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Trusty Bell gets US name, Chopin missing
First the good news, Trusty Bell: Chopin's Dream, is coming to the US (and presumably Europe). Now the other news, it will be called Eternal Sonata in the US. We'd like to chime in and say that Namco is lucky Konami hasn't snagged that one for a future Catlevania release. Finally, there's potentially puzzling news: "The story of Eternal Sonata begins as a famous composer, on his deathbed, drifts between this life and the next. In his reverie, a happenstance encounter of a young girl who accepts her terrible destiny and a young boy fighting to save her, changes the destiny of the world. Uncover the light that shines in each of us in this enduring tale of good and evil." Did anybody see that? Look closer. That's right, Chopin's name is nowhere to be found. Could Namco be removing the Chopin influence from the English version, or is it simply left out of the press release? The linked article refers only to a "famous composer." Eternal Sonata's strongest aspect thus far is its intriguing story, and we can only hope that it doesn't get lost in translation. [Via OpenXBOX360]
Tokyo Game Show videos aplenty [update 1]
Videos have started hitting the net from the Tokyo Game Show 2006, and they're already impressing us. It's nice to see so many new RPGs coming out. Here are some of the best for your viewing pleasure.
TGS: video of Trusty Bell
Let's get this out of the way right now: if you don't like news about RPGs, this is going to be a rough couple of days. As for the rest of you, read on. You might remember the whacked out concept behind Namco's Trusty Bell -- you know, Chopin (yeah, that Chopin) is dying of tuberculosis and flies away to a magical dream world where he is granted magical powers. Let's just say we thought the idea was, well, wacky at first, but it's grown on us. A lot. And seeing this video just put it much higher on our list. If you're still a non-believer, just think of it this way: if someone told you they were making a game about plumbers jumping on turtles, what would you say? See the (beautiful) video after the break.
Namco's TGS 360 lineup, 4 whole games!
Bandai Namco has announced its lineup for the Tokyo Game Show being held this month. To put it bluntly, PS2 and PSP owners have a lot to look forward to. The 360 isn't left entirely out in the cold though, with four games on display. The four games to be shown are Culdcept Saga, Mobile Suit Gundam: Operation: Troy, Idol Master, and Trusty Bell. We don't know too much about these games other than Trusty Bell, the game starring a delusional Chopin and his musical companions. Also, we have to congratulate Bandai Namco: Mobile Suit Gundam: Operation: Troy may be the very first game to have two colons in its title. Seriously though, we're intrigued by Trusty Bell. Here's hoping for some Marketplace videos (or, heaven help us, a demo). [Via QJ] See also: Trusty media for Trusty Bell
Trusty media for Trusty Bell
Xboxyde has posted several screenshots of Namco Bandai's upcoming game Trusty Bell: Chopin's Dream. Yes, that Chopin. The game stars the tuberculous pianist and his friends Polka and Allegretto. Together, the group traverses a land where fatally ill people are given super powers. That's right, super powers. I guess any RPG for 360 is better than nothing, right? [Via 360Era]
Namco Bandai's new Xbox 360 RPG to star Chopin, the composer
Famitsu recently previewed Namco Bandai's latest project, an Xbox 360 RPG known as Trusty Bell: Chopin's Dream. The game will star Frédéric François Chopin, the famed 19th century composer, along with fictional characters Polka and Allegretto, as the trio traverses a dream world where the terminally ill* (in the real world) are granted special powers. (Yep, that pretty much sums this one up. Nothing more to say here...) *Chopin died of pulmonary tuberculosis at the age of 39.
