Reception
The Episode I versions of the characters have been criticized for being too doll-like. However the reviews of later character designs were more positive. 1UP said at the "Tokyo Game Show", Episode II's redesigns were among "...some of the prettiest pictures on the show floor..." specifically naming Shion, KOS-MOS and MOMO.
1UP comments on the replacement of most of the English voice cast being a "surprising move", especially as some other major cast members keep their voice actors, particularly Commander Margulis's voice actor is praised. Later they admit that the change in voice actors is not particularly jarring due to the different character designs.
- MOMO Mizrahi
In a review by Edge for Episode III, the site claims that the reason the game scored two 9s by Famitsu, one of which was that "here's a little girl robot whose panties are visible 99% of the time." Another review by the same site criticizes the character, calling her "designed by...a pervert." The reviewer goes on to theorize that much of the gaming world was "enthralled" enough by trying to figure out why this was the case that they were able to play through the game.
The more realistic redesign of MOMO's figure in Episode II plays down her magical school-girl nature. GameSpot criticized her beret, which did not appear in the original game, labeling it "jaunty" and deploring its "unfortunate" return in Xenosaga III.
Read more about this topic: List Of Characters In The Xenosaga Series
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