Classic GameCube RPGs Baten Kaitos: Eternal Wings and the Lost Ocean and its sequel Baten Kaitos Origins are finally coming to the Nintendo Switch on September 14. The Baten Kaitos games were originally developed by Monolith Soft, the studio mostly known nowadays for its work on the hugely successful Xenoblade Chronicles RPG series on the Nintendo Switch.
With the Baten Kaitos games trapped on the GameCube and second-hand game prices rising out of control, RPG fans have been wanting to see the original games get a new lease on life. Now, nearly two decades after the original Baten Kaitos game launched on the Nintendo GameCube, the RPG classics are making a comeback on the Switch.
Bandai Namco recently released a new trailer confirming the September 14 release date for Baten Kaitos 1 & 2 HD Remaster, a remastered collection of the two Baten Kaitos games that is set to release exclusively for the Nintendo Switch. Those that fondly remember the original Baten Kaitos games should find a lot to like about the remastered collection, especially since the games are coming with a number of important quality-of-life features that will help the games better live up to modern standards.
Baten Kaitos 1 & 2 HD Remaster will let players turn encounters off and skip cutscenes, plus they have the option to enable auto battles and autosaves as well. Auto battles will be ideal for those that mainly want to play the games to experience their stories and don't care so much about engaging with their card-based battle system. With that in mind, players will also be given the freedom to significantly increase battle speed and even switch on a setting that lets them win a fight with a single hit. Those that would rather play the traditional way will have that option as well, of course, but these quality of life features will no doubt be appreciated.
While fans will appreciate these new features in the Baten Kaitos remasters, many aren't happy about the lack of English voice acting in the collection. While the voice acting in the original Baten Kaitos game was widely criticized at the time of its release, many agreed that the voice acting in the sequel was much better. It's unfortunate that fans don't even have the option to switch on English voice acting for the collection, but others will just be happy that the games are finally making their way to a modern platform.
Baten Kaitos 1 & 2 HD Remaster launches September 19, exclusively for the Nintendo Switch.
