Sakura Wars Review - PS4 - Tarks Gauntlet

[@TarksGauntlet]

Don't worry folks, I do understand that "Kamiyama" is pronounced with a soft "a." Try as I might I find it really hard to work his name into a sentence without getting tongue tied. Heads up too. A lot of folks have asked me on various platforms about still being able to support the channel since I de-activated my patreon 6 months ago. Well, my patreon is active again strictly as a "Support option" for now. Unfortunately this means all the old pledges are active again too. I sent all previous patrons messages on patreon, so please, don't ignore it! If you need to cancel/alter pledges, by all means, please do! I don't want to just spring random charges on you guys, but patreon gives me no way of cancelling your pledges without blocking you and selecting from a list of reasons like "User committed fraud" or "User stole my content."

[@michaelcoffey1991]

do not sell your fans short, they adore your take on games. You have shown integrity time an time again. An you do an AMAZING JOB on showcasing the good an bad of EVERY game you cover, which is all any fan or "hater" of the game could ask for.

[@ShadowNinjaDestiny]

Very in depth. Also like how you separated the review into blocks

[@startplayerone1232]

I really enjoyed this game. This was my first experience in the Sakura Wars franchise. I agree that waifu chaser was the main gameplay (which I was fine with lol) Team Sakura all the way. Good Review Tark! -BrandonKnight

[@helenFX]

They took the time and made the effort for wonderful details such as the carpet but nobody thought to ask 'Why does MC look like an insane person when unvoiced or even internal dialogue is happening ?'

[@ArtumTsumia]

Considering the social aspects, VN gameplay tends to be the focus of the series as far as I remember from _So Long, My Love_ (which had like one battle per chapter) this sounds roughly par for the course. I'm mildly curious if the ease of combat was related to simply doing a bunch of the social events. As I recall, the previous entry didn't really let you level up through battle, instead it was simply fostering your team relationships that "leveled" characters up. That probably also means that combat is probably just tough to balance in general for the series without making the game absurdly difficult for players skipping lots of events or simply doing poorly in the ones they do. It's a title I'll probably end up checking out later when I can get it for a good price. It was a nice surprise release (and localization) for the series though, and I certainly wouldn't mind if it makes something of a comeback.

[@zoozbuh]

Daaamn - chunky, in-depth analysis as always. I still really want to give this a try, just because it looks like a top-tier AAA visual novel/waifu simulator with a bit of easy combat thrown in (sounds like fun to me, tbh). You said the characters are great, with decent backstories and interactions. I'm pretty much sold. Great video!!

[@buckroger6456]

Story wise I found this game to be just amazing. Gameplay is ok, it just needs more to it. Hopefully when the next Sakura Wars comes out Sega will have added to it.

[@michaelcoffey1991]

Your jrpg knowledge makes US feel like we are novices lol. We had fun with the game but agree 1000% this is for a casual fan to have fun with or a long time lover of the series to see, explore and reminisces... Continue to love your review section and will keep looking up all the dozens of reviews we missed. Best Wishes

[@300kyuubi]

This is a game that I have been trying to find to try it out. Still having difficulty finding a physical copy, but I thank you for this review, and it’s been a game I have been very interested in for a while.

[@DevilMayPie]

Just recently played this one and I quite enjoyed it! “WTF is a bromide” lmao I was thinking the same thing, you actually gave me a good idea with that one!

[@Road_to_Dawn]

I laughed so hard at that part too because I did the exact same thing when I picked the game up lol. I googled “bromide” and all I could find was chemical stuff, so then I typed “bromide souvenir” and found what I was looking for. No idea why they call them bromides lmao

[@ircha]

Awesome content as always Tarks 👍

[@SuiteLifeofDioBrando]

Just got this game recently. Awsome review!

[@danielscott70x7]

Definitely experienced the same issues you did, but I couldn’t help but to enjoy the game overall. Felt like an awesome mix of some of my favorite games (Persona, Yakuza, Trails of Cold Steel) and anime (Cowboy Bebop, Gurren Lagaan, etc). I found the main and supporting cast endearing enough to cover the sometimes filler content. Not to mention, as you noted, the insane attention to detail in the environments and character models. I thought the pace and balancing of action and social sim portions of the game was done well enough to keep me from getting too bored with either and the episodic nature kept me wanting to see what would happen next. Overall it’s definitely a flawed game. The action sections left a lot to be desired, despite being generally fun and quick enough to make up for this, and there certainly could have been a bit more variation, but the game provided enough unique elements, charm, and flair that it kept me hooked until the end. I also loved the length - didn’t overstay its welcome and was a fun game to finish in a weeks time. Great review!

