Series: Sakura Wars
Sakura Taisen (Introduction)
Sakura Taisen is the quintessence of the Japanese cult-hit video game franchise. It began with a poetic vision cultivated by …
Sakura Wars
The first Sakura Taisen game was launched for Sega Saturn in September of 1996. The limited edition (a Sakura Taisen …
Sakura Wars 2
This much-anticipated sequel was released for Saturn in April of 1998. It remains the breakout hit of the series, selling …
Sakura Wars 3
The first Sakura Taisen title developed specifically for Dreamcast, Sakura Taisen 3 was released on March 22, 2001. The limited edition came in two …
Sakura Wars 4
This is an odd one. When the word came down that Sega was discontinuing the Dreamcast, what was originally intended …
Sakura Taisen V Episode 0
Released in September of 2004, this was the first glimpse fans had of the new setting and cast for Sakura Taisen …
Sakura Wars V
With Sakura Taisen 4 on the shelves and the Dreamcast project having given up the ghost, that could have been the end …
Sakura Wars (2019)
While the Sakura Taisen was a smash hit in the 1990s, the series never quite transitioned beyond Sega’s hardware, effectively …
Sakura Taisen Spin-Offs
Sakura Taisen Hanagumi Tsuushin (サクラ大戦花組通信) – Sega Saturn (1997) The first of many fan discs, this was released in February of …
Sakura Taisen Hanagumi Taisen Columns
Another apparent cash-grab, this came just a month and a half after the fan disc, in March of 1997 – …