Eternal Sonata gets European release date

by Andrew Yoon { Jan 13th 2009 at 10:00AM }

Arriving five months later than the US counterpart (and 17 months after the Xbox 360 version), Eternal Sonata will finally make its appearance on PS3 in Europe this February. This cel-shaded JRPG tells a unique story about Chopin. The PS3 version includes content not found in the original Xbox 360 release.

We're not sure why it took so long, but it's finally coming out. Check for Eternal Sonata on store shelves February 13th.

Tags: eternal-sonata, namco-bandai

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Eric E @ Jan 13th 2009 10:14AM

I still plan on getting this (US) im just assuming the rpg will take longer than all the shooters im still playing through.
Anyone think i shouldn't bother or should get it already?

Nate @ Jan 13th 2009 10:07AM

Meh. I played the demo and was duly not impressed.

reson8er @ Jan 13th 2009 10:11AM

Well, I own the game and its good.

Mr. Joe @ Jan 13th 2009 10:12AM

well, i haven't played the demo or the game so i haven't built an opinion yet.

Kattleox @ Jan 13th 2009 11:00AM

But...the chopin!

It is a very pretty game and one you can really get in to, but alas, I would take Valkyria Chronicles over it.
(Or I would pay $3 for a Final Fantasy or other RPG I haven't gotten around to yet on PS2)

Roto13 @ Jan 13th 2009 12:01PM

I played the demo and the characters made me want to quit playing JRPGs forever. Especially that disgusting moe creature who hits people with her umbrella because an actual weapon wouldn't be cute enough.

richard @ Jan 13th 2009 10:11AM

hmm, i just love stepping back in time.

Would anyone like a Jelly Baby?

I.AM.IRON.MAN @ Jan 13th 2009 10:13AM

Hmm, i just love stepping back in time!

would anybody care for a Jelly Baby?

PSN: Aggie_CEO @ Jan 13th 2009 10:13AM

man I wish this had trophies.....

very good game tho.......

Extinction @ Jan 13th 2009 8:06PM

Agreed, it should take all of 10 minutes to copy the code from the 360's achievements. I'd feel a lot more willing to complete the game if they went the extra mile, considering I have Resistance 2, GTA4, Fable 2, Gears of War 2, Little Big Planet, and shortly Killzone 2 to appeal to my collective nature. Frankly I'm insulted they haven't patched in trophies by now.

mAttthhheaLy @ Jan 13th 2009 10:45AM

Surely since trophies become mandatory in 2009 (don't they?) this will be required to have trophies in EU territories?

AshStampede @ Jan 13th 2009 2:17PM

I wondered this as well, perhaps its a loop hole were "if the game is already out in a territory dont worry about providing trophies for users new to the product." But then again there are games on the psn that have a trophy patch in the US and not in Europe. Maybe there will be a role reversal.

mAttthhheaLy @ Jan 13th 2009 3:45PM

Yeah, that'd be nice haha

Light @ Jan 13th 2009 10:53AM

I complete "Eternal Sonata" twice and I have to say that it's a wonderful game. In the Amercian version there were no trophies and I think it will be the same for EU.
In my humble opinion, however, that's a must-buy game! Hey... don't care about the demo (I know that's not so good).

c4v3man @ Jan 13th 2009 3:01PM

Once you get past the initial cuteness it's actually a great game. Very well rendered and a good amount of gameplay. Multiplayer really seals the deal if you enjoy playing with someone else. Multiplayer only kicks in during battles, but still is better than just watching. Decent game to get your SO into RPG's with. Still hoping FFVII gets rereleased so I can play that with the wife.

luke @ Jan 13th 2009 3:58PM

Does the game have the japanese voice and english subtitle in US version??

Windmill @ Jan 13th 2009 4:08PM

Sweet! I'd play this by myself, but I'm picking it up and I'm going to play it in multiplayer with my friends. Co-op FTW

Blue_Oni @ Jan 13th 2009 7:25PM

After trying the demo i can say only one thing:
This game is utter crap.
A boring battle system and a camera that is as limited as Final Fantasy X (2001).
And don't even get me started on character designs...I love cute character art but Eternal Sonata is trying too hard to look "cute" and i think its too much even for a 12 year old girl that lives in a pink room full of ponys.
Save your money for White Knight Chronicles instead.

Little Big PSN ID: johnnynumber5 @ Jan 13th 2009 11:00PM

I really like this game and recently picked it up on the Amazon Golden Box sale. In fact, I had a $25 gift card and with free shipping ended up getting it for $10.00. I don't understand why in the hell Battle Fantasia isn't available on the PS3 in the United States. It's available in the other two regions but not NA for some reason.

Light @ Jan 14th 2009 11:39AM

Battle Fantasia??? I bought it in Japan last summer, but I really hate it (it's a stupid 2D, like a ps1 game!

Eternal Sonata gets European release date