Is the Sakura Wars anime any good? I've been interested in the series since I watched some of it as a kid, though my memory is so garbage that I don't remember anything about it. I'd like to play the games I can after but I was hoping the anime was good enough to start with. The koubus are just so cool, didn't really realize until lately how much they influenced my taste.

>>21642091 (OP)

why can't you just watch a few episodes and form your own opinion about it?

I wanted opinions on how it is as an adaptation, I'd have to play the game and watch the anime in full before I can form one

SW anything is bad

>>21642091 (OP)

The anime is a pretty good adaptation but the original game on Saturn is a better experience

>>21642091 (OP)

>Is the Sakura Wars anime any good?

The first anime is not representative of what the games are like. It was created after NGE happened, which means everything had to become unnecessarily dark and edgy and psychological and depressing and symbolic.



The reboot anime is a continuation of the reboot game's story and was setting up stuff for the game in the reboot storyline, but it looks like that will never happen now.



>>21642091 (OP)

>I'd like to play the games

Your options are to either play Sakura Wars 5 (is set in New York and features a different cast of characters), or to play the fan translation of the first game. I liked both but SW5 has more engaging combat and boss fights. The English dub of SW5 is okay. If you like one you should play the other.

>It was created after NGE happened, which means everything had to become unnecessarily dark and edgy and psychological and depressing and symbolic

ebin

>>21642091 (OP)

The anime is good but also completely different tone from the game. Ogami's role is downplayed, the tone is more serious and all the girls are depressed and dislike each other. To more blatant example is Iris, who in the games acts like a cheerful and spoiled girl but in the anime is a traumatized child that doesn't speak nor show emotions.

>I wanted opinions on how it is as an adaptation, I'd have to play the game

Then why do you care how it is as an adaptation. You're just another twit looking for people to tell you what part of your hobby you can skip.

Sakura Wars > Gundam G Bitch

https://hrmos.co/pages/sega/jobs/1738803229545938984



A job listing for strategy rpg with "adventure" and "battle" parts opened up a couple weeks ago. Possibly a new SW or VC or a new ip by that team.

>Possibly a new SW or VC or a new ip by that team.

Honestly, given how little the Sakura Wars and Valkyria Chronicles sequels innovated and just how much they rehashed the first game, I'd rather get a brand new IP altogether. The only real room for a new, unique VC game is if they follow up on the underground railroad in Vinland.

I just want plane and ship battles. Feel free to just copy and paste anything from both franchises on either one.
