Sakura Taisen
Set in a fictionalized version of 1923 in the Taishō era, the game follows the exploits of the Imperial Combat Revue, a military unit dedicated to fighting supernatural threats against Tokyo while maintaining…
Sakura Taisen is a role-playing (rpg), released 25 May 2000 on Dreamcast and PC (Microsoft Windows).
What Sakura Taisen is
Sakura Taisen was released in 2000. It was published by Akella. It is available on Dreamcast and PC (Microsoft Windows).
The premise, in the publisher's words
Set in a fictionalized version of 1923 in the Taishō era, the game follows the exploits of the Imperial Combat Revue, a military unit dedicated to fighting supernatural threats against Tokyo while maintaining their cover as a theater troupe. Imperial Japanese Navy Ensign, Ichiro Ogami, is assigned as leader of its all-female Flower Division, a group of women with magical abilities that defend Tokyo against demon attacks using steam-powered armor called Koubu. He becomes embroiled in both the group's latest conflict with the Hive of Darkness and the personal lives of its members.
How it plays
It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
Where it sits in the Sakura Wars series
Sakura Taisen is the ninth of 30 entries we hold in the Sakura Wars series. The next entry was Pocket Sakura in 2000.
What it launched against
Sakura Taisen launched on 25 May 2000, within three weeks of Shogun: Total War, Perfect Dark, Ground Control and Grand Prix 3.
Released around the same time: Shogun: Total War, Perfect Dark, Ground Control, Grand Prix 3.
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Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
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