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Baten Kaitos I & II HD Remaster

Bandai Namco
Sep 14, 2023 - Nintendo Switch
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62%

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Baten Kaitos I & II HD Remaster Trailers

Baten Kaitos Ⅰ & Ⅱ HD Remaster – Launch Trailer thumbnail

Baten Kaitos Ⅰ & Ⅱ HD Remaster – Launch Trailer

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Baten Kaitos Ⅰ & Ⅱ HD Remaster - Nintendo Direct 2.8.2023

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Baten Kaitos Ⅰ & Ⅱ HD Remaster – Announcement Trailer


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Critic Reviews for Baten Kaitos I & II HD Remaster

The Baten Kaitos Collection is a duology remaster that's full of contrasts, demonstrating perfectly the highs and lows that come with bringing decades old games to new consoles. The two games are great little JRPGs from yesteryear, however given the weird nature of the first and the generic nature of the second, it's difficult to recommend to any but those wanting the nostalgia trip or die-hard fans of the genre.

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Baten Kaitos I & II HD Remaster is a great opportunity to discover, or replay, two role-playing gems from the GameCube catalog. Although the visual improvement is evident, Bandai Namco could have done more, such as translating Baten Kaito Origins or polishing the technical plot a little more. Even so, great adventures, with an unforgettable combat system.

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In an ideal world, the remasters probably would have worked better as proper remakes. Baten Kaitos and Origins’ pre-rendered backgrounds were gorgeous on the Gamecube, and they’re just as lovely now. Some aspects would have benefited from more improvement, though. Character animations, limited dialogue illustrations, awkward battle structures, and wonky localization weren’t great at the time and don’t hold up quite so well. Both games are still worth experiencing, but there are a few more hurdles to enjoying them than there should be.

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Baten Kaitos 1 & 2 HD Remaster brings two GameCube classics back from the dead, and they're still worth playing in 2023

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Baten Kaitos I & II HD Remaster is a worthwhile release, though it feels like a bit of a mixed bag. Despite some cool ideas here, both games epitomize the 'flawed masterpiece' while the changes and updates made for this remaster are minimal at best (though obviously welcome). This package is easy to recommend to any fans who want to venture further into Monolith's back catalog and are looking for something a little unconventional to scratch that RPG itch. Just recognize that this isn't something that you need to rush and play immediately and that both games are very much products of their time, with design elements that feel outdated in a modern context.

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RPGs don’t always age well. Things like combat, exploration, and puzzle-solving can change drastically in a handful of years. The Baten Kaitos games hold up pretty well, all things considered. The visuals are great and the combat is excellent. The Remaster also does a great job of smoothing over certain rough patches. There’s a generous autosave system in place, for one thing. The modern combat upgrades also go a long way to making those slow battles feel faster. On the other hand, the story feels very by-the-numbers. I felt like I was running down a checklist of tropes within a few hours of the first game. But if card-based battle systems are your thing, this collection is a godsend. If nothing else, Baten Kaitos I&II provides a fascinating snapshot of a lost era of GameCube RPGs.

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Following the decadent drift of Tales of Symphonia Remastered, the restoration of BATEN KAITOS I & II HD REMASTER didn't quite convince us.

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Baten Kaitos I & II HD Remaster is a pretty straightforward of two great JRPG from the Gamecube. Best resolution and some quality of life improvements is all that your are going to fin here, but is also a pretty good chance to play this cult games.

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