Rhapsody: A Musical Adventure

Rhapsody: A Musical Adventure

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 makers of Disgaea, and is part of the Marl Kingdom series. Rhapsody and its sequels are considered music role-playing games, meaning that instead of FMV cutscenes, there are musical numbers with vocals. The game is also known for its "overwhelming cuteness" and low difficulty. Although this makes it seem that the game is aimed at a younger audience, the game and the series are very successful in Japan.

Story

The game revolves around the adventures of Cornet, a girl who can talk to dolls and has a magic horn that grants wishes, and Kururu, a doll that has the heart and soul of a human. Most of the game revolves around Cornet and Kururu trying to save Prince Ferdinand (with whom Cornet is in love) after he is turned to stone by the self-proclaimed "most beautiful witch in the world." The witch Marjoly also has a crush on the prince and tried to put him to sleep, but messed up the spell and accidentally turned him to stone.