Charles De Clercq @kadmony.bsky.social · 04/09/2026yes they tried some Frencheries (& forgot about the target audience it was not even released here) : in the albedo scene he calls her "pêche" & says "it would be a péché" trying some pun with pêche (peach) and péché (sin) which is almost same as pêcher (tree giving peaches)...Does not land amazing. 010
Charles De Clercq @kadmony.bsky.social · 26/08/2026Nouvelle peur débloquée : les gens qui parlent d’IA. Directement Top 2, derrière les danses de groupe. 030
Charles De Clercq @kadmony.bsky.social · 10/02/2026We could then conjecture that this Original Weltall transformation would appear at time where Lacan/Grahf himself becomes Id... But looking at the game scene, the 3D model does not seem different. What is it refering to then? Xenogears was released in 98, and is still cooking. 030
Charles De Clercq @kadmony.bsky.social · 10/02/2026Yet Perfect Works/game contains a similair transformation, involving helmet splitting off and opening in three parts : shaping from Weltall to Weltall-Id! 110
Charles De Clercq @kadmony.bsky.social · 10/02/2026The game neither seem to present this transformation. 2/n 110
Charles De Clercq @kadmony.bsky.social · 10/02/2026Wonderful sketch (as always) of Original Weltall released by Junya Ishigaki to celebrate Xenogears 28th birthday... With actually interesting new detail! Check out Original Weltall as presented in Perfect Works: this helmet transformation was never presented before. 1/n 153
Charles De Clercq @kadmony.bsky.social · 31/01/2026Realeased in October, the magazine then get into Halloween mode, as the fanarts. 010
Charles De Clercq @kadmony.bsky.social · 31/01/2026Pas the Hakozaki section, the fanart section of the magazine displays even more nice works. 100
Charles De Clercq @kadmony.bsky.social · 31/01/2026Hakozaki elements finished with the usual couple contest, this time gratified with a Bart doujinshi, featuring Sigurd's crop top. 100
Charles De Clercq @kadmony.bsky.social · 31/01/2026This last set is interesting : the upper right face is indeed in PW, but I did not find the two other sketchs in it. I thought I already have seen the left sketch somewhere, but it does not seem to be in PW, nor in 20th birthday pamphlet or in the exposed filed of the 20ths concert. 100
Charles De Clercq @kadmony.bsky.social · 31/01/2026Some small variations with regards to Perfect Works : the first image is displayed in PW, but with grey smoky bakground. Chibi/bulky version of Rico is in PW as well, in colored version. 100
Charles De Clercq @kadmony.bsky.social · 31/01/2026Second page of Hakozaki Elements #13 features Rico. No new details about the character in the text, but having full drawn portraits is always appreciated 100
Charles De Clercq @kadmony.bsky.social · 31/01/2026And the winner is this nice picture of the "Ladys of Soraris", Miang and the Elements 100
Charles De Clercq @kadmony.bsky.social · 31/01/2026Very nice drawings of the older Elements, young Emeralda and FEi/Id duality 100
Charles De Clercq @kadmony.bsky.social · 31/01/2026Sophia's drawing features a nice little poem, while Billy's stance with the "Time for repentance" caption is more frightening for me than anything else. 100
Charles De Clercq @kadmony.bsky.social · 31/01/2026A cute Zephyr playing, a touching photography of Maria with her father Nikolai, as well as Bart removing his eyepatch. 100
Charles De Clercq @kadmony.bsky.social · 31/01/2026Illustration Gallery contains lovely doujinshis.... 100
Charles De Clercq @kadmony.bsky.social · 31/01/2026Two very small doujinshi on the top right of the FAQ. HArd to read but the upper one seems to praise for Xenogears OST, saying the only thing the artist would like to know is the sequence of words heard in the boss theme Blazing Knights (as you know, this question was answered *much* later). 100
