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Rhapsody: A Musical Adventure (1998)

Rhapsody: A Musical Adventure (1998)

Adventure Strategy Role-playing (RPG) Tactical Bird view / Isometric
PC (Microsoft Windows) PlayStation 3 Nintendo Switch PlayStation PlayStation Portable

The Puppet Princess of Marl Kingdom, Marl Oukoku no Ningyou Hime

Release Date: 1998, December 17
Alternative Titles: The Puppet Princess of Marl Kingdom, Marl Oukoku no Ningyou Hime
Countries: Netherlands
Publishers: Nippon Ichi Software, NIS America, Atlus USA

Description:

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.

Keywords:

musical damsel in distress digital distribution magic anime tactical turn-based combat female protagonist playstation network turn-based tactics playstation tv support psone classics backwards compatibility jrpg fairytale cute orphan protagonist