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Rhapsody: setting the stage for a new kind of RPG

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 8 / 8
Date: July 01, 2000
Author: Amazon User

Most roleplaying games are either Sword and sorcery ala AD&D, Final Fantasy style games or Buxom women bursting out of their clothing as they brutalize their monsterous opponents.

Rhapsody gives us something new. An RPG more based in comedy and song. Now comedy RPG's aren't new (Thousand Arms), and neither are Song filled RPGS (Lunar: SSSC). Rhapsody however combines the best of both worlds and creates a fun little game that kept me riveted with laughter andwell as suprised at myself that i was enjoying a storyline obviously geared for teenage girls (But there some subtle sexual comments.)

The battle system is easy to learn and none of the battles ever present a real challenge, but that's common and almost a trademark of Atlus games. Anyone should be able to learn the system in under 15 minutes.

So overall, Rhapsody is a must buy for those of you looking for a unique role playing game that will make you laugh and probably scare your parents that you have J-Pop coming from the Tv speakers. If you're looking for an RPG with blood, gore, scary monster, and items like "Superdeathimoblizer Sword," then try one of the other role playing games easily lost in the shadows.

One word: KAWAI! (Cute!)

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 17 / 17
Date: July 04, 2000
Author: Amazon User

I began playing this game yesterday morning and just beat it a few minutes ago. Its one of the cutest games I've ever seen and a must have for anime fans. (Especially shoujo!) The character designers are creative, the backgrounds are rich and detailed and the music is wonderfully done. (Bravo Atlus!) If I had to pick my favorite part though it would be the option to hear the songs in Japanese or in English. (Atlus even makes references to the original Japanese throughout the game.) It may not be the widley acclaimed crowd pleaser Final Fantasy VIII is, but it certainly deserves a chance. I for one beat FFVIII a couple of months ago and haven't touched it since but I only beat Rhapsody a few minutes ago and have already started over from the beginning! This is one game that's staying in my collection (excepting a few trips over to friends houses so they can see how cute it is too)

Left something out.

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 2 / 3
Date: July 31, 2000
Author: Amazon User

First of all, the game is very good. The graphics are good and it's pretty easy. I was able to beat this game in about two days. The character design is beautiful and the the songs are eargasmic (an orgasm, but for the ears). What dissapointed me was the fact that they DID NOT add Japanese Tracks to the soundtrack added to the game. They only left the Japanese tracks in the game, not the sound track. I would have given this game five stars if they did, but they just left the sound track in English.

Great Story and Great Music!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 4
Date: August 03, 2000
Author: Amazon User

Rhapsody is definitely one of the best RPG games I've played so far. This game has a romantic and touching storyline. Besides rescuing her prince, Cornet (the main character) also travels through the region to find out the secret of her mysterious mother. Also, the music in this game supports the feel and scenes of the game, making this game more touching. I rarely play the game with emotion, but because of the music, I played with joy and sadness throughout the game.

The Most Original Game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: August 20, 2000
Author: Amazon User

Rhapsody is one of the best RPG's I have played. The graphics are colorful, which gives off a nice feel. The songs are really cute, and are perfect for the game. But in my opinion the best thing about the game is its story. It has romance, comedy, drama, and adventure, almost everything a good story should have! It also includes alot of bonus features such as an orginal sound track to the game and a gallery where you can see tons of pictures, and hear all of the songs as the game moves on. The only thing that might upset some gamers is that the game is very easy, which to me, makes no difference. So if you are looking for a fun, new, original game, like nothing you have ever played before. Rhapsody is for you!

5 stars, if ur a girl

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 2 / 9
Date: August 22, 2000
Author: Amazon User

I played for 20 min and i gave the game to my sis. Looked to me like a solid rpg but the music and the storyline is just for girls. Try ff7 or chrono cross instead.

Rhapsody: The Shortest RPG on Earth! (but still cool)

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: September 04, 2000
Author: Amazon User

