‘Sakura Wars’ Combat Is Overhauled In New Trailer

As much as I enjoyed the characters and social aspects of Sakura Wars: So Long My Love back when I reviewed it on the Wii far too many years ago, one of its weakest aspects was its slow paced turn based combat. As excited as I was about the return of romance, the combat half of this hybrid style franchise was what I have been most worried about. We got a glimpse of what looked to be a faster combat system in the debut trailer, but based on this new combat focused video, it looks like we’re headed into full action RPG mode.

Set up as an arena style team based game, the Flower Division is set to go head-to-head against other mutli-waifu teams at the Combat Revue World Games. Fighting in three person teams against squads from around the world, they’ll do battle against side enemies and each other in a 3 round struggle to accumulate the most points. Seijuro will have to choose his best two girls to get the job done, building relationships along the way.

At first glance, its action focus is a step in the right direction in terms of sheer excitement. At the same time, the huge departure from its past games is definitely a gamble. We can only hope it will pay off.

What do you think? Check out the trailer below and tell us what you think of the drastic changes in combat! Then keep an eye out for more details as its April 28 release date looms ever so closer.