[@nicholasjude4338]

Hey Tark! Love your videos! Do you think you could cover AI: The Somnium Files in the future? It was a favorite of mine last year, and I think it fits well with your content.

[@TarksGauntlet]

Its definitely still on my list, especially since I like everything else they've ever created (that I've played anyway.) The issue is always of course finding the time.

[@J-Runn87]

I really enjoyed the game, I hope if there is another Sakura Wars in the future they go back to the old battle system. I was surprised I liked the musou part of the game though, but prefer the tactical turn based more. Trails of Cold Steel 4 getting closer can't wait!

[@buckroger6456]

Great game for sure. I like the battle system but the game definitely needs more to it. Go cold steel 4 hype train!!

[@pite9]

Rean Quartzer ganbatte!

[@ArtumTsumia]

It's been ages since I played _So Long, My Love_ but watching this the combat struck me as a departure. I don't recall how difficult previous titles were, but I wonder if the more action combat just make things too simple.

[@Bullman422]

Got this game about six months ago but haven't played it yet due to my gaming backlog (Maglam Lord, Death;end Request 1+2, Dark Rose Valkyrie, Labyrinth of Galleria, and Trails series in general) but hoping to play it eventually as it seems like a very good game

[@rizkaarifiandi5670]

actually.... yeah, the combat are always like that, even in the days of tactical RPG Sakura Taisen IMHO the early games had some challenge, but its really not hard, not like Front Mission or Final Fantasy Tactics hard, especially if you do your homework right (you did treat your squad girls with enough affection and "maxed out" your main girl) than the game is quite easy, but if you do them bad, and..... its kinda hard, kinda

[@Jack-nj9pi]

Just now seeing this review and wish i had before purchased. The non voice lip sync is a huge turn off for me lol especially given how the characters are drawn. Im put this one in tje back back log

[@gurotome]

Your small skits are great as always! Really shows the extra effort you put into your reviews

[@gundambassexe31]

I am a huge fan of Sakura wars both anime and the games . Though I rarely see many people review the new game .

[@ChrisGildart]

Great review man. Finally got around to watching this. I've been tempted to get it because of the Musou style gameplay. I might wait to pick this up for cheap if I find it for a good deal.

[@wolffster25]

Personally I think they should have stuck to the tactical turn based combat like in older titles maybe borrowing ideas from Valkyria Chronicles. By doing that they could have the entire team present rather than just a single partner. I get appealing to new audiences but I’d prefer it over lackluster action combat.

[@TarksGauntlet]

Since battles like that tend to last longer too, it could help the pace of the game feel a little more evened out. More time spent doing different things over-all.

[@wolffster25]

Tarks Gauntlet True the thing is they came close to that with the previous title Sakura Wars: So Long My Love(Wii/PS2). Although the games story tended revel in absurd moments especially during the ending. What’s notable is like 2020 they set that game up to appeal to a western audience as it took place in New York City. I still love the music especially the games various main themes they always get me pumped for some reason.

[@edwinsoccergoalie240]

The game was great in my opinion: the story was interesting and bubbly similar to gravity rush. The gameplay was fun and kept it entertaining trying to do the missions with no hit runs made me feel like it was fun little personal challenge. Sure there could have been more combos for diversity but the mech options with the other team members was good. Story wise, it's your typical anime structuring; however, it was interesting and entertaining. Dating sim could have used a little more like going on dates with them or spending more time with them. Regardless the characters were interesting and full of personality which is good. Sure it is a niche type of game; however, I definitely recommend it. 🤷‍♂️ I hope they make a sequel, the game deserves it, and I hope they continue with the battle system it's modern and fun.

[@Fatlumpthe1st]

Fascinating, the carpet thing was a cool detail. Great review, my favourite part of Berseria was all the bonus dialogue and the theme of the story you mentioned with Sakura was interesting to me, so I think I'll pick it up sometime in a sale. I already spent my money this month on Utawarerumono, lol. I really like all the character designs and like the idea of all the Waifu Chasing, so maybe I'll stick it on easy to get through the combat as quick as possible

[@johnnyvazquez808]

You picked up the one that just came out? Maybe you can answer a question for me then...where does the new one fall chronologically?

[@AnotherTwilightGuy]

The new Utawarerumono is a remake of the first game in the series, so chronologically it comes before MoD and MoT.

