Rhapsody (video game series)
Rhapsody is a series of RPGs developed by Nippon Ichi Software. The three main games in the series are Rhapsody: A Musical Adventure, Rhapsody II: Ballad of the Little Princess, and Rhapsody III: Memories of Marl Kingdom. The first two games were released on the PlayStation, whereas the latter was for the PlayStation 2. Until 2023, only Rhapsody was translated to English, and was published by Atlus in 2000. The other two games' scripts have been translated to English by fans. Official localizations of Rhapsody II: Ballad of the Little Princess and Rhapsody III: Memories of Marl Kingdom were announced by NIS America on January 30, 2023 as a part of Rhapsody: Marl Kingdom Chronicles, which was released on August 29, 2023. Characteristics Like most Nippon Ichi games, the Marl games feature bright, anime influenced graphics. All the games use 2D backgrounds and sprites, with the exception of Tenshi no Present, which has 3D backgrounds with 2D sprites. Each of the games were created by Yoshitsuna Kobayashi and feature the artwork of Yoshiharu Nomura, whereas the music was composed by Tenpei Sato, a regular for handling Nippon Ichi games. Sato described Rhapsodys music as a "complete musical with both solos