Monolith Soft
Following the release of the first "Xenosaga" game, Takahashi and Sugiura reassessed the internal structure of Monolith Soft, determining that the current lead developers were too old, clashing with their intended goals for the company to foster young talent. With this mindset, Takahashi stepped down from his lead role in the "Xenosaga" series. He continued to work for the company in a supervisory role by providing the series' scenario drafts, while younger staff continued the series development. This move also allowed Takahashi a greater degree of creative freedom in a number of projects as opposed to being tied to a single series. In May 2002, Monolith Soft moved from Yokohama to their current offices in Meguro, Tokyo. The next entry in the "Xenosaga" series, "Xenosaga Episode II", began development under a new team following the release of "Episode I". While developing "Episode II", the staff shifted their focus from the main series to help tell the story through multiple media. Among these additional projects was "", a spin-off title for mobile devices co-developed with Tom Create and Namco Mobile. "Pied Piper" was Tanaka's last work on the "Xenosaga" series. Beginning in 2003, Monolith Soft also developed "Namco × Capcom", a PlayStation 2 crossover game featuring character's from various Namco and Capcom video games. The idea was proposed by Monolith Soft, with development lasting two years.