RurouniZel said:
So I finally completed this game. Absolutely amazing!
I noticed that if you hit R2 during conversations, it will skip dialogue that you've already played before, while dialogue you haven't seen remains unskippable.
Interestingly, by doing this, I knew exactly what choices you did or didn't make! It was kinda interesting knowing what choices you made. ^_^;
A lot of times I'm like HA! I got the ++ relationship! I bet you didn't!
I've uploaded a new save that has save points at every chapter, max trust levels with everyone, very high trust levels among the girls, and almost everything unlocked.
I've played through and hooked up with Ratchet, Gemini, and Subaru. I gave up on Rika after Chapter 7, and decided I'm done with the game.
http://radiantdreamer.net/temp/sakurawarsv.rar
I couldn't Shinjiro's Super Nova unlocked because the girls' trust levels weren't high enough among each other. I have Shinjiro and Ratchet's Coupling unlocked, but couldn't unlock anyone else's.
Overall, I loved the game and each girls' different personalities and different decisions required to win them over.
Like Subaru for example. At the start, she prides dignity over anything else, and totally looks down on you. Nothing you do pleases her, so it's often best to just remain quiet. And when you get caught up with her in situations, it always seems best to be as moderate as possible. She seems to value precision and discretion.
I liked Rika a lot too. She's totally a moe character, and looks upon Shinjiro as a big brother.
Ratchet was probably the most interesting, since any dealings with her were on a much more mature level than the other girls. She seemed to value Shinjiro's integrity and leadership. She's pretty hard-ass about following the rules, and likes it when a guy does the same. Basically being a gentleman gets Ratchet.
I'm surprised at how much dialogue there is in the game, and how much of it changes drastically in future conversations too depending on the choices you make.
I was also able to get high trust with Anri and Plum too. Anri's totally Tsundere, so at the beginning, you pretty much have to treat her like a big brother and reprimand her for her mistakes, and never take advantage of her or flirt with her. It's only during the later part of the game when she starts acting a little funny around you that you can return your affection.
While you can't actually hook up with Anri or Plum, it seems that a high trust level earns you a special bromide of them at the end of the game.
While the game's combat system was totally uninspiring, it was fun, and the dating sim aspect was totally awesome. I've never really played a dating sim before, so I have to say that I'm impressed with the amount of interaction. More games like this should be released here!
... and this is the
weakest Sakura Wars of the series?!