Trusty Bell/Eternal Sonata Demo on Japanese MP

AllApologies17
Since 6549 Days
It's out now, 584MB.

I'm at 40%, I'm unsure if it's region locked.

Edit: It works fine, looks beautiful too + The text/speech is in English :D
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sullytao
Since 6548 Days
i thought you couldnt download games from other regions anymore.
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AllApologies17
Since 6549 Days
Well I just did, maybe it just stops you creating new accounts?

First impresssions:

The demo is quite long (I'm not all the way through it yet).
I quite like the battle system (you can move your character freely), also you can see enemies on screen and choose to avoid them Grandia/Blue Dragon style.

The English voice-acting is typically dire ("I won, Somebody Take My Picture!"), I hope the european full version has the option of the Japanese dub.

The graphics, whilst technically not the best on the system, are really great. The art style is amazing, make sure you nisit the 'flower field' when you get to the village, it really looks nice, I hope there is more variety in the full game than just forests though.
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Isomac
Isomac
Since 6767 Days
Great news! Going to download this right now.

Sullytao I think it was video marketplace content that was blocked. Not sure though.
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sullytao
Since 6548 Days
sweet il try making an account. sounds like a really good game.
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UrukHaiPT
UrukHaiPT
Since 6527 Days
Downloaded and played, pretty interesting!

Really liked the battle system, like how you can defend yourself, pressing B when enemies atatcking, move freely etc
I also like if you enter combat with enemy back turned to you, battle start with their backs turned.

Graphics r pretty nice, very cool demo, pretty big.
I wasnt interesting at all on this game, but demo changed my mind, as AllApologies17 said, really hope we will be able to change to Japanese voices with english subtitles.
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Salarien
Salarien
Since 6664 Days
The Demo is fanatstic
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docLEXfisti
docLEXfisti
Since 7118 Days
excellent news. I'll create another JAP acc as soon as I get home from work. Deleted mine panically a few months ago ;)
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the only tyrant I accept is my inner voice

SimonM7 - The other mod's bitch
SimonM7
Since 7023 Days
How do you create a japanese account again? Hotmail with japanese nationality and then retrieve tag with that? I did it once with an US account but I forgot how.
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http://www.gamespot.com/users/SimonM7 - AETOA Gamespot
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sepiroth6
sepiroth6
Since 6728 Days
Posted by SimonM7
How do you create a japanese account again? Hotmail with japanese nationality and then retrieve tag with that? I did it once with an US account but I forgot how.
http://www.gamersreports.com/article/19/
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Lost odyssey is going to be the best jrpg ever made

Jollipop
Jollipop
Since 6883 Days
Best news on 360 since BD went gold :P
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Marumaro for the WIN !!

alimokrane
alimokrane
Since 6930 Days
Posted by Jollipop
Best news on 360 since BD went gold :P
I second that! I cant wait to get home and get the demo ... Im dying out here!
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Blue Dragon - Lost Odyssey - Eternal Sonata - Final Fantasy XIII - Ninja Gaiden 2 - Heavenly Sword - Assassin's Creed - Devil May Cry 4 - Resident Evil 5 - Mass Effect - Tomb Raider Anniversary - Cry On - Alan Wake - Too Human -Infinite Undiscovery

Phaethon360 - Mr Pant<s>s</s>ies
Phaethon360
Since 6846 Days
Ah, September. Thats too bad because I actually liked the game. Seems like I'll have a huge back catalog of 360 games starting this year. I don't think I'll ever catch up.
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Jim Rome: "Nobody owns anybody like Florida owns OSU."

Optimusv2
Optimusv2
Since 6892 Days
gonna play it now :D

Amazing looking title screen and music!

WHOA this game is HOT!

I don't know about story or any of that other stuff yet, but that one battle I just got in was so fun and I really liked the powers. Purchase confirmed =P

Awesome spell effects.
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Hironobu Sakaguchi is coming back to reclaim the throne :)

October 20th 2007 (A good day)

Optimusv2
Optimusv2
Since 6892 Days
If they used that depth of field/blur technique or whatever they use in battles and made you able to control the camera it would look pretty damn amazing, but I'm definitely satisfied with this :)

Even the clouds move!!

