Question 1

True or false: Xenogears features a hidden boss named 'Emerald Weapon' that only appears in a side quest.

Accepted Answer

False. Emerald Weapon is from Final Fantasy VII, not Xenogears. Xenogears has its own secret boss, the Ruin Bringer.

Question 2

True or false: Xenogears was released in North America without any censorship of its religious themes.

Accepted Answer

False. Several references to real-world religions were altered or removed in the North American localization to avoid controversy.

Question 3

True or false: The game's main character, Fei Fong Wong, was originally designed as a silent protagonist.

Accepted Answer

False. Fei is not a silent protagonist; he has extensive dialogue and a well-defined personality from the start. No credible sources suggest he was ever intended to be silent.

Question 4

True or false: Disc 2 of Xenogears is infamous for its rushed, storyboard-only cutscenes due to budget cuts.

Accepted Answer

True. The developers ran out of time and budget, resulting in Disc 2 relying heavily on narrated text and still images instead of full gameplay.

Question 5

True or false: Xenogears includes a full playable card game mini-game called 'Treasure Chest' that unlocks rare items.

Accepted Answer

False. There is no card game in Xenogears. The mini-games include a fishing game and a battle arena, but no cards.

Question 6

True or false: The character 'Elly' shares her name with the protagonist of the Xenosaga series, but they are different people.

Accepted Answer

False. Elly is a character in Xenogears. The protagonist of the Xenosaga series is Shion Uzuki, not Elly. Therefore, they do not share a name.

Question 7

True or false: Xenogears was originally conceived as a proposal for the Final Fantasy VII project.

Accepted Answer

True. Tetsuya Takahashi pitched Xenogears as Final Fantasy VII, but it was deemed too dark. It later became its own game.

Question 8

True or false: The game's soundtrack was entirely composed by Yasunori Mitsuda while he was battling stomach cancer.

Accepted Answer

False. Mitsuda composed the soundtrack while hospitalized for a stomach ulcer, not stomach cancer.

Xenogears Trivia Questions