Hamster's Arcade Archives program is bringing Rhapsody II: Ballad of the Little Princess to modern consoles on August 20. The original Nippon Ichi Software title is arriving on both Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 5 through the emulation service. The move continues Arcade Archives' ongoing effort to preserve and re-release classic games for contemporary hardware, making titles from earlier eras accessible to players who may have missed them on their original platforms.
- Rhapsody II launches today across Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 5 via Hamster's Arcade Archives service.
- The game originally came from Nippon Ichi Software and is being preserved through modern emulation.
- This release exemplifies the growing trend of legacy game preservation on current-generation consoles.
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RPGamer
· Aug 19, 18:05 UTC
Rhapsody II: Ballad of the Little Princess Gets Japanese Console Archives Release
Hamster Corporation announced that it is releasing Nippon Ichi Software's Rhapsody II: Ballad of the Little Princess on its Console Archives label. The release will see the game made available on PlayStation 5 and Nintendo Switch 2 internat…
GoNintendo
· Aug 19, 16:49 UTC
Console Archives "Rhapsody II" comes to Switch 2 Aug. 20th, 2026
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RPGSite
· Aug 19, 15:48 UTC
Rhapsody II: Ballad of the Little Princess gets a Japanese Console Archives port on PS5 and Switch 2
Unlike the first Rhapsody, this port only appears to feature the Japanese version because the original PS1 release was not localized.
Noisypixel
· Aug 19, 12:30 UTC
Rhapsody II: Ballad of the Little Princess Launches August 20 for PS5 and Switch 2 via Console Archives
Hamster will release Console Archives Rhapsody II: Ballad of the Little Princess for PlayStation 5 and Nintendo Switch 2 on August 20, 2026, for $14.99. Originally released by Nippon Ichi Software in Japan in 1999, Rhapsody II: Ballad of th…
Nintendoeverything
· Aug 19, 11:02 UTC
Rhapsody 2: Ballad of the Little Princess is this week’s Console Archives game on Nintendo Switch 2
As shared by Hamster, Rhapsody 2: Ballad of the Little Princess is coming to Nintendo Switch 2 via Arcade Archives. We’ll be seeing it tomorrow, August 20. Rhapsody 2: Ballad of the Little Princess was originally made by Nippon Ichi Softwar…
Gematsu
· Aug 19, 10:10 UTC
Console Archives Rhapsody II: Ballad of the Little Princess launches August 20
Console Archives Rhapsody II: Ballad of the Little Princess will launch for PlayStation 5 and …