xREL.v3

Title: Eternal Sonata
Date: 9/18/07
System: XBOX360
Region: NTSC/U
Filename: *
Web: http://xbox360.ign.com/objects/761/761569.html
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On October 17, 1849, Frederic Chopin, one of the most influential
composers for the piano, succumbed to sickness and died at the young
age of 39. Three hours prior to that, in the world according to this
RPG, Chopin saw a dream of a fairy-tale land populated by people with
incurable diseases but also magical powers. Eternal Sonata takes place
in this dream world. Chopin comes into contact with Polka, a young girl
who resides with her mother in the village of Tenuto. Polka is near her
death, and Chopin, Polka, and her young friend Allegretto as they look
for some way to make use of Polka's great powers to help save her. It's
a whimsical fantasy, but this RPG designed by developer tri-Crescendo
also a complex and combo-based battle system of swords and magic weaponry.
In keeping with inspiration, music and story play a big part in
Eternal Sonata. Performing the piano numbers that Chopin left to the world
is Russian pianist Stanislav Bunin, with musical composition by noted game
composer Motoi Sakuraba. challenge other gamers on Xbox Live�.

- Custom-made for next-gen: Enjoy amazing, high-definition, anime style
cel-shading and high quality textures that 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 (with 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. 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 while taking place in a dream
during the final three 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.

On his deathbed, the famous composer Chopin drifts between this life and the next. In
his final hours, he experiences a fantastical dream where he encounters a young girl
facing a terrible destiny and the boy who will fight to save her. On the border between
dreams and reality, Chopin discovers the light that shines in all of us in this enduring
tale of good and evil, love and betrayal. Developed by Tri-Crescendo and featuring the
music of Chopin, Eternal Sonata  delivers amazingly detailed 3-D graphics, a captivating
storyline and an innovative action battle system.