Kemco Games

[Sanctine]

Sakura Taisen,

A TRPG made and published by Sega in Japan. Why an installment of this great series on the PS2 was never released in the U.S. is beyond me. This series already has a pretty big fanbase in North America, despite an installment never reaching our shores, due to an anime spinoff translated and released by ADV.

My suggestion is: Kemco should localize and release Sakura Taisen V (Sakura Wars 5 in english) in the US. I know it's a long shot...

If anyone's interested in screenshots, I found some here: http://www.the-magicbox.com/0504/game050417b.shtml
And here: http://www.gamekult.fr/tout/jeux/fiches/J000020845_screenshots.html?maj=1&typeMedia=150022
(this site's in french, so just FYI; "Images suivantes" means "next images" in english.)

Annnnnnd.... I thought I'd host and post a few images I liked, just in case a few of you are too lazy to click on those links.

[MySonsFanatic]

I've played 1-4, I'll give a nod.
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[SemperFi2382]

Heh, New York is a location it seems in there.

Looks nice, I think I'd give it a go if it came stateside.
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[MySonsFanatic]

I'm not sure about part five but I assume it's the same as 1-4. The game is 90 percent anime based dialog with choices that affect your teammates abilities in battle. Mini games also play a role. The strategy is of the "lite" variety with a few exceptions.

The games would mostly appeal to those who LOVE anime stylings in their games. Even the most die-hard strategy fanatics would hate them if coupled with an intolerance for anime.
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and it wasn't just the romance of it all
that gives me what I get
but something back there nameless -Bukowski

[Sanctine]

GMR magazine gave the Sakura Taisen series #12 in their "Games that got away" list, listing all the best games that never made it stateside.

I found that interesting, as other top-notch TRPGs such as Front Mission 2 (#15) and Shining Force parts 2&3 (#4) were also listed, as both of those installments have had other games in their respective series' released here. Sakura Taisen has never had.... and that's sad.

According to Gamestats.com, Sakura Taisen V has gotten an average rating throughout magazines and websites, of 8.9/10. It's also interesting to note that Famitsu game it an 8, a 9, and two perfect 10's!

[SemperFi2382]