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Almost a decade has passed, the Sakura Wars franchise finally has a new game release outside of Japan. Sakura Wars (2019) takes place in an alternate 1940s (about a decade after So Long My Love) where Taisho Democracy endured and technology evolved into steampunk with airships, steam powered machines, and Edwardian opulence. The game seeks to be a soft reboot for the venerable franchise that has largely been forgotten aside from the iconic opening tune for older anime fans. For those new to the Sakura Wars franchise, it was a traditional dating sim game with tactical RPG elements stapled on. In the new Sakura Wars, the tactical RPG gameplay is replaced with a hack and slash fighting game akin to Dynasty Warriors. After a lengthy absence, has Sakura Wars delivered on a successful reboot, or is this a short and pleasant reminder of the Playstation 2 era of video games?

Sega has released the second official trailer for Shin Sakura Wars the Animation, it's upcoming animated series based on the PlayStation 4 game Sakura Wars.

Sakura Wars is overwhelmingly popular in Japan. Up until March 2008, the franchise had its own store complete with a Sakura Wars inspired cafe. The series has spawned a plethora of sequels, side stories, novels, anime adaptations, and even live stage shows. Being the fifth game in the main series, and first to ever be released in the United States, can Sakura Wars: So Long, My Love hope to share some of the same success that it had overseas?