Attack! Imperial Floral Assault Group! Sakura Shinguji for Smash Ultimate! (The Curtain Closes This Time, But the Taisho Era Continues...)

[Captain Shwampy]

A thing to note is that so far Sakura Wars hasnt even been tagged for the 30th anniversary stream, while almost every other franchise that's been in the series so far has been dumped into the tags for the japanese stream. Now they are still updatng said tags, slowly adding more as the stream gets closer but so far SW is absent.

For those curious these are the tags:

Spoiler

Gundam Zeta
Gundam CCA
Mazinger Z Infinity
Getter Robo Armageddon
Code Geass: Lelouch of the Resurrection
GaoGaiGar Final
Gundam 0079
Gundam 0080 War in the Pocket
Victory Gundam
Gundam Wing TV
Gundam SEED Stargazer
Gundam Age
Mazinger Z vs. The Great General of Darkness
Shin Getter Robo vs Neo Getter Robo
J-Decker
Knight's and Magic
SSSS Gridman
Armored Trooper Votoms Roots of Treachery
Rahxephon
Ganbaruger
Fafner in the Azure
Dangaioh
Xabungle
Gundam ZZ
Gundam Unicorn
Gundam F91
G Gundam
Gundam Wing Endless Waltz
After War Gundam X
Gundam Turn A
Gundam Reconguista in G
Gundam SEED Destiny
Gundam 00 Awakening of the Trailblazer
Code Geass: R2 TV
Gun x Sword
Might Gaine
Gaogaigar TV
Neon Genesis Evangelion 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone
Neon Genesis Evangelion 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance
Neon Genesis Evangelion 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo
Gurren Lagann the Movie: Gurren-Hen
Gurren Lagann the Movie: Lagann-Hen
Armored Trooper Votoms (TV)
Armored Trooper Votoms Shining Heresy
Aura Battler Dunbine (TV)
New Story of Aura Battler Dunbine
Zambot 3
Daitarn 3
Trider G7
Gunbuster
Diebuster
Aquarion TV
Aquarion Evol
Cross Ange
Nadesico Prince of Darkness
Full Metal Panic
Full Metal Panic Second Raid
Full Metal Panic Fumoffu
Wataru S1
Godmars
Tetsujin 28 (80's)
Dai-guard
Cowboy Bebop
Rayearth
Macross 7
Macross F Movie 1: Itsuwari no Utahime
Buddy Complex Kanketsu-hen

Gundam 0083 Stardust Memory
Gundam NT
Gundam SEED HD Remaster
Gundam 00 (First Season)
Gundam Build Fighters
Mazinger Z TV
Great Mazinger TV
Mazinkaiser (OVA)
Mazinkaiser SKL
Getter Robo
Getter Robo G
Getter Robo Go
Code Geass: R1 TV
Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion 3 - Glorification(?)
Code Geass: Akito the Exiled
Exkaiser
Betterman
Majestic Prince
Captain Earth
NG Ramune 40
Zegapain
Neon Genesis Evangelion TV
Neon Genesis Evangelion: End of Evangelion
Voltes V
Daimos
Armor Hunter Mellowlink
Fang of the Sun Dougram
SPT Layzner (TV)
Heavy Metal L-Gaim
FLCL
Overman King Gainer
Eureka Seven TV
Eureka Seven AO
Infinite Ryvius
Daltanius
Vandread
Gasaraki
Panzer Galient TV
Star Driver TV
Star Driver Movie
Demonbane
Zeorymer
Metal Armor Dragonar
Heybot!
The Vision of Escaflowne
Juushinki Pandora (Last Hope)
Macross DYRL
Macross Plus
Macross Zero
Patlabor Early Days
Gear Fighter Dendoh
Gravion Zwei
Tiramisu II
Zombie Land Saga
Galaxy Angel
Zegapain ADP
Aldnoah Zero
Valvrave

Obviously this list is because it's an anniversary stream and they gotta show gameplay of past games so it just makes sense to tag past franchises, but odds are some of these are getting into the new game.

