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Nippon Ichi Software has announced Rhapsody: 25th Anniversary Collection for PlayStation 5 and Switch, the latest issue of Weekly Famtisu reveals. It will launch physically on August 29 in Japan for 10,978 yen, and includes a set of original artwork reprints, an art book, the original soundtrack, and a special box.

Rhapsody: 25th Anniversary Collection will feature the full Rhapsody series—Rhapsody: A Musical Adventure, Rhapsody II: Ballad of the Little Princess, and Rhapsody III: Memories of Marl Kingdom.

In the west, Nippon Ichi Software’s western branch NIS America released a collection called Rhapsody: Marl Kingdom Chronicles on August 29, 2023 in North America and September 1, 2023 in Europe. However, unlike Rhapsody: 25th Anniversary Collection, Rhapsody: Marl Kingdom Chronicles only includes Rhapsody II: Ballad of the Little Princess and Rhapsody III: Memories of Marl Kingdom, and not Rhapsody: A Musical Adventure.

In Japan, both Rhapsody II: Ballad of the Little Princess and Rhapsody III: Memories of Marl Kingdom are already available for PlayStation 5 and Switch as individual digital releases. Rhapsody: A Musical Adventure is also available for Switch as a digital purchase in Japan, and via Prinny Presents NIS Classics Volume 3 in the west. Rhapsody: 25th Anniversary Collection will mark the first time it is available for PlayStation 5, and the PlayStation 5 version will also be available as an individual digital release for 3,278 yen.

Here is a breakdown of where each game is playable worldwide:

Thanks, Ryokutya2089.

Nippon Ichi Software has launched the 25th anniversary commemoration website for its Rhapsody series, which consists of Rhapsody: A Musical Adventure, Rhapsody II: Ballad of the Little Princess, and Rhapsody III: Memories of Marl Kingdom.

Rhapsody is a “musical RPG” series featuring scenes in which characters sing and dance. The first entry, Rhapsody: A Musical Adventure, launched for PlayStation on December 17, 1998 and celebrated its 25th anniversary on December 17, 2023.

As of 2023, Rhapsody: A Musical Adventure is playable on Switch via Prinny Presents NIS Classics Volume 3, and PC via Steam; and Rhapsody II: Ballad of the Little Princess and Rhapsody III: Memories of Marl Kingdom are playable on PlayStation 5 and Switch via Rhapsody: Marl Kingdom Chronicles, as well as PC via Steam.

With it being Idea Factory’s 25th anniversary this year, the company is looking to make some noise with plenty of Otomate titles to come, and a brand-new RPG that follows recent trends. This week’s issue of Famitsu magazine features an interview with IDea Factory and Compile Heart presidents. [Thanks, Ryokutya2089.]

Here are some quotes from Idea Factory president Yoshiteru Sato:

And here are some quotes from Compile Heart president Norihisa Kochiwa:

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