Namco Bandai has released some new screenshots of
Eternal Sonata, their forthcoming Xbox 360 RPG.
Known as
Trusty Bell in Japan (where it will be released this June), the game is being developed by tri-Crescendo, the same team that brought you the GameCube
Baten Kaitos titles. What's interesting about the game (besides the fact that it looks ridiculously cool), is that it features a musical based battle system. What the hell does that mean? You've got me, but I like music and I like battles, so we're all set.
Oh yeah, did I mention that the game's story features pianist/composer Frédéric Chopin as the main character? Chopin, who died at the age of 39, suffered from the pulmonary tuberculosis, a fatal disease that infects the lungs.
Eternal Sonata takes place in a magical land in which those who have incurable diseases also have magical powers.
Uh, yeah. You guys can run with that one.
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8:03 PM on 03.14.2007
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That sounds like it could be pretty interesting. I'll have to keep me eyes on this game and see what they mean.
But the graphics are good enough for me to give it at least a rental. Plus, I want to see how badly they fuck up Chopin's posthumous image.
And also from the shots, it looks like the "music based" thing is going to be primarily a visual style. I could be (read: hope I am) wrong, but I'm not seeing anything more right now.
Ah well, the game does look interesting at least. Lots of creativity(and probably some psychotropic drugs) must have gone into its design.
Gotta love the violin sword in any case.
But I must know....are there Guitar Battle Axes?
It's nice to see some screen shots with English subtitles, thats the first time i have seen that.
It also deals with light and shadow, if you are standing in the light your attack power is different from when you stand in the shadow on the field.
Plus they have hinted that you have something to do with how the music progesses, but little is known to that effect
of RPG's but i'd get this...
looks great, sounds like an interesting story