I would freak out if we got GGG Vs Betterman in the next SRW
also

>no Giant Robo

 

[Capybara Gaming]

A thing to note is that so far Sakura Wars hasnt even been tagged for the 30th anniversary stream, while almost every other franchise that's been in the series so far has been dumped into the tags for the japanese stream. Now they are still updatng said tags, slowly adding more as the stream gets closer but so far SW is absent.

For those curious these are the tags:

Spoiler

Gundam Zeta
Gundam CCA
Mazinger Z Infinity
Getter Robo Armageddon
Code Geass: Lelouch of the Resurrection
GaoGaiGar Final
Gundam 0079
Gundam 0080 War in the Pocket
Victory Gundam
Gundam Wing TV
Gundam SEED Stargazer
Gundam Age
Mazinger Z vs. The Great General of Darkness
Shin Getter Robo vs Neo Getter Robo
J-Decker
Knight's and Magic
SSSS Gridman
Armored Trooper Votoms Roots of Treachery
Rahxephon
Ganbaruger
Fafner in the Azure
Dangaioh
Xabungle
Gundam ZZ
Gundam Unicorn
Gundam F91
G Gundam
Gundam Wing Endless Waltz
After War Gundam X
Gundam Turn A
Gundam Reconguista in G
Gundam SEED Destiny
Gundam 00 Awakening of the Trailblazer
Code Geass: R2 TV
Gun x Sword
Might Gaine
Gaogaigar TV
Neon Genesis Evangelion 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone
Neon Genesis Evangelion 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance
Neon Genesis Evangelion 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo
Gurren Lagann the Movie: Gurren-Hen
Gurren Lagann the Movie: Lagann-Hen
Armored Trooper Votoms (TV)
Armored Trooper Votoms Shining Heresy
Aura Battler Dunbine (TV)
New Story of Aura Battler Dunbine
Zambot 3
Daitarn 3
Trider G7
Gunbuster
Diebuster
Aquarion TV
Aquarion Evol
Cross Ange
Nadesico Prince of Darkness
Full Metal Panic
Full Metal Panic Second Raid
Full Metal Panic Fumoffu
Wataru S1
Godmars
Tetsujin 28 (80's)
Dai-guard
Cowboy Bebop
Rayearth
Macross 7
Macross F Movie 1: Itsuwari no Utahime
Buddy Complex Kanketsu-hen

Gundam 0083 Stardust Memory
Gundam NT
Gundam SEED HD Remaster
Gundam 00 (First Season)
Gundam Build Fighters
Mazinger Z TV
Great Mazinger TV
Mazinkaiser (OVA)
Mazinkaiser SKL
Getter Robo
Getter Robo G
Getter Robo Go
Code Geass: R1 TV
Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion 3 - Glorification(?)
Code Geass: Akito the Exiled
Exkaiser
Betterman
Majestic Prince
Captain Earth
NG Ramune 40
Zegapain
Neon Genesis Evangelion TV
Neon Genesis Evangelion: End of Evangelion
Voltes V
Daimos
Armor Hunter Mellowlink
Fang of the Sun Dougram
SPT Layzner (TV)
Heavy Metal L-Gaim
FLCL
Overman King Gainer
Eureka Seven TV
Eureka Seven AO
Infinite Ryvius
Daltanius
Vandread
Gasaraki
Panzer Galient TV
Star Driver TV
Star Driver Movie
Demonbane
Zeorymer
Metal Armor Dragonar
Heybot!
The Vision of Escaflowne
Juushinki Pandora (Last Hope)
Macross DYRL
Macross Plus
Macross Zero
Patlabor Early Days
Gear Fighter Dendoh
Gravion Zwei
Tiramisu II
Zombie Land Saga
Galaxy Angel
Zegapain ADP
Aldnoah Zero
Valvrave

Obviously this list is because it's an anniversary stream and they gotta show gameplay of past games so it just makes sense to tag past franchises, but odds are some of these are getting into the new game.

Dang, some classics here, Evangelion, Cowboy Bebop, FLCL, Mazinger-

...Zombie Land Saga...


