Rhapsody: A Musical Adventure

Rhapsody: A Musical Adventure 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. A version for the Nintendo DS was released in Japan and North America in 2008, and in PAL regions in 2009. 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. 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: A Musical Adventure
North American PlayStation cover art
Developer(s)Nippon Ichi Software
Publisher(s)Nippon Ichi Software
Director(s)Kōichi Kitazumi
Producer(s)
  • Sōhei Niikawa
  • Kōichi Kitazumi
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
    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, 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.

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