Rhapsody: A Musical Adventure cover

Marl Kingdom Series

Rhapsody: A Musical Adventure

Role-playing (RPG) Strategy Tactical Adventure Fantasy Comedy
61
User Score
14 ratings
65
Critic Score
2 reviews
Very Positive
173 reviews
December 17, 1998
Released 9993 days ago
PlayStation 3 PC (Microsoft Windows) PlayStation PlayStation Portable Nintendo Switch

About

Rhapsody: A Musical Adventure, released in Japan as The Puppet Princess of Marl Kingdom is a tactical role-playing game for the PlayStation from Atlus USA and Nippon Ichi Software, the creators of Disgaea, and is part of the Marl Kingdom series.

Rhapsody, along with its sequels, are considered musical RPGs, meaning in place of FMV cutscenes, there are musical numbers, complete with vocals. The game is also known for its "overwhelming cuteness" and low level of difficulty. Although this may make the game seem geared towards a younger audience, in Japan, the game and series in general has seen much success.

Storyline

The game centers around the adventures of Cornet, a girl who can talk to puppets and has a magical horn that grants wishes, and Kururu, a puppet that has the heart and soul of a human. The majority of the game is about Cornet and Kururu trying to save Prince Ferdinand (whom Cornet is in love with) after he has been turned to stone by the self-proclaimed "most beautiful witch in the world." The witch, Marjoly, also has a crush on the prince and had meant to put him to sleep, but messed up the spell and accidentally turned him to stone.

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Release Dates by Platform

PlayStation Worldwide
Dec 17, 1998
PlayStation Worldwide
Mar 30, 2000
PlayStation 3 Worldwide
Dec 21, 2006
PlayStation Portable Worldwide
Dec 21, 2006
PC (Microsoft Windows) Worldwide
Aug 30, 2022
Nintendo Switch Worldwide
Oct 27, 2022

Game Info

Developer
Nippon Ichi Software
Publisher
Atlus USA, NIS America, Nippon Ichi Software
Game Modes
Single player
Perspective
Bird view / Isometric
Genres
Role-playing (RPG) Strategy Tactical Adventure
Themes
Fantasy Comedy

Languages

Audio / Voice
English, Japanese
Text / Subtitles
English, English, Japanese, Japanese

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