No one really expected that the Baten Kaitos games would get a remaster. The card-battler RPGs from the Gamecube era were well received but weren’t exactly best-sellers, leading to several canceled later entries. As such, the February 2023 announcement for Baten Kaitos I & II HD Remaster was an absolute surprise. To make fans of the cult classic games even happier, we now have a release date for the upcoming remastered editions of Baten Kaitos: Eternal Wings and the Lost Ocean and Baten Kaitos Origins.

Bandai Namco has announced that the Baten Kaitos I & II HD Remaster will be released on Friday, September 15^th, 2023. It is important to note that according to Bandai Namco themselves via a Q&A, they have removed the English voiceovers from the original games. While it hasn’t specifically been stated as to why they were removed, the text is still available in English and several other languages. In case you aren’t aware of the Baten Kaitos franchise, here is what the press release has to say.

“BATEN KAITOS I & II™ HD REMASTER will allow both original players and newcomers to again discover the endearing and emotional journey that awaits them in both Eternal Wings and the Lost Ocean and Origins. In the first story, follow Kalas in his quest for revenge for the death of his loved ones, and then dive deeper into the secrets of the Alfard Empire alongside Sagi in the sequel.

BATEN KAITOS I & II HD REMASTER introduces new features such as encounters-off, auto-battle, skip cutscenes, and auto-save to make this remaster even more accessible to new players. Overall, the game and battle speed can be increased up to 300%. In order to slay your enemies even faster, you can now use “Instant KO” and win the battle in a single attack; in times when rest is needed, enable the function “No Encounter” to avoid battles on your way. BATEN KAITOS I & II™ HD REMASTER also comes with other several system settings to support game progression!”

Personally, I am very excited about this release. I wasn’t mature enough to appreciate the card-based battle system back in 2004 when the first game was released, and I never really wound up playing the sequel. It’ll be nice to try these games out now that I’m older and have a more varied gaming palate. Who knows, maybe this will lead to Baten Kaitos 3 being revived and released.

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