[Infernal Mass]

Minigames: There is a minigame where you use a drill to destroy objects. It reminds me of those games in Denny's where you try to position the hook over the object, and grab it. Sometimes when you destroy objects, they contain valuable character accessories and prizes. There is a one or two player mech combat game, where you and a friend can fight with the available A.G.W.S., or you can play against the CPU. There is a casino minigame where you can play a light version of five card poker. If you get any pair or a winning hand, you can play double or nothing. You can also gamble on slots, pretty much like any current Vegas slot. The coins you win can be exchanged for game artwork, consumable items and some of the better character accessories in the game. There's also Xenocard, where you can play a game resembling Magic the Gathering or the card games in other RPGs. You purchase card packs in any shop, and unwrap the cards just like in real life! Some of the rare cards are items hidden in the stages. There are also several short side quests in the game, which revolve around speaking to a person and then going to find a certain item, and giving it to the person. There's also a short minigame where you try to beat a Bunnie rabbit back into his house, in order to gain a valuable prize. There are special doors throughout the game that can only be unlocked by finding decoder keys hidden throughout the stages. There is also a certain element of side quests in the emails Shion receives; If you reply in a certain manner you'll get bonus sub-weapons, items and tons of money.

i rememer the little mech battle mode in xenogears. it was pretty fun. Hopefully they improved the controls though and added bigger and more arenas.