PS Blog: Hello, my name is Stephanie Fernandez and I worked as the Localization Producer on Eternal Sonata for the PLAYSTATION 3. Eternal Sonata will be shipping tomorrow, October 21st, and it will include new features and extras that can only be found on the PLAYSTATION 3 platform. In preparation for the game's release, I wanted to share with you some of my thoughts and insights from working on the game and give you a few more details about the new exclusive content.
Atari's confirmed the PS3 version of Eternal Sonata for European release in February 2009.
Namco Bandai's Eternal Sonata boasts gorgeous graphics, 3D character models, and a groundbreaking battle system. The PS3 edition of Eternal Sonata will include extra content, such as new events to help move along the story line, Crescendo and Serenade as playable characters, and the ability to freely change your characters' costumes.
That Aussie Game Site have wrapped up the day in games reporting on Bungie's Kojima talent aquisition, new DLC for Star Wars: The Force Unleashed and a swag of demos coming to the PSN. They've also got information on the free DLC for Gears of War 2, information regarding the Resistance 2 Beta, Dead Space colour-coded suits and a bunch of new media for Tom Clancy's End War. What a day!
Kotaku: "While it might be old news to some of you, last we'd heard the long-awaited and greatly enhanced PlayStation 3 version of Eternal Sonata was scheduled for a release sometime in the fall. Well while we weren't looking, sometime in the fall became sometime in October, which then got narrowed down even further to October 21st..."
Bandai Namco shared today details on the pre-order bonus item it will be giving away with the PS3 version of Trusty Bell (the Japanese version of Eternal Sonata). The DVD bonus includes interviews with and commentary from the voice acting staff.
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Originally from the XBOX 360, Eternal Sonata will be seeing a Playstation 3 release this Fall of 2008. With new features added to the game, there's no reason a JRPG gamer should miss this! Features like multiple endings, new PS3 quests, new characters and costumes, what else can you ask for?
Santa Clara, Calif., (July 15, 2008) – Leading video games publisher and developer NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc., today announced Eternal Sonata for the PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system. An award-winning role-playing game inspired by the life of legendary composer Frederic Chopin, Eternal Sonata is set to arrive on the PLAYSTATION 3 system this fall with new quests, new playable characters, new music and more.
Some members of Gamed.nl, one of dutch biggest gaming site's have reported that Eternal Sonata may be coming to US and Europe after all.
The European PLAYSTATION 3 Support site contains a list of games that have DualShock 3 compatibility. In this list, we found a few games that bring up our interests:
RPGFan writes:
Siliconera writes: "Last year Namco Bandai revealed Trusty Bell: Chopin no Yume (aka Eternal Sonata) would get a PlayStation 3 port with extra content. We don't know if it's coming to North America. We're not even sure when Japan will play with Prince Crescendo in combat. It might be soon, though. Play-Asia just posted a September 18 release date for the Asian version. A few weeks ago Play-Asia leaked Afrika's release date so this could be real. On the other hand, Trusty Bell: Chopin no Yume won't come out until September 18, 2009 in Japan.
Namco Bandai US has told videogaming247 that as far as it's aware, the PS3 version of tri-Crescendo's JRPG Eternal Sonata won't make it out of Japan.
Speaking with videogaming247 today, Atari has said that there are still no details on the PS3 version of tri-Crescendo RPG Eternal Sonata.
PSU writes:
PS3 owners, Bandai Namco is rewarding your patience. When the PS3 version of Eternal Sonata hits sometime next year, the game will feature new playable characters.
The game will also feature new playable characters. Crescendo and Serenade, who played a major role in the 360 version's storyline but were not playable, will now be able to take part in battle. Crescendo makes use of a mace and shield. Serenade is all about her heart-shaped staff. She's such a girl!
Namco Bandai may have jumped the gun a bit in announcing Eternal Sonata for the PS3, but IGN weren't quite ready to consider the game confirmed as multiplatform until hearing comment directly from its parent company across the Pacific. That confirmation came today.