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on Xenosaga Episode I: Der Wille zur Macht

Xenosaga Episode I: Der Wille zur Macht (“The Will to Power”) is the first game released by Monolith Soft after the company had been founded in 1999 by former Square employee Tetsuya Takahashi. Like the Xenoblade games that came later, the Xenosaga games are cutscene-heavy, story-driven RPGs. Unlike Xenoblade, combat is turn-based in Xenosaga, though each episode features a different combat system. These videos were recorded using the PCSX2 emulator at 1080p, though a large number of Der Wille zur Macht‘s cutscenes are pre-rendered at a resolution of 512×448, so I could only upscale those.


Xenosaga Episode I: Der Wille zur Macht – The Movie

These are basically just videos containing all of the game’s cutscenes stitched together.

YouTube subtitles are available in English and German on the version with English voices only. English YouTube subtitles are obviously redundant for viewing, because they are already baked into the video. However, the transcript can be used to easily locate specific scenes in the video.

Side-by-side comparison of censorship in “ma belle pêche” scene

The infamous “ma belle pêche” scene with Albedo and MOMO was subject to numerous edits for the overseas release. Because the original version had also been censored, it’s difficult to say which one of them is “censored” and which “uncensored”, if any.

English (dubbed) version is left, Japanese (original) version is right. Audio was taken from the English version.