[@Chelaxim]

Considering this takes place in 1940, Sakura Wars VII is going to get akwaaaard.

[@Ya_Mosura]

Trying to marry the tanned waifu seems like the right move.

[@Neo-Abobo]

Best weeb game reviews on youtube people 👍 . Great review as always. I also found the game to drag a little. I found it better played in small chunks as to not burn out. I have a couple questions for you if you would. 1. Would you play another game in the series if a new one were to come out? And 2. Are you going to review Utawarerumono: Prelude to the Fallen?

[@topshelfgaming9093]

I did grab Sakura Wars "So Long My Love" back in the day on ps2 like 2007 or 8ish?? i never did get into it because i was playing so many other games at the time Persona 3 being one of the big ones then! and Tales of Vesparia on 360! but i still have that one new in the box!! lmao...its this style of game i like to! well on and off! sometimes as you say the content gets monotonous.. the backlog is real... but i might grab this one! it has some things i like! almost kinda reminds me of Valkirya Chronicles in a way! or Trails of Cold steel for some of the dating sim like aspects.. probably a mix of art direction and anime style tropes as you mentioned! Good review Tark!

[@hemangchauhan2864]

From what I've heard Japanese audience are lukewarm on it as well

[@lupinthenerd439]

Source?

[@edwinsoccergoalie240]

From what I've read on a number of different sites like Eurogamer the game has been very successful. It was number 2 the first week in Japan just behind the pokemon games. It was leading on amazon trend during the first two weeks here in North America. So I think it's done pretty well considering it's a revival of the series. 🤔

[@hemangchauhan2864]

@@lupinthenerd439 Just some forum/reddit discussions. They sourced Amazon reviews as example.

[@hemangchauhan2864]

@@edwinsoccergoalie240 Sakura Taisen is a very popular brand in Japan. It'll sell hotcakes. I'm saying fans are not as pleased as other Sakura Taisen games.

[@lupinthenerd439]

@@hemangchauhan2864 I saw on reddit multiple thread asking what the fans of the series thinks of the new game and the majority of the responses are positive. I also saw some reviews made by long time fans and they seems happy with the product too

[@RacerC45]

Why the hell can't this be released foe Xbox?

[@leookamisenpai17]

Whyd he pronounce Sakura like that

[@Youngblaise2]

I kinda want to watch the old anime before playing it. Gonna have to finally try HiDive they also have Kandagawa Jet Girls on there so win!

[@ChaosAngelZero]

Yeah, the environmental and character detail in some Sega games can be stunning at times, you can also see this in play in Virtua Fighter 5: Final Showdown.

[@TheRealityBin]

Game is quite pleasant looking, which I wasn't expecting at all given that I was kind of expecting it to be quite low budget looking. Also given that the last one wasn't looking too hot there on the PS2

[@mochiamori]

I honestly never felt that the game dragged on or was just full of filler, yes some events like the four clover one could have been cut out entirely with nothing lost but i tend to like games that focus more on the story or have alot of social elements thrown in. actually i almost felt like the game was slightly too short (even after doing every optional event) and i wanted more. i dunno i guess i was really drawn into it. Sakura Wars is probably one of my fave jrpgs of all time actually, it was way better than i expected. Also ive recently become obsessed with koi koi through Yakuza and 51 clubhouse games so seeing it in this game was really a treat.

[@racatuajackson]

Why not voice the entire game?

[@samfrito]

Great video. Sakura Wars has been a blindspot from the Saturn and PS2 eras, but listening to you delve into this makes me wonder if this title will appeal to me. Thanks for your time.

[@heathazegaming8534]

Just subbed to your channel and I like your content man. Keep up the good work. I was just thinking about streaming this game.

[@cirmothe9]

You keep changing between Suhkura and Sakura.

[@TarksGauntlet]

Yup. I'm aware. Think I mentioned it myself in the pinned comment. That's what happens when you grow up knowing one thing for 25 years then learn otherwise and try to break the habit.

[@RacerC45]

Why the hell isn't this out for Xbox?

[@nr2676]

Because this is moslty VN / Dating Sim game. Its more weird - why this game is not on Switch and PC - the best market for VN games ...

[@EriesAston]

Did you say that Claris was prone to German outburst or did I mishear that? I´m pretty sure she´s speaking French.

[@TarksGauntlet]

Maybe she mixes it up, but the first thing I heard was "Main Gott," which I'm fairly certain is german for "My God."

[@EriesAston]

@@TarksGauntlet That´s probably it. Claris is from Luxembourg which has both German and French as official languages so it would make sense that she speaks both. I would be interested to know if she also cursed in Luxembourgish at some point.

