Joshua Kaufman (kaufmajs@EMAIL.UC.EDU)
Mon, 18 Oct 1999 20:31:24 -0400
X-Sender: kaufmajs@email.uc.edu X-Mailer: QUALCOMM Windows Eudora Pro Version 4.0.1 Message-ID: <199910182315.TAA27520@newman.bch.uc.edu> Date: Mon, 18 Oct 1999 20:31:24 -0400 From: Joshua Kaufman <kaufmajs@EMAIL.UC.EDU> Subject: Re: Sakura Project 2000 event recapAt 12:20 AM 10/19/99 +1000, you wrote: >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! > *cries* My poor bank account.... -Joshua AOL-IM: TerraEpon ICQ: 5404138