Hamster Corporation released Nippon Ichi Software's Rhapsody: A Musical Adventure for Nintendo Switch 2 and PlayStation 5 on July 9 as part of its Console Archives Series. The 1998 tactical RPG, originally released in Japan and North America, now arrives on modern platforms with quality of life features. The game has been available in compilations, but this is a standalone release.
RIFF DEV is developing the roguelike shooter Crab Rhapsody, where players control a crab fighting the AI 'Crab-GPT' over music copyrights. Band members provide support and change the in-game BGM in real time. Weapons are musical instruments like a flute spear and trumpet shotgun. A playtest is available on Steam since July 2.
Good Smile Racing announced a 1/7 scale figure of Racing Miku based on Kei Mochizuki's 15th anniversary illustration "Rhapsody." The figure features a pure white dress with colorful ribbons representing past designs. Pre-orders are open at 30,000 yen, with release scheduled for October 2027.