Baten Kaitos Origins

Baten Kaitos Origins takes place 20 years prior to the events of the original Baten Kaitos. The main character, Sagi, works for the Alfard Empire in an elite unit that reports directly to a powerful politician, Lord Baelheit. He is joined by Guillo, who is apparently a Paramachina, a type of mechanized puppet built to assist members of the Empire's army. At the start of the game, the unit is given a dubious assignment to kill Emperor Olgan, although the ultimate source of the order is unclear. Before the two have a chance to actually carry out the assassination and reflect on the morality of this act, Olgan is killed by a Mysterious Person.

 

One difference when compared to the first game is the number of playable characters; while the first game offered six playable characters, Baten Kaitos Origins offers only three: Sagi, Guillo, and Milliarde AKA “Milly”

 
There is also a major difference in the battle system from the way it functioned in Baten Kaitos. Instead of each character having their own deck of Magnus cards, all characters use cards from a single deck and play from a single hand. Since most armor, weapons, and special attacks are specific to a given character, there are frequently times when one or two of the characters has only a very limited number of options. Because of this streamlining, the game focuses primarily on increasingly-numbered card combos, instead of some of the more elaborate combinations that were possible in Baten Kaitos.
 
With great visuals and an improved battle system Baten Kaitos Origins will keep any fan of the Original BK entertained for a great amount on time.

[information written by FallenKnight]