Sakura Taisen 3 - Opening 1/3 - Dreamcast

[@RedZeshinX]

Almost 20 years later and it still gives me goosebumps. They don't make them like this anymore, that's for sure.

[@ac12c21]

名作は色褪せないな…

[@kd0079]

This opening was released in 2001 and it looks better than a lot of anime/game OP now... it is just wow.

[@MarineRX179]

That's because SEGA gone all out spending MILLIONS (not yet adjusted for inflation to today's currency) on the production on the opening animation. It was well-known to the point of almost being a meme back then.

[@balance-breaker9826]

I just want to say: this game is mindblowing.

[@kd0079]

@@balance-breaker9826 Ikr. We didn't have trophies back then but I went through all the routes, collect all the events and complete all the challenges in the mini game. I don't care about trophies at all but I am sure I would get a platinum for this game if there was a trophy system.

[@balance-breaker9826]

@@kd0079 i have the rom, i have the emulator but I've never played it. This game need to have an eng patch. If you want, you can watch a video of a KZbinr called THE KHC. He made a retrospective about the serie.

[@di-gun5791]

this was really infamously expensive

[@connardman]

Released in 2001... The CG is gorgeous compared to some of the crap we have these days. I remember being blown away the first time I saw this intro.

[@stefssj1291]

This is so true it hurts

[@jrickducking6685]

Wait it was cg God the more we advance the more we degrade out self

[@jackmehoff9957]

Yeah and 99% of modern anime music is unmemorable. I really liked when they would put effort into Thier music like Ichigos theme from bleach and the Sakura wars theme or fooly Cooley just to name a few.

[@VVayVVard]

@@jackmehoff9957 I think Re:Zero has consistently great music. That said I agree most anime OSTs generally only have one or two good BGMs, if any.

[@jackmehoff9957]

@@VVayVVard oh man rezero has been on my watchlist forever, haven't gotten around to it. But at least there's that.

[@resteve1330]

Lost technology level animation.

[@DesMondesBlut]

True, this game is 18 years old, but the OP looks better animated than most modern anime OPs. Not sure if it's still cell animation or if they jumped to digital with this OP though.

[@ikagura]

@@DesMondesBlut Why not making digitalized cell anim?

[@Chelaxim]

@@DesMondesBlut Well most anime openings for video games look better not only because of the budget but the animators probably put more effort into say 15 minutes of animation in total compared to an anime that runs for a decade.

[@RedZeshinX]

@@DesMondesBlut In 2001 Japan was still transitioning to digital animation, this looks like early digital. Part of the reason the quality is very good is that many animators in the late 90's and early 2000's had been working in the industry since the 70's (like Hayao Miyazaki), so they had a lifetime of experience, skill and honed talent to bring to works like this. Technical animation skill in Japan generally has seen a downwards trend in the past 2 decades since because many of those talents retired and there has been an ongoing recession, meaning they can't cultivate the same level of talent as previous generations nor can they afford to splurge on animation like this.

[@TelekineticKhai]

HAH! XD

[@tomassoejakto]

Has there ever been another trailer or opening as majestic as this? When this particular one came out, I saw it, obsessed over it, looked for it, got it, and saw it everyday. The combination between that theme song and the visuals... man, I DON'T EVEN WATCH SAKURA WARS!

[@evanmak7837]

Aa someone who because a fan because of those majestic openings i was amazed that this was put down (at the time) as a harem franchise. The steampunk elements, the gameplay, the gorgeous character designs and animations, the epicness of the soundtrack...i was blown away since day one

[@SilverArro]

I never thought I could love another group after Ohgami left the Teito girls. But I absolutely love the Paris group, and ST3 ended up being one of my favorites. I would kill to see a nice re-release of this fantastic series.

[@ShiningTaiga]

Arlo Same here man these games are so overlooked here in the West I'd love for it to have a boom over here

[@syouki73]

私の中ではDCの中で、このサクラ大戦３がNO1です！ 舞台がフランスのパリってのがまた素晴らしい！！

[@greatxerox]

the more beautiful opening on Dreamcast, i remembered to be impressed by it, at the time i got one !

