
I also have to say Kajiura is just killing it with her use of language or specifically, made up language to complement the visuals of building this world and keeping the player sucked right into it. Not to mention that I love how she incorporates somber themes playing throughout parts of the game and it all culminates here for this big finale.
One of the functions of music in a given medium whether it be film or video game is to help establish the style and personality of a given character. A new threat emerges in a mysterious race of hostile aliens known as Gnosis. The story follows several space-dwelling citizens as they aim to unlock the secrets of the universe. In Lake Turkana , Kenya , during an archaeological excavation, T. Masuda discovers the Zohar , a yellow artifact with mystical properties, in 20xx CE.
In the year T. D, mankind exists on distant planets and artificial colonies. Humanity has abandoned Earth for thousands of years; Earth is seemingly gone and the path to it is unknown; it has been erased from starmaps and renamed " Lost Jerusalem ".
The capital of all known space is Fifth Jerusalem , where the Galaxy Federation supposedly keeps watch over mankind and colonized , planets in the galaxy. For the past fourteen years, mysterious alien enemies known as the Gnosis has attacked man's colonies seemingly indiscriminately. It is largely believed that the Gnosis were brought into the universe by a scientist named Joachim Mizrahi during the Miltian Conflict of T. Ever since the Miltian Conflict and the resulting disappearance of Old Miltia , the Zohar has become a topic of interest.
Several factions — chiefly the underground Ormus cult and the aforementioned Galaxy Federation — wish to harness its power. Both groups believe that the Zohar's significance is threefold; is a power source, the cause of the Gnosis crisis, and the virtual prison of U-DO , a formidable wave existence.
Thus, the two factions believe that the Zohar could be the key to the Gnosis destruction and a pathway to unlimited power. Tests on the Zohar and its power have been conducted by Joachim Mizrahi, the Galaxy Federation, and a mysterious scientist known as Sellers , whose affiliation is with Ormus and the Hyams Group.
The results of these tests was the development of several Zohar Emulators, or copies of the original Zohar, which vanished when Miltia was sealed off. However, the original Zohar's power still eclipses the energy output of any known Emulator, despite the fact that one of the Emulators caused the disappearance of the planet Ariadne.
As a result of these discoveries and experiments, the Ormus society and the Galaxy Federation have grown obsessed with finding the original artifact that was sealed away on Miltia at the end of the Miltian Conflict. In order to retrieve the Y-Data, Ormus must hatch a plot against the Galaxy Federation and its allies by using a series of dummy organizations and insiders, including the U-TIC Organization and an enigmatic figure known as Albedo Piazzolla.
Meanwhile, Vector Industries , the largest corporation in existence and the primary arms manufacturer for the Galaxy Federation, is currently researching new ways to use nanotechnology to build an unstoppable battle android, code-named KOS-MOS.
This is quite controversial, since androids have been replaced for many, many years by artificial life-forms known as Realians, which have proven far more effective in combat. Shion, a simple researcher traveling on the starship Woglinde , becomes involved in a conspiracy not only to control the mysterious Gnosis and Original Zohar, but to reshape the destiny of all mankind.
Shion's appearance and visual style throughout the anime and three Episodes. Xenosaga features a cast that is slowly introduced as the series develops. The following is a brief description of the main characters featured in the series. On the surface, Xenosaga is known for its story character drama elements, giant robot mech battles, spaceships, and technobabble.
However, on a deeper level, Xenosaga contains an alchemical mix of deep religious, spiritual, and philosophical overtones, delving into issues such as salvation, free will, morality, mental illness, trans-humanism, prejudice, science, and technology, among numerous others.
Intertwined with the symbolism of the series are themes of Friedrich Nietzsche , which all three episodes of the main Xenosaga trilogy are named after, as well as Jungian psychology , and elements from the Bible in general.
Many key plot elements in the plot named after concepts from Gnosticism. I am a little biased here because I am not a fan of mobile games. Sorry if I come across a little harsh on this one. Like the DS installment, this game was only released in Japan. Specifically for Vodafone phones which are no longer in production. Like every other Japanese-exclusive title, you can find fan-translated scripts to read or watch a video of someone playing it to completion.
It takes place a whole century before the first title and is meant as a prequel-spinoff. Those always work out great. Content-wise the game had to undergo a lot of adjustments to be brought to the phone screen. Obviously we cannot expect the same quality from a phone and a gaming system. Considering the limitations of mobile gaming, it is still a good game that retains the atmosphere of the other installments. The gameplay had to be altered a bit in terms of complexity but it was still engaging overall.
It could act as a standalone title, but it is more satisfying to watch if you are already familiar with the general storyline. Sadly, this title is exclusive to Japan and never made an official release to North America or Europe. There are a lot of pros and cons on the topic of releasing games for a portable console like the DS. Although the Nintendo Switch has really revolutionized the quality we should expect, portable consoles never reached modern levels of graphics.
However, this game was still not that different enough from the original and was not released long enough after to be that big of a deal. Most fans of the original game seemed to not be enticed enough to purchase the new edition of the classic game.
The lack of sales likely contributed to why this version was never released outside of Japan. As with most trilogies: the first is in charge of introduction, the second deepening the story, and the third wraps things up. If nothing else this title did boast advanced graphics which upgraded the game from the outdated anime look to graphics with more realistic proportions.
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