History VideoGame / SakuraWars2019

Knowing the importance and longevity of the franchise, Sega pulled out all the stops in recruiting a dream team of developers, which included director Tetsuya Otsubo, producer Tetsu Katano, longtime composer Kohei Tanaka, battle part director Shun Nakamura, writer Takaaki Suzuki, story composer and co-lyricist Jiro Ishii, main character designer Creator/TiteKubo, guest character designers Yukiko Horiguchi, Bun-Bun, Humikane Shimada, Ken Sugimori, Noizi Ito and Shigenori Soejima, co-lyricists Shoko Fujibayashi and Oji Hiroi, and arrangers Takayuki Negishi, Yasuhisa Naruse, Akifumi Tada and Hiroshi Nakamura. Sega also updated the game with a new action-based battle system as opposed to the previous games, which featured turn-based battles.

* GenreShift: Where previous games employed turn-based combat, this game uses ''VideoGame/DynastyWarriors''-style [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=96bxPgJX444 hack-and-slash combat]].

* ButtMonkey: The Imperial Combat Revue at the start of the game. Not only are Sakura, Hatsuho and Claris untrained actors and fighters, but their stage and battle performances aren't up to par to the point where Claris calls the revue a massive liability.

''Sakura Wars'', known in Japan as ''New Sakura Wars'', is the sixth entry in Sega's venerated ''VideoGame/SakuraWars'' series, as well as a SoftReboot of the franchise. It is the second game in the series to receive an overseas release after ''VideoGame/SakuraWarsSoLongMyLove'', the first to be localized by Sega themselves, as well as [[VideoGame3DLeap the first 3D entry]] in the series. It is also the first game to be released on the Platform/PlayStation4, the first to use the Hedgehog UsefulNotes/GameEngine from the ''Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog'' series, the first to be released after [[DevelopmentHell a 14-year hiatus]] following ''So Long, My Love'' (which is also the biggest [[SequelGap gap]] between games to date) as well as the first to have no involvement from former franchise co-owner Creator/RedEntertainment.

* ShoutOut:
** The event and dialogue scenes are shout-outs to Sega's own ''VideoGame/{{Yakuza}}'' franchise.
** In chapter 3, when faced with the prospect of defeat, Yui yells "Shut up! Shut up! Shut up!" in the same way Shana did in ''Literature/ShakuganNoShana''.

''Sakura Wars'', known in Japan as ''New Sakura Wars'', is the sixth entry in Sega's venerated ''VideoGame/SakuraWars'' series, as well as a SoftReboot of the franchise. It is the second game in the series to receive an overseas release after ''VideoGame/SakuraWarsSoLongMyLove'', the first to be localized by Sega themselves, as well as [[VideoGame3DLeap the first 3D entry]] in the series. It is also the first game to be released on the UsefulNotes/PlayStation4, the first to use the Hedgehog UsefulNotes/GameEngine from the ''Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog'' series, the first to be released after [[DevelopmentHell a 14-year hiatus]] following ''So Long, My Love'' (which is also the biggest [[SequelGap gap]] between games to date) as well as the first to have no involvement from former franchise co-owner Creator/RedEntertainment.

* ForWantOfANail: If Sumire Kanzaki hadn't placed Seijuro Kamiyama in command, not only would the Imperial Combat Revue be dissolved, but they wouldn't become participants in the Combat Revue World Games.

* TheBusCameBack:
** After an 11-year absence, last appearing in ''Because You Were There'', Creator/MichieTomizawa returns to play Sumire Kanzaki in her 3D ''Sakura Wars'' debut. This time around, she is the general manager of the Imperial Theater and the commander of the Imperial Combat Revue.
** Creator/ChisaYokoyama also returns as Sakura Shinguji for a significant cameo in the final chapter.

* TheBusCameBack: After an 11-year absence, last appearing in ''Because You Were There'', the 2019 game marks Sumire Kanzaki's 3D debut in the ''Sakura Wars'' franchise. This time around, she is the general manager of the Imperial Theater and the commander of the Imperial Combat Revue.

* CastingGag: Creator/RyokoShiraishi once again plays a character with a KansaiRegionalAccent in the form of Komachi Oba.

** Sakura Shinguji rescues a young Sakura Amamiya from a demon threatening her in the ActionPrologue.

An anime television sequel, titled ''Anime/SakuraWarsTheAnimation'', was directed by Manabu Ono of ''LightNovel/HorizonInTheMiddleOfNowhere'' fame and animated by Creator/SanzigenAnimationStudio (who also animated the cutscenes for the video game itself), and premiered on April 3, 2020. It features the Moscow Combat Revue in a supporting role.

** In chapter 3, when faced with the prospect of defeat, Yui yells "Shut up! Shut up! Shut up!" in the same way Shana did in ''LightNovel/ShakuganNoShana''.

* HundredPercentAdorationRating: Anastasia Palma is beloved by fans around the world for her acting skills.

** Sakura Shinguji ends up saving a young Sakura Amamiya from a demon threatening her in the ActionPrologue.

** The one who ends up killing Oboro after he gets defeated by the Imperial Combat Revue is Hakushu.

** When Yaksha tries to kill Azami in Chapter 7, Claris shields her at the last second and dies similarly to how Kazuma Shinguji died for good after rescuing Sakura from Kyogoku's blast in ''Thou Shalt Not Die''.

* ActionPrologue: A twofer for chapter 1. In the DistantPrologue, Sakura Shinguji rescues a young Sakura Amamiya from a demon attack. In the game proper, Seijuro Kamiyama arrives in Tokyo's Central Station via an airship, only to encounter a demon attacking Central Station seconds later. Although he helps everyone escape, Kamiyama is easily [[CurbstompCushion curb-stomped]]. Fortunately, Xiaolong Yang intervenes and kills the demon.

* BackgroundMusicOverride: Any time a major character appears, whatever music is playing stops to make way for their theme.

** In Sakura's room, she keeps some mementos of her predecessor, such as the ''Ai Yueni'' stage show poster.

Additionally, an official manga called ''Shin Sakura Taisen the Comic'' is running in Shueisha's ''Weekly Young Jump'' magazine. A {{prequel}} light novel called ''Literature/ShinSakuraTaisenTheNovelHizakuraNoKoro'' was written by Ayumu Mugi and was released on December 19, 2019. A spin-off, ''VideoGame/SakuraRevolutionBloomingMaidens'', was released on December 15, 2020; it took a ''huge'' TimeSkip into an alternate version of 2011.