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Season of the Sakura

Season of the Sakura (さくらの季節, Sakura no Kisetsu) is a Japanese bishōjo eroge for MS-DOS. It was translated to English in 1996 by JAST USA, and re-released for modern Windows systems in 2002 as part of the…

31 December 1996

Season of the Sakura is an adventure, released 31 December 1996 on DOS.

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What Season of the Sakura is

Season of the Sakura was released in 1996. It was published by JAST USA. It is available on DOS only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Season of the Sakura (さくらの季節, Sakura no Kisetsu) is a Japanese bishōjo eroge for MS-DOS. It was translated to English in 1996 by JAST USA, and re-released for modern Windows systems in 2002 as part of the "JAST USA Memorial Pack". It is widely regarded as one of their best early games. This popularity can be attributed to the game's strong characters, evocative setting, and high replay value: each of the girls has her own personality and story, and in some cases it is difficult to make the correct choices to get together with a particular girl. The game contains some thinly veiled references to several popular anime series, including Neon Genesis Evangelion, Magic Knight Rayearth and Saint…
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How it plays

It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are erotic. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

Season of the Sakura launched on 31 December 1996, within three weeks of Mario Kart 64, Wild Arms, Mega Man 8 and Money Puzzle Exchanger.

Released around the same time: Mario Kart 64, Wild Arms, Mega Man 8, Money Puzzle Exchanger.

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When did Season of the Sakura come out?
Season of the Sakura was released on 31 December 1996 for DOS.

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