Xenosaga Episode I - Der Wille zur Macht

Xenosaga Episode I - Der Wille zur Macht is a role-playing video game developed by Monolith Soft and published by Namco. It was released in 2002 in Japan and in 2003 in North America for the Sony PlayStation 2.

Playable characters

 * Shion Uzuki
 * KOS-MOS
 * Gaignun Kukai Jr.
 * Ziggy
 * MOMO
 * chaos

Guests

 * Luis Virgil
 * Mary Godwin

Plot
In the year 20XX A.D., a team of researchers lead by Dr. Masuda uncovers the Zohar at Lake Turkana, Kenya.

In the distant future of 4767 T.C. (over 4000 years later), Shion Uzuki, Chief Engineer of the team responsible for developing the battle android KOS-MOS (KOS-MOS Obey Strategic Multiple Operation System) at Vector Industries, commences another startup test in the Encephalon.

Gameplay

 * See also:Xenosaga

Battle
The gameplay is turn-based. Similar to Xenogears, standard attacks are executed in combinations of up to three button presses.

Field
The gameplay of Episode I is one of the more linear games in the series. There are very few side quests and NPCs to talk to. Some of the things to do outside the main story include finding es hidden all over the world and helping the Professor and his assistant Scott to complete.

Xeno Card
Xeno Card is a virtual trading card game with characters and events from Episode I.

Casino
Poker is playable at the casino. Gold must be exchanged for coins that can in return be exchanged for special prizes, such as character artwork.

Other releases
The game received a Japan-exclusive rerelease called Xenosaga I Reloaded with some extra features.

Etymology
The subtitle, Der Wille zur Macht, is German and can be translated into The Will to Power. Like the other games, it was named after the work of Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche.