Rhapsody (video game series)

Along with the humor, there is a certain level of girlishness to each game, the plot often focusing on issues of love rather than complex politics and demon lords.

It was released on PlayStation on December 17, 1998, in Japan and on July 30, 2000, in the USA and was remade for the Nintendo DS in 2008.

This title was released onto Nintendo Switch by NIS America as a bundle with La Pucelle: Ragnarok as Prinny Presents NIS Classics Volume 3: La Pucelle: Ragnarok / Rhapsody: A Musical Adventure - Deluxe Edition,[8] and as a standalone title on Steam.

[1] The battle system recycles the traditional RPG one, adding the ability to have characters on the side lines, aiding the main party.

[10] Marl Kingdom: Happy Hunt is considered a minor sequel to Rhapsody: A Musical Adventure.

[21] In particular, La Pucelle: Tactics takes place in the same world, but at a different time in history and location and features the grandson of Cornet.

A grown-up version of Elly from Memories of Marl Kingdom also makes an appearance.

[22] Antiphona no Seikahime: Tenshi no Gakufu Op.A, a musical RPG for the PSP, also takes place in the same world.

Players can travel to Marl's Kingdom, and Marjoly and the Nyankos make an appearance.

[24] In late 2010, however, they closed down RosenQueen, and made the merchandise shop a generic part of the NIS site.

[25] The series also has calendars, soundtracks, phone cards, novels, comics, and plushies.

Rhapsody has retained a cult following, but remains mostly unheard of in mainstream video gaming.

[21] With an emphasis on girlish themes and musical numbers, Rhapsody gained little popularity with the gaming industry in America,[1] but in Japan, the series went on to have two sequels and sold well.

[21] These games continue with the humorous approach to story telling and feature similar sugary character designs.