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!]