I'm at that area at the tip of mountain where you feel the breeze from the ocean. The clouds are moving =P
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Hironobu Sakaguchi is coming back to reclaim the throne :)

October 20th 2007 (A good day)

GriftGFX - He can also<br>ban your ass!
GriftGFX
Since 7000 Days
A little bit of a mixed reaction from myself. I wish the world were a bit.. bigger.. more interactive. I enjoyed the battles and the visuals though.. but also would have appreciated a more interactive camera in some of the areas as well.

Seems like an old formula with a new coat of paint.. but it was pretty cool. I'd also like to use Japanese voices.. these English ones aren't so hot.
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alimokrane
alimokrane
Since 6930 Days
I just got home. downloading ......... The anticipation is killing me!!!!!
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Blue Dragon - Lost Odyssey - Eternal Sonata - Final Fantasy XIII - Ninja Gaiden 2 - Heavenly Sword - Assassin's Creed - Devil May Cry 4 - Resident Evil 5 - Mass Effect - Tomb Raider Anniversary - Cry On - Alan Wake - Too Human -Infinite Undiscovery

Jollipop
Jollipop
Since 6883 Days
Im glad im downloading on the JP system, don't think i could deal with those scrawny American accents that Namco love so much.

I might try switching the HDD to the UK system and see if that changes the default language, pretty interesting to know they can do this with games.
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Marumaro for the WIN !!

Optimusv2
Optimusv2
Since 6892 Days
Just beat the boss not bad at all :)
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Hironobu Sakaguchi is coming back to reclaim the throne :)

October 20th 2007 (A good day)

alimokrane
alimokrane
Since 6930 Days
Loved it, Absolutely loved it! Amazing graphics, fantastic soundtrack but I have ONE WORRY, the combat system. i hope there is more to it than slash slash slash, build up hit level and then do special attack because so far this is what the game seems to be offering but I am sure (or should I say I hope ) there's more to combat that just that. an hey NO RANDOM BATTLES. THANK GOD!
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Blue Dragon - Lost Odyssey - Eternal Sonata - Final Fantasy XIII - Ninja Gaiden 2 - Heavenly Sword - Assassin's Creed - Devil May Cry 4 - Resident Evil 5 - Mass Effect - Tomb Raider Anniversary - Cry On - Alan Wake - Too Human -Infinite Undiscovery

Jollipop
Jollipop
Since 6883 Days
Well real time battle systems normally don't have much depth to them, so i would expect this to represent what the final game will be like.

Most Tales of games have been button pressers.

It's why i dislike real time battle engines in JRPG's they are rarely fleshed out enough to keep a gamers interest, especially when the game last's 40+ hours.
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Marumaro for the WIN !!

kenshin2418 - Junior Detective
kenshin2418
Since 6975 Days
Posted by Jollipop
It's why i dislike real time battle engines in JRPG's they are rarely fleshed out enough to keep a gamers interest, especially when the game last's 40+ hours.
*casts Silence on Jollipop*

anyway, loved the demo. Never doubted that I wouldn't, given that Tri-Crescedno is behind the game and all. Also, thought the English dub was good, considering it is a Namco game and all.

It seems the game is region coded too, so if you have a JPN 360, the game will be in Japanese, and vice versa. Sneaky Namco :P
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Ten thousand fists in the air

SimonM7 - The other mod's bitch
SimonM7
Since 7023 Days
Um, can't you just switch the language in the dashboard like with Viva Pinata?
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kenshin2418 - Junior Detective
kenshin2418
Since 6975 Days
Posted by SimonM7
Um, can't you just switch the language in the dashboard like with Viva Pinata?
no idea, haven't tried actually.
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Ten thousand fists in the air

Optimusv2
Optimusv2
Since 6892 Days
Posted by Jollipop
Well real time battle systems normally don't have much depth to them, so i would expect this to represent what the final game will be like.

Most Tales of games have been button pressers.

It's why i dislike real time battle engines in JRPG's they are rarely fleshed out enough to keep a gamers interest, especially when the game last's 40+ hours.
I agree if a jrpg is going real-time they gotta copy kotor :)
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Hironobu Sakaguchi is coming back to reclaim the throne :)

October 20th 2007 (A good day)

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