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Athenian Rhapsody
Athenian Rhapsody is a new comedic RPG game in which you'll explore the world of Athens! Your goal is to build your very own Athenian Rhapsody, which is the story of you (the player) and your tale in this world. It's very telling of who you are, and extremely specific to you! It is a turn based RPG with intense and fast paced real-time-dodging. You'll be faced with many challenges, and you'll have to fight your way through the world by either fighting, or awkwardly trying to make friends with the enemies through pick-up-lines, mean jokes, memory games, and other strange and funny interactions. You'll also be faced with many vigorous mental challenges bearing mind-bendingly difficult challenges such as "Push Button" and "Feather Carry". There is a vast amount of activities in Athens that do not fall under the RPG category which will catch you off guard, including battle mechanics such as drawing a picture and popping balloons attached to clowns in the woods.
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Gamegrin.com
May 14, 2024
A wonderfully weird adventure, Athenian Rhapsody is both unhinged and charming in equal measure. A delight to play with genuinely enjoyable combat, this is an easy recommendation!
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Digitalchumps.com
May 14, 2024
I don’t consider Athenian Rhapsody to be anything like Undertale despite some of its similarities. It’s very well written, often getting me to audibly laugh because of its absurdist humor that surprised me time after time. I truly appreciated having agency to play as I liked in this RPG and the novelty of the Rhapsody system is enough for me to be excited about seeing other players play through to the end. While I have some reservations about the way the story has been constructed and the implementation of the Rhapsody system, there’s enough for players to enjoy if they are interested in a truly silly RPG.
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Nintendoworldreport.com
May 14, 2024
The idea of each playthrough being transformed into its own object and gaining a tangibility is an intriguing one, reinforcing the power of decision-making in a world of unknown consequence. The vibrancy of Athens comes as much from its nature and biomes as it does from its inhabitants, and it was ultimately a sincere pleasure to spend time here. As a lover of both Earthbound and Undertale, I found in Athenian Rhapsody another experience that felt like home, complete with characters randomly exploding more times than I could count.
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Ladiesgamers.com
May 14, 2024
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Pressspacetojump.com
May 14, 2024
Despite some technical bugs, Athenian Rhapsody can still shine thanks to its many strengths: its colorful, eye-catching visuals, hilarious and heartwarming story, and challenging yet fun combat system. For those in need of a quirky RPG or a nice pick-me-up after a stressful week, Athenian Rhapsody is the game that’ll do the job, all the while making you smile like an absolute cornball.
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Nindie Spotlight
May 17, 2024
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Thethirstymage.com
May 14, 2024
At the end of the day, there’s no way to avoid bringing up Undertale with all the similarities between the two. If you’ve never played the former, than the comparison is pointless since Athenian Rhapsody works on its own. It’s not really a question of either or, if you’re a fan of that style of RPG, them you already know that you’ll likely enjoy Athenian Rhapsody.
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Ricedigital.co.uk
May 15, 2024
Athenian Rhapsody is billed as a game where each player’s experience is different, and that you can play through multiple times to find new paths. But due to the focus on wacky characters over good writing, I had a hard time even wanting to finish a single run. I’d imagine some people might still have a good time, but I can safely say Athenian Rhapsody was not for me. Disclosure: Some links in this article may be affiliate links, which means we may earn a small commission if you make a purchase after clicking on them.
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