Wtf? That's not even a mecha!

 

[Hadokeyblade]

Dang, some classics here, Evangelion, Cowboy Bebop, FLCL, Mazinger-

...Zombie Land Saga...


Wtf? That's not even a mecha!

They were in fact in a robot wars game

 

[Hadokeyblade]

Sorry for the double post but i wanted to clear up something for the upcoming SRW 30th anniversary stream

A massive list of copyrights was posted for it online, and i can't read Japanese, so i ran some of it through google translate and Sega is listed twice, dont get your hopes up though because i dont think they involve Sakura Wars since Red isnt there at all. lol

I'm pretty sure they involve other Sega related stuff that's been in SRW because they credit the Virtua-On character designer and i know that this series has been in a past mainline title, where one mech was piloted by Hatsune Miku.

So it's now deconfirmed The voice actor situation is definitely for an "OG" character voice.

 

[Marakatu]

Sorry for the double post but i wanted to clear up something for the upcoming SRW 30th anniversary stream

A massive list of copyrights was posted for it online, and i can't read Japanese, so i ran some of it through google translate and Sega is listed twice, dont get your hopes up though because i dont think they involve Sakura Wars since Red isnt there at all. lol

I'm pretty sure they involve other Sega related stuff that's been in SRW because they credit the Virtua-On character designer and i know that this series has been in a past mainline title, where one mech was piloted by Hatsune Miku.

So it's now deconfirmed The voice actor situation is definitely for an "OG" character voice.

Actually Sega owns Sakura Wars solo now

 

[Hadokeyblade]

Actually Sega owns Sakura Wars solo now

I did not know that.

 

[Captain Shwampy]

I did not know that.

Yea SEGA just took full ownership of it some time around late 2000s i think

 

[Hadokeyblade]

Sakura Wars isnt in the game but damn does the final roster still get me kinda hyped


Voltes V
Combattler V
Mazinger Infinity
Lelouch of the Resurrection
Zeta
CCA
GGG FINAL
0079 Gundam
Change Getter Robo
L-Gaim
Magic Knight Rayearth (Noice, i liked these girls in the last game)
Gun X Sword (Also noice, Van was my most used character in the last game)
Gundam Narrative
Victory Gundam
Majestic Prince
Knights And Magic (This one was published by Square Enix apparently? So that's neat.)
Infinitism
J-Decker
SSSSGRIDMAN (Get hyped)
Betterman vs Gaogaigar
Plus the main protagonist of the first Super Robot Wars OG for the gameboy advance (And also the first game that was ever released in english) is making a playable appearance.

 

[Perkilator]

「大正桜の冒険の嵐！」 #サクラ大戦 #sakurawars #sakurataisen #sonic #SEGA #ソニックヘッジホッグ #sonicthehedgehog #ソニック #真宮寺さくら #sakura https://t.co/W5WwmcVX6h pic.twitter.com/akyERE0gut

— Kleylson Cavalcante (@shinzankuro) July 13, 2021

Creative fanart!

 

[Perkilator]

Because I feel like Sakura may not be playable, here's a Spirit Event I came up with:

Spoiler: Spirit Event: Sakura Wars

View attachment 323001	Sakura Shinguji (Sakura Wars) Class: ★★★★ Type: Support (Attack) Cost: ⬡ Effect: Special Move Power ↑ Puppet Fighter: Giant Metal (Color 5) Stage: Suzaku Castle Music Track: The Mysterious Murasame Castle Medley Match: Stock (1) Conditions: The enemy favors neutral specials The enemy has super armor but moves slowly The enemy is metal
View attachment 323002	Erica Fontaine (Sakura Wars 3: Is Paris Burning?) Class: ★★★ Type: Support (Grab) Cost: ⬡ Effect: Falling Immunity Puppet Fighter: (Color 3) Stage: Prism Tower Music Track: Kass' Theme Match: Stock (1) Hazard: Earthquake Conditions: The enemy starts the battle with a Super Scope Periodic earthquakes shake the stage
View attachment 323003	Gemini Sunrise (Sakura Wars: So Long, My Love) Class: ★★★ Type: Primary (Attack) Slots: ⬡⬡ Effect: N/A Puppet Fighter: (Color 5) Stage: New Donk City Hall Music Track: New Donk City Hall Match: Stock (1) Item: Super Star Conditions: The enemy starts the battle with a Killing Edge Hostile Assist Trophies (Sheriff)
View attachment 323004	Sakura Amamiya (Shin Sakura Wars) Class: ★ Type: Support (Shield) Cost: ⬡ Effect: Water & Ice Attack ↑ Puppet Fighter: (Color 4) Stage: Midgar Music Track: Destiny (Ablaze) Match: Stock (1) Hazard: Ice Floor Conditions: The floor is frozen

