16 May 2007

By: Alexandru Stanescu, Editor, Gaming Reviews (Consoles)
Xenosaga Episode III: Also Sprach Zarathustra Unlockables and Easter Eggs (PS2)
The last game of the great RPG series
Xenosaga Episode III: Also sprach Zarathustra is the third and (as of now) final game of the primary series. It has been released on PlayStation 2. Also sprach Zarathustra, literally "Thus Spoke Zarathustra", is also the title to Nietzsche's most famous work, which introduced the bermensch and popularised the phrase "God is dead". The battle system has been changed, foregoing the button-combo interface style of the two previous games in favor of a more traditional menu-based system. This new system does retain some traditional Xenosaga features, such as Ether spells and Tech Attacks. Xenosaga Episode III: Also sprach Zarathustra seems to lead off from where Xenosaga Episode I: Der Wille zur Macht left off on Shion and KOS-MOS' story, following with the strange appearance of T-elos (a blueprint is found in Episode I on the U-TIC battle ship of T-elos) and KOS-MOS' mysterious blue-eyed form. Shion seems to see both T-elos and KOS-MOS in the form of a dark long haired brunette in some rare circumstances.UnlockablesClothingAllen Swimsuit - Beat game, save "Clear Data," load that data. Chaos Flawless - Beat game, save "Clear Data," load that data. Chaos Swimsuit - Floating Landmass Crypt through EVS: Use console at the entrance to the temple to gain access to a secret area. Jin Swimsuit Labyrinthos, Margulis's Room: Treasure box. Jr. Swimsuit - Miltia World Map, Right Side: Open Treaure box. KOS-MOS D Unit V1- Buy it at a store. KOS-MOS Swimsuit Elsa, E.S. Bay: Complete Segment Address, access this data to confirm completion, talk to Theodore. MOMO Swimsuit Dabrye Mine's Entrance: Defeat Mai, return to entrance, play with the crane game a few times. Shion Research Uniform - Steal from Red Testament's ally. Shion Swimsuit - Pedea Island, West Side: EVS to this island and search Shion's housing for a treasure box. Shion White Shirt - Steal from Red Testament. Ziggy Swimsuit - Clear Advanced Hakox Levels. Swimsuit modeBeat the game once to unlock Swimsuit mode in the Memory Code event viewer.Easter EggsShion's Vector uniformHave a Xenosaga episode II clear game data save on your memory card and at the title screen of Xenosaga episode III, start a new game. And it lets you load up a Xenosaga episode II save file. Once you do that, Shion will have her "Vector" costume, for the new game.Here's a Xenosaga III battle of Shion Uzuki, Jr., and Jin Uzuki vs. T-elos, featured in the video below:
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