Xenosaga
Overview
 
is a series of science fiction
Science fiction
Science fiction is a genre of fiction dealing with imaginary but more or less plausible content such as future settings, futuristic science and technology, space travel, aliens, and paranormal abilities...

 video games developed by Monolith Soft
Monolith Soft
is a Japanese entertainment company that has created video games for the PlayStation 2, Nintendo GameCube, Wii, Nintendo DS, and cell phones. The company was founded in 1999 by producer Hirohide Sugiura after he left Square Co. and accepted an investment from Namco...

 and published by Namco Bandai
Namco Bandai
, also known as the Bandai Namco Group, is a Japanese holding company formed from the merger of Namco and Bandai. It has interests in toys, video games and arcades, anime, and amusement parks. The new entity was founded on September 29, 2005...

. Xenosaga's main story is in the form of a trilogy
Trilogy
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 of PlayStation 2
PlayStation 2
The PlayStation 2 is a sixth-generation video game console manufactured by Sony as part of the PlayStation series. Its development was announced in March 1999 and it was first released on March 4, 2000, in Japan...

 video games. There have been three spin-off games and an anime
Anime
is the Japanese abbreviated pronunciation of "animation". The definition sometimes changes depending on the context. In English-speaking countries, the term most commonly refers to Japanese animated cartoons....

 adaptation. The Xenosaga series serves as a spiritual successor
Spiritual sequel
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 to the game Xenogears
Xenogears
is a science-fiction console role-playing game developed and published by Square for Sony's PlayStation. It was released on February 11, 1998 in Japan and on October 20, 1998 in North America. The game was never released in PAL territories...

, which was released in 1998 for the PlayStation
PlayStation
The is a 32-bit fifth-generation video game console first released by Sony Computer Entertainment in Japan on December 3, .The PlayStation was the first of the PlayStation series of consoles and handheld game devices. The PlayStation 2 was the console's successor in 2000...

 by Square. The creator of both Xenogears and Xenosaga is Tetsuya Takahashi
Tetsuya Takahashi
Tetsuya Takahashi is currently the head of game software company Monolith Soft, Inc. In the past, Takahashi has worked at Square and on such games as Final Fantasy V, Final Fantasy VI and Chrono Trigger...

, who left Square in 1998 along with Hirohide Sugiura.
Quotations

"Failure to comply will result in the destruction of this window."—KOS-MOS (Xenosaga)|KOS-MOS

"One more strike and this window will shatter. It appears that none of you are wearing space suits. Keep in mind that I am making this proposal out of good will. I could just as easily toss you all out and take over the ship."-KOS-MOS (Xenosaga)|KOS-MOS to the crew of the Elsa, after cracking one of their forward windows with a punch.

"Hey look! It's a girl!... She might be cute y'know. He he."- Hammer"'He he' my ass ya sicko! Who the hell cares how she looks- she's DEAD!"- Captain Matthews, on seeing KOS-MOS drifting through space.

"Shelley, give 'em a little nudge!"—Jr. (Xenosaga)|Jr.

"At that time, Lt. Virgil was in my direct line of fire."—KOS-MOS (Xenosaga)|KOS-MOS Context: KOS-MOS has just shot Lieutenant Virgil, who had helped them fight their way to the escape pods.

"Entertain me if you will!"—Albedo (Xenosaga)|Albedo

"What you lack is reality, and that is what I shall provide you with!"—Albedo (Xenosaga)|Albedo, as he tears off his own arm.

"Don't tremble ma pêche, or else you will make me feel like a péché myself"—Albedo (Xenosaga)|Albedo

"Boo!"—Albedo (Xenosaga)|Albedo, after instantly growing a new arm.

 
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