 

[NintenZ]

Because I feel like Sakura may not be playable, here's a Spirit Event I came up with:

I really don't think we'd get a Spirit event for a series that doesn't even have a game on the Switch but I do appreciate the effort.

 

[Captain Shwampy]

【拡散希望】ゆずもデザイン新刊「サクラ大戦の恋情」7月18日より頒布開始！
元セガ大場規勝氏、サクラ３サブキャラ担当辻野芳輝氏ほかインタビューとコラムを多数掲載。初期キャラ画稿、メディアミックスコラム、北米事情など見どころ満載花満開🌸#サクラ大戦 #SakuraWars
令和桜に夢のつづきを pic.twitter.com/R8IY3qSv87

— Pin🌸ゆずもデザイン (@Pin_XXX) May 22, 2021

Book is out, import it from Melonbooks or BEEP Shop if you haven't.
Also interesting trivia, Tails creator, Judy Toyota did the artwork for the Cover:

today's the day! https://t.co/HGxQjESnji🇯🇵

a little trivia on the cover art: it was illustrated by frequent Sakura Wars collaborator Judy★Totoya (Yasuda Yamaguchi), who you might be more familiar with via his work on the OG Phantasy Star series & Sonic 2 (he designed Tails!) https://t.co/SfnEHIeEmv

— GSK | https://cohost.org/gosokkyu (@gosokkyu) July 18, 2021

 

[Marakatu]

Only tangentially related, but fellow Sega series Virtua Fighter is doing a survey, whether you played Ultimate Showdown or not.

Survey time! 📝

We’re looking for YOUR feedback and feelings on Virtua Fighter 5 Ultimate Showdown, whether you’ve played it or not.

Check out the links in the reply!#VirtuaFighter #VF5US pic.twitter.com/Gn0nNt4dAK

— SEGA (@SEGA) July 27, 2021

In the last question I told them to add Sakura Wars characters like Kanna Kirishima as DLC.

 

[Captain Shwampy]

Got the Sakura Wars Fanbook.

There's a neat Sumire artwork by Personasama on here.
Developers who worked on AoF, DoA, Street Fighter 3rd strike, burning fest, idolmaster, etc gave messages but I can't read them.

Ah wait its just a several pages to honor karate girls like Kanna in other games

 

[Perkilator]

We're rating Sakura and Axel Stone in RTC today.

 

[Capybara Gaming]

Eh, I've been over that forum game for awhile. People there tend to not be very open minded.

 

[Marakatu]

Eh, I've been over that forum game for awhile. People there tend to not be very open minded.

Yeah, not a fan either
People on that thread don't seen to understand how statistics works.
10 percent is an insanely high chance considering all the viable characters, and there's people giving 50% to many characters which would only make sense if half of them became playable.

 

[amageish]

Yeah, not a fan either
People on that thread don't seen to understand how statistics works.
10 percent is an insanely high chance considering all the viable characters, and there's people giving 50% to many characters which would only make sense if half of them became playable.

I kind of burned out on RTC, but you do make a funny point. Technically, at this point, the total chances for every character you think has a non-zero chance of being added to the game should add up to 100%, as there's only one slot left...

