[RETRO GAMING] Do You Remember the PlayStation Game Xenogears?
If you want a game to thank for the Xenoblade Chronicles, Xenogears is the game to do just that. Final Fantasy VII's 1997 release did more than just set a standard for Japanese RPG (JRPG) games and RPG games in general - it also ushered in the golden age of JRPGs at a time when the video game industry was getting used to making and playing 3D games.
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