PS3 fans have rejoiced when it was confirmed that Tri-Crescendo's musically-inclined JRPG Eternal Sonata (Trusty Bell: Chopin no Yume in Japan) would be ported over to the Sony PS3 console. But here's the sad part: according to Namco Bandai US, the PS3 version of Eternal Sonata won't be released outside of Japan.

At least, there is no word about the game's release in regions other than Japan. "I can’t speak for any other territories, but I believe Eternal Sonata (Xbox 360, PS3) is only announced for the PS3 in Japan right now," said the Namco Bandai spokesperson, who continued that they have no plans in publishing the game in the US.

It's too bad, if ever the PS3 version of Eternal Sonata indeed won't see the light of day in US and other regions. It will feature additional content, such as Crescendo and Serenade becoming playable characters, and the ability to change character clothing.

Of course, the statement above isn't an outright "no," and there's still a possibility that we'll get the game in the soon, in case things look up. Let's just all hope that Namco Bandai will include a Western release of the game in their future.