All-Time Highest Rated Games Tagged 'baten' on The Great Games Experiment http://www.greatgamesexperiment.com/css/logo.jpg en-us Baten Kaitos follows Kalas and his friends in their attempt to gather the "End Magnus" and foil the plots of the evil empire. They travel over many extensive and colorful worlds trying to gather all of them, and along the way gather more people for their party or more enemies from the Empire. Each city has a specific theme to it (one is apparently made entirely out of candy and baked treats)

A Magnus is card with something's essence trapped within it. It can be anything from a powerful sword to an apple for restoring health. You fight with the battle magnus in a strange turn-based combat system. During your turn you may attack with your magnus, as you level you can attack with more of them at once. Each magnus has a number in the corner and if you create a combo with the numbers (ie. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7) it will do increased damage. The element of the magnus and monster in question can also affect damage done. But on your opponent's turn you can ALSO move by using your defense magnus to try and cancle out most of their damage.

But don't think too long about it, because you only have a few precious seconds to decide what magnus you want to use. It takes a great deal of skill and practice to master the best possible way to master the magnus cards.

You can have up to four people fighting together in the battle, it is wise to properly combine fighters to have the best offence and defence!

]]> 21 May 2007 11:22:08 Baten Kaitos Origins is a prequel to Baten Kaitos: Eternal Wings and the Lost Ocean, a Gamecube exclusive title released in 2004. The plot revolves around a group of characters who are struggling to discover the source of frightening changes (both natural and political) that are occurring in their world. During their journey, they will learn many details and help flesh out the first game- including how the despotic Empire government came to be.

In the initial stages, your party will progress in a linear fashion, moving from one area to the next along a set path. After you play the game for a while, you'll acquire a ship that lets you visit areas in the order of your choosing, allowing you to either pursue optional side-quests or blast through the main mission as you see fit.

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