Xenosaga Episode II, Baten Kaitos Unveiled

Posted by simoniker on Thursday July 17, 2003 @02:48AM from the hurrah-for-unpronouncable-RPG-names dept.

Thanks to GameSpot for their article revealing the first details on Xenosaga Episode II, subtitled 'Jenseits von Gut und Bose' ('Beyond Good And Evil'), and a follow-up to the popular, if long-winded PS2 sci-fi RPG from MonolithSoft/Namco. Screenshots reveal the major characters have returned, "..and some of them have been given a more-mature look for the new game." In related news, GamePro reported on new details and screenshots from MonolithSoft's GameCube-exclusive RPG, Baten Kaitos (named after a star in the Cetus constellation), which is "set in a collection of five floating continents in the sky", and surprisingly, has a "..fighting system [which] will involve the use of cards." Both are likely, but as yet unconfirmed for release outside Japan.

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Re:Is Namco going to repeat the mistake... by devnull17 · 2003-07-17 04:32 · Score: 3, Informative

I don't know where 'Jenseits von Gut und Bose' came from, but the subtitle of Episode I, 'Der Wille zur Macht,' was pulled from the writings of Nietzsche. He spoke German. :)

The Xenosaga series is targeted toward the hardcore RPG fan demographic. People like that won't care if a game has a German title, and people who do care would most likely not enjoy the game's long-winded and extremely complex story.