Today's most on-tempo video: Eternal Sonata trailer
by Zack Stern 
{ Apr 29th 2007 at 12:00AM }
The RPG all the cool kids are talking about, Eternal Sonata, has a new Japanese trailer that's our pick for tonight's video. Called Trusty Bell: Chopin's Dream in its home country, the video doesn't show too much more than we've seen, especially for those of us who don't understand Japanese. Still, the possibly multiplatform game should sound sweet to its fans.See the video after the break, or visit GameTrailers for the HD version.
Gallery: Eternal Sonata
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Moe @ Apr 29th 2007 12:03AM
I didn't know this was on the triple as well. Looks interesting to say the least.
milestailsprowe @ Apr 29th 2007 11:09AM
this game has a great story shes sicj hey wat to help or whatever and the japanese voice actingis great better have the abolity to change the language in the english version or Im pissed
kingofwale @ Apr 29th 2007 12:42AM
here's a question to Namco. a Japanese RPG releasing in Japan. who are you trying to sell this to? Let's just say it's the game of the year, how many do you think you will sell? 200,000?
makes no sense for this game to stay xbox exclusive.
bounchfx @ Apr 29th 2007 12:58AM
Looks really good, cant wait
rom @ Apr 29th 2007 2:19AM
It would be strange if this turned out to be multiplatform. Only for the fact that MS is releasing a special Trusty Bell/360 bundle. How often do you see multiplatform games bundled like that? Honestly, anybody?
Purple Haze @ Apr 29th 2007 2:39AM
"I didn't know this was on the triple as well."
I think a few too many people have seen that video.
ZX Man @ Apr 29th 2007 2:50AM
This game will be perfect for the Wii
2kings @ Apr 29th 2007 8:46AM
6. This game will be perfect for the Wii
why?
Ian Von Porter @ Apr 29th 2007 8:57AM
"This game will be perfect for the Wii"
You'll have to wait for Wii 1.5, when you'll get a half-ass port of a (then) 5 year old game.
mr. snrub @ Apr 29th 2007 9:42AM
Gorgeous! I hope they don't muck up the translation. I also wish they keep the original japanese voice tracks for us :/
John @ Apr 29th 2007 10:57AM
Is it just me or does the whole 360 logo, Jump In thing mean this is 360 exclusive, atleast for a few months? Why does Joystiq even bother to add the PS3 tag?
CJC @ Apr 29th 2007 12:23PM
Great, another reason for me to pick up a 360 in the near future. With a couple more RPGs and adventure games, the 360 will have a very well-rounded library of games, even if it is a bit "FPS heavy."
VampireHunter Z @ Apr 29th 2007 1:36PM
@2
Why do you think this game will only sell in Japan? It already has a different title in English so obviously it will be sold in more than one zone. Namco will sell more than a million in the US.
kingofwale @ Apr 29th 2007 1:48PM
>Namco will sell more than a million in the US.
really? name me a Japan RPG that sold more than 1 million in US, EVER.
frankly, when Ninja Gaiden failed to sale 1 million in US on xbox, it's pretty evident that nothing Japanese will sell on xbox in US. :)
Bring it on PS3 and Wii right now if they don't want to lose money on a game that has potential to sell well.
kingofwale @ Apr 29th 2007 1:48PM
oh, I meant a Japanese RPG which sold more than 1 million on xbox.
Time @ Apr 29th 2007 1:55PM
This is not an xbox 360 exclusive, it was exclusive for some time, it and along with a few other games lost it's exclusivity to the ps3...why?
I don't know..I mean the 360 have the better online, larger install base, and cheaper....so why did it lose about 4 exclusive games to the inferior ps3 in the best few weeks?...I have no idea
open to theories
Freezair @ Apr 29th 2007 2:13PM
Because Jspanese gamers still refuse to trust the XBox, that's why.
Still, this looks quite lovely. The story is incredibly meloncholy, but the entire thing has an adorable, happy, perky chibi art style. And I do like the monster designs so far. Now let's just hope the battle system is worthwhile, because I'm getting really tired of the Final Fantasy/Dragon Quest-esque same old same old.
Akin @ Apr 29th 2007 5:24PM
"Is it just me or does the whole 360 logo, Jump In thing mean this is 360 exclusive, atleast for a few months? "
The fact the japanese xbox site has the "only on xbox 360" ( http://www.xbox.com/ja-JP/games/t/trustybell/ ) on it and the xbox 360 + Trusty Bell bundle indicates this may be the case.... if it does come to the ps3, expect it several months after.
Erik @ Apr 29th 2007 8:23PM
It sure does look easy on the eyes. I just wish the roaming and, partially, the battle scenes were executed as well as the real-time cutscenes were. As most RPG's, the simplified maps to walk around in are always a small turn-off to me.
But hey, can't change the RPG in a day, can you?
NekoMode @ May 1st 2007 4:54AM
Will the US release have a Japanese audio track? Wow this looks pretty win filled if so...