Warning: Changing your character's name to something too long, or setting your level to 99 before the boss in the Desert, can soft-lock the game's script triggers.
: The hardware was prone to physical wear. For a game that routinely took 60 to 100 hours to complete, the loss of a save file was not merely a technical glitch but a significant loss of personal time and narrative investment. Save Points as Narrative Anchors Unlike modern games with "auto-save" features, xenogears save files
For those playing on emulators, the process varies. Most emulators offer the option to load and save states or use virtual memory cards. Warning: Changing your character's name to something too