Eternal Sonata is on PS3 reports Famitsu
by Alexander Sliwinski 
{ Sep 12th 2007 at 2:25PM }
Remember how yesterday we reported that Eternal Sonata is coming to PS3 because it was listed on the official Namco Bandai site? Well, if you didn't follow the story after that, Namco Bandai pulled the information later. Now, in a classic Willy Wonka "Scratch that, reverse it" moment, Famitsu reports that the Eternal Sonata is coming to PS3 in Japan during the spring of '08. We're also expecting the PS3 version of Beautiful Katamari -- also part of yesterday's disappearing act -- to show up announced somewhere in the relative future too. What we still find funny is that Eternal Sonata is still not listed on the ESRB website, despite it coming out next week in the States. The ESRB was who originally tipped off everyone that Eternal Sonata would make its way to PS3.
[Via PS3 Fanboy]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
DSR7997 @ Sep 12th 2007 2:29PM
Smells like Assassins Creed to me.
Jake @ Sep 12th 2007 2:33PM
Yes, except AC turned into a simeoutaneous release. Eternal Sonata is expected, by Famitsu, to hit PS3 basically a year after being released on 360.
JanJan @ Sep 12th 2007 2:52PM
"YOU LOSE! GOOD DAY SIR!"
Sean @ Sep 12th 2007 3:07PM
JanJan wins a million internets.
ukickmydog @ Sep 12th 2007 4:27PM
enjoy our sloppy seconds, ONCE MORE!
Aberu @ Sep 13th 2007 10:47AM
Sloppy seconds my ass. They upgraded Enchanted Arms.
Shagittarius @ Sep 12th 2007 2:34PM
I think its safe to say that Lost Oddeyysess is also going to be on PS3 now. Since its been delayed and all. You know how 360 games only get delayed beacuse of PS3 versions.
Slaziman @ Sep 12th 2007 2:38PM
It's made by Mistwalker who was bought by Microsoft if I'm not mistaken. So yeah, no chance in hell.
DSR7997 @ Sep 12th 2007 2:41PM
I believe Shag was being sarcastic.
Crono (NDF - Fire Ring) @ Sep 12th 2007 2:42PM
hard to tell is sarcasm from his drivel, lately.
Slaziman @ Sep 12th 2007 2:46PM
Now that I read it again, it does look like sarcasm!
Phranctoast @ Sep 12th 2007 3:15PM
was it the 360 version being delayed because of the ps3 versiob that tipped you off?
hvnlysoldr (NDF - Wind Ring) @ Sep 12th 2007 4:05PM
Another opportunity wasted because I'm too lazy and tired from waggling my arms to invent ground breaking Internet Sarcasm Detector.
sheppy2.0 @ Sep 12th 2007 6:54PM
I thought Microsoft only acted as publisher to Mistwalker. Some people need to start learning the difference.
BPM @ Sep 13th 2007 12:31AM
Yeah, I don't think Mistwalker is owned by Microsoft.
They ARE, after all, making ASH: Archaic Sealed Heat for the DS. Which will be published by Nintendo, not Microsoft.
nerrrrrrd @ Sep 12th 2007 2:36PM
It will be announced to come out next year, and then delayed till 2010.
Steve @ Sep 12th 2007 2:40PM
The fact that it has shown up on Namco Bandai's site and then been removed confirms it for me. They don't want people to know about a PS3 version and its probable set of extras for fear that it will affect sales of the 360 version.
Eternal Sonata: Second Verse. Coming to your PS3 in 2008.
ExMcloud @ Sep 12th 2007 2:59PM
What sales I don't know anyone who was buying Eternal Sonata...More power to them make this a PS3 game so everyone can play it...I sure as hell wasn't just gimmie my Ninja Gaiden 2....But Sony Defense Force said the Ninja Gaiden fans lost interest in it so maybe I shouldn't buy it? Since when were the Ninja Gaiden fans playing a playstion?
3cubed minus 3squared plus1 @ Sep 12th 2007 2:41PM
Speaking of Assasin's Creed, Is it releasing this November?
Konny @ Sep 12th 2007 2:44PM
Well if Bandai-Namco keeps being 360 exclusive... they will become a no-name player in their home country... not something to look forward to.
And you guys can keep your BD and Lost Oddessy POS.. the only reason they are hyped is because there are no rpgs for 360.
vinny @ Sep 12th 2007 3:19PM
you sony guys are just getting desperate for attacks now a days
Crono (NDF - Fire Ring) @ Sep 12th 2007 3:21PM
So what RPGs are you playing on PS3, again?
Yeah.
Bloo @ Sep 12th 2007 6:17PM
I've been playing RPGs since Dragon Warrior and FF1 and to call BD a POS is blasphemy (the game is amazing) and to call Lost Oddesey a POS is retarded as nobody has any idea what it's even like yet.
