Sakura Taisen
Released in 1996 for the Sega Saturn, Sakura Taisen is the first game in the iconic Japanese game franchise. It combines strategy RPG elements with dating sim-style character interactions to make "A Storm of…
Sakura Taisen is a role-playing (rpg) developed by Red Company, released 27 September 1996 on Sega Saturn.
What Sakura Taisen is
Sakura Taisen is a role-playing (rpg) game developed by Red Company and released in 1996. It was published by Sega Enterprises, Ltd.. It is available on Sega Saturn only.
The premise, in the publisher's words
Released in 1996 for the Sega Saturn, Sakura Taisen is the first game in the iconic Japanese game franchise. It combines strategy RPG elements with dating sim-style character interactions to make "A Storm of Romance amid Taishou Cherry Blossoms!"
How it plays
It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are fantasy and romance. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
Where it sits in the Sakura Wars series
Sakura Taisen is the first of 30 entries we hold in the Sakura Wars series. The next entry was Sakura Taisen Hanagumi Tsuushin in 1997.
What it launched against
Sakura Taisen launched on 27 September 1996, within three weeks of Crash Bandicoot, Circle of Blood, Wipeout XL and Mortal Kombat Trilogy.
Released around the same time: Crash Bandicoot, Circle of Blood, Wipeout XL, Mortal Kombat Trilogy.
Official trailer
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