Baten Kaitos I & II HD Remaster was announced for Switch during the February 2023 Nintendo Direct and Bandai Namco has also provided some more details including enhancements being implemented, frame rate, resolution, and more in an official FAQ.
Q. What is Baten Kaitos I & II HD Remaster?
Baten Kaitos I & II HD Remaster is a remastered version of Baten Kaitos: Eternal Wings and the Lost Ocean and Baten Kaitos Origins, both of which were released on the Nintendo GameCube about 20 years ago.
Developed with the goal of delivering the story of “Baten Kaitos” in a way that is more accessible for the current generation of customers, while staying true to the GameCube version, the game features upgraded graphics, improved usability, and quality of life improvements that will enhance the experience of the original work.
Q. What enhancements were made to this version of the game?
The visual quality of the game has been improved, including the UI and graphics for the main characters and objects in the field.
In addition to stabilizing the frame rate, “Baten Kaitos I & II HD Remaster” introduces new features such as encounters-off, auto-battle, skip cutscenes, and auto-save to make it even more accessible to new players.Q. Is there any content added or deleted?
There is no additional content for this title, but there is also no deleted content. This is a remastered title that combines two games, Baten Kaitos: Eternal Wings and the Lost Ocean and Baten Kaitos Origins into one title.
Q. What is the spec information for this title?
Based on the GameCube version, this title supports improved aspect ratios and has enhanced graphic expression. Please refer to the table below for the detailed specification information on this title.
- Voice Over: Japanese
- Test Languages:
- Baten Kaitos: Eternal Wings and the Lost Ocean: Japanese, English, French, Italian, German, Spanish, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, and Korean
- Baten Kaitos Origins: Japanese, English, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, and Korean
- Screen Resolution: TV Mode at 1920×1080 (*works at up to 2K resolution)
- Frame Rate: 30fps
- Compatibility: Nintendo Switch Lite
- Online Functions – (#players): N/A
- Offline Functions – Paid service: N/A
- Paid DLC: N/A
- microSD/SDHC/SDXC memory card required.
- Game File Size: 8GB
- Number of Saved Data:
- Baten Kaitos: Eternal Wings and the Lost Ocean: 30
- Baten Kaitos Origins: 30
Baten Kaitos I & II HD Remaster launches will release for the Switch this summer.