Rhapsody ~A Musical Adventure~ available in March

London (11th February 2009) – Square Enix Ltd., the publisher of Square Enix® interactive entertainment products in Europe and other PAL territories, today announces that Nippon Ichi Software’s Rhapsody™ ~A Musical Adventure~ will be released by Square Enix across PAL territories on 20th March 2009, exclusively on the Nintendo DS™ handheld system.

If music be the food of love, then prepare to fall all over again for Rhapsody ~A Musical Adventure~. Available for the first time on Nintendo DS, this musical RPG classic has been redeveloped to utilise the interactive capabilities of the handheld console.

Fast-paced and easy to understand, even for those new to the RPG genre, the game features a simplified yet intuitive dual screen battle system, and an all-new easy to follow navigation map. The game’s simple and fun gameplay style, loveable characters that will sing and dance during key moments, and the quality of the anime art style, will make Rhapsody ~A Musical Adventure~ appeal to many types of gamer.

John Yamamoto, president and chief executive officer of Square Enix Ltd. comments, “Once again Square Enix is delighted to be bringing another one of Nippon Ichi’s quality titles to Europe and other PAL territories. Rhapsody ~A Musical Adventure~ is another fun addition for anyone’s Nintendo DS collection”

For more information about Rhapsody ~A Musical Adventure~ please visit the official website at www.rhapsodygame.com

About Rhapsody ~A Musical Adventure~

Story

Marl Kingdom, the land of hope and dreams!

This story follows the adventure of Cornet, a young girl who can communicate with puppets. Cornet is just like any other girl, dreaming of her perfect prince and hoping one day to fall helplessly in love…

Then one day, she hears a rumor that the Royal Family of Marl Kingdom will hold a contest to find a suitable wife and Princess-to-be for the dashing Prince Ferdinand.

Cornet and her best friend, a puppet named Kururu, set off on their quest to meet and fall in love with the prince of Marl Kingdom.

But before she gets that far, Cornet will encounter gangs of evil witches and sorcerers.

And so, Cornet’s “Operation Snag a Prince” is destined to become more complicated than she ever expected…

Features

„X Redeveloped to take advantage of the dual screen layout

„X An all-new easy to follow navigation map allows players to look around and navigate dungeons with greater ease

„X Intuitive Touch Screen controls allow you to control all actions including character movement

„X Simplified yet intuitive dual screen battle system

„X Additional playable characters

About Square Enix Co., Ltd.
Square Enix Co., Ltd. (Square Enix), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Square Enix Holdings Co., Ltd., with headquarters in Tokyo, Japan, develops, publishes and distributes entertainment content including interactive entertainment software and publications in Asia, North America and Europe. Square Enix brings two of Japan’s best-selling franchises – FINAL FANTASY®, which has sold over 85 million units worldwide, and DRAGON QUEST® which has sold over 47 million units worldwide – under one roof. Square Enix is one of the most influential providers of digital entertainment content in the world and continues to push the boundaries of creativity and innovation.

About Square Enix Ltd.
Square Enix Ltd. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Square Enix Holdings Co., Ltd. with offices in London. Square Enix Ltd. handles operations in Europe and other PAL territories including sales, marketing and publishing of Square Enix titles. More information on Square Enix Ltd. can be found on the Internet at http://www.square-enix.com

DRAGON QUEST, FINAL FANTASY, SQUARE ENIX and the SQUARE ENIX logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Square Enix Holdings Co., Ltd. in United Kingdom and/or other countries. Rhapsody is a registered trademark of NIPPON ICHI SOFTWARE INC. NINTENDO DS IS A TRADEMARK OF NINTENDO. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

Square Enix Limited is a company registered in England & Wales under the number 3679704 whose registered office is Castle House, 37-45 Paul Street, London EC2A 4LS.