Light and darkness play a part in the appearance and abilities of enemies on the battlefield, as well as the types of magic that can be cast. The game's battle system centers on musical elements and character-unique special attacks. The story envisions a fictional world dreamed by Chopin during his last hours that is influenced by Chopin's life and music, and in which he himself is a playable character, among others. The game is centered on the Polish romantic pianist and composer Frédéric Chopin, who died of tuberculosis at the age of 39.
The game was also released on the PlayStation 3 with additional content as 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 with the original name Eternal Sonata on February 13, 2009. The Xbox 360 version of the game was released on Jin Japan, Septemin North America, and Octoin Europe. Eternal Sonata ( 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 Bandai Namco Games.