Charles De Clercq @kadmony.bsky.social · 31/01/2026Page 1 starts with an informative light FAQ. Nice advices are given to win the Card Game, while Rico fans express how they love their favorite character, even if his voice is sometimes weird. Peopl wonder also how after her intimate scene with Fei, Elly guessed it was already morning. 100
Charles De Clercq @kadmony.bsky.social · 31/01/2026The reader's corner features a contest for reader's favorite girl character in videogames. Winner is Maria (Xenogears) and second Chelsea (Tales of Destiny). It seems some reader's did not follow the contest rules and voted notably for Nathalie Portman (for Léon movie). 100
Charles De Clercq @kadmony.bsky.social · 31/01/2026The present issue was out 8 months after Xenogears release, but the game is still holding the User's chart 10th spot. This issue contains notablye Hakozaki Elements #13 100
Charles De Clercq @kadmony.bsky.social · 31/01/2026[XenoMag #8] Exhuming old 1997/1998 magazines ; if you want a specific part scanned, please ask for the repositery link or more. #XenoMag1998 The Playstation Vol.119, 2-10-1998 (1/n) 143
Charles De Clercq @kadmony.bsky.social · 26/01/2026Yes CD2 spoilers are strictly reserved for the ads! 🙃 110
Charles De Clercq @kadmony.bsky.social · 26/01/2026In winter 1997, your new encounter with Square. sic. 010
Charles De Clercq @kadmony.bsky.social · 26/01/2026"A full 3D map with a freely movable viewpoint. Gorgeous presentation using cel animation and CGI. Intense, realistic battles where gigantic “Gears” collide. From Square comes a cybernetic RPG with a distinctive, unconventional flavor." no lies 120
Charles De Clercq @kadmony.bsky.social · 26/01/2026"I carried it out, and then I slept ; "God" fell ; "God" did what was to be done and entered a long sleep until the day of healing came. In time, people filled the earth and towers were build as if reaching even the heavens." 110
Charles De Clercq @kadmony.bsky.social · 26/01/2026The Playstation Vol. 74, among many other details on Square game and the weird japanese goofy rebranding of Abe's odyssey "Abe a Gogo" (tribute to Fraçoise Hardy... why not?), we get a new variations of Xenogears ads (so many different ads for this game). 110
Charles De Clercq @kadmony.bsky.social · 26/01/2026Billy is introduced as a Wels atoner, whose bullets are filled with rage after his mother got killed by them. Primera is also introduced, but notably no info is given neither with respect to the Ethos/Religious content or to Jessiah. Again, Billy's sprite was still not ready. 110
Charles De Clercq @kadmony.bsky.social · 26/01/2026Bart (with the meaningful Barthlomei transcption I kept for the book) is introduced as nothing more than an ostracized prince, pursuing his throne back. Fierce, charismatic and strong, Bart is said to be a reliable and strong ally (Note that despite Maison's sprite is not ready). 110
Charles De Clercq @kadmony.bsky.social · 26/01/2026Citan is presented as a skillful doctor, living in the outskirts of Lahan village, over a mountain. His abilities in combat, Gear operating and repariing are praised, as his wife and daughter are also briefly introduced. Hints are given towards his originality and secrets. 120
Charles De Clercq @kadmony.bsky.social · 26/01/2026PReview sets then the Ignas ongoing battle up, presenting both Aveh's and Kislev's pursue for Gears (a nice way to introduce their unknown origin). Colored versions of the Aveh Gears on the right are unusual, and I like Kislevs right Gear coloured verision. 183
Charles De Clercq @kadmony.bsky.social · 26/01/2026Starting off with Fei/Elly duality (Feu presented as found 3 years ago in Lahan village, and Elly as a advanced soldier, looking for recognition). And a small technical detail around 3D scenography. The wide shot on Bledavik's tournament ring ununsed in the final game. 121
Charles De Clercq @kadmony.bsky.social · 26/01/2026Still, we have some 2 page preview focused on some main lore points and characters. 121
Charles De Clercq @kadmony.bsky.social · 26/01/2026Seems the game makes its first enter into users most wanted upcoming games top. 120
