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Yaridovich posted...

I only played the demo of Eternal Sonata and while I did enjoy the gameplay, the demo alone was enough to point me to the soundtrack and I still go to it every now and then. I don't know much about the game and I know that before I admonished Sakuraba's music, the big Chopin influence on this one really helped it appeal to me more.

Speaking of graphics...this was a Namco-Bandai joint, right? I wonder why they stopped trying to 1:1 emulate anime like they were doing in this generation. Vesperia did a fairly good job at it as well. I dunno.

I also haven't played too much Eternal Sonata and can't really score it. Just like I haven't played 999 despite having a copy of it. I buy a lot of games I don't play, unfortunately. The perils of adulthood, I suppose.

I'll be honest, if you haven't fully played Eternal Sonata by now you probably won't lose too much sleep over skipping it. Tbh the dungeons are kinda poorly designed; the only ones that might serve as a major roadblock are the surprisingly complex Fort Fermata, and Xylophone Tower, where at one point you're expected to identify notes by ear. Which is great if you can, but I can't, therefore it's a horrible puzzle. The in-between dungeon bits make Final Fantasy X look like a wide open field. And even the expanded/additional scenes don't save the "famous music composer's dying dream" premise from the clutches of a generic JRPG plot. As said, I only liked it for the music and gameplay (specifically combat).

That's a shame about not having time for 999 though. I'm thoroughly convinced it's impossible to dislike any of the characters up until a certain major reveal, which is more than I can say for the sequels I tell you what.
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