New Namco RPG For 360

On October 17, 1948, Frederic Chopin, one of the most influential composers for the piano, succumbed to sickness and died at the young age of 39. Three hours prior to that, in the world according to Bandai Namco, Chopin, crouched on the floor of his hospital, saw a dream. The dream had anime characters that looked like they were out of a Tales game and a world that looked like it was pulled from a fairy tale. In the dream, people carried about their lives like in the real world. But in the dream world, people with incurable sicknesses had magical powers.

Bandai Namco's new Xbox 360 RPG, Trusty Bell: Chopin's Dream ("Chopin no Yume" for the Japanese version) takes place in this dream world. Chopin (yes, the composer) comes into contact with Polka, a young girl who resides with her mother in the village of Tenuto (the names, you'll find, are all musical terms). Polka is near her death, meaning she's got some crazy powers. Unfortunately, people believe that by touching her, they'll be infected with her koodies, so Polka's not particularly popular.

Trusty Bell is the story of Chopin (yes, the composer), Polka, and a Allegretto, a 16-year-old who steals to eat and lives for only one thing: to help Polka.

If Trusty Bell were called Tales of Something-or-other, no one would complain. The game has the absurd premise, peculiar names and colorful artwork of Namco's biggest RPG series. Plus, musical composition is being handled by Motoi Sakuraba, of Tales of fame.

[FamoAmo]

The whole story and plot sound like a joke.. "people believe that by touching her, they'll be infected with her koodies, so Polka's not particularly popular" --I mean that sounds stupid!!

[joemutt]

I am beginning to think that SSJ is smarter than the Mods around here!

I mean come on, you know its him, ban his ass before he makes his first post. And cant they put a ban on his PC?

He is a real pervert, and things like this make me sick.

[OutLaw]

All he needs is a program like anonymizer to hide his IP address. So he is probably using something like that to mask it. That's why it's so hard to get rid of him. I don't know if this is the case. But most likely it is.

[TheMART]

The mods of this site could in the end see the Proxy's used. When he is banned with his IP and then go use a proxy to get a new nickname login, the site/mods could write to his provider to cut him off the internet because he hacks a system/database to get access to this site/posting on here.

[OutLaw]

Hopefully soon they would do that and finally get rid of him.

[pRo loGic II]

I see MS is still secretive thats good us 360 fans will be blown away by MS's secret stash of goodies just wait til the end of the year i bet they'll have the same amount goodies at the end of the year as they had at E3.

[Guttersnype]

This premise of this game is kinda odd. But it does seem to have some solid people behind it. Like to see more on it in the future before making any judgement.

[Marriot VP]

more RPG's the better

[Unknownunknown]

So many great looking Japanese rpgs seem to be coming out for the console all there needs now to complete the package is a big gun like Square Enix to deliver some rpgs for the 360.

[The Real Deal]

Another RPG. I'm loving it. Xbox did good last gen. But the 360 is doing everything more right this time around. They will be more successful this Next Gen. Thats for sure. Good job Microsoft.

[G_CodeMonkey]

I'm not a big RPG fan, but this one sounds good and I may get my kids to play it (no, they aren't allowed to play the shooters yet).

[Xtrm L1481L1TY]

Oh hell no not another RPG. I thought I would give the RPG another chance, but Oblivion was the biggest let down in my books.

[PS360PCROCKS]

Oblivion didn't do alot for me either but it was hardly a letdown, but this sounds just weird, but I don't know if it gets good reviews I could rent it, I am not big on rpgs, but I haven't given many of them a chance either

[silent ninja]

i've never played a japanese rpg in my life so hopefully i'll get my hands on one this december IF their any

[OutLaw]

You should be able to play Enchanted Arms. That should be the first RPG from Japan.

[Guttersnype]

Heard it got bad reviews. Don't know. I'll see what they say when it's released in the US.

[no_more_heroes]

...............What the f***?!....................

[SwiftArsonist]

this sound like fake. ill wait for the official word on it

[Anerythristic26]

This game will be popular in Japan. Chopin even though he was Polish is extremely popular in Japan. Some of the best Japenes piano players in the country idolize him and his music is like pop music popular over there. This game is for the Japenes market for sure.

[mikeeno7]

you do all know that the developers of this game are a branch of Namco that WERE working on Frame City Killer. Suddenly, i'm not quite excited. i wonder how many delays this will suffer...

[pRo loGic II]

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[OutLaw]

There is this guy Alan who votes on the topic but never participates with us. I want you guys to see when he votes, if it has anything to do with the 360 he votes lame and when it has to do with Sony he votes cool. No matter what the conversation is about. I asked him to join us if he is going to vote but so far no response. I wonder if it's SSJ again but this time trying to make it seem like more people are voting for the PS3. So Alan if you have something to say about a topic than join us. We will be more than happy to welcome you.

Thank you.

[TheXgamerLive]

It may not sound like a great concept "yet" but we dont want more ports right? So something new like this is innovative so lets give it a chance b/c where would we be today with out innovative games. If anything it will add more depth and maybe enlighten a few others to do the same but better.
I think the tomb raider concept or maybe indiana jones would be a great RPG or MMORPG. They both have the right makings for it. And of course KOTOR III would be a perfect one:))