[@tigerfog_scypher]

I absolutely love the french words throughout the opening which are a translation of the song. Also pleasantly surprised at well it's written!

[@suicunesolsan]

Holy crap. An Infinite Stone was used to make this opening. The animation and music are SO good.

[@3misanchez567]

They are the same ones that Animated attack on titan

[@captainkg5910]

Dry your tears and stand proud, my friends! Ours may be a treacherous path, but we'll walk it together! We shall protect you all as we march on towards victory, For we are maidens who fight under the banner of love! Ah! We, the brave knights of the city of flowers, Sing our anthem beneath the beautiful marronniers! Ah! We, the wonderful Paris Combat Revue, Shall sing of dreams and hopes, our future and justice forevermore! We shall sing of dreams and hopes, our future and justice forevermore!

[@SpeedStar1642]

My take on the English Lyrics Go and get up right now and wipe your tears, Don’t look back, just go... And even though the path will be thorny, we shall forge ahead! We shall protect our very best friends… And walk our own path... We brave maidens shall stand side by side together... Under the imperial flag of love! Aahaa! We are humming a song! Beneath the... Marronniers! We are gallant figures blooming… In the city of flowers! Aaaaahaha! We are the brave... Imperial Paris Assault Force! We shall extol our dreams and hopes and future and justice together! Oh yes, we shall extol our dreams and hopes and future... And justice together!

[@JohnSmith-es2fh]

i wish sega will add this game series to the steam

[@emilomnic316]

Anyone else here cuz of Sakura Wars 6?

[@mj_player6440]

Yup

[@jayvman1311]

Probably the series I wanted most that we really never got. We got so long my love but seriously the entire series should be avaliable outside of japan :/ oh well.

[@mattasaurs]

Jay Bond so true. Im hoping for a switch collection someday.

[@roleemack1535]

I feel it im hoping it gets remaster on PS4 and VITA with 3ds

[@suiken3149]

Don't lose hope. We thought Shenmue wouldn't have a remaster either. Sega will probably re-release at least the very first game to promote the new Sakura Wars game.

[@jayvman1311]

@@suiken3149 I really hope so thinking about this series and how we never got it just really upsets me. I would get the collection/individually sold remasters day one. I don't really care how much money it would cost at this point I just wanna play them in English. Its nice to see there are others like me who still want these games though :D

[@jayvman1311]

@@suiken3149 Its not a remaster or a port but we got a new game, which hopefully if it sells well might bring the games over eventually. Im super happy :') !

[@TheEliaz78]

thanks Sega for all the good stuff you bring us!! my favorite developer of all time... and yes! they are much better than Nintendo...

[@theonejackal89]

Sega had its Gold Era. However, Sonic Forces shoes otherwise.

[@mj_player6440]

@@theonejackal89 Unfortunately I have to agree. Hard to say that company is good when they can't even get their mascot right. It's like if Warner Bros couldn't get the Looney Tunes right...wait...where was I going with this?

[@CRedd9830]

My third favorite game of all time, an absolute masterpiece.

[@rizkaarifiandi5670]

@Gabriel Resende Sakura Taisen 3 is identical in concept to Sakura Taisen 1 and 2, tactical grid based mech combat with dating sims element to raise the girl's status but with updated graphic and few enchancements using the new Sega Dreamcast hadrware like second screen/ Kinematron using VMU, and real time 3D movement using Dreamcast joystick the more you get points from dating sims, more you close to the girls, the more powerfull they are in the combat section

[@rizkaarifiandi5670]

@Gabriel Resende there are many translated menus and script available, back then we used alot of game FAQs, not complete, but still very helpfull, and my friend even bought original and official strategy guide for Sakura Taisen 3 and 4 and its helps A LOT for difficult characters like Lobelia

[@felisconcolor1112]

SEGA's love song to its adoring fans: "Thank you very much for your support: have a romantic fantasy on us." In addition, a cry of exultation to Sony and Nintendo: "We have what you don't!" Everyone who lived through that time won't ever forget it: every single pundit was absolutely obsessed; "who gets the next Sakura Taisen adventure?" Sakura Taisen was unique: no other video game spawned an OVA; TV Series; Movie; Symphonic Performance; Live-Action Stage Show before Yokoyama Chisa and friends captured our hearts and minds in the way they did.

