According to Konami Digital Entertainment, Rhapsody in Scarlet puts players in 1920s New York as Ellie Myers, a jazz singer who is also a magus, fighting alongside a beast companion to build customizable combat chains from spells, creature abilities, and close- and long-range attacks. Konami has confirmed Rhapsody in Scarlet for PS5, Xbox Series, and PC.
Konami says Rhapsody in Scarlet's design intentionally departs from weapon-focused melee. The studio wanted the combo system to feel open-ended: players select from spells, beast techniques, and physical strikes, then assemble sequences that adapt to different enemies and situations. Ellie's beast companion, Skoll, factors into this directly, with beast abilities forming one pillar of the attack vocabulary alongside her magical arsenal.
Rhapsody in Scarlet's plot pits Ellie against a mysterious mafia organization operating within New York's hidden magus underworld. Her partner is Ilya Jones, leader of the Seekers, an elite magus group, voiced by Hannah Grace in English. Where Ellie prioritizes freedom, Ilya operates on order and duty; Konami frames their friction as central to both the story and the game's thematic identity. The English cast also includes Cherami Leigh as Ellie, with Akari Kito and Saori Onishi handling the Japanese track.
Co-producer Takanori Murayama says Konami conducted on-site research to anchor Rhapsody in Scarlet's 1920s New York setting in period-accurate specifics, covering architecture, vehicles, and Prohibition-era speakeasies before adding the game's fantasy layer of hidden magus districts and supernatural beasts. Jazz drawn from the decade's actual soundscape runs through both the atmosphere and the combat pacing.
Two trailers debuted during Sony's State of Play and State of Play Japan broadcasts on September 3: an announcement cut and a story-focused trailer introducing the cast. No release date or pricing has been confirmed. Konami says Rhapsody in Scarlet is now available to wishlist on PS Store, with additional details planned through Konami Press Start, the company's dedicated streaming program on its YouTube channel.