I think most are aware RTC is a gamified version of Smash speculation and not a serious statistician discussion, but that's still a funny point to think about logically.

"I give Sakura a 0.24% chance, which is actually pretty high all things considered!"

 

[NintenZ]

Lmao there's already like tons of misinformation already there and I highly doubt anyone would listen if we tried clearing it up so I’m already burned out looking but oh well

Anyways I’m thinking of importing that book it looks pretty good and it’s a reasonable price too so I might get it honestly

 

[Capybara Gaming]

Lmao there's already like tons of misinformation already there and I highly doubt anyone would listen if we tried clearing it up so I’m already burned out looking but oh well

Anyways I’m thinking of importing that book it looks pretty good and it’s a reasonable price too so I might get it honestly

Considering that someone said that "her fans bug me" I agree.

(And uh... how do we bug them? We basically stay here in this thread and don't bring her up in other places.)

 

[amageish]

Considering that someone said that "her fans bug me" I agree.

(And uh... how do we bug them? We basically stay here in this thread and don't bring her up in other places.)

I think it's from past Sakura days, where there have been some large overrates. Some people also take the numbers game there quite seriously and don't like it when things swing weirdly far up/down due to fan presence.

 

[NintenZ]

Considering that someone said that "her fans bug me" I agree.

(And uh... how do we bug them? We basically stay here in this thread and don't bring her up in other places.)

Yeah I was legitimately confused about that cause like from my experience Sakura fans just stay in one place and kinda do their own thing

This gif basically embodies Sakura fans

I think it's from past Sakura days, where there have been some large overrates. Some people also take the numbers game there quite seriously and don't like it when things swing weirdly far up/down due to fan presence.

Guess that explains it I was never really around for that type of stuff lmfao

Also in other news...

サクラ大戦コラボ決定！https://t.co/WWkJEkiM6U#PUBGモバイル #サクラ大戦 pic.twitter.com/DNa6iGtrkP

— PUBG MOBILE JAPAN🍳 (@PUBGMOBILE_JP) July 30, 2021

???????????????????????????????????

 

[Capybara Gaming]

Yeah I was legitimately confused about that cause like from my experience Sakura fans just stay in one place and kinda do their own thing

This gif basically embodies Sakura fans

Guess that explains it I was never really around for that type of stuff lmfao

Also in other news...

サクラ大戦コラボ決定！https://t.co/WWkJEkiM6U#PUBGモバイル #サクラ大戦 pic.twitter.com/DNa6iGtrkP

— PUBG MOBILE JAPAN🍳 (@PUBGMOBILE_JP) July 30, 2021

???????????????????????????????????

What the ****

 

[Marakatu]

I think it's from past Sakura days, where there have been some large overrates. Some people also take the numbers game there quite seriously and don't like it when things swing weirdly far up/down due to fan presence.

Oh, I gave her 100% chances on the previous RTC just for ****s and giggles, lol
I guess I tarnished the reputation of every Sakura Wars fan ever

 

[amageish]

Also in other news...

サクラ大戦コラボ決定！https://t.co/WWkJEkiM6U#PUBGモバイル #サクラ大戦 pic.twitter.com/DNa6iGtrkP

— PUBG MOBILE JAPAN🍳 (@PUBGMOBILE_JP) July 30, 2021

???????????????????????????????????

Um. Well. I can safely say I did not see that one coming. Does PUBG have any direct Sega connections? Is it published or localized by them in Japan or something?

 

[Perkilator]

We're talking about Sakura in a character exploration thread today.

 

[NintenZ]

We're talking about Sakura in a character exploration thread today.

Oh hey this is more my speed compared to the RTC thread, it’s basically an expanded version of the “Want” section from there.

I might write something later on it, I’ll look at the responses in the meantime though.

Edit: Oh wait it’s over, still was nice to read it though

 

[DrifloonEmpire]

Which do you choose?

 

[NintenZ]

Sakura Wars 25th Anniversary logo from SEGA's TGS website

 

[amageish]

Well, them having a logo is neat! Wonder what they'll be doing for the anniversary... hopefully some re-releases!

