When did Rhapsody: A Musical Adventure release?

Rhapsody: A Musical Adventure was first released on December 17, 1998.

Rhapsody: A Musical Adventure

Dec 17, 1998Role-playing (RPG)StrategyTacticalPlayStation 3PC (Microsoft Windows)PlayStation PlayStation Portable Nintendo Switch

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Rhapsody: A Musical Adventureplayer count & live stats

Rhapsody: A Musical Adventure is not distributed on Steam, so there is no Steam Charts or SteamDB player count for it. The closest public, real-time popularity signal is Twitch viewership — see the live streams and 7-day viewer trend below.

Platforms: PlayStation 3, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation, PlayStation Portable +3
First released: Dec 17, 1998

Rhapsody: A Musical Adventure live stats

23 30-day peak viewers

2,406 12-month peak viewers

Live stats last updated 45 minutes ago.

Rhapsody: A Musical Adventure monthly peaks

Highest concurrent viewers recorded each month, most recent first.

Peak viewers reached 2,406 in May 2026 and has since fallen 99%, to 23 in September.

Month	Peak viewers	Share of peak
October 2026so far	19	1%
September 2026	23	1%
August 2026	20	1%
July 2026	33	1%
June 2026	30	1%
May 2026	2,406	100%

Rhapsody: A Musical Adventure — frequently asked questions

Is Rhapsody: A Musical Adventure on Steam?: No. Rhapsody: A Musical Adventure is not distributed on Steam, so there is no Steam Charts or SteamDB player count for it. Its live popularity is tracked here via Twitch viewership instead.
What platforms is Rhapsody: A Musical Adventure on?: Rhapsody: A Musical Adventure is available on PlayStation 3, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation, PlayStation Portable, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo DS, PlayStation 5.
When did Rhapsody: A Musical Adventure release?: Rhapsody: A Musical Adventure was first released on December 17, 1998.

About 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 creators of Disgaea, and is part of the Marl Kingdom series. Rhapsody, along with its sequels, are considered musical RPGs, meaning in place of FMV cutscenes, there are musical numbers, complete with vocals. The game is also known for its "overwhelming cuteness" and low level of difficulty. Although this may make the game seem geared towards a younger audience, in Japan, the game and series in general has seen much success.

Summary via IGDB.

Rhapsody: A Musical Adventure on Wikipedia

Rhapsody: A Musical Adventure is a tactical role-playing video game developed and published by Nippon Ichi Software for the PlayStation. Released in 1998, it is the first installment in the Rhapsody series. A version for the Nintendo DS was released in Japan and North America in 2008, and in PAL regions in 2009. The game was released for Nintendo Switch as part of the Prinny Presents NIS Classics Volume 3 compilation in western regions, and for Windows as a standalone game worldwide in 2022. On July 9, 2026, the PlayStation version got ported as part of the Console Archives series for the PlayStation 5 & Nintendo Switch 2.

Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA 4.0).

Game details

Platforms: PlayStation 3, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation, PlayStation Portable, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo DS, PlayStation 5
Developer: Nippon Ichi Software
Publisher: Atlus USA
ESRB rating: E
Game modes: Single player
Themes: Fantasy, Comedy
Official site: Visit

Details via IGDB.

Reception

IGDB rating

63/100

from 16 ratings

Every version compared

Prices, contemporary reception and the studio credited for each release

Also released on: PlayStation 3 · PC (Microsoft Windows) · PlayStation · PlayStation Portable · Nintendo Switch · Nintendo DS · PlayStation 5. We haven’t priced or authenticated those versions yet.