Video Gaming News - July 2004
San Francisco, CA (July 12, 2004) - Namco announced today that Baten
Kaitos: Eternal Wings and the Lost Ocean will be available for the U.S. market
in November 2004.
From Namco:
Available exclusively for the Nintendo GameCube entertainment system, Baten
Kaitos takes players on an incredible voyage to unlock the mystery of the lost
ocean.
Amidst a world in crisis, at a time where the mighty continent and the once-vast
oceans are a mere legend, players take the role of a guardian spirit that
advises and guides Kalas, the story’s hero, throughout his expedition. The story
unfolds as Kalas meets up with an unlikely companion, Xelha, and the two embark
on a quest to overcome a conspiracy for power that threatens to lead the world
to its final destruction.
“The beautiful graphics, brilliant 3D character designs by Nakaba Higurashi and
unique turn-based battle system sets Baten Kaitos apart from other games in the
RPG genre,” said Rod Nakamoto, executive vice president of research and
development at Namco Hometek Inc. “We’re looking forward to giving gamers the
chance to experience the adventure first-hand when it hits the U.S. market this
fall.”
Baten Kaitos features an intense and extraordinary “Magnus” card-based RPG
battle and item system that allows players to capture the essence of certain
objects, weapons and spells to reproduce them during combat, healing, solving
puzzles and more. Additionally, the more than 1,000 types of “Magnus” cards can
age through time: foods will ripen or rot and items will rust, gain or lose
value with age. This fast-paced and intuitive battle system gives players a
simplistic, yet in depth game play experience never before seen within the RPG
genre.
Breathtaking graphics help illustrate the mystical nature of the game’s
environments including a kingdom in the clouds protected by knights, a city of
illusion that shifts between dimensions, a nation of rainbows protected by a
magical shield and many other fantastic sub-worlds.
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