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Sakura Spirit | |
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Developer(s) | Winged Cloud |
Publisher(s) | Sekai Project |
Platform(s) | Windows, OS X, Linux |
Release | July 9, 2014[1] |
Genre(s) | Visual novel |
Mode(s) | Single-player |
Are they ever going to get around to making sakura fantasy 2 or is that just impossible. They did that sequel bait shit with sakura magical girls too. If they actually put all the games they made together theyd probly have 1 average length VN. What im trying t say is dont bother sequel baiting if you have no intention of making them. It really grinds my gears.
Sakura Spirit is a 2014 visual novel by British indie developer Winged Cloud and published by Sekai Project.[1] The game was released on July 9, 2014 on Steam and MangaGamer. It is one of the few visual novels that are developed outside Japan and aimed at the English-speaking market.[1] It is also one of the first projects published by Sekai Project that is not a translation of a Japanese visual novel, but rather an original English work.[2]
The game is a visual novel where the player reads text on the screen combined with anime-styled artwork. However, unlike some other visual novels, Sakura Spirit does not allow the player to make selections (except for one at the end), which normally allows the visual novel's plot to progress in the direction of the player's choice.[1][2]
Plot[edit]
Sakura Spirit gameplay screenshot
Sakura Spirit follows the story of Gushiken Takahiro, a 17-year-old boy who aspires to become the #1 judo contender to represent Japan. After growing up to be a standout, soon he is a few weeks before a tournament giving him the chance to represent Japan. Becoming nervous, Takahiro follows advice from his friends and finds a temple hidden in the woods rumoured to contain spiritual power. After he begins to pray for good luck in his upcoming match, he meets a spirit telling him that he is to play a vital part to the road ahead to improving himself as a warrior, and is transported to a different world,[3] where he runs into several different fox girls.[2] Takahiro soon realizes that he has been sent back to feudal Japan, that is also populated by spirits.[1]
Takahiro soon learns that the fox girls are not trusted by the humans in the village, as a result of a dispute between the humans and the girls. The game's plot focuses on Takahiro helping to bridge the divide between the humans and the spirits, while spending some personal time with the girls and trying to find his way back home.[1]
Reception[edit]
Sakura Spirit has received mixed reviews, with some reviewers expressing satisfaction while others disappointment with the game. Bradly Storm of Hardcore Gamer gave Sakura Spirit a mixed review, stating 'The problem with Sakura Spirit is not necessarily that it’s a niche of a niche [..] It lacks narrative depth and compelling characters, and while its humor will be good for a few laughs, comedy without any type of golden thread to tie it altogether ultimately comes off as a disjointed project that plays more like a series of jokes than a coherent piece of storytelling. Its reliance on overused tropes can be eye-rolling for those familiar with the genre and its nice presentation can only make up for so much. Simply put, there are better visual novels out there.'[4]
Cravis Bruno of Capsule Computers reviewed Sakura Spirit positively, writing 'Sakura Spirit is a fun, albeit short, visual novel that takes a well-used storyline and makes it more enjoyable by putting its own spin on things and presenting players with a likable cast of girls. With plenty of humor and some very extremely suggestive dialogue at times, Sakura Spirit does have its faults but those faults only put a mild damper over an entertaining visual novel' and rating it a 7/10. The game's artwork and audio were praised, however, he found issues with spelling mistakes in the game's text and Sakura's Spirit's inability for the player to influence the plot.[1] Chris Gollmer of Niche Gamer also enjoyed Sakura Spirit, stating: 'I would love for the game to fully utilize its potential in being a visual novel rather than be something that could’ve been just done on paper, and take advantage of the type of media used to the utmost potential. I will say that though that this game definitely presents its main selling point to anyone interested in the $9.99 price tag, which would be its art.' However, problems with the game's perceived lacklustre plot and spelling mistakes were brought up, giving the game a final score of also 7/10.[3]
Jerimiah Mueller of Technology Tell reviewed the game negatively, finding fault in its story, artwork, and gameplay choices, summarizing that 'players get a bunch of pre-teen fantasies haphazardly strung together, featuring a cast of Baywatch rejects in cosplay [..] I have no choice but to outright fail Sakura Spirit', for a rating of 'F'.[2] Brittany Vincent of Destructoid criticised the game's perceived juvenile plot and lack of central direction, finding it to be 'pretty to look at, but utterly devoid of any redeeming value,' awarding it a low score of 3/10.[5]
Further installments[edit]
A follow-up visual novel, titled Sakura Angels, was released in January 2015. Pitched as an 'angelic love comedy', the game's plot has two girls, blessed with magical powers, tasked with saving the protagonist from the clutches of a mysterious witch and ancient evil.[6][7] An update adding Japanese voice acting for the game was released on September 8, 2015.[8]
A second follow-up, titled Sakura Fantasy, was later released in May 2015. Unlike the two previous Sakura games, Sakura Fantasy features a female protagonist and is also released in multiple chapters. Sakura Fantasy Chapter 1 was initially released as an all ages title on Steam. Two optional patches were later released that added adult content to the game. The first patch uncensored some of the existing CGs, making them more explicit. The second patch included the uncensored CGs from the first patch, and also added several new yuri sex scenes, with new CGs to accompany them. Sakura Fantasy Chapter 2 was originally planned to release in July 2015, but has since entered development hell.[9]
List Of Sakura Games
References[edit]
- ^ abcdefgBruno, Travis. 'Sakura Spirit Review'. Capsule Computers. Retrieved 28 September 2016.
