Rhapsody: A Musical Adventure

Rhapsody: A Musical Adventure
North American PlayStation cover art
Developer(s)Nippon Ichi Software
Publisher(s)Nippon Ichi Software
Director(s)Kōichi Kitazumi
Producer(s)
Designer(s)
  • Sōhei Niikawa
  • Ryōji Nomura
Artist(s)
  • Ryōji Nomura
  • Noriaki Kitamura
  • Masayuki Aikawa
Writer(s)
  • Sōhei Niikawa
  • Kōichi Kitazumi
Composer(s)Tenpei Satō
SeriesRhapsody
Platform(s)
Release
December 17, 1998
  • PlayStation
    • JP: December 17, 1998
    • NA: July 30, 2000[1]
    Nintendo DS
    • JP: August 7, 2008
    • NA: September 23, 2008
    • AU: March 26, 2009
    • EU: March 27, 2009
    Nintendo Switch
    • NA: August 30, 2022
    • EU: September 2, 2022
    • AU: September 9, 2022
    Windows
    • WW: August 30, 2022
Genre(s)Tactical role-playing game
Mode(s)Single-player

Rhapsody: A Musical Adventure[a] is a tactical role-playing video game developed and published by Nippon Ichi Software for the PlayStation. Released in 1998, it is the first installment in the Rhapsody series.[2] A version for the Nintendo DS was released in Japan and North America in 2008, and in PAL regions in 2009.[3] The game was released for Nintendo Switch as part of the Prinny Presents NIS Classics Volume 3 compilation (alongside La Pucelle: Ragnarok) in western regions, and for Windows as a standalone game worldwide in 2022.[4] The game's story focuses on a young girl named Cornet as she seeks to rescue a prince after being turned to stone by a witch.

Rhapsody, along with its sequels, are considered musical RPGs,[5] meaning in place of FMV cutscenes, there are musical numbers, complete with vocals. The game is also known for its "overwhelming cuteness"[2] and low level of difficulty.[5] Although this may make the game seem geared towards a younger audience, in Japan, the game and series in general has seen much success.[2]

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  2. ^ a b c Kalata, Kurt (November 26, 2005). "Marl Kingdom". Hardcore Gaming 101. Archived from the original on July 19, 2009. Retrieved April 22, 2007.
  3. ^ Herring, Will (October 2008). "Rhapsody: A Musical Adventure (DS)". GamePro. p. 93. Archived from the original on September 26, 2008. Retrieved September 24, 2008.
  4. ^ "Prinny Presents NIS Classics Volume 3 launches August 30 in North America, September 2 in Europe". Gematsu. May 5, 2022. Archived from the original on June 27, 2022. Retrieved June 27, 2022.
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