This week Nintendo shipped Baten Kaitos Origins, a prequel Nintendo Gamecube role-playing game set in the popular RPG universe. In this prequel RPG the emperor has been assassinated, legendary
monsters threaten every city, and the world lies on the
edge of ruin. Only a young spiriter named Sagi and his
two brave companions can stop a terrifying new evil from
consuming everything they hold dear.
The game promises over 60 hours of game play spanning cities,
dungeons, dangerous wilderness of the island kingdoms,
and a cast of hundreds. Baten Kaitos Origins also mixes real-time combat with a
card-based combat system. using over 600 Magnus
cards. Look for the game in stores this week.
