Question 1

True or false: The game 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 Emperor of Light.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

False. Fei has a fully voiced, complex personality from the start. A silent protagonist was never part of the plan.

Question 3

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 4

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 5

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

Accepted Answer

True. Square Enix ran out of time and money, so Disc 2 relies heavily on narrator text and still images instead of full gameplay.

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

True. Elly in Xenogears and Shion Uzuki's friend in Xenosaga share a name but are separate characters in different timelines.

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

True. Mitsuda composed the score during his recovery from cancer, infusing it with emotional depth that fans still praise.

Xenogears Trivia Questions