Re: Sakura Project 2000 event recap
niki-chan (niki-chan@SANCTUM.COM)
Mon, 18 Oct 1999 10:21:38 -0400
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Date: Mon, 18 Oct 1999 10:21:38 -0400
From: niki-chan <niki-chan@SANCTUM.COM>
Subject: Re: Sakura Project 2000 event recap
Also (thanks to my Translingo thingee ^^) ST3 takes place 15 years in the
future from ST2 and in Paris!
----- Original Message -----
From: Chou or CC (aka senshi)
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Sent: Monday, October 18, 1999 10:20 AM
Subject: Sakura Project 2000 event recap
> Here's a quick recap of the important (and surprising) information
> announced during the event, I'm getting these mainly from my kanji
> skills so if anyone else with better Japanese knowledge whom had also
> watched the event please correct any mistakes that I've made: (hang on
> tight to your seats, people!!!!!)
> - Powered up versions of Sakura Taisen 1, 2 and Hanagumi Columns are
> going to be released on the Dreamcast! With ST1 being next spring, ST2
> in summer, and ST3 in autumn. Now that makes the argument of bringing
> over ST in the middle of the series an invalid one. :)
> This would probably explain the loading saves from the previous games in
> ST3 mentioned earlier by a poster too.
> - Sakura Taisen 3 will feature 5 new datable girls. There's a little
> girl type with little pony tails, a Maria type, one that looks like a
> taller version of the young Sumire in the OVA, a long blond hair girl
> that sort of resembles Kasumi, and a Tsubaki look a like. ST3 will take
> place in Paris. A new LIPS is added (not scraped as a poster mentioned
> before). There's a little talk of action elements added to the game (I
> think, the words "action" was repeatedly used). Internet capabilities
> confirmed. And an emphasis on the VMS unit (although I wasn't sure of
> what was being said, it was something about displaying information
> during gameplay).
> - There really is a Colour Gameboy version of Sakura Taisen in
> development, with several screen shots shown. It looks like it is alike
> the original Sakura Taisen, and not a Columns game as some of us have
> suspected.
> - Sakura Taisen TV anime series and movie are in the makings.
> - 4 new novels are to be released
> - 4 new drama CDs, with the first to release 21st of this month
> - OVA 1st volume on sell 18th December
> - A seasonal Sakura Taisen magazine will be in print, starting spring
> next year.
> - New Sakura Taisen musical in summer 2000
>
> I might put up a summary of the program of the event (have a draft, but
> it probably won't make much sense to others ^_^;;;), unless someone else
> that have a better understanding of Japanese whom had also watched the
> event would post something, that would be better then my wild guesses.
> Time to save up some money, people!
>
> Later
> Chou
> "Year 2000 is the year of Sakura Taisen!"