#Baten Kaitos 1 and 2 HD Remaster Takes Flight in September

Bandai Namco announced that Baten Kaitos I & II HD Remaster will launch for Nintendo Switch on September 14. The package includes both games in the series originally released on the Nintendo GameCube. Check out the release date trailer below:

Baten Kaitos: Eternal Wings and the Lost Ocean follows the story of Kalas who goes on a journey to avenge his brother and grandfather's deaths. He meets a young woman named Xelha and band together to defeat the Alfard Empire. Baten Kaitos Origins (known as Baten Kaitos II in Japan) is a prequel set 20 years before the events of Eternal Wings and the Lost Ocean. It follows a spiriter named Sagi who works for the Alfard Empire as part of an elite unit called the Dark Service. After being framed, Sagi sets out on a journey to clear his name and to reveal the empire's deepest secrets.

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Those who purchase the game early on during its release period will receive a digital artbook that includes art from the original game design documents and visuals.

Source: Press Release

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