More info and corrections (was: Sakura Project 2000 event recap)
aka senshi (senshi@IHUG.COM.AU)
Tue, 19 Oct 1999 01:29:02 +1000
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Date: Tue, 19 Oct 1999 01:29:02 +1000
From: "Chou or CC (aka senshi)" <senshi@IHUG.COM.AU>
Subject: More info and corrections (was: Sakura Project 2000 event recap)
Well, the event sure was a success, with many (japanese and chinese) webpages
featuring info from the event as their main story for the day. As now
there're more resources out there to help clarify some of my "guess", here are
some more infos. ^_^
- A Tegeki Graph sort of adventure/mini-game game to release early next year.
Before the DC version of ST1.
- ST3 will feature 3 GD-ROMs
- ST3 is set in Taisei 15 years (not 15 years after ST2 niki-chan ^^;;;;), the
story starts with Oogami's overseas training, which means ST3 takes place
right after ST2.
- The re-release versions of ST1 and ST2 will have internet capabilities.
- Hanagumi Columns 1 doesn't get a DC re-release, my mistake. Sorry.
The new logo and the new character pics can be viewed at
http://www.e-seaki.com/sakura2000/
Also over the course of the next few days, the above page will be updated
daily to feature character profiles, new infos etc. So be sure to check it
out.
Later
Chou
"Year 2000 is the year of Sakura Taisen!"
niki-chan wrote:
> 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)
> To:
> 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!"