- ^ abcdMueller, Jerimiah. 'Sakura Spirit Review: Why does this exist?'. Technology Tell. Retrieved 28 September 2016.
- ^ abGollmer, Chris. 'Sakura Spirit Review – Spirits, Furries, & Bewbs'. Niche Gamer. Archived from the original on 29 July 2014. Retrieved 28 September 2016.
- ^Storm, Bradly. 'Review: Sakura Spirit'. Hardcore Gamer. Retrieved 28 September 2016.
- ^Vincent, Brittany. 'Review: Sakura Spirit'. Destructoid. Retrieved 28 September 2016.
- ^'Winged Cloud's Next Visual Novel Is The Love Comedy Sakura Angels'. Siliconera. Retrieved 28 September 2016.
- ^''Sakura Angels' Visual Novel Looks for Steam Greenlight Support'. Crunchyroll. Retrieved 28 September 2016.
- ^'Sekai Project tweet'. Twitter. May 24, 2015. Retrieved May 24, 2015.
- ^'Sakura Fantasy Hentai Patch'. Winged Cloud. October 20, 2015. Retrieved November 7, 2015.
External links[edit]
- Sakura Spirit at The Visual Novel Database
- Winged Cloud games on Steam
Retrieved from 'https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Sakura_Spirit&oldid=915144909'
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Industry | Computer games |
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Genre | Visual novels |
Products | |
Website | wingedcloud.com |
Winged Cloud is an original English language visual novel developer. They are known for creating the Sakura visual novel series.
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History[edit]
Winged Cloud began releasing games on Steam in 2014, under publisher Sekai Project. Their first title, Sakura Spirit was released on July 9, 2014.[1] After publishing several of Winged Cloud's titles, Sekai Project and Winged Cloud ended their partnership.
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Following this, in 2015 Winged Cloud partnered with publisher MangaGamer and released Sakura Santa.[2] However, in 2016 MangaGamer ended their partnership with Winged Cloud citing 'intractable creative differences.'[3]
After leaving MangaGamer, Winged Cloud returned to their previous publisher Sekai Project, to release their next title, Sakura Dungeon.[4] Winged Cloud continued to release titles under Sekai Project, but in 2017, Sekai Project ended their partnership, and later released a statement stating that it was due to Winged Cloud's unprofessional behavior.[5] After separating from Sekai Project, Winged Cloud began publishing their titles independently.
Works[edit]
Games[edit]
Title | Release date | Ref |
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Sakura Spirit | July 9, 2014 | [6] |
Pyrite Heart | September 25, 2014 | [7] |
Sakura Angels | January 16, 2015 | [8] |
Sakura Fantasy | May 29, 2015 | [9] |
Sakura Clicker | July 29, 2015 | [10] |
Sakura Beach | August 14, 2015 | [11] |
Sakura Swim Club | September 11, 2015 | [12] |
Sakura Beach 2 | November 6, 2015 | [13] |
Sakura Santa | December 21, 2015 | [14] |
Sakura Dungeon | June 3, 2016 | [15] |
Sakura Shrine Girls | August 26, 2016 | [16] |
Sakura Space | September 2, 2016 | [17] |
Sakura Maid | September 21, 2016 | [18] |
Sakura Maid 2 | October 4, 2016 | [19] |
Sakura Nova | October 5, 2016 | [20] |
Sakura Maid 3 | October 28, 2016 | [21] |
Sakura Christmas Party | December 20, 2016 | [22] |
Sakura Agent | January 27, 2017 | [23] |
Sakura Valentine's Day | February 14, 2017 | [24] |
Sakura Magical Girls | February 23, 2017 | [25] |
Sakura Gamer | October 5, 2017 | [26] |
Sakura Halloween | October 23, 2017 | [27] |
Legends of Talia: Arcadia | October 27, 2017 | [28] |
Sakura Cupid | February 12, 2018 | [29] |
Sakura Sadist | May 25, 2018 | [30] |
Sakura MMO | October 15, 2018 | [31] |
Sakura MMO 2 | January 25, 2019 | [32] |
Sakura Sweetheart | February 14, 2019 | [33] |
Sakura Moonlight | February 28, 2019 | [34] |
Sakura Moonlight 2 | April 30, 2019 | [35] |
Sakura MMO 3 | June 7, 2019 | [36] |
Sakura Apprentice | August 26, 2019 | [37] |
Sakura Fox Adventure | October 25, 2019 | [38] |
Sakura Gamer 2 | December 12, 2019 | [39] |
Unreleased games[edit]
Title | Status | Ref |
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The Guardian's Spell | Canceled | [40][41] |
References[edit]
- ^Vincent, Brittany (October 30, 2014). 'Review: Sakura Spirit'. Destructoid. Retrieved November 7, 2015.
