The PS3 adaptation includes two characters upgraded to playable status, new dungeons and character costumes and a number of significant additions and improvements to the games story and script. The game was first released for the Xbox 360 in 2007, then for the PS3 (with added features and a somewhat altered plot) in 2008. The RPG gameplay is accompanied by both original and arranged pieces by the virtuoso composer, and the action is occasionally interspersed with sequences that relates the events to the very real drama of the historic Chopin.Īn encounter with an unbeatable swordsman in a rain-soaked jungle reflects Chopins near-fatal bout of tuberculosis on Mallorca during the rainy season. It is possible to block, counter, and build up a chain called the Harmony Gauge in order to boost the power of your special attacks. Some environments have moving clouds and the like, making it a challenge to keep in a location where your heals can go off. Your character is given a set interval of time with which to move or attack, and the special moves available to your character depend on whether theyre standing in light or shadow.
When The Empire introduces a mysterious new wonder drug that threatens what little business she gets, Polka begins an epic journey across the land to meet with the Evil Overlord in person and plead her case to him.Īdvertisement: Frdric, believing that this dreamworld is a form of purgatory for his soul, joins Polka on her quest so that he may see the dream to its conclusion and pass peacefully onto the afterlife.īut as he continues forth, he is given more and more reason to doubt that initial conclusion. Polka, a young girl with an uncanny resemblance to Frdrics dead little sister, is one of the inhabitants of this otherworld.Īs someone who has developed magical powers (which is feared as a symptom of impending death), she is shunned by the world and lives a lonely life selling herbal medicine to a nearby village. It is notable for its use of classical piano pieces, educational cutscenes featuring real paintings and photographs (in contrast to the cel-shading graphics of the game) and lush landscape design.Īdvertisement: Frdric Franois Chopin, the famous Polish pianist and composer, is on his deathbed at the age of 39.įeverish from tuberculosis, he hallucinates a dying dream in which he is exploring a strange fantasy world that seems to parallel aspects of his own life and music. The game was also released on the PlayStation 3 with additional content Japanese title Trusty Bell: Chopins Dream Reprise ( Torasuti Beru Shopan no Yume Rupurzu) on Septemin Japan, and in North America on October 21, 2008, and in Europe on February 13, 2009. The Xbox 360 version of the game was released on Jin Japan, Septemin North America, and Octoin Europe. Frederic Chopin explains the games premise Advertisement: Eternal Sonata Japanese title ( Torasuti Beru Shopan no Yume, Trusty Bell: Chopins Dream) is a role-playing video game developed by Tri-Crescendo and published by Namco Bandai Games.
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