New Eternal Sonata Trailer

Last month I posted some details for the new Namco Bandai game Eternal Sonata for the Xbox 360. This adventure game looks absolutely lovely, has over 30 hours of gameplay, and the soundtrack is Chopin – one of my favorite composers. In the game, there are three other main characters which will help you along the way – in battle and finding out information. The turn-based battle system will seem familiar to most rpg players, and you can have up to three characters in these skirmishes. Eternal Sonata will be available for the Xbox 360 in September.

Here are some gaming features:

• Custom-Made for Next-Gen: Enjoy amazing, high-definition, anime style cel-shading, and high quality textures shine to truly deliver an awesome next gen experience.
• Innovative Battle System: Battle using a unique, hybrid turn-based/action RPG system that combines free-roam and turn-based action (up to three players during battle).
• Strategic Use of Light and Darkness: Adjust your battle strategy in the ongoing struggle between light and darkness. Beware of enemies lurking in the shadows, as their stats – attacks and potency – will change, as will their physical form. Lure them out into the light or destroy them there in the cloak of darkness. Also, change your special attacks depending on whether you are in the light… or in the dark.
• Dramatic and Evolving Storyline: Experience a deeply moving story focusing on the enduring struggle between good and evil all taking place in a dream during the final 3 hours of world-famous music composer Frederic Chopin’s life.
• Mesmerizing Music: Listen as world-renowned pianist Stanislav Bunin performs Chopin’s original compositions, which are a key element in the environment and story of Eternal Sonata.

The game is rated T for Teen, so to view the trailer you have to go through an age gate.