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Monolith Soft celebrates 22nd anniversary of Xenosaga Episode II launch

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Monolith Soft celebrates 22nd anniversary of Xenosaga Episode II launch
Earlier today, developer Monolith Soft celebrated the 22nd anniversary of the launch of Xenosaga Episode II: Jenseits von Gut und Böse. Cinematic cutscenes from the science fiction-themed PlayStation 2 role-playing game are scored by Yuki Kajiura.

Victor Entertainment's Xenosaga Episode II Movie Scene Soundtrack debuted in July of 2004. The reissue by animation-related subsidiary Flying Dog premiered late last month in Japan, available for shipping on two compact discs from distributors CDJapan and Playasia. The digital edition, spanning 40 music tracks, is streaming on Apple Music, Spotify, YouTube Music, and Amazon Music Unlimited. Excerpts of each track are previewed on the Flying Dog official website.

Earlier this year, the first installment in the Xenosaga trilogy received an officially licensed piano collection album, published by Wayô Records. Across the Kosmos: Xenosaga Piano Collection is comprised of acoustic arrangements of composer Yasunori Mitsuda's music from Xenosaga Episode I: Der Wille zur Macht. Piano is performed by Benyamin Nuss, with album art by Kiyoshi Arai.


From the Flying Dog product page:
☆2004年に発売されたPlayStation 2用ロールプレイングゲーム、【ゼノサーガ】シリーズ第2作目『ゼノサーガ エピソードⅡ［善悪の彼岸］』のムービーシーンに使用されたBGMを収録したオリジナルサウンドトラック。音楽は数々の人気作品を手掛けている梶浦由記が担当。
Xenosaga II MOVIE SCENE SOUNDTRACK - Apple Music / YouTube Music

CDJapan - Xenosaga II MOVIE SCENE SOUNDTRACK

Playasia - Xenosaga II MOVIE SCENE SOUNDTRACK

Wayô Records - Across the Kosmos - Xenosaga Piano Collection (Vinyl)