Most of the reviews I read said that this game is horrible and has no plot at all. I have no idea where that came from. Instead of a normal game, I find this game to be more of an RPG "vacation". It gives a nice break from summoning Guardian Forces, turning into Dragoons, and learning that your girl is the goddess Althena. The story begins with a girl named Cornet who can talk to puppets, who is having a dream where she is attacked by a monster, but then saved by a guy. She longs for nothing more than to find romance. One day, her grandfather (both her parents are dead) asks her to look for some money in the forest. She heads into the forest with her friend, a puppet named Kururu. In the forest, a minion of the witch Marjoly, named Myao, attacks Cornet with a dragon, but a prince saves her, just like in her dream. Cornet decides that she must meet him again, and tries lots of things to see him again. Thats about the way it works for the first part of the game, but when she finally gets to dance with him, Marjoly herself, who was angry that Myao was picked on, decides to punish the attacker herself. But because the prince is so hot, she falls in love with him. As it turns out, Marjoly is powerful, but retarded, and turns the prince to stone when she meant to charm him. Now, Cornet and Kururu embark on a quest to save the prince. The battle system is well planned. Cornet can take three puppets or monsters into battle with her. It plays out like most games, except the characters can move all around the battle field and their attacks have limited range. Cornet, plays differently from everybody else. She can play her magical horn (which her mother gave to her before she died) to raise her team's stats. Every time she does, her reward meter fills up a little. Depending on how many times she filled it up, she can unleash some of the most powerful (and funniest) attacks in the game, which include a blizzard of cakes, a bombardment of pancakes, and explosions of sugar candy. The only thing I hate about the battle system is that every time you aquire a new team member, they always start out at level 1, despite Cornet's level. Many people agree that the biggest flaw in the whole game is the dungeon layout. There are two types of dungeons: cave and ruins, which all look exactly alike. They just change the color of area and change where each passage leads. It's the worst dungeon layout I've ever seen. What this game offers that most RPGs don't, is three different levels of challenge to offer somthing for beginners to pros. I am especially impressed at the games art work. It's all hand drawn, from setings to characters. Most of the magic effects suck, though. There are no anime FMVs either. You've got sprites the whole game. But don't let this be a down side. Some rather nifty special effects were added, and the characters have tons of animations. There are also a variety of character portraits in the text boxes (like in Lunar, for example). Music? Let's see then... this games title is Rhapsody, right? The music is all well composed. It suits the mood well, although every town and dungeon has the same theme. So how did this game get it's name? It obviously has good music, but it's biggest musical feature is it's ten vocal songs. They move along very well, and are quite memorable. They range from beautiful (Let's go On, Thank You) to comical (Evil Queen) to up beat (Someday) and of course, romantic (Our World). What really buggs me is that three of the vocal songs are stupid, annoying diddys. Just make sure to watch out for Amphibian Paradise, Mountainmen's Song, and Amazing Pirates. Atlus made sure to satisfy hard core fans by giving the option to choose between either the english or japanese version of the songs when ever you choose. As a special bonus, there is a sing-along music gallery and art gallery for your pleasure. Both expand as the game progresses, and serve as a nice addition. The problem there, is that you can only listen to the songs in english in the music gallery, only allowing you to listen to the japanese songs during actual gameplay. Also, a special sound track CD is included in the game's package with vocal songs on the first half and background music on the second. Again, the songs are in english only. What kind of puzzles me is that I never actually heard the song Someday, or Amzing Pirates once during the game! One last thing, this is the only game that I actually cried in. It seems like most of the game is Cornet's rescue mission, and it dosen't really seem to have a villan (despite Marjoly). It gets into ancient machines that can destroy the world to a minimal extent, but that's. Toward the end, it just turns into an emotional ride, especially in the last scene, with the heartbreaking song, Thank You playing during the credits. Let's hope Atlus brings the next two games in the series to our side of the Pacific!

Awesome Game!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: September 07, 2000
Author: Amazon User

This game is very fun! The songs were also wonderful and the grapics were beuitful!! I love this game! But it's a little girlish. I wouldn't think that a boy would play this. It could have been a little more creative. If you guys like this game you would probably like...Legend of Mana, The Final Fantasy seris, Chrono Cross, & Threads of Fate.

Great Game, I wish it didn't have all the fat jokes...

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 8 / 9
Date: November 01, 2000
Author: Amazon User

If you are thinking about buying this game for a girl that has any self esteme issues about their weight, pick out another game!

I sure liked Rhapsody, finally an RPG that I can handle. I watch my friends play FF and other major RPGs and though I really like to watch, they always seemed just a bit more than I wanted to take on.

I'd love to rate this game higher, but I did have an issue with it. The only downside I saw (and the reason I am not giving this game 5 stars) was all the fat jokes. Since this is obviously aimed at female players, I could have done without the "no livestock please" message when the hero stepped on the scale and the comments about the hero being 5'4 and a "portly 100 pounds" (compared to the rival's slim 90 pounds).

Maybe fat jokes are still OK in Japan, but the last thing many girls need is a girl that is 20 pounds below the average weight for her height being called portly.

The Best RPG

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: December 25, 2000
Author: Amazon User

This was a great game! It was really easy to catch on but yet challanging. I recemmend this game for all of those who love RPG. Its funny, has the Anime look and full of songs! This is a must have game!

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