Before Monolith Soft created Xenoblade, the developer worked on a number of other titles. Baten Kaitos was one brief RPG series the studio was known for. The original game as well as its prequel – Baten Kaitos Origins – were GameCube exclusives. This was back when Monolith Soft was with Bandai Namco.
The Baten Kaitos IP has been dormant since Origins released in 2006. There were some talks about a DS entry that never came to be, but that’s pretty much it.
It’s interesting then that new trademarks have surfaced in Europe. Baten Kaitos and Baten Kaitos Origins were both filed today. That doesn’t exactly mean that they’ll be rereleased or that Bandai Namco has any plans for the series, but we would certainly welcome HD remasters on Switch if that were to ever happen.
This week, a demo for World’s End Club was made available on the Switch eShop worldwide. Take a look at some footage in the video below.
World’s End Club arrives for Switch on May 27 in Japan and May 28 in the west.
In celebration of Skate City’s release, a new launch trailer has come in. We’ve included the video below.
Skate City can be purchased digitally for Switch on the eShop. Learn more about the game here.
The tactical RPG Rise Eterna will make its debut on Switch next week. Some footage of the title has now come in, which you can see below.
Rise Eterna will be accessible digitally as an eShop download on May 13. In case you missed it, we have further details as well as a trailer here.
No Gravity Games and VARSAV Game Studios have announced Tattoo Punk, a story-driven management title in which players customize a tattoo studio, make futuristic tats, and grow their business and brand. The project will be released on Switch.
Here’s some additional information and a trailer:
FuRyu and Historia issued a new trailer for their RPG The Caligula Effect 2. Get a look at the video below.
The Caligula Effect 2 is lined up for June 24 in Japan. In North America and Europe, the game is slated for this fall.
The arcade puzzle shooter Flowing Lights releases soon, and footage from the game is now live on YouTube. This over 24 minutes of gameplay shows off the beginning of the game and gives a good glimpse of the strategic shooting gameplay.
Check out the full gameplay preview below.
Flowing Lights releases on Switch on May 7, 2021.
It turns out that Level-5 isn’t done with Layton’s Mystery Journey. The company has announced Layton’s Mystery Journey: Katrielle and The Millionaires’ Conspiracy Deluxe Edition Plus for Switch, which is on track for July 8 in Japan.
Based on what we know thus far, it’s largely the same as the original. However, players can switch between the original voice acting or new voice acting from the anime at any point.
The tactical rogue-lite Crying Suns is on the way to Switch, Humble Games and Alt Shift Studio have announced. It will launch digitally on May 27.
Here’s an overview of Crying Suns, along with a trailer:
