Baten Kaitos: Eternal Wings and the Lost Ocean is a role-playing game developed for the Nintendo GameCube by Monolith Soft. The game employs a unique card-based system for combat and item management, where cards represent Magnus, the essence of objects in the game world. Players transform real items into Magnus and engage in turn-based battles complemented by animated cutscenes to advance the narrative.
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.