Baten Kaitos I & II HD Remaster goes live on Steam

Back in September 2023, GameCube card-based RPG duology Baten Kaitos made its way back to a Nintendo platform with the launch of Baten Kaitos I & II HD Remaster. While it may have been easy to miss last night’s announcement, the collection is now available on Steam.

The Steam drop of the remastered set — which includes Baten Kaitos: Eternal Wings and the Lost Ocean and Baten Kaitos Origins — is priced at $49.99. Those who pick it up between now and July 1 will get upgraded to the Month 1 Edition, which packs the games with a digital art book. As Bandai Namco details, the art book includes “concept art, character designs, historical documents, and the latest visuals” for both games. All of the content within is in Japanese. 

Baten Kaitos series character designer Nakaba Higurashi whipped up a new illustration to commemorate the Steam release.

In addition to updated visuals, the remastered versions of the Baten Kaitos games add in some progression-focused features for those who just want to experience the story. There’s the ability to turn on No Encounters so you can sail through the game without having to worry about battles. If you want to fight but don’t want battles to impede progress, there’s also an Instant KO setting that lets you defeat enemies in a single attack. 

Baten Kaitos I & II HD Remaster is 10 percent off on Steam for a limited time, so if you want to grab it now, you can do so for $44.99.