[@OxysLokiMoros]

@@EriesAston It's spelled "Mein Gott" ;)

[@gamingblowsofficial]

What’s this amazing new KZbin scrubbing thing? It’s showing me what each section of the video is as I move the slider.

[@TarksGauntlet]

KZbin started rolling it out as far as I could tell about 3-4 weeks ago. Incredibly useful. If I put time codes in the video description it creates labelled chapters in the playhead.

[@ZMangz]

nice review. love the way you say kamiyama. 😝 i just finished sakura wars and i had mostly a good time. right now ill say they need bigger text in the next game.

[@TarksGauntlet]

Hey, I know how to say it. I even pinned a comment before the video went live just to clear it up. But man, I can't work his name into a sentence without tripping over it left, right and centre. It was proving too much of a task, so I just went full American on it lol.

[@ZMangz]

@@TarksGauntlet fair enough. just as someone who has lived in japan and speaks a fair amount of Japanese pronunciations stick out to me

[@captainplanet8950]

Haha 🤣🤣 thanks for the visuals!

[@Mojoanimeo]

Great review as usual! I am a big fan of the original anime/ova and absolutely loved "So long my Love." When I first saw this announced I just about screamed as they literally never bring Sakura Wars games here (except the previous one mentioned). However when I found out that they changed the combat from my beloved turn-base to a more action style. I died a bit. Why are all my favorite series doing this!!! Turn-base can still be good and popular, look at Persona 5 or Dragon Quest XI!! ...sigh... Anyway it also sucks to see that this one has more filler than ever before, but your review still has me excited. First and foremost this series is about the great main cast and its good to hear that that is still well intact. I'll wait a bit then give it a try. Keep up the awesome in-depth reviews!

[@Road_to_Dawn]

Did you ever pick this up? I’m a newcomer to the series and I just bought this entry, and I’m curious to hear your thoughts as a longtime fan.

[@Mojoanimeo]

@@Road_to_Dawn I finally was able too, but life and backlog has kept me from playing it. I hope to play it soon! I'll try and get back to ya when I do. Hope you love it! Also check out "So long my love" if you are able to find it. It's on Wii and PS2. It's quite wonderful. The anime is fun too :) Interesting fact: the man who created the characters also created "Oh My Goddess" (one of my fave anime) as well as most of the character designs for the "Tales of..." series.

[@Road_to_Dawn]

@@Mojoanimeo I love the Tales games! That’s cool to know! I’ll have to see if I can grab a copy of “So long my love” as well. I recently dug out my old PS2, so perfect timing there. I finished the second chapter last night, and I’m really enjoying it so far! I really like how a lot of the game feels like you’re watching an anime. The characters are great too. I hope you enjoy it too when you get to it!

[@Mojoanimeo]

@@Road_to_Dawn That's so good to know! The anime feel is what I loved so much about the other one. I know I'll love it. And ya the Tales games are great. I'm slowly working through all of those as well. Also slowly getting through my Ps2 backlog. A lot of good games to get through. It's a good problem to have haha

[@ZeromasterReviews]

While I enjoy this game I agree with all your criticisms. I wish the game would tone down the story and add more combat segments, and that there wasn't so many scenes lacking voice acting. I enver looked at the little details in the world like you did but it felt like a lot of work was done on it. Great job with the review!

[@salahahmednah2027]

Tarks you should do a video where you show whats on your ps4 or switch digitally, it would be a really fun video i think!

[@TarksGauntlet]

I've seen other people do that, but I'm kind of the asshole who deletes things when I'm done with them. FFVIIR was around 100gbs so I cleared nearly everything off my PS4 then to make space for it except for Sonic Mania and PT, which I both only own digitally.

[@salahahmednah2027]

@@TarksGauntlet Too bad, but still you could show your library of purchased games or something like that and describe how you liked each game in like 5 words, something creative like that would be very fun to watch!

[@johnbuscher]

I just want to say, I feel vindicated for hearing that the hack and slash gameplay was implemented poorly. Sakura Wars is supposed to be a strategy game, and really, the new Fire Emblem games have usurped Sakura Wars in being a waifu-oriented with a good heap of strategy as well. Even Sakura Wars V was fun, especially with the characters stats for each main chapter's fight being tied to their motivation, something you're supposed to improve as the Team Captain. So for flavor and focusing on the social gameplay, it makes sense. If you don't work on getting everyone equally motivated, some people will get crushed in the fight because their stats are too low. Everything else seems like a solid bit of flavor and character development, even if it's full of mundane events, and it makes me just hope that we'll get another Sakura Wars game with strategy RPG elements again.

