[Interview] Baten Kaitos I & II HD Remaster producer on the return of the GameCube classics
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We recently had the chance to speak with Koji Nakajima, the producer of Baten Kaitos I & II HD Remaster. These classic RPGs originally launched during the GameCube era, and are now making a comeback after roughly two decades.
Nakajima spoke with us about why Baten Kaitos is returning now, what it was like working on the remasters, support from Monolith Soft, and more. You can read our full interview below.
Bandai Namco September 2023 Switch sale: lowest prices ever for .hack, Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot, Mr. Driller, We Love Katamari, more
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A big Bandai Namco September 2023 Switch eShop sale is currently running with the lowest prices ever for games such as .hack//G.U. Last Recode, Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot, Mr. Driller DrillLand, We Love Katamari Reroll + Royal Reverie, and more. All told nearly thirty titles are included.
Here’s the full roundup:
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One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4 reveals Yamato, Kaido as DLC characters
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Original (9/6): One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4 has announced its next wave of DLC characters, with Yamato and Kaido joining the fray.
Both will be included in the game’s “The Battle of Onigashima Pack”. The same DLC will add Onigashima Battle Luffy, who was previously announced. All of these characters will be available in September.
Little Nightmares III won’t have couch co-op, director explains why
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It’s been confirmed that Little Nightmares III won’t include couch co-op, and Supermassive’s game director Wayne Garland has now weighed in on the decision.
For the first time in the series, co-op will be supported. However, much to the disappointment of fans, the feature is limited to online. If you’d rather play with a friend locally, you’ll unfortunately be out of luck.
Bandai Namco comments on lack of English voice acting for Baten Kaitos I & II HD Remaster
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Baten Kaitos I & II HD Remaster are bringing back the original GameCube RPGs with numerous updates, but there’s one key omission as they won’t come with English voice acting. Both titles did have a dub originally, but it won’t be included for the new Switch release.
Producer Koji Nakajima explained the decision in a recent interview with Nintendo Everything. He mentioned how during development, the team “tried to make adjustments on some of the expressions to match the current era”. This would have ultimately caused “discrepancies”.
Baten Kaitos I & II HD Remaster dev on graphical updates and challenges
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In an interview with Nintendo Everything, Baten Kaitos I & II HD Remaster producer Koji Nakajima spoke about the process of updating the GameCube graphics for Switch and challenges involved with the project.
Nakajima told us that the main characters, battle backgrounds, and bosses were either “re-modeled or brushed up from the original models, and the towns and dungeons which are expressed in 2D, have been remade in a higher resolution so that they can be displayed beautifully on the Nintendo Switch while keeping the original art materials.” He also stressed that the team wanted to ensure that it did not “destroy the atmosphere and image of the original game. ”
Bandai Namco’s TGS 2023 lineup
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Bandai Namco today unveiled its lineup for the 2023 Tokyo Game Show.
At least as far as what’s been confirmed, thus far there’ll only be one Switch game on display – that being My Hero Ultra Rumble with a stage show. Other confirmed titles include Blue Protocol, The Idolmaster Shiny Colors: Song for Prism, Sand Land, SD Gundam G Generation Eternal, Sword Art Online: Last Recollection, Synduality: Echo of Ada, Tales of Arise, and Tekken 8.
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JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: All-Star Battle R update out next week (version 2.1.0), patch notes
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JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: All-Star Battle R is set to receive a new version 2.1.0 update, and we have the patch notes. It will be going out alongside the new Leone Abbacchio DLC.
Many balance adjustments are included here. Various characters will have changes implemented and more.
Here’s the full rundown:
Tales of Symphonia Remastered update (version 1.3) releasing this week, patch notes
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A new update has been announced for Tales of Symphonia Remastered, bringing the game up to version 1.3. The update, scheduled to go live tomorrow, is relatively minor, fixing a few noteworthy issues that players may have encountered whilst playing the game. Full details can be found below:
JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: All-Star Battle R reveals DLC character Leone Abbacchio
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JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: All-Star Battle R has just revealed Leone Abbacchio as a new DLC character.
Leone will be kicking off the game’s second season pass. He’s representing Part 5: Golden Wind, but we’ll also be seeing two more characters from Part 4: Diamond is Unbreakable and Part 8: JoJolion.
