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Fragile trailer revealed: Delicious doesn't begin to cover it

2:25 PM on 11.26.2007, Colette Bennett 27 comments

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Eternal Sonata was one of the most fulfilling RPGs I've played this year, and ever since I've paid attention to Namco-Bandai in an entirely new way. Even seeing just a single picture for their upcoming Wii RPG Fragile made me unreasonably excited. Now an entire trailer is available for your viewing pleasure, and if I thought I was excited before, I feel doubly so after seeing this.

The teaser site has added all sorts of new goodies, including screenshots and character profiles. The game has a gritty dark feel, but not a frightning one: It simply seems like an environment it would be very easy to lose oneself in. Even the music reminds me of a certain kind of epic RPG -- dare I say it -- in the class of Chrono Trigger. Wishful thinking, most likely, but that is some lovely music to look forward to.

I have nothing whatsoever against the Wii, but my first instinct after licking the screenshots was that I wanted to play this title on my 360 rather than wave a Wiimote around. The graphical power of Eternal Sonata went a long way in its immersiveness, and I thought it was beautifully handled on the 360. However, the screens shown on the Fragile website look fantastic, so I really can't complain.

[Thanks to Dale for translation help!]


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perri at 11/26/2007 14:29
This actually looks really different! Like Colette said, seems like the atmosphere is going to totally engulf me, cannot wait to see more of this game!
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CannibalCalvin at 11/26/2007 14:31
I hope it was just the video that was low quality... eesh..
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WDot at 11/26/2007 14:31
Seriously? Fuck yes. This is EXACTLY the kind of game I'd make if I were a game producer. Exploring a lonely, post-apocalyptic world without cheesy wars or bullcrap that most post-apocalyptic settings have? Count me in. The only thing that would mak an awesome idea EVEN awesomer would be if they liberally applied vines and other nature rebuilding after humanity was mostly wiped out.

I just watched this teaser three times. I will have probably watched it more by the end of the day.
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Dexter345 at 11/26/2007 14:32
I would imagine that something like Eternal Sonata's art style could be done well on the Wii, considering the look of Zack & Wiki... Do we have any details on the gameplay for this one? From the trailer all I really got from it was a Sadness-esque flashlight simulator. I'm sure there's more to it than that, but I need to know more before I start to get super excited.
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Hinesmdc at 11/26/2007 14:32
I'm not a huge RPG fan, but I can't deny the fact that this just looks awesome.
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Bulrog at 11/26/2007 14:33
If I get a wii I will probably pick it up.
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corneliuscack at 11/26/2007 14:36
yaay for more rpgs on the wii!!!
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Trevor McGee at 11/26/2007 14:49
I got Eternal Sonata for my friend for his birthday but he ended up trading it in because he said he couldn't stand any of the characters. :(

Anyway, the trailer makes the game look more like an anime inspired survival horror game.
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brad drac at 11/26/2007 15:03
Looks awesome, really hope it doesn't suck. That would please me muchly.
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SchickOuttaShape at 11/26/2007 15:19
@ trevor mcgee...you hit the nail on the head. that was exactly the feeling i got from watching the trailer.
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Oni at 11/26/2007 15:22
It looks like a Survival Horror RPG or something. I'll definitely give it a try, as the trailer looks great.

Thanks for bringing this to our attention, Colette.
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nademagnet at 11/26/2007 15:33
<3 the music. I hope you get to wield more than just a stick... unless it's a demon slaying stick... or at least a sharp and pointy stick...
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Joseph Leray at 11/26/2007 15:42
Am I the only one that wasn't that impressed with the trailer? Not that the game won't be good (I lurve me some RPGs), but ... it was all of 10 seconds, and jumped around too much for my taste. I couldn't get a feel for the ambiance or the graphics or art direction because there were too many fast cuts.

Don't get me wrong, the screenshots and premise seem promising enough, but I found that trailer to be kind of poorly edited.
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ArrestedDeveloper at 11/26/2007 15:44
It kind of looks like Eternal Sonata characters but with Dark Cloud 2 graphics.
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king3vbo at 11/26/2007 15:55
This game is so freaking DO WANT
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BluFire at 11/26/2007 16:22
I don't really see what you guys see. Does it seriously look THAT awesome? It feels similar to a Tales game IMO, which is fine, but nothing to drool over.
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Lukich at 11/26/2007 16:52
I'm not quite feeling the hype either. I mean, if I could actually see what you guys are describing in the trailer, I'd be hyped too, but that trailer did nothing for me. Guess I'll go check out the site.
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Lukich at 11/26/2007 16:55
On second thought, the trailer would have totally won me over if I had closed my eyes and let my ears do the judging :D
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Wedge at 11/26/2007 19:16
Similar to the Tales games!? How???

And anyways, it's just a 30 second mini trailer, so don't expect the world from it. I'm just glad to be able to see a tiny clip of this in motion. Anything involving exploration and ruins is an instant win from me.
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Necros at 11/26/2007 19:36
There are RPGs on the Wii?
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Cowboy TTop at 11/26/2007 20:18
This does look cool. Namco seem to be cleaning house, with SC Legends and Tales of Symphonia 2 and Fragile in the pipe for Wii. Well done Namco.

Now if I could just get a Wii...hmmm.
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skullivan at 11/26/2007 20:45
The logo is cool, but it otherwise looks pretty unimpressive. It looks nothing like Eternal Sonata, not sure where those comparisons are coming from.
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Lukich at 11/26/2007 20:55
@Cowboy TTop: Did you just reference SC Legends in a positive way?
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Mxyzptlk at 11/27/2007 01:25
Neat, I might have to check this out.
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necrozen at 11/27/2007 02:09
This looks really good. I haven't played a good RPG in a while. I look forward to this now.
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