Charles De Clercq @kadmony.bsky.social · 26/01/2026These are some weeks before Xenogears release, and the marketting ramp-up fail is obvious here, not much content for a soon to release game, and much more emphasize by Square on other titles (Chocobo Dungeon, Einhander, FF7 intl, Parasite Eve, Saga Frontier...) 220
Charles De Clercq @kadmony.bsky.social · 26/01/2026[XenoMag #6 & 7] Exhuming old 1997/1998 magazines ; if you want a specific part scanned, please ask for the repositery link or more. #XenoMag1998 The Playstation Vol.77, 17-10-1997 and Vol.74, 19-9-1997 (1/n) 152
Charles De Clercq @kadmony.bsky.social · 13/01/2026Yes and issue specific to maths is that high school teachers never made any maths, they just learned from books. They can't value creativity and present maths as a set in stone blackbox you have to engulf, while maths is still an infinite mess, with ridiculously small parts unveiled by the fiercest. 110
Charles De Clercq @kadmony.bsky.social · 13/01/2026As a mathematician, talking about my work almost always becomes less about mathematics than about other people’s unresolved feelings. Nothing to be done, I suppose. Anyway play or watch a Final Fantasy Tactics Any% speedrun. A lovely run. 120
Charles De Clercq @kadmony.bsky.social · 06/01/2026In these dark days, when tomorrow feels so fragile, don’t let go. When everything else falls away, hope and kindness remain. Take a moment — watch this remarkable introductory video (English subs available). Play Xenogears. When the time comes, pass the flame on. 11310
Reposted by Charles De ClercqMorolian @morolian.bsky.social · 07/12/2025J'ai fait un dossier sur les 16 premières années de carrière du mangaka d'horreur Hideshi Hino (de 1967 à 1983) ! Vous pouvez déjà lire les parties 1-2-3 en attendant la quatrième 🐛🕷️🐍 Liens en dessous ⤵️ 12019
Charles De Clercq @kadmony.bsky.social · 27/12/2025"Billy's village" is not hinted to be an orphanage, and this sketch inside Billy's short office displays how careful designer were with keeping proportions on point (I guess it's too boring to do this kind of things on HD2D games? :p). 110
Charles De Clercq @kadmony.bsky.social · 27/12/2025Again, dialogs might not be the final version and for instance, this shot is clearly not the one appearing during the game. The weird doll is here, but isn't Primera room supposed to be another one? 100
Charles De Clercq @kadmony.bsky.social · 27/12/2025Same goes for Billy : unused shots from the game, precise sketch and very low explanations on the character lore ('he's an exorcist who lots his parents, he has a little sister"). 100
Charles De Clercq @kadmony.bsky.social · 27/12/2025Machine and dining room are depicted with the same precision. Not much detail is displayed here about Bart's lore and only banal comments about the room only. It is asserted the Yggdrasil has 256 members (very debattable, never heard about this info elsewhere). 100
Charles De Clercq @kadmony.bsky.social · 27/12/2025Second part has some interesting tibits, with shots and dialog which do not appear in released gme. Sketches are more or less exactly the same though : Bart's bed weapon, portrait and eyepatches display are on point. 100
Charles De Clercq @kadmony.bsky.social · 27/12/2025“Powerful! The appeal of Gear battles” Gear battles are introduced through Calamity "mid-boss" exhibition. Some moral questions about why we need Gears on the right. Party is of course not normal, as for Gears hp. 100
Charles De Clercq @kadmony.bsky.social · 27/12/2025Lahan dialog boxes seem to be the same as in the final product, yet 99999 hp is overkill, notably with only 1000 of fuel 100
Charles De Clercq @kadmony.bsky.social · 27/12/2025"A driven engine’s deep roar coils into a frigid vortex of death. The awakening of the steel giant consumes a peaceful village in flames. A youth who has lost his homeland—what fate awaits him at the road’s end?" Even more tragic:release date is announced to be 18 December 97 :D 100