NISA: Sakura Wars 5 and The Last Rebellion

[androvsky]

Well, the end of days is here. NISA is bringing us a Sakura Wars game! REPENT!



What kind of game is Sakura Wars? It's a mix of a giant robot strategy game and a dating sim that takes place in an alternate reality version of the 1920's. Really. And just for the record, the dating sim aspect of the game is extremely clean; I hesitate to even call it a dating sim (no nudity, and I don't recall any kissing). As for the strategy part of the game? Well, the battle system in Valkyria Chronicles is based on the system that was introduced in Sakura Wars 3. Yeah, they're made by the same team, Overworks (although Red helped with Sakura Wars). They also made Skies of Arcadia. I assume I have everyone's attention now.

A fantastic interview with Nao Zook from NISA that touches on most of the major aspects of the game: http://www.rpgamer.com/games/sakura/...akura5int.html

Official Sakura Wars: So Long, My Love website:
http://www.sakurawars.us/



Thanks to Moonphase for helping get a better boxart link and letting me know the release date is announced, set for March 23. Further info from RPGamer:
http://www.rpgamer.com/news/Q4-2009/121109a.html

After much waiting, Sakura Wars: So Long, My Love now has an official release date of March 23, 2010. This title will be available on both the PlayStation 2 and Nintendo Wii. The PlayStation 2 release will be a premium version with a special art book, poster, a collector's box cover, and will feature two dual layered discs with options for English and Japanese voices. It will retail for $39.99 and be limited to the initial shipment. If any future shipments occur, they will be a regular packaged versions without the bonuses and only featuring an English voice track.

The Wii version include a single layer disc featuring only English voices. It will also lack the bonuses found in the PlayStation 2 release, but be priced lower at only $29.99. This means if you want Japanese voices, you had better pick up the initial release of the PlayStation 2 version. Stay tuned for detailed impressions of Sakura Wars: So Long, My Love soon.

I'll geek out a bunch more about Sakura Wars later...

Also they announced a new PS3 jrpg... The Last Rebellion.



Although announced by NISA, the game is being developed by Hit Maker (makers of Blade Dancer (PSP) as well as A Witches Tale (DS), not to be confused with Hitmaker, the Sega division). It's due to be released in Japan on January 28, February for the U.S. Supposedly the price is $39.99, but I'm having trouble verifying it at the moment.

It started out as an action RPG, but switched to a more traditional turn-based RPG while in development.

Trailer is up at the North American webiste.
http://nisamerica.com/games/lastr/

Gameplay footage up at the Playstation Blog!
http://blog.us.playstation.com/2010/...23/#more-23174

Last Rebellion

You play as both Nine and Aisha. You can switch between these two characters anytime you need to. They have different attributes and skills: Nine is a Blade, who does physical damages to Belzeds (undead creatures), and Aisha is a Sealer, who can seal Belzeds to prevent these undead creatures from reviving. Each character has different strengths and weaknesses, so switch them back and forth to successfully destroy the Belzeds!

Check out the Last Rebellion Wesbite to see more detailed information!

Amusing little comic I found on NISA's website: