Rhapsody: A Musical Adventure cover
SeriesMarl Kingdom

Rhapsody: A Musical Adventure

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First release
Dec 17, 1998
Genres
Role-playing (RPG), Adventure, Tactical, Strategy · Fantasy, Comedy
Platforms
PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable, Nintendo Switch

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.

Also known as The Puppet Princess of Marl Kingdom, Marl Oukoku no Ningyou Hime, Rhapsody_en.exe

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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.Read more

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.

Release dates
PlayStation
Dec 17, 1998
PlayStation
Mar 30, 2000
PlayStation 3
Dec 21, 2006
All 6 release dates
PlayStation Portable
Dec 21, 2006
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Aug 30, 2022
Nintendo Switch
Oct 27, 2022
Age ratings
ESRB ECERO A
Game modes
Single player
Perspective
Bird view / Isometric
Keywords
anime, magic, jrpg, female protagonist, cute
… All 16, musical, turn-based tactics, playstation network, fairytale, digital distribution, tactical turn-based combat, psone classics, damsel in distress, playstation tv support, backwards compatibility, orphan protagonist

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