I bought Eternal Sonata a couple years ago (Xbox 360 version). Didn't like it. I even gave it a chance and forced myself to play until the end credits given all the praise it got. But nope, didn't like it. Luckily I only paid $30-ish for it at the time. You can get the game for like $20 or less these days anyway so if you are into jrpgs it's worth a try at least. Or rent it if you have a gamefly type of subscription.
I have to second Maxwell. The DS and PSP are where the jrpgs are at this gen. With the majority of jrpgs being low-budget productions, handhelds are a natural home for them.







