Xenosaga Episode I: Der Wille zur Macht (2002) — Release Date, Cheats, Price & Requirements

Xenosaga Episode I: Der Wille zur Macht

Xenosaga: Episode I - Der Wille zur Macht, the first chapter of a trilogy, is a Japanese-style sci-fi role-playing game, sharing many common themes and gameplay elements with Xenogears. The battle system is…

28 February 2002

What Xenosaga Episode I: Der Wille zur Macht is

Xenosaga Episode I: Der Wille zur Macht is an adventure game developed by Monolith Soft and released in 2002. It was published by Namco. It is available on PlayStation 2 only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Shion is running final tests on KOS-MOS aboard the Woglinde when the crew retrieve a Zohar Emulator, one of thirteen replicas of the Zohar. Cherenkov monitors Shion's progress, but is also a U-TIC spy furthering their goal of finding the original Zohar. Following the Zohar Emulator's retrieval, the Woglinde is attacked by Gnosis. KOS-MOS self-activates and protects Shion's team, in the process killing Virgil with friendly fire to save Shion and Allen. KOS-MOS brings them and Cherenkov on board the Elsa, which is heading to their destination of Second Miltia. When a Gnosis attacks, chaos' ability to dispel them saves Cherenkov's life. The attack begins mutating Cherenkov, tormenting him with…

Description from the publisher · source

How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are fantasy and science fiction. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

Where it sits in the Xeno series

Xenosaga Episode I: Der Wille zur Macht is the second of 35 entries we hold in the Xeno series. It arrived 4 years after Xenogears. The next entry was Xenosaga Episode 1: Der Wille zur Macht Limited Edition in 2002.

See all 35 Xeno games in release order →

What it launched against

Xenosaga Episode I: Der Wille zur Macht launched on 28 February 2002, within three weeks of Jet Set Radio Future, Enclave, RalliSport Challenge and Onimusha 2: Samurai's Destiny.

Released around the same time: Jet Set Radio Future, Enclave, RalliSport Challenge, Onimusha 2: Samurai's Destiny.

Official trailer