First Glitchess Xenogears JP run I have completed.

Date: 3/28/2017 Console: PlayStation 2 SCPH-50000 Fast Disc: Enabled Controller: FUJIWORK Kiwami Analog Turbo Controller (WAZA Series) CD: SLPS 01160~1 Real Time Attack/Single Segment: Real Time Attack Glitches/Bugs Usage: None Splits (I split at the UI disappearing in fights usually): https://splits.io/19y8

This was my first time running Xenogears on a Japanese PS2, so the button layout was reversed from the NA version and tripped me up dozens of times throughout run. The number of encounters by the end was really nice at 73 (average is 80-85 approximately). Most of the menus were correct in this though a few are still a tad bit unoptimized like the ones before the Larva Deus fight and subsequent menus for the rest of Disc 2. The route is quite stable, though there is still room to make speedruns of this safer without adding excessive amounts of time to do so.

Overall, it was a very average run. This can be pushed below 15:05:00 at least and maybe even 15:00:00. I will aim to push for 15:05:00 first and see where I go from there. Besides this, I will also do the Any%/Bug speedrun where the skips and accessory duping is allowed. That definitely can go sub 15:00:00 on this console.