They're so bad that they can't even properly protect Tokyo from the demonic forces that have begun to ramp up attacks once again. You take the role of Seijuro, a disgraced military veteran who has been shuffled off to manage the Combat Revue of the Tokyo Imperial Theatre… a crew consisting of mostly inexperienced greenhorns who can't act or fight their way out of a wet paper bag. Sakura Wars does find a way to try to ease you into things, however. Still, if you're coming in totally blind to the Sakura Wars concept and mythos, you might find yourself rather confused, particularly when references to previous titles crop up. It's a lot to take in, and it's compounded by the fact that only one other Sakura Wars game has made the voyage Westward, though some related media (like anime and manga adaptations) have seen release here. Oh yes, and these armies also operate semi-covertly as theatre troupes whose members consisted mostly of young women. The world's nations, rather than fighting each other in World Wars, took arms against demonic invaders with armies of steam-powered fighting robots called Spiricle Strikers. This particular game is a semi-reboot of a long-running Japanese game series of the same name, set in an alternate 1940s Japan where steam technology quickly surpassed electricity and history took a very different path. Its structure, charming cast, and whirlwind story help set it apart from other colorful anime-inspired adventures, and, much like the characters whose stories it tells, it manages to overcome many of its flaws to become a satisfying experience in the end.įor the uninitiated, the entire concept of Sakura Wars is rather offbeat. There are plenty of games out there based on popular anime, yes, but when it comes to feeling like you're an active part of an ongoing, episodic adventure filled with quirky characters, dramatic action, and satisfying melodrama, Sakura Wars has everything else beat. What do y’all think? I haven’t played nearly all of them, only (I’ll list it out in case someone cares to know lol) Sakura Angels, Sakura Spirit, Sakura Beach 1 & 2 and Sakura Fantasy Chapter 1.Sakura Wars is perhaps the most anime game that I've ever played. I have been told, and also somewhat assume, that their novels are more for fan service and the meme of playing it rather than enjoying it. The art work is lovely to look at, but I did feel bored to tears - especially in Sakura Spirit. The girls always end up in not-quite-hentai situations, a couple of the games felt boring after a while. The story seems textbook and kinda overly simplified and dumb. As apparently ((and I STRESS this, this post is about my curiosity not me slagging on the Sakura series)) story wise their novels kinda suck. I’ve only played a few, but from the ones that I have and what other friends have told me, I have a wavering opinion on them. However I don’t remember any of them being remotely good imo save Sakura Fantasy Chapter one - and even that was just a bare pass once I compared it to other visual novels not from the franchise. Browsing through my steam library, remembered I have a handful of Sakura Novels from the humble bundle a while back.
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