Also maybe they'll put Sakura in a Monkey Ball; idk.

 

[NintenZ]

You know I just thought…

When Sonic’s anniversary came I think it was in like May or June, they started pushing his franchise a lot and they’d frequently have collaborations and other promotions for his anniversary, game announcements too.

Then Monkey Ball’s anniversary came in June, once that came they started REALLY pushing that series hard and have really shilled Banana Mania in wake of the anniversary.

So I wonder, now that we’re in the month of September, which is Sakura Wars’ anniversary, could that be next on the agenda? I can only wonder…

 

[Marakatu]

／
　華撃団、参上！
＼

⚔️ #スタリラ × #サクラ大戦 🌸
　　　コラボ開催決定🎊

「真宮寺さくら」たちが舞台少女となって登場！
コラボは9/16(木)16:00より開催📢

スタリラでも、太正桜に浪漫の嵐！
お楽しみに✨ pic.twitter.com/nKi7vr4jp0

— 【スタリラ】少女☆歌劇 レヴュースタァライト -Re LIVE- (@starlightrelive) September 13, 2021

And with this Sakura has been in a billion trillion crossovers, which is really cool.

 

[Marakatu]

SEGA / Atlus TGS 2021 lineup and schedule

SEGA and Atlus announce their lineup for TGS 2021 (Tokyo Game Show) and detail their full schedule of presentations for the show.

nintendoeverything.com

Noriko Hidaka, the voice of Erica Fontaine, is attending Tokyo Game Show during the Super Monkey Ball panel.

 

[NintenZ]

Tune in 9/23 at 3 p.m. PT for a #NintendoDirect livestream featuring roughly 40 minutes of information focused mainly on #NintendoSwitch games launching this winter. pic.twitter.com/feHBEKfHPG

— Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) September 22, 2021

Just reposting this here

Also a reminder that the anniversary is on Monday and they're having a panel for it at TGS so this would be five days apart from that, something to keep in mind is all.

 

[Marakatu]

Sakura Wars is 25 years old in Japan now.
I made those Miis on Miitopia to celebrate.

Sakura Shinguji, Erica Fontaine, Gemini Sunrise e Sakura Amamiya.

Sakura Wars está fazendo 25 anos!
Access Key: 7P3LRXD#SakuraWars #サクラ大戦 #サクラ大戦25周年 #ありがとうサクラ大戦 #Miitopia #NintendoSwitch pic.twitter.com/E8FygFvofj

— Disket (@DisketDance) September 26, 2021

 

[Deleted member]

Haven't been on this thread for a long while.

Still hoping SEGA does some localization of the Saturn titles. At least with various subtitles if they can't afford an english dub.

 

[Perkilator]

Nagoshi has left SEGA now:

Nagoshi has left SEGA pic.twitter.com/faCAIC0VdT

— xenosaga (@xenosaga7) October 8, 2021

 

[Marakatu]

Sakura, Erica, Gemini, Ogami AND Shinjiro are coming to Super Robot Wars 30.

もちろん大神や新次郎も登場します！
こちらも楽しみにしていてくださいね。

太正桜に浪漫の嵐！#サクラ大戦 #サクラ大戦25周年 #スパロボ30 pic.twitter.com/RMwbRWfrtp

— サクラ大戦公式 (@Sakura_Taisen) October 15, 2021

 

[amageish]

Sakura, Erica, Gemini, Ogami AND Shinjiro are coming to Super Robot Wars 30.

もちろん大神や新次郎も登場します！
こちらも楽しみにしていてくださいね。

太正桜に浪漫の嵐！#サクラ大戦 #サクラ大戦25周年 #スパロボ30 pic.twitter.com/RMwbRWfrtp

— サクラ大戦公式 (@Sakura_Taisen) October 15, 2021

Uhhhhhhh, woah. I can safely say I had written this off as not happening, but that is very exciting!

 

[Captain Shwampy]

REMINDER: Your favorite video game franchise will NEVER be in SUPER ROBOT WARS

But Sakura Wars will