FROM THE PRESS RELEASE:

NAMCO BANDAI Games America today released the official demo for their award-winning and highly anticipated role-playing game, Eternal Sonata, on Xbox LIVE. The action-packed demo is now available to download via Xbox LIVE Marketplace for both Silver and Gold members.

Developed by Japan-based Tri-Crescendo, Eternal Sonata follows the adventures of famed composer Frederic Chopin as he travels through a mysterious world where the lines between dreams and reality are blurred. Featuring an innovative hybrid real-time and turn-based combat system, lush environments, and an epic storyline of redemption and self-discovery, Eternal Sonata sets itself apart from all other role-playing game experiences on the Xbox 360.

Eternal Sonata made a name for itself at the recent E3 Business & Media Summit, as it was nominated by the E3 Game Critics Awards for Best Role-Playing Game. The is set to release for the Xbox 360 on Monday, Sept. 17, 2007. For more information on Eternal Sonata, visit eternalsonata.namcobandaigames.com.