Individual cutscenes

No.TitleEnglish playlistJapanese playlist
001PrologueEnglish versionJapanese version
002Beginning of a SagaEnglish versionJapanese version
003The Start-up TestEnglish versionJapanese version
004Virtual BattleWatch videoWatch video
005Shion’s ConfidenceEnglish versionJapanese version
006Confrontation with the A.G.W.SWatch videoWatch video
007Still Looking GoodEnglish versionJapanese version
008KOS-MOS’ Abnormal ReactionEnglish versionJapanese version
009Dangerous ResearchEnglish versionJapanese version
010The Woglinde’s Gating OutEnglish versionJapanese version
011Mission Almost AccomplishedEnglish versionJapanese version
012Lingering FearsEnglish versionJapanese version
013Good Luck, Shion!English versionJapanese version
014Good Luck, Allen!English versionJapanese version
015Memories and VisionsEnglish versionJapanese version
016Lost in ThoughtEnglish versionJapanese version
017Realian MaintenanceEnglish versionJapanese version
018Lieutenant Virgil’s PastEnglish versionJapanese version
019Chief Uzuki’s ReportEnglish versionJapanese version
020Two CommandersEnglish versionJapanese version
021A Complicated Sibling RelationshipEnglish versionJapanese version
022Night ShiftEnglish versionJapanese version
023A Warning From KOS-MOS?English versionJapanese version
024Emergency Aboard the WoglindeEnglish versionJapanese version
025Shion’s Escape from the GnosisWatch videoWatch video
026KOS-MOS’ Autonomous ActivationEnglish versionJapanese version
027Virgil’s A.W.G.S. SquadEnglish versionJapanese version
028The Beginning of the Woglinde’s EndEnglish versionJapanese version
029Cherenkov’s Suicide MissionEnglish versionJapanese version
030Virgil the ConductorEnglish versionJapanese version
031KOS-MOS’ Unconventional StrategyWatch videoWatch video
032Lieutenant Virgil’s DeathEnglish versionJapanese version
033The Zohar Taken by the GnosisWatch videoWatch video
034Destruction of the WoglindeEnglish versionJapanese version
035Here Come the Space RecyclersEnglish versionJapanese version
036Acting On Her OwnEnglish versionJapanese version
037A Stubborn KOS-MOSEnglish versionJapanese version
038chaos’ Special SkillEnglish versionJapanese version
039The Compass of OrderEnglish versionJapanese version
040One And A Half Billion VictimsEnglish versionJapanese version
041Mission BriefingEnglish versionJapanese version
042The Imprisoned GirlEnglish versionJapanese version
043Invisible IntruderWatch videoWatch video
044The Madman’s WifeEnglish versionJapanese version
045Rescued By A Cyborg (Part 1)English versionJapanese version
046Rescued By A Cyborg (Part 2)English versionJapanese version
047Rescued By A Cyborg (Part 3)English versionJapanese version
048Like A Puppy’s NameEnglish versionJapanese version
049Pursuit of the FugitivesEnglish versionJapanese version
050MOMO’s Hilbert EffectEnglish versionJapanese version
051Encounter with MargulisEnglish versionJapanese version
052Escape from PleromaEnglish versionJapanese version
053Hidden in the ShadowsEnglish versionJapanese version
054Delicious DinnerEnglish versionJapanese version
055Order and ChaosEnglish versionJapanese version
056The KOS-MOS IncidentEnglish versionJapanese version
057Cherenkov’s Bad HabitEnglish versionJapanese version
058Destination: Second MiltiaEnglish versionJapanese version
059The Mysterious Y DataEnglish versionJapanese version
060Electrical ProblemsEnglish versionJapanese version
061Excess CargoEnglish versionJapanese version
062MOMO’s Piloting SkillsEnglish versionJapanese version
063Argument with the DirectorEnglish versionJapanese version
064Battle in HyperspaceEnglish versionJapanese version
065Damage AssessmentEnglish versionJapanese version
066A Strange Coincidence?English versionJapanese version
067Literate Little MasterEnglish versionJapanese version
068Albedo Enters The StageEnglish versionJapanese version
069Investigation of the WoglindeEnglish versionJapanese version
070Durandal vs. U-TIC MothershipEnglish versionJapanese version
071Entering the U-TIC MothershipEnglish versionJapanese version
072Little GunslingerEnglish versionJapanese version
073Arrival at Dock ColonyEnglish versionJapanese version
074The Commander’s RampageEnglish versionJapanese version
075Embarrassed CyborgEnglish versionJapanese version
076Touched by a GnosisEnglish versionJapanese version
077No Escape from the GnosisEnglish versionJapanese version
078Inside the Cathedral ShipEnglish versionJapanese version
079Ariadne’s RemainsEnglish versionJapanese version
080Personality ReconditioningEnglish versionJapanese version
081Close to the CenterEnglish versionJapanese version
082Cherenkov’s MissionEnglish versionJapanese version
083The Commander’s TransformationEnglish versionJapanese version
084The Beach of NothingnessEnglish versionJapanese version
085X-BUSTER!!!English versionJapanese version
086Something ImpossibleEnglish versionJapanese version
087Cherenkov’s Signal DisappearedEnglish versionJapanese version
088Meeting the Little MasterEnglish versionJapanese version
089The Durandal’s SecretsEnglish versionJapanese version
090Not A LunaticEnglish versionJapanese version
091Docking at the Kukai FoundationEnglish versionJapanese version
092A Present From GaignunEnglish versionJapanese version
093Thinking Too MuchEnglish versionJapanese version
094Afraid of ThunderEnglish versionJapanese version
095Gaignun and HelmerEnglish versionJapanese version
096Plan 401English versionJapanese version
097The Siege of Kukai FoundationEnglish versionJapanese version
098Political IntriguesEnglish versionJapanese version
099Undercover AgentEnglish versionJapanese version
100Lapis Roman’s BriefingEnglish versionJapanese version
101Diving into KOS-MOS’ EncephalonEnglish versionJapanese version
102The Mysterious Girl, NephilimEnglish versionJapanese version
103U.R.T.V. DeploymentEnglish versionJapanese version
104Infected by U-DOEnglish versionJapanese version
105Joy And SorrowEnglish versionJapanese version
106Joachim Mizrahi’s SermonEnglish versionJapanese version
107Reunion in the EncephalonEnglish versionJapanese version
108The Church’s CaretakerEnglish versionJapanese version
109Shion and Jr.’s NightmareEnglish versionJapanese version
110Ye Shall Be As GodsEnglish versionJapanese version
111Conclusive EvidenceEnglish versionJapanese version
112Painful ThoughtsEnglish versionJapanese version
113Song of DestructionEnglish versionJapanese version
114Helping with the EvacuationEnglish versionJapanese version
115MOMO is Missing!English versionJapanese version
116Surrounded Once MoreEnglish versionJapanese version
117Albedo’s Decapitation SceneEnglish versionJapanese version
118Attack of the Rhine MaidenEnglish versionJapanese version
119Intrusion into MOMO’s MindEnglish versionJapanese version
120A Hardened SoldierEnglish versionJapanese version
121Approaching the Song of NephilimEnglish versionJapanese version
122MOMO’S Lost ConciousnessEnglish versionJapanese version
123The Truth Hidden Within MOMOEnglish versionJapanese version
124Rubedo’s True PowerEnglish versionJapanese version
125The Blue TestamentEnglish versionJapanese version
126Immortal EnemyEnglish versionJapanese version
127MOMO’s ReturnEnglish versionJapanese version
128The Song of Nephilim’s PurposeEnglish versionJapanese version
129Heading for Proto MerkabahEnglish versionJapanese version
130Mizrahi’s AbominationEnglish versionJapanese version
131The Will To PowerEnglish versionJapanese version
132Before the Final BattleEnglish versionJapanese version
133Ending Part 1: Leaving KOS-MOS BehindEnglish versionJapanese version
134Ending Part 2: EscapeEnglish versionJapanese version
135Ending Part 3: Atmospheric EntryEnglish versionJapanese version
136Ending Part 4: CreditsEnglish versionJapanese version