[@nbdante]

I played the 3rd and 4th which is the only one I finished, I enjoyed it without really understanding the story! The moment I heard the combat is going to be real time action and not tactical turn based I was skeptical... Played the demo,I was impressed by most of what was displayed but the combat was really disappointing, very basic and easy, I know it was a very tiny portion to have finla judgement but most reviews confirmed my doubts... At least some basic combat of old Ys games! Still conflicted if I should get this game or not... The SEGA fanboy in me wants it but the gamer me will probably not enjoy the bare bone combat system and now you're saying even out of combat isn't that interesting... Maybe I will get it on a discount! Thanks for the review dude!

[@ifrit1937]

Well gonna say it here just to let it be known: the Sakrua Wars 2020 Anime adaptation is a sequel to this game and takes place after the events of the game, so i would highly recommend not watching it before beating the game as you'd more or less not have any development showing how these characters got close to each other. Also since you mentioned it I also looked at the license agreement and I gotta say it's probably one of the most consumer friendly I've ever seen because it essentially says you can show off the entire game (or at least a good amount of it) if you wanted to or even copy the the game onto a disk (probably more for backup purposes) as long as you provide the license agreement...which is amazing considering how stringent Sega/Atlus was with what you could show of/do with Persona 5 (Sakura Wars doesn't even give a stopping point in the story that you're not allowed to show past like P5 did).

[@RubescentDragon]

I loved SW5 and I was more than hyped for this game and I tried to push it as much as I could to those I thought was interested. But when I plugged this game in and found out it was JPVA only my heart sank because it basically makes it a death nail to getting the game more well known. It also meant that I can't enjoy this game as much as I want. It also doesn't help that the story so far is taking me out of the experience, maybe if it was in EN I'd speak slightly differently but that's hard to say now. I have to much more to say about this game on a personal level but I'll just say great review as always.

[@CrowYaeger]

Tite Kubo did the design? Dope. I may actually pick it up because I love Waifu Simulators

[@StardustAura]

Thanks for the review. It's one of the reasons I love your channel. I wanted to get a first time viewers opinion on the game rather than a series veteran, because that's exactly how I'm going into it. I may pick the game up when it goes on sale. The environmental detail is actually a huge part of games for me. Also, I've played through 'bad' games before so if a game is just average, or above, I can probably enjoy myself.

[@leonard9624]

too bad, i was hoping this game is more than decent. They should have added more gameplay/missions/stages

[@DiamondCrusaderX]

That carpet detail is amazing! I might get this when/if it comes to PC just to marry Anastasia :) Also, I believe the anime is a sequel to this? I watched a few episodes and didn't really like it much (did like the characters though, especially Anastasia)

[@xpapadeliciosox3986]

Was gonna get this due to the gameplay which had mechs but since it's mostly not that important or you don't feel the gratification at all, it's a skip Thanks for the review!

[@DuoBeard]

I’ve only seen the anime, and haven’t had the luxury of playing any of the older games. Because they’re more on the expensive side. But I’ve been interested in this title upon release. I hope I get as much enjoyment as you did whenever I get around to playing this

[@doubyjocelyn6134]

Good voice mate

[@buckroger6456]

Yo Tark you absolutely nailed this review. I loved Sakura Wars a ton but found your review to be spot on. Sakura Wars is a great story wise but gameplay wise it needs a lot of work.

[@zakurzonepalce9089]

Great review! thanks a lot because I want to buy it but honestly I thought there will be more figting then dating sim so I'll wait for huge discount with this one.

[@ManofOneGod]

I would play the shit out of this if it was running at 60fps.

[@EpicJoe3D]

I was waiting this review I really enjoy how you check every part of the game!

[@leorodri100]

that water and colored liquid part made me subscribe ngl

[@cyshadowx]

i hope tbis game is still downloadable after u talked about the licensing issue i hope they dont remove it why did u say anyrhing

[@TarksGauntlet]

I'm sure they're fine haha. If there was anything to actually worry about I trust they'd not have left it like this.

[@damianserah]

i played the demo in ps4,and the musou part was good

[@ChaosAngelZero]

inb4 someone pointing out it's pronounced "taito" kubo (?)

[@TarksGauntlet]

Yeah. I guessed. It's really hard for somebody who doesn't actually understand their written language at all to determine "Tite," is supposed to be pronounced any other way.

