

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, Count Waltz, in person and plead her case to him.įrédéric, 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. Polka, a young girl with an uncanny resemblance to Frédéric's 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. Feverish 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. 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.įrédéric François Chopin, the famous Polish pianist and composer, is on his deathbed at the age of 39.


The game was also released on the PlayStation 3 with additional content Japanese title Trusty Bell: Chopin's Dream – Reprise (トラスティベル 〜ショパンの夢〜 ルプリーズ Torasuti Beru ~Shopan no Yume~ Rupurīzu) 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 game's premiseĮternal Sonata Japanese title (トラスティベル 〜ショパンの夢〜 Torasuti Beru ~Shopan no Yume~?, Trusty Bell: Chopin's Dream) is a role-playing video game developed by Tri-Crescendo and published by Namco Bandai Games.
