{"rewrite":{"id":"r_f64881436e64e1c34e0bb5f0","clusterId":"c_7dd42386e575ef2645636cc4","slug":"konami-unveils-new-action-game-rhapsody-in-scarlet-at-state-of-play","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Konami Announces Rhapsody in Scarlet Action Game Set in 1920s New York","summary":"Konami unveiled a new action game titled Rhapsody in Scarlet during Sony's State of Play livestream on September 3, 2026. The game is set in 1920s New York City, where a young jazz singer and magus named Ellie Myers becomes entangled in a conspiracy involving a mysterious mafia organization. Ellie is voiced by Cherami Leigh, while Hannah Grace voices Ilya Jones, the leader of the Seekers, an elite organization of magi who investigate the mafia's schemes. The trailer shows Ellie unleashing magic attacks with attributes such as electricity, fire, and water, fighting alongside beast-like companions in stylish urban battles. The game is developed with Unreal Engine and will launch on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam. The theme song, \"Cool/Hot feat. Emi Meyer,\" is performed by SOIL\u0026\"PIMP\"SESSIONS. Further details were promised during the State of Play Japan segment and a KONAMI PRESS START event the following day. The announcement was one of several new game reveals during the broadcast, which also included trailers for other titles such as GUNDAM ROGUE ORBIT.","whyItMatters":"The game marks a notable tonal departure for Konami, pairing a jazz-age New York setting with flashy magical combat and a focus on partner beasts, a concept co-producer Takanori Murayama described as expressing the appeal of a new era from a Japanese creator's perspective.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEllie Myers\u003c/strong\u003e wears a red hat and a distinctive cape in the footage, per Denfaminicogamer.\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIlya Jones\u003c/strong\u003e is described as serious-minded, and the two frequently clash before forging a bond, according to Anime News Network\u0026#39;s story synopsis.\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBeast companions\u003c/strong\u003e: the trailer shows Ellie fighting alongside beast-like partners and controlling monsters in large-scale urban battles, per Game Spark and 4Gamer.\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStory framing\u003c/strong\u003e: Anime News Network quotes Konami\u0026#39;s description of New York as \u0026#34;a dazzling metropolis filled with the sound of jazz and the glow of soaring skyscrapers,\u0026#34; where magi practice in secret and Ellie\u0026#39;s investigation reveals \u0026#34;a fateful battle that threatens the very balance of the world.\u0026#34;\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJazz integration\u003c/strong\u003e: co-producer Takanori Murayama said jazz is used as background music to convey the energy and atmosphere of the 1920s, a period he framed as a new era expressed from a Japanese creator\u0026#39;s perspective.\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCombat system\u003c/strong\u003e: Murayama described \u0026#34;highly flexible combo action made possible by magic,\u0026#34; letting players combine spells and incorporate techniques from their partner beast.\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAdditional reveals\u003c/strong\u003e: Konami also showed the action RPG \u003cem\u003eRev. Noir\u003c/em\u003e and announced \u003cem\u003eGUNDAM ROGUE ORBIT\u003c/em\u003e for a March 5, 2027 release during the same State of Play, per Game Spark\u0026#39;s coverage list.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"A jazz singer who fights with summoned beasts in 1920s New York. Konami's Rhapsody in Scarlet is Unreal Engine, and the theme song comes from SOIL\u0026\"PIMP\"SESSIONS.","twitterPost":"Rhapsody in Scarlet puts Cherami Leigh and Hannah Grace in a Prohibition-era magick war. Co-producer Takanori Murayama says jazz carries the atmosphere of the era.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"Konami revealed Rhapsody in Scarlet at State of Play, a new action game set in 1920s New York with a jazz singer magus and her summoned beasts. It hits PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam, with more details promised for later in the broadcast.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Anime News Network\",\"url\":\"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-09-03/konami-announces-rhapsody-in-scarlet-action-game/.241310\",\"title\":\"Konami Announces Rhapsody in Scarlet Action Game\"},{\"source\":\"4Gamer.net\",\"url\":\"https://www.4gamer.net/games/039/G103927/20260903069/\",\"title\":\"RHAPSODY IN SCARLET announced, a new KONAMI game set in 1920s New York where a girl who controls monsters fights\"},{\"source\":\"GAME Watch (Impress)\",\"url\":\"https://game.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/news/2138148.html\",\"title\":\"Konami announces brand-new action game \\\"Rhapsody in Scarlet\\\"! Set in 1920s New York. 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