[@CyborgZeta]

Sakura Wars 3 is my favorite in the series. Great cast, great soundtrack, and the best gameplay.

[@nr2676]

And Erica

[@ikagura]

Even if the first two game intro song is the most iconic for the serie, I still prefer this one

[@yqisq6966]

A lost age. Brings tears.

[@AngelCopout]

I remember the first time I saw this I was like "Ok there's no way I'm hell this was on Dreamcast. Bullshit!" The animation my god and how buttery smooth some of these pans are like at 0:12 damn.

[@nr2676]

I think they spend whole year to animate those skirts in cancan cutscene (1:19)

[@wdcain1]

This series is so good. I can't believe we didn't get one localized earlier until the last year of the ps2.

[@nr2676]

2 reasons: - Bernard Stolar and his hate to 2D/RPG games in Saturn era + Sega America is stupid, because they are rumours they localized Dreamcast versions of SW1 and SW2 (by Working Designs), but in last moment someone cancelled project - f...ng Sony who don't allowed localization of SW1 and SW2 on PSP (by NISA), because they said ,,those games are not real games, those are text games''

[@wdcain1]

@@nr2676 Given how popular visual novels are on Steam now, it's odd Sega hasn't tried to release them there.

[@nr2676]

​@@wdcain1 Probably because Team Sonic is lazy, and only care about Sonic, or Sega is just dumb. Maybe they waiting for Switch 2 / Switch successor, to sell them on newer system (at 30th Anniversary of series in 2026 ?). Just look comment above, it's from a Japanese, and he wrote he want port this game: ,,I want to do 3 again. Why can't you port it? I would buy it just because it was ported as is, not a remake or anything''.

[@AlexStrife89]

Friendly reminder that a new main title Sakura Wars game is coming out sometime next year!

[@Cococrash11]

Awesome Opening 1/3 Sakura Wars 3: Is Paris Burning? Video.

[@みどり牧場]

The masterpiece

[@犬猫犬猫ごはん-k9v]

DreamcastはSEGAの一番最後だから すごく力を入れてますね

[@osaka1016]

想起來那種感覺,感動的落淚...

[@リョウ-q9g]

ゲームが懐かしいです❤

[@PrimeroJinJusuke]

I understand why this opening cost 300 million yen to make it.

[@nr2676]

Sakura Wars 3 Fan Translation has been announced !!! Link to demo video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gJmYfYSFqJx9hLs

[@julianarosas3539]

Awesome memories

[@나는야착한오빠]

진짜명곡입니다 제국화격단도명곡이지만 깃발아래서파리제격단명곡입니다

[@khiemnguyen7929]

this must be a work of the 7th Infinite Stone THE ANIME STONE!

[@DukeFavre]

BRAVO!!! BUENA!! 😁😁😁😁

[@Andreas32300]

Project X Zone brought me here :)

[@thenakedeagle7803]

Me too.

[@TheEliaz78]

Andreas Hoffman me too x3

[@sonicexereaper6814]

Andreas Hoffman same with me. (: Starting to like Sakura, Erica, Ichiro, and Gemini in the action. Did watched the anime of the first Sakura Wars and hell, it was amazing to watch and the plot was great, explaining the Sakura traveled from Japan to Europe to head for the Imperial Capital to fight against the Black Sanctum Capital to follow in the same shoes as her father did. Also, to become part of the member, she must learn to operate the Kobu, perform on stage in the theatre, and get along well with the Flower Division squad. Damn, I like the anime and wish to keep going forward, but there is the first one and the movie in Kiss Anime. Oh well, guess I need to go old school to move on towards the series. 😅

[@capitalchirp2418]

Same. Still gotta know where Gemini came from

[@roleemack1535]

Me to i really wanna play this series

[@yqisq6966]

Maybe we should consider turning Sakura Wars characters into waifus to keep up with the trend.

