I picked option 2 but not really because I’m scared they’d ruin it, but because I actually really like Disc 2 in it’s original form. Sure, it plays like a cliff notes version of the plot, but honestly at that point the game is incredibly bloated and it helps that you get a segment that’s so rich in story in the end when normally in SE games the story takes a backseat in the final hours. Also I just really like it artistically. They had so much story to tell but were under such time and budget constraints that they made something really creative imo.

But yeah, mostly the translation needs reworking (no shade towards Richard Honeywood considering he did a fantastic job as the single translator in a time when the internet couldn’t help him - it really just needs some sprucing up so the dialog flows better and all mythological allusions are clear) and some bugs need to be fix.


Still, a part of me would really love a complete reworking from the ground up a la Trials of Mana. They could get the people from Monolith Soft to really let them complete their vision (especially with how depressing this and Xenosaga was for Soraya Saga, so it’d be neat if she got another shot at it). I imagine Takahashi would probably link it to his new Xeno era somehow lol. Like I wouldn’t be surprised if Klaudia had something to do with the creation of Deus. Still, it’d feel pretty hollow if they didn’t get the chance to do Xenosaga properly as well, but that’s obviously not happening, especially not because Xenogears might be getting an anniversary remake.