Xenosaga: Pied Piper coming to Nintendo Switch via G-Mode Archives+

The G-Mode Archives+ series is continuing, and it’s been announced that Xenosaga: Pied Piper is joining the line. Japan will be getting the game in the future. A release in the west hasn’t been announced at this time.

Xenosaga: Pied Piper was originally made for mobile devices in 2004. It never received an official English release, and it unfortunately looks like it’ll be staying that way.

For those curious about the game, check out the following details:

A special investigations chief is on the trail of the ruthless killer known as “Voyager”.

What incident changed the fate of a once-human cyborg?

Key Features

• Traditional JRPG with turn-based battles.
• Gameplay follows a similar system to the mainline Xenosaga games, but adapted for mobile devices.
• 2D overhead perspective, with a combination of conversations and cinematic cutscenes advancing the narrative.
• Battles take place in a virtual space tied to the story.
• The storyline was written by series creators Tetsuya Takahashi and Soraya Saga.
• A port of a Japanese flip phone title (feature phones popular before smartphones).

(This release does not add elements such as languages and achievements that were not part of the original version.)

Series Overview

A port of the classic title originally released in 2006 for feature phones, part of Bandai Namco acclaimed JRPG series, Xenosaga.

A spin-off of the Xenosaga trilogy and part of the Xeno metaseries, the story follows the human life of cyborg Ziggy a key character in the Xenosaga trilogy—a century before the events of Xenosaga Episode I: Der Wille zur Macht.

Game Story

In this spin-off, Ziggy—who appeared in the main story as a cyborg—steps into the spotlight as the protagonist.

The story centers on events 100 years before the main story, when he was still human and served in the Federal Police under the name Jan Sauer in counterterrorism operations.

Can Jan and his special investigations unit stop the brutal killer codenamed Voyager before further chaos unfolds?

Take a look at a trailer for the game below.

Official Trailer

G-Mode Archives+ Xenosaga: Pied Piper will launch on the Japanese Nintendo eShop. Further Nintendo Switch news can be found here.