Rhapsody: A Musical Adventure Introduction - Playstation

Original Air Date: June 14th, 2009

Rhapsody: A Musical Adventure is one of the first Nippon Ichi games to ever be released outside of Japan, and the only game to be released outside of Japan within the "Marl Kingdom" series (along with Rhapsody DS, a recreation of sorts). It would also become Nippon Ichi's first truly popular game. Originally, the company made games back in the early-mid ninties, most of which were puzzle games, but Rhapsody is usually seen as the company's first "ambitious" title.

While Rhapsody has seen little success in the U.S. (though it has a strong cult following), it has become quite popular in Japan, and there are several games and two spinoffs in the series which go back to Nippon Ichi's roots and combines Marl with their fascination with puzzles (Mahjong and Jigsaw Puzzles). There are also Marl characters in Japanese cellphone games.

Rhapsody is a very rudimentary, short, and childish RPG with an almost nonexistant level of difficulty. However, what it lacks in the challenge department it makes up for with great musical numbers, memorable characters and dialogue, and colorful visuals. That's every bit as relevant in a game of this kind. Dubbed a "Musical RPG" It's a light-hearted series aimed more towards female gamers and a younger demographic, but I'd be lying if I said it wasn't charming and obnoxiously cute at times, and I'm 23, so... yeah.

In Rhapsody, you take control of Cornet, a young teenage girl (16) who's a lot like any other stereotypical girl her age. She's cheerful and curious, though somewhat naive at times. She dreams of falling in love with a handsome prince and living happily ever after. However, she's not like the average girl because she can talk to puppets and control monsters. Of course, there's more than meets the eye. Eh, I enjoyed it. Enjoy the introduction. I got one of the musical numbers in there.

Category:

Gaming

Tags:

• Rhapsody
• Musical
• Adventure
• Marl
• Kingdom
• Cornet
• Kururu
• Witch
• Sing
• Love
• Puppet
• Atlus
• Nippon
• Ichi
• Playstation

[chunliwas]

MY KIDNEYS!

HHHHHHNNNNNGGGGGGG

this music just SCREAMS disney...

"you take control of Cornet, a young teenage girl (16) who's a lot like any other girl her age. She's cheerful and curious, though somewhat naive at times"

and also likes to make out with fairies (or dolls, whatever) while she's day-dreaming(Nostalgic Critic: you know, FOR KIDS!)

Vyse, how manly did you feel while playing this game? and do you think the english version did a good job of converting the song?

(imo, yes)

[Vysethedetermined2]

I don't even know if it's possible to feel manly while playing this game due to all the bishonen men and lack of male testosterone, and I was tempted to mute it a few times, but I was still myself at the end of the day, so I felt sort of manly (about as manly as a nerd can get anyway).

As for the song, I think it was honestly converted rather well. I'm sure everyone will probably say it was "better" in Japanese, but I thought it was good and cavity-inducing in the sweet department.

[ankevroon]

Wasnt there a remake or a sequel from this at the DS?

[Vysethedetermined2]

Yup.

[foxxx60]

люблю игры такого типа!!

[SenAkeno]

@Spinel99

Lol, it took them ages to just port this version onto the DS, and it seems it lacked many things the PSX had.... including the character ICONS 0_0

i dont think the Marl Kingdom series gets much publicity proberly becuse its too girly.

[Eldin4122]

@chunliwas this is'n't even CLOSE TO disney! >.>

[Spinel99]

@ankevroon There's a remake of this game for DS.

In Nippon Ichi website, you'll see they're preparing a 4th Marl Kingdom game (5th, if you count La Pucelle Tactics). However, it looks like no one of the characters we know will be in there O_o