Sakura Wars series creator Oji Hiroi told the magazine that he developed a plot for
Sakura Wars 6 when there was talk about making a new entry in the series.
“I only came up with the plot for
6 because there had been discussions about making the next game,” Hiroi said.
“But I do have a plot. There’s a character named Black Swan who is in cryogenic hibernation. She’s a good character.”
Hiroi added that the plot might no longer be on his computer, and declined to reveal the identity of the person who may have the only other copy. He also clarified that the plot’s existence does not mean
Sakura Wars 6 is in development, saying he would consider developing the idea if asked to make a prototype and paid for the work.
Hiroi also said that if a
Sakura Wars 6 were made based on that plot, the title would use the numeral “6” rather than the Roman numeral “VI.”
“It would be ‘
6‘,” he said. “I wonder why we used a Roman numeral when we did
V… It’s a mystery (laughs).”
SEGA’s Akira Nishino, who has worked on the
Sakura Wars series from
Sakura Wars: Hanagumi Taisen Columns onward, and currently serves as a producer, director, and supervisor for various SEGA projects, said that SEGA would like to bring the original games to modern platforms, from the first
Sakura Wars through
Sakura Wars V: So Long, My Love.
“Of course, we would like to do it as well,” Nishino said when asking about bringing the original games to current systems. “However, there are various circumstances involved, so it’s not something we can easily move forward with. Still, we want to find a way, and we’re working hard each day.”
Nishino also said that he has a vision for how the story of
Sakura Wars (2019), also known as
New Sakura Wars in Japan, would continue through to its conclusion.
“I have a vision in my mind for
New Sakura Wars all the way through to the end,” he said. “But unless a vision is brought into the world, it’s nothing more than a fantasy. I strongly don’t want it to end as just a fantasy.”
Nishino did not directly confirm a sequel or specify how that story could be realized.
Sakura Wars scenario writer Satoru Akahori, who stepped away from the series after
Sakura Wars V: So Long, My Love, also revealed that he has recently become involved in something related to the franchise again.
“While I stepped away from
Sakura Wars for a while after wrapping up on
V, I’ve recently become just a little involved with it again,” Akahori said. “I can’t say what it is yet, but I hope you’ll look forward to it, even if you only catch a glimpse.”
On a related note, Nishino said that SEGA has additional
Sakura Wars 30th anniversary initiatives planned beyond previously announced projects, which have included pop-up shops and
New Sakura Wars the Stage: Seiden TSURUGI.
“Although we can’t share the details yet, we’re preparing something else big,” he said, without providing further information.
Nishino did not specify whether the teased initiative would be game-related.
, è una saga che mi veniva sempre citata in Like a Dragon nei quiz, e il fatto che non sia mai arrivato da noi (tranne il 5) non ha aiutato.
