Status grubmaiden Mar 24, 2026
When I think about all of the shortcomings of this game it all just falls away because this was the gen 6 rpg with the most swag hands down.
Baten Kaitos: Eternal Wings and the Lost Ocean (2003)
3.89 from 222 ratings
679 members have it in their collection · 26 playing now · 285 backlogged · 175 wish listed
How long? Main story 22h · with extras 90h (from 3 logged playthroughs)
An original roleplaying game for Nintendo GameCube from the team behind Xenosaga. The game makes heavy use of cards for everything from fighting battles to purchasing items. Cards are actually a central part of the story as well, as they are holders for "Magnus" which is short for "Magna Essence." Magnus is the true nature of all things throughout the …
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An original roleplaying game for Nintendo GameCube from the team behind Xenosaga. The game makes heavy use of cards for everything from fighting battles to purchasing items. Cards are actually a central part of the story as well, as they are holders for "Magnus" which is short for "Magna Essence." Magnus is the true nature of all things throughout the world, including swords, magic spells and even apples that are gathered in the town in which your adventures start out. A real item can be turned into Magnus form and stored in a blank card. It can then be taken out from the card and will turn back into real form. Features detailed CG cutscenes to tell the story and turn-based battle sequences.
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Details
- Developers
- Monolith Soft, tri-Crescendo
- Publishers
- Namco
- Genres
- Card & Board Game, Role-playing (RPG)
- Themes
- Fantasy
- Series
- Baten Kaitos
- Event
- Nintendo E3 2004 Press Conference
- Steam
- View on Steam
Release dates
- Dec 05, 2003 (Full Release) (Japan) Nintendo GameCube
- Nov 16, 2004 (Full Release) (North_America) Nintendo GameCube
- Apr 01, 2005 (Full Release) (Europe) Nintendo GameCube
- May 19, 2005 (Full Release) (Australia) Nintendo GameCube
Also available on
- Baten Kaitos: Eternal Wings and the Lost Ocean (2023) · NSW, PC
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Rating distribution
5 stars
72
4 stars
83
3 stars
45
2 stars
15
1 star
7
Community All Reviews Statuses
Status SIGINT Feb 2, 2023
I hear a lot of rumors these days about this game getting a remake/remaster... Here's hoping. When I was a kid, I did not really have Final Fantasy games or most of the other popular JRPG series, but I did randomly have this and really liked it. Turns 20 this year along with a bunch of other GameCube games I …
Read moreI hear a lot of rumors these days about this game getting a remake/remaster... Here's hoping. When I was a kid, I did not really have Final Fantasy games or most of the other popular JRPG series, but I did randomly have this and really liked it. Turns 20 this year along with a bunch of other GameCube games I used to play a lot, which makes me feel sliiiightly old. I say "slightly" just to soften the blow for all the people here who are 10 or 20 years older than me. Sorry.
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Status internpepper Nov 12, 2020
A card battle system in an RPG that I actually liked! Additionally, the world building and music were spectacular even if the voice acting was uh...questionable.
