Sakura Taisen 2: Kimi, Shinitamou Koto Nakare

Sakura Taisen 2: Kimi, Shinitamou Koto Nakare

released on Apr 04, 1998

Sakura Taisen 2: Kimi, Shinitamou Koto Nakare

released on Apr 04, 1998

The sequel to the original Sega Saturn system seller (in Japan at least) becomes one of the Saturn's last great hurrahs. Head back to early 1900's Tokyo as Oogami Ichirou, a naval commander who's now become the last line of defense against the demons that stalk the capital. The all-female cast from the original returns in full, joined by two additional members. The grid-based strategy battles from the original are improved with better spell attacks and cleaner graphics, while the "LIPS" interactive conversation sequences feature better production values, color depth and a few additional twists on interactivity.


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Holy shit. Where the first game walks, this game SPRINTS. Improves upon literally everything in the first game. New characters that bring an interesting dynamic to the gang from game 1 are introduced. The story pacing is sublime. The plot has much more serious stakes with more personal connections between the heroes and villains, yet the game also makes sure to provide plenty of downtime to fully immerse yourself not only in the game world but also just get more background on the cast. There's never a dull episode in this game. Add a fantastic soundtrack and a greatly improved battle system and you are left with one of my favorite games of all time, and a game that I know for sure that I will be replaying several times as the years go on. It's not out yet, but as of me writing this a fan translation is in development and I'm so stoked that more people will be able to play this amazing game in the future. I fuckin love this game, dude.

This game is an improvement on the original in almost every way possible, even some ways which I thought were impossible. I think it occasionally dips its toes in some tropes that aren't that good for some characters (the Bara-gumi's introduction is Rough), but on the whole this is one of my favorite games of all time, and an amazing follow up to the first game.

The greatest video game ever, hands down