[@SuiteLifeofDioBrando]

I plan to get this soon.

[@neoroxx]

hanafuda was fun

[@pite9]

Maybe they flooded you with optional stuff because they intended you to only explore some of it? What do you lose from not doing everything?

[@TarksGauntlet]

You lose character development, and combat abilities.

[@pite9]

@@TarksGauntlet All right. If it hinders you in combat, that's a bit unfortunate. If you only lost character development it would have been fine. Then you could basically roleplay the entire game and pick the events you most felt like doing. Kind of like Persona, but without having to prioritize. But I wonder if maybe you could get away with only developing some characters?

[@mattasaurs]

@@pite9 totally. like he said, the game is easy so even if you made all the characters hate you, im sure you could easily get by the combat sections still. I also kinda enjoy the slice of life nature of a lot of the optional events and like he said some help for character development. the different character interactions can be really fun, though I agree the combat could be better. I think the game was made for multiple playthroughs in mind as there are even some optional scenes like a date you can go on with only one of the 5 main characters in a playthrough and a separate ending scene to get for each of the main characters. If anything I felt like the game was a bit short and I hope a sequel is made with the same characters eventually. if you do all the sub events it might occasionally break up the pacing a little bit/ take awhile to get back to the main story, but you can save and quit at any time and I really love the system where often you only have so much time to respond to the characters and choose an option, there are a few times where its not super obvious which option to choose or you might panic and choose the wrong choice since you only have so much time to answer. Also when he was complaining about the bath scenes, most of those cause you to lose points with the main cast, and you can actually skip each one and in fact its almost better to do so for the most part. I get where he is coming from with a lot of his points, mostly in the combat which I hope gets improved if a sequel is made, but personally I enjoyed the game a lot and my favourite chapters were probably the ones that focused on Azami and Anastasia since they in particular had some nice character development and were a lot of fun to play through IMO.

[@Youngblaise2]

Lmao Tark goes from Tig Bitty Milfs to Tig Bitty Minori :'D

[@leonard9624]

from what game or anime is that anime? toradora?

[@Youngblaise2]

@@leonard9624 Minori is from the Senran Kagura series.

[@thezeddy]

I didn't skip any ads on this video. take that fraction of a cent to put towards buying a mans game weeb

[@TarksGauntlet]

I gotta look into where they're placed still. With my FFVIIR video youtube dropped 13 ads on it (11 of which were mid-rolls.) As much as money would be nice, that's just too much.

[@martinomagic9230]

Nice review, you solidified my choice to not buy the game which is always helpful in a world with way to many games haha. I think the game look beautiful and may just be the best looking anime games I have ever seen. But everything else is just way to out of my strike zone, I was originally expecting this to be a Tactics RPG like some of the previous ones which I am a sucker for a good Tactics game!. I despise dating sim stuff especially in a RPG setting, because I am of the firm belief that choices in JRPG's destroys the overall story at least on the character side. Its one thing if your main character is just I don't talk or do anything other then exist as a mask for you the player. If they actually have a personality and there is a actual serious story going on these types of games just really make them into asshats. In the end if this was a tactics game I might have forced myself through the stupid dating stuff but since its just a crappy musou game no way in hell haha!

[@TarksGauntlet]

It is a rare case where dating mechanics don't at least slightly diminish the feel of organic character development and group dynamics. It's hard to give players the choice of who to explore more and still end up with all the characters feeling fully fleshed out.

[@martinomagic9230]

@@TarksGauntlet Yep I agree, I think its fine in games made specifically for it where dating targets/character development characters don't so much interact with each other. But when they do you can see oh these are all just shells of my affections who can not do anything on their own. Side note the new Sakura anime is not that great also. I really enjoyed the old ones but this one is kind of meh. The biggest problem is it fails to land anything that feels meaningful. It is just kind of corny it doesn't land the seriousness of the old ones or the musical charm.Its still worth watching though if you like the setting which I do!

[@odedschiller6536]

great vid thanks man. I was thinking about buying this game and it seemed weird to me that such good looking jrpg did not had any discussion about it any where. I understand why now, its not a jrpg really. I think i will skip this one, maybe wait for a discount or something.

[@zeanharvey4906]

And now there's going to be a mobile game out of it lmao

[@TarksGauntlet]

Just read that. The game was rather successful for a niche property I guess so Sega will be doubling down for a while.

[@zeanharvey4906]

@@TarksGauntlet It's also done by the same people who made FGO, so fingers crossed, I really hope this will be succesful