![]() ![]() Each character can also equip three accessories and use items. Most party members can only attack at close range, unless he or she has a long-range skill. Like in most tactical RPGs, each character has a certain move number and can attack at a certain distance. Most Rewards are represented by foods, such as flan, cake, and candy. ![]() Cornet can blow her horn during battle to power up the puppets and gain appreciation points, which allow her to unleash these devastating techniques. Each character learns different skills as they level up, except Cornet (in the original only), who has attacks called Rewards. Kururu never actually fights in any battles in the original, though she does in the remake for the DS. ![]() This makes the game stand out in its genre and may have also led to its limited mainstream success with more hardcore players of the genre.īattle sceneCornet is the main character, but mainly offers support in battle-puppets that are found throughout the game do most of the fighting for her. However, unlike other games in this genre, the battles tend to last less than a minute, with the exception of boss battles, and require little tactics. The battles are fought in a tactical role-playing game fashion. Hidden throughout the game are high-quality illustrations of characters, which can be viewed any time through the item menu. Players are given the option of listening to the lyrics and voice-overs in Japanese, English, or muting them entirely. Rhapsody is a theatrical musical in regard to its presentation style, containing frequent cut scenes that are sung, rather than simply spoken and acted. Unlike most role-playing video games, the player can save at any time, except during battle.Īn oft-mentioned point of appreciation is its relatively unique plot premise and flow. The player selects different places on the world map and encounters random encounter battles, such as in the Dragon Quest series. When starting a new game, the player can select a game difficulty (easy, normal, or hard), which affects how long it will take to finish the game. In North America, the game has seen much less success, perceived as a girl-only game. Although this may make the game seem geared towards a younger audience, in Japan, the game and series in general has seen much success. The game is also known for its "overwhelming cuteness" and low level of difficulty. ![]() Rhapsody, along with its sequels, are considered musical RPGs, meaning in place of FMV cutscenes, there are musical numbers, complete with vocals. The game was released in the USA, in 2000-2008 and is the only game in the main series to be released outside Japan. It was released four times in Japan - once in 1998, then again as The Adventure of Puppet Princess + 1 in 1999, and then again as The Adventure of Puppet Princess (PSone Books) in 2001, released a fourth time for the PC on J& Nintendo DS on June 6, 2008. Rhapsody: A Musical Adventure, released in Japan as The Puppet Princess of Marl Kingdom (マール王国の人形姫, Māru-ōkoku no Ningyō-hime?) is a tactical role-playing game for the PlayStation from Atlus USA, Knowledge Adventure and Nippon Ichi Software, the creators of Disgaea, and is part of the Marl Kingdom series. ![]()
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