“In an age when RPGs are generally becoming increasingly dark, violent, brash, and serious, the brilliantly colourful humour-filled lightheartedness of these Rhapsody games shines through in a profoundly distinct fashion. From adorable characters to lovely musical numbers and rewarding combat to oodles of side-splitting jokes; there's certainly a lot to love here.” - A.J. Maciejewski from Video Chums.
“It's time for one of my favourite annual round-ups: our RPG of the Year Awards so here are this year's best RPGs in 11 distinct categories.” - A.J. Maciejewski from Video Chums.
Hands down. Star ocean 2 remake. Shame it didn't make it to any of their lists. One other thing imo sea of stars was better then chained echoes.
Excellent choices! Both are great games that we considered but Chained Echoes edged out Sea of Stars by a hair and Star Ocean 2 almost made the cut. There were so many phenomenal RPGs this year that some tough decisions had to be made; that's for sure! 😅
No mention of Xenoblade Chronicles 3: Future Redeemed. That's ridiculous. One of the best dlc ever.
Absolutely! And thanks for your feedback - we will consider an award for DLC next year.
WTMG's Fernando da Costa: "Rhapsody: Marl Kingdom Chronicles is a product of the late 90s, and it shows. Sure, it’s painfully easy, but man, if it isn’t super fun and quirky. It’s like comfort food, something I can play and immediately have the expectation that, yeah, I’m in for a delightful romp. I had an exceptional journey, with banter out the arse. It’s something I can sit back and relax while I giggle at the antics of these characters or the stupid puns that are so bad, they’re glorious. What I adore most is how the uncomplicated gameplay means it’s perfect for newcomers to the JRPG genre. I wasn’t stressed, I never felt overwhelmed, and I was gleeful. The score is happiness in the form of musical notes. All in all, I suggest purchasing this package, but at a discount."
Bobby says, "Rhapsody: Marl Kingdom Chronicles brings the niche RPG series to the Switch and it's a nice little break from a packed summer calendar."