That being said, I would like to see less sloppy seconds on my PS3 and more MGS4...
sheppy2.0 @ Sep 12th 2007 9:13PM
Gah, I'm known as a PS3 guy around here so anytime you make statements like that, Konny, it makes me look bad by association. Blue Dragon is... well, possibly the most formuliac RPG in years but Lost Odyssey looks interesting.
Oh, and Bloo... I'd hate to say it but I tried Blue Dragon and I had to ask myself, when so many other RPGs are breaking up the formula and making the games better, why should I play a game who's sole ambition was to fill a checkbox on "WhatisaJapaneseRPG.com?" When things slow down in RPGs, then I'll take a look at their uber expensive EveryGame.
Crono (NDF - Fire Ring) @ Sep 12th 2007 2:49PM
Namco/Bandai just pulled a RE4.
"Exclusively on gamecube, until a week before launch, then its on PS2 also"
At least the timing is slightly better this time.
BPM @ Sep 12th 2007 4:23PM
At least this time, noone said they'd chop off their own head if it went multiplatform.
Shinji Mikami, I still want your head on a silver platter!
dxprog @ Sep 12th 2007 2:58PM
That'd be "_Strike_ that, reverse it". I apologize for my purist-ness.
Sean @ Sep 12th 2007 3:09PM
Abre los ojos!
Mightyelf @ Sep 12th 2007 3:19PM
Sorry but...
Is not like when everyone says Bioshock goes to PS3 too?
Or like when everyone says Metal Gear goes to Xbox360?
Or like when everyone is still saying Final Fantasy XIII goes for Xbox360 too after a year.
Also Microsoft in their conference in japan say eternal sonata and kamatari are exclusives.
All is rumor until some developer stand up and say no!! or yes!!!
Ska Oreo @ Sep 12th 2007 3:46PM
And even then that doesn't really mean anything.
Phranctoast @ Sep 12th 2007 3:14PM
Just like we'll see ace combat 6. Even if it is called ace combat 7.
Crono (NDF - Fire Ring) @ Sep 12th 2007 3:21PM
RIDGE RACER!!!!!!!!
Phranctoast @ Sep 12th 2007 3:28PM
gotta love crono.
Mr Slavio @ Sep 12th 2007 3:15PM
This should take the sting out of the Ninja Gaiden 2 news.
Snukadaman @ Sep 12th 2007 3:16PM
can we all agree that a couple of month exclusive is pretty long....once ps3 gamers get it, it will be far from the minds of 360 players..but they are saying a year...man thats long.
Phranctoast @ Sep 12th 2007 3:18PM
If there arent any good games out at the time, it could be tough. from Sept-----on its nonstop with the great games.
Shockgamer @ Sep 12th 2007 3:18PM
Not surprising. Without 360, you can't sell next gen in America. Without PS3, you can't sell next gen in Japan.
BPM @ Sep 12th 2007 3:36PM
360 owners should sign a petition for this. And then boycott NBGI.
Phranctoast @ Sep 12th 2007 3:40PM
I hear that really works!
BPM @ Sep 12th 2007 3:42PM
It sure worked for PS3 fanboys and Devil May Cry 4.
sheppy2.0 @ Sep 12th 2007 9:07PM
I'd try to get behind that but they hold Tales and Gundam, and Time Crisis. Any commit from me for the petition will last as long as the development time.
Aberu @ Sep 13th 2007 10:52AM
I hear that only obsessed fanboys who think that somehow non-exclusivity diminishes the quality of their game! So yeah good luck on petition!
ferrarimanf355 @ Sep 14th 2007 9:00PM
Not unless the X360 gets Time Crisis 4 and Tekken 6...
Ska Oreo @ Sep 12th 2007 3:40PM
Wait. Isn't this old news? I'm pretty sure it was announced awhile ago that Eternal Sonata was also going to the ps3.
Crono (NDF - Fire Ring) @ Sep 12th 2007 3:47PM
I think that was all speculation and leaks. Once it appears in Famitsu, its almost official.
Unless they started a rumor section, like EGM did.
HaleysComet @ Sep 12th 2007 4:21PM
Yeah if its true this sucks...
However I'm still buying Eternal Sonata cuz it just looks so beautiful and the demo was excellent.
Mr Khan @ Sep 12th 2007 4:20PM
Wii Beautiful Katamari was also part of that disappearing act
seems like they lit slip a lot, too much to just all be mistakes
HaleysComet @ Sep 12th 2007 4:27PM
And yeah I won't believe this UNTIL the makers of Eternal Sonata say so.
Or Namco Bandai says so.
ukickmydog @ Sep 12th 2007 4:31PM
a bit off topic, but do i have to make a new login to put NDF and MDF behind my tag? or is there some other way? i want to be a fanbot
hvnlysoldr (NDF - Wind Ring) @ Sep 12th 2007 4:34PM
Similar to uploading your avatar click your name, log in, and then you can change profile to add a site and change your name.