Bandai Namco’s Baten Kaitos 1 and 2 HD Remaster, a duo of remasters for Baten Kaitos: Eternal Wings and the Lost Ocean and Baten Kaitos Origins, is now available for Nintendo Switch. Developed by Monolith Soft (of Xenoblade Chronicles fame) and tri-Crescendo, it sees players “possessing” different heroes and forging bonds to strengthen them. Check out the launch trailer below.
The HD Remaster offers higher-resolution visuals, wide-screen support, the option to increase the game and battle speed by 300 percent, and a revamped UI. You can also enable Instant KO to slay foes quickly, enable auto-battle or turn off encounters entirely to focus on the story. There are even some New Game Plus options to dive into.
Both Baten Kaitos titles have an interesting reputation, being generally well-liked by critics when they were released for the Nintendo GameCube but not selling very well. The voice-acting and story have issues, but the soundtrack and gameplay are generally compelling.
