List of Xenosaga media

This is a list of media for the Xenosaga series owned by Namco Bandai.

Video games

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Main series

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Title Original release date(s)
Platform(s) Sales figure(s)
Xenosaga Episode I: Der Wille zur Macht
  • JP: February 28, 2002
  • NA: February 25, 2003
PlayStation 2 439,778 copies in Japan[1]
Xenosaga Episode II: Jenseits von Gut und Böse
  • JP: June 24, 2004
  • NA: February 15, 2005
  • PAL: October 28, 2005
PlayStation 2 256,417 copies in Japan[2]
Xenosaga Episode III: Also sprach Zarathustra
  • JP: July 6, 2006
  • NA: August 29, 2006
PlayStation 2 343,000 copies worldwide[3]
(as of December 2006)

Spin-offs

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Title Original release date(s)
Platform(s)
Xenosaga Pied Piper
Prequel set one hundred years prior to the start of Episode I.
  • JP: Unknown
Mobile phones
Xenosaga Freaks
A collection of interactive content, encyclopedia and minigames.
  • JP: April 28, 2004
PlayStation 2
Xenosaga I & II
A 2D remake of Episode I and II.
  • JP: March 30, 2006
Nintendo DS

Animation

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Title Original release date(s)
Format(s)
Xenosaga: The Animation
12-episode anime adaption of Episode I produced by Toei Animation.
  • JP: January 5, 2005 – March 23, 2005
  • NA: Unknown

Albums and singles

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Title Original release date(s)
Catalog number(s) and publisher(s) Charts position(s)
Kokoro
Single featuring the songs "Pain" and "Kokoro" from Episode I, performed by Joanne Hogg.
  • JP: February 6, 2002
SSCX-10061 (DigiCube) 61 (Oricon)[4]
Xenosaga Original Soundtrack
Soundtrack of Episode I, composed by Yasunori Mitsuda.
  • JP: March 6, 2002
SSCX-10062 (DigiCube) 38 (Oricon)[5]
Xenosaga Freaks Reservation Privilege CD
4-track album featuring the Shion, KOS-MOS, and M.O.M.O. voice actresses.
  • JP: April 28, 2004
ZSF-01 (Namco)
Xenosaga Episode I
Reprint of the Xenosaga Original Soundtrack, with two bonus tracks.
  • JP: May 19, 2004
SBPS-0004/5 (Sleigh Bells)
Xenosaga II: Jenseits Von Gut und Böse Movie Scene Soundtrack
Soundtrack of Yuki Kajiura's compositions for Episode II.
  • JP: July 7, 2004
VICL-61431/2 (Victor Entertainment) 46 (Oricon)[6]
Xenosaga Episode II: Jenseits von Gut und Böse Soundtrack
Selection of Kajiura tracks from Episode II, offered as a bonus item for buying the Brady Games guide of the game.
  • NA: February 17, 2005
n/a (Namco / Brady Games)
Xenosaga: The Animation
Soundtrack of the anime, composed by Kosuke Yamashita
  • JP: Mar 23, 2005
COCX-33116 (Columbia Records)
Xenosaga III: Also Sprach Zarathustra Original Sound Best Tracks
Selection of Kajiura tracks from Episode III.
  • JP: July 12, 2006
VICL-61975/6 (Victor Entertainment)

Printed media

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Japanese

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Title Original release date(s)
ISBN(s) and publisher(s)
Xenosaga Episode I: Chikara Heno Ishi Official Settei Shiryou Shuu
  • JP: October 1, 2002
978-4757711648 (Enterbrain)
Xenosaga Episode I: Chikara Heno Ishi Scenario Book
  • JP: April 30, 2004
978-4757713253 (Enterbrain)
Xenosaga Episode II: Tsū Zen'aku no Higan Koushiki Complete Guide
  • JP: July 27, 2004
978-4902372038 (Namco)
Xenosaga Episode II: Tsū Zen'aku no Higan Scenario Book
  • JP: December 19, 2004
978-4757721197 (Enterbrain)
Xenosaga Episode II: Tsū Zen'aku no Higan Visual Comic Anthology
  • JP: Unknown
978-4776790754 (Ohzora Publishing)
Xenosaga the Animation Premium Art Collection
  • JP: Unknown
978-4861271489 (Mag Garden)

English

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Title Original release date(s)
ISBN(s) and publisher(s)
The Art of Episode I: Der Wille zur Macht
Limited-edition Art book for Episode I.
2001 (BradyGames)
Xenosaga Episode I: Der Wille zur Macht Official Strategy Guide
Strategy guide for Episode I.
February 21, 2003 978-0744002393 (BradyGames)
Xenosaga Episode II: Jenseits von Gut und Böse Official Strategy Guide
Strategy guide for Episode II, sold with the soundtrack of the game as a bonus item.
February 9, 2005 978-0744004694 (BradyGames)
Xenosaga Episode III: Also Sprach Zarathustra Official Strategy Guide
Strategy guide for Episode III.
August 23, 2006 978-0744008302 (BradyGames)
The Art of Xenosaga Episode III: Also sprach Zarathustra
Limited-edition art book for Episode III.
2006 (BradyGames)

Other media

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Title Original release date(s)
Publisher(s)
Xenosaga Episode I Limited Edition Movie DVD
  • JP: Unknown
Xenosaga Alle spezielle DVD
  • JP: Unknown
A Missing Year
Web series set between Episode II and III.
  • JP: Unknown
Monolith Soft

References

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