Eternal Sonata (or Trusty Bell as it is still called in the corner of this clip) continues to wow us with it's stunning graphics and this short bit of the prologue doesn't disappoint. The first half is really nothing more than two characters speaking to each other and sure I can't understand a word of Japanese, but boy howdy is it gorgeous.

The second half, which is included after the jump, shows a portion of the story we haven't seen to much of yet. That is the storyline which ties the whole game together; the composer Chopin on his deathbed, whose fevered dreams define the game's main story. Instead of being in an open field, we are taken into in interior scene that is highly detailed and every bit as beautiful as it's simpler counterpart.

This is really shaping up to be a must have 360 title for me. So far, the few RPG offerings we've seen for the system have been pretty dull. Perhaps Eternal Sonata can break the mold and give us a truly in-depth RPG experience. Flynn De Marco

We've been poking around Trusty Bell news the same way we sniffed after Rule of Rose stuff (review on that one is coming up, I promise). I'm pleased to announce that the composer-centric game is coming to the US under the name Eternal Sonata, possibly with some modifications:

The press release for Eternal Sonata, oddly enough, doesn't say anything about Chopin. It just mentions "a famous composer" instead. The "Chopin's Dream" subtitle has also been removed from the US name. One wonders if they'll be changing who the composer is (perhaps to a fictional one) or if they just didn't think it was important to mention for some reason.

Trusty Bell, at least in Japan, is the story of the famous composer Chopin just before his death, as he enters a dream world and meets a magical little girl with a "terrible destiny" yadda yadda yadda. It looks pretty and the music should be great. Eliza Gauger

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Maybe I just want to burn your eyes out with overwrought cute.

In any case, these are from Destructoid. They are brand new, high-res screens of the game, showing the usual landscape and also what looks like a combat round against some sort of terrifyingly shiny ringbeast. Eliza Gauger

Trusty Bell Brings Cel-Shaded Chopin to the 360 [Destructoid]

Pretty screens from the upcoming Trusty Bell: Chopin's Dream by Tri-Crescendo. Says Siliconera:

Trusty Bell: Chopin no Yume (Chopin's Dream) is a brand new RPG developed by Namco Bandai games for the Xbox 360. Yeah, the game is centered around the 19th century composer, but you don't play the game on Earth. The story takes place in a dream Chopin had before he passed away. The dream world bestows magical powers to those plauged by illness.

I wish I had more to say than this, but I'm still not even clear on what sort of game this is. I haven't seen any monsters, just a lot of landscape. Exactly how trusty is this bell, anyway? I demand answers! Eliza Gauger

Adorable video game and robot blog DESTRUCTOID! has some new poop on a weird but lovely cel-shaded game, Trusty Bell: Chopin's Dream ("Chopin no Yume" for the Japanese version). And they are mighty dubious!

Yes, as in the composer! Trusty Bell first appeared on this site as an unnamed Tri-Crescendo project that now appears to be in full swing. The members of the NeoGAF forum dug up these new famitsu scans revealing a beautiful cell shaded world akin to that of Blue Dragon and the other handful of gorgeous looking new japanase role playing games we must across the ocean drooling over. Before you pop a vein, read the premise of this game because it sounds a little... what's the word I'm looking for... "retarded" ? I just can't that excited about anything involving Polka. We'll see.

So far, the thing I dig most about this weird little title are the ridiculous costumes. Little top hats and frock coats all the way, damn it! Magazine scans with caption translations over at the ol' TOID. Eliza gauger

Trusty Bell brings cell shaded Chopin to the Xbox 360. The quest to save Polka? Um, ok. [DESTRUCTOID!]