- ^'MangaGamer Partners with Winged Cloud!'. MangaGamer. November 25, 2015. Retrieved November 29, 2015.
- ^'Notice Regarding Winged Cloud Titles'. MangaGamer. February 19, 2016. Retrieved April 18, 2016.
- ^''Sakura Dungeon' Now Available on Steam and Denpasoft from Sekai Project and Winged Cloud'. gamasutra. June 5, 2016. Retrieved December 12, 2017.
- ^'Interesting info about Winged Cloud, their VN's, and employees'. Reddit. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
- ^'Sakura Spirit on Steam'. Valve. Retrieved October 11, 2014.
- ^'Pyrite Heart on Steam'. Valve. Retrieved October 11, 2014.
- ^'Sakura Angels on Steam'. Valve. January 15, 2015. Retrieved January 15, 2015.
- ^'Sakura Fantasy Chapter 1 on Steam'. Valve. May 29, 2015. Retrieved May 29, 2015.
- ^'Sakura Clicker on Steam'. Valve. July 29, 2015. Retrieved July 29, 2015.
- ^'Sakura Beach on Steam'. Valve. August 14, 2015. Retrieved August 14, 2015.
- ^'Sakura Swim Club on Steam'. Valve. September 11, 2015. Retrieved September 12, 2015.
- ^'Sakura Beach 2 on Steam'. Valve. November 6, 2015. Retrieved November 7, 2015.
- ^'Sakura Santa on Steam'. Valve. December 10, 2015. Retrieved December 11, 2015.
- ^'Sakura Dungeon on Steam'. Valve. June 3, 2016. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- ^'Sakura Shrine Girls on Steam'. Valve. August 18, 2016. Retrieved August 18, 2016.
- ^'Sakura Space on Steam'. Valve. September 5, 2016. Retrieved September 11, 2016.
- ^'Sakura Maid on denpasoft (18+)'. denpasoft. September 22, 2016. Retrieved September 25, 2016.
- ^'Sakura Maid 2 on denpasoft (18+)'. denpasoft. October 4, 2016. Retrieved October 8, 2016.
- ^'Sakura Nova on Steam'. Valve. October 5, 2016. Retrieved October 5, 2016.
- ^'Sakura Maid 3 on denpasoft (18+)'. denpasoft. October 28, 2016. Retrieved October 28, 2016.
- ^'Sakura Christmas Party on denpasoft (18+)'. denpasoft. December 20, 2016. Retrieved December 20, 2016.
- ^'Sakura Agent on Steam'. Valve. January 26, 2017. Retrieved January 27, 2017.
- ^'Sakura Valentine's Day on Winged Cloud'. Winged Cloud. February 14, 2017. Retrieved February 14, 2017.
- ^'Sakura Magical Girls on Steam'. Valve. Retrieved February 14, 2017.
- ^'Sakura Gamer on Steam'. Valve. October 5, 2017. Retrieved October 5, 2017.
- ^'Sakura Gamer on Winged Cloud'. Winged Cloud. October 24, 2017. Retrieved October 23, 2017.
- ^'Legends of Talia: Arcadia on Steam'. Valve. October 24, 2017. Retrieved October 13, 2017.
- ^'Sakura Cupid on Steam'. Valve. February 14, 2018. Retrieved February 12, 2018.
- ^'Sakura Sadist on Steam'. Valve. May 25, 2018. Retrieved May 14, 2018.
- ^'Sakura MMO on Steam'. Valve. October 15, 2018. Retrieved October 8, 2018.
- ^'Sakura MMO 2 on Steam'. Valve. January 25, 2019. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
- ^'Sakura Sweetheart on Winged Cloud's Patreon'. Winged Cloud. February 14, 2019. Retrieved March 1, 2019.
- ^'Sakura Moonlight on Winged Cloud's Patreon'. Winged Cloud. February 28, 2019. Retrieved May 9, 2019.
- ^'Sakura Moonlight 2 on Winged Cloud's Patreon'. Winged Cloud. April 30, 2019. Retrieved May 9, 2019.
- ^'Sakura MMO 3 on Steam'. Valve. June 6, 2019. Retrieved June 8, 2019.
- ^'Sakura Apprentice from Patreon'. Valve. August 26, 2019. Retrieved September 21, 2019.
- ^'Sakura Fox Adventure on Steam'. Valve. October 25, 2019. Retrieved October 24, 2019.
- ^'Sakura Gamer 2 on Steam'. Valve. December 12, 2019. Retrieved December 12, 2019.
- ^Lada, Jenni (December 16, 2014). 'What's going on with Winged Cloud's The Guardian Spell?'. Technology Tell. Retrieved November 7, 2015.
- ^'The Guardian's Spell: Refunds being processed'. Winged Cloud. Kickstarter. May 29, 2015. Retrieved November 7, 2015.
External links[edit]
- Winged Cloud at The Visual Novel Database
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