[@gsxr750gr71f]

久しぶりに見たけど、作画がバグってるわｗｗｗｗ これ以上のアニメーションはもう作られないだろうな。

[@koridora]

i didn't know the opening budget 300 million yen (info from tokyo encounter)

[@ぴーのぴろしき]

今のアニメより作画とか動きやばくない？

[@オトロス]

今のアニメはほら・・・・1分40秒に3億円もかけられないから・・・

[@nenjadawgz1866]

0:52 is epic

[@オカタ]

色々とやばすぎるだろ。この映像

[@Gabriellandon]

Thanks :)

[@emilomnic316]

Lobelia is best waifu.

[@altalii]

I got into Chapter 9 and i beg to differ Erica is fucking amazing

[@KenJi-ex9id]

I found a manga of this in my school library lol

[@kayk_1640]

Are you seriously cat

[@なかあさ-w8i]

また3やりたいな なんで移植してくれないの 別にリメイクとかじゃなくそのまま移植してくれるだけで買うのに

[@RodinPandarex]

Nope, it's the opening of the original Sakura Taisen 3 video game.

[@dragonfangalexander]

CGI animation isnt bad, is just badly executed. This opening blows out of the water most animations nowdays.

[@lordmaztema]

this is how you blend 2d and 3d spotlesstly

[@attackofthecopyrightbots]

i dont remember the first two games having animeal men... o_o

[@cyanrazorCel]

That's a LOT of frames

[@Simadedede]

@1min 19secs theyre doing the can can!

[@Vsm426]

this is from a game!?!?!

[@nr2676]

Yes, this is from game - Sakura Wars 3 Is Paris Burning ? (Platform: Sega Dreamcast, Release Date: March 2001 - only in Japan). And this is Visual Novel / Dating Sim.

[@Simadedede]

Where is sakura in the vid?

[@light80050]

its 3rd. Ogai went to Paris. Sakura's still in Tokyo. but she visits Ogami in Paris in the story. :)

[@YosoyMiria]

is a videogame but it have some anime chapters and ovas (sorry for my english)

[@ikagura]

Can we change the France anthem to that one?

[@laurence6325]

I don’t think the french would have their anthem in japanese xD

[@ikagura]

@@laurence6325 I was just joking. Like how City Escape had a thing with the American Anthem

[@vkfansuperobotTaisenbr]

😀😀👐👐

[@tracyndiyob162]

happy 20th anniversary sakura wars 3: is paris burning?

[@omegaoverlay431]

Damn...they are all Dead.

[@tidus1ph]

What do you mean?

[@Chelaxim]

@@tidus1ph These games take place in the Taisho era aka the 1920s. If they made a Sakura Wars game that took place in modern day Japan Ogami would be 116 years making (and applying real world logic and data as of December 23,2019) the second oldest person in the world by a single day. According to the Sakura Wars Wikia Ogami's birthday is January 3,1903 and the world's oldest person alive (as of December 23,2019) is Kane Tanaka who was born January 2,1903.

[@Gabriellandon]

This is a Sakura Taisen tv serie???

[@zeldaprincessofheart1448]

Gabriellandon there are several ova's of Sakura Taisen 3. you can easily find them online

[@RedZeshinX]

This is from the video game "Sakura Taisen 3: Is Paris Burning?" for the Sega Dreamcast, which released back in 2001.

[@Gabriellandon]

@@RedZeshinX Thanks for your answer...

[@Leidon00]

Kagetsu Tohya anyone?

[@erenjaeger9243]

Project x zone and project x zone 2

[@GPBX01B]

Incorrect aspect ratio.

[@capitalchirp2418]

0:41 out of context sakura wars fan Who this??????????????????????????????

[@CRedd9830]

Leon one of the main villains in 3.

[@zeldaprincessofheart1448]

if your talking about the woman in the glasses, thats Lobelia Carlini