Platform: Sega Dreamcast
Region: NTSC-J
Developer(s): Overworks
Publishers(s): Sega
ReleaseDate: 2000-09-21
Players: 1
Co-op: No
Sakura Taisen 2
Also know as: Sakura Taisen 2 ~Kimi | Shinitamou koto Nakare~ | サクラ大戦2 ～君、死にたもうことなかれ～ | Sakura Wars 2: Thou Shalt Not Die
Taking place two years after the events of the original Sakura Wars, Imperial Army Ensign Ichiro Ogami returns from training overseas to rejoin the all-female Flower Division of the Imperial Assault Force, a military unit dedicated to fighting supernatural threats against Tokyo while maintaining their cover as a theater troop. The Flower Division is caught up in a new supernatural battle and pressure from hostile political forces. Development of Sakura Wars 2 began development following the critical and commercial success of the first game, with returning main staff including series creator Oji Hiroi, director Shinichi Ito, artists Kōsuke Fujishima and Hidenori Matsubara, writer Satoru Akahori and composer Kohei Tanaka. The game's subtitle was taken from a famous war poem by Japanese writer Akiko Yosano, and the anime sequences were created by Production I.G. The game went on to become the best-selling entry in the series, and was positively reviewed by critics. A direct sequel, Sakura Wars 3: Is Paris Burning?, was released for the Dreamcast in 2001.
ESRB Rating: Not Rated
Genre(s): Strategy
UID(s): HDR-0082