Xenosaga I-II Perfect Guide

This is a section for the Japanese Xenosaga I-II Perfect Guide, mainly providing roughly translated contents and credits pages for people curious about an overview of the book. The book does not contain any lore section. There are brief comments on character sketches by the new character designer, Hiroshi Takeuchi, which I included although they are not particularly interesting.

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[Last updated 2026.09.29]

[Page 001] Xenosaga I-II Perfect Guide C O N T E N T S Chapter 1: Character 004   Shion Uzuki 006   KOS-MOS 008   MOMO 010   chaos 012   Jr. 014   Ziggy 016   Jin Uzuki 018   E.S.'s battle abilities Chapter 2: Battle System Explanation 022   Battle system points 027   E.S. Battle System Chapter 3: Scenario Strategy 030   How to read the scenario strategy page 032   Chapter 1     Exercise       Übung 034   Chapter 2     Raid             Angriff 036   Chapter 3     Leave           Abschied 038   Chapter 4     Karma          Beziehung 042   Chapter 5     Beach          Strand 046   Chapter 6     Light            Glanz 048   Chapter 7     Suspect       Verdacht 052   Chapter 8     Past             Vergangenheit 056   Chapter 9     Ghost           Gespenst 062   Chapter 10    Burning       Hitze 070   Chapter 11    Earth           Erde 072   Chapter 12    Family         Familie 074   Chapter 13    Trap             Falle 076   Chapter 14    Memory        Erinnerung 082   Chapter 15    Conflict         Konflikt 086   Chapter 16    Regeneration   Regeneration 088   Chapter 17    Departure      Abfahrt 094   Chapter 18    Salvation       Hilfe 100   Chapter 19    Liberation      Befreien 106   Chapter 20    Heart             Herz Chapter 4: Data Collection 112   Weapon data 114   Armor data 116   Consumables data 117   Shop data 118   Skill data 119   Ether data 126   Enemy data Chapter 5: Selection of materials from 'Xenosaga' 134   Setting image gallery Miyuki's Report 110   We've completely analyzed all the hidden elements!   Credits page

[Page 134 - Translated by machine]    CHAPTER-V   Materials of Xenosaga Character setting image gallery    The main character designs were newly created specifically for this game. Here, we present those design sketches along with comments from character designer Hiroshi Takeuchi. Shion Uzuki Creator's Comment She may look a bit plain, but she's a very active protagonist. I thought her glasses and forehead were her charming features, but maybe they're a little too emphasized...?

[Page 135 - Translated by machine]    CHARACTER SKETCH KOS-MOS Creator's Comment I was instructed to "be expressionless and always look straight ahead because she's an android." Personally, I would have liked to draw her with a sidelong glance or a smile. M.O.M.O. Creator's Comment She's the type of person who holds back her tears and suppresses painful emotions, but she's not introverted at all, so I made sure to portray her in a way that wouldn't come across that way.

[Page 136 - Translated by machine] Jr. Creator's Comment I focused on the contrast between his slightly cynical, mature expression and his childlike, innocent laughter. chaos Creator's Comment Although he looks young, he actually has a hidden side... and I tried to portray his struggles with what to do with his powers in a way that subtly permeates his otherwise calm demeanor.

[Page 137 - Translated by machine] Ziggy Creator's Comment His expressions are so clumsy and honest that you might even want to turn everything into a machine, but the one that leaves the biggest impression is his smile. And that's all thanks to MOMO. Jin Uzuki Creator's Comment I think it was difficult to adjust the angle of the "droopy eyes" to convey the idea that "he's usually laid-back, but becomes sharp when it comes to combat."

[Page 138 - Translated by machine] Allen Ridgely Creator's Comment He's portrayed straightforwardly as a "well-bred young man." It seems he's getting dragged into all sorts of trouble because he's fallen for Shion. Gaignun Kukai Creator's Comment I drew this imagining what Jr. might look like when he grows up. He's not a member of the underworld, but he's well aware of its workings—that's the kind of image I have of him.

[Page 139 - Translated by machine] Canaan Creator's Comment It's the culmination of keywords like "visual kei, cool, stylish, highly skilled pilot, and possesses special abilities he's unaware of." Albedo Piazzolla Creator's Comment He has the same facial features as Gaignun, but I differentiated him based on keywords like "retrogression" and "cruelty." It's amazing how much an expression can change depending on the environment and personality.

[Page 140 - Translated by machine] Richard Creator's Comment I depicted him with an extremely stark contrast between the pretentious expression befitting a boy from a noble family and the expression he makes when he gets furious. Hermann Creator's Comment Actually, his beard and military-style haircut were his charming features, but they're almost completely hidden once he puts on the helmet... It's a little disappointing.

[Page 141 - Translated by machine] Mathews Creator's Comment He gives off the image of a kind-hearted truck driver. He's muscular, but his slightly protruding belly is also a key point. Tony Creator's Comment The request was for a womanizing, lighthearted guy with expressive features, but since he's fundamentally good-looking, I struggled with how much I could deviate from his original features.

[Page 142 - Translated by machine] Hammer Creator's Comment The words "jokester, prankster, and expressive" are not exactly the keywords you'd associate with the word "hacker." Louis Virgil Creator's Comment He's an honest and good guy, but sometimes he can be annoying. He's neither too young nor too old... In many ways, he was a difficult character to balance.

[Page 143 - Translated by machine] Andrew Cherenkov Creator's Comment He usually has a frown on his face, but he's forcibly suppressing his emotions. I heard he can suddenly lose his temper, so I made his facial expressions quite extreme. Dimitri Yuriev Creator's Comment Basically, he's an older version of Gaignun, but when you add in his eccentric personality, he ends up looking like a rather intimidating old man. Pierre Ruryk Creator's Comment I initially had him wear goggles, but they didn't suit him (lol), so I took them off. His good looks are his selling point, but his facial expressions can be quite erratic.

[Credits page - Translated by machine]   Nintendo DS Books    Xenosaga I & II Perfect Guide   First edition published   May 12, 2006   Supervision/Cooperation:   Bandai Namco Games Inc. / Monolith Soft Inc.   Composition/Writing:   LogicGate Co., Ltd. / Noriaki Suganuma / Tatsuya Watanabe / Yuki Kondo   Main text/Cover design:   LogicGate Co., Ltd. / Shinya Tanaka   Printing/Binding:   Kyoritsu Printing Co., Ltd.   Publisher:   Mitsutoshi Nitta   Editor:   Shuki Kitamura   Sale:   Hiroyuki Urashima, Kimiaki Sato, Mikio Masaki, Yoshitaka Natsui   Production work:   Mitsuo Uekusa   Edit:   Entertainment Book Editorial Department (Naoyuki Ishikawa)   Published by SoftBank Creative Corp.   [...]   Books with missing or misprinted pages will be replaced by our sales department.   'Nintendo DS' and 'Nintendo DS' are trademarks of Nintendo.