![]() ![]() ![]() But while it’s easy to worry that the Steam Pornocalypse is upon us and will wipe out any visual novel without a hint of boob, it’s important to remember that it’s not a zero-sum game here. If you’ve heard about the series at all before this, it’s likely because it’s Basically Porn on Steam and consistently tops sales in the visual novel category, along with HuniePop and NEKOPARA. Of course, regardless of how either game fares, you can’t look at the Sakura series without acknowledging the weird atmosphere around it. Both are also about the same length, but Sakura Angels inches ahead with small improvements and a simpler story. Sakura Spirit has slightly more special event graphics and that’s about it. The visuals are quality, if a bit weird about anatomy, and the music tracks are plentiful and mostly fitting. Sakura Angels brings with it more choices, some nice transitions and more gradual music track changes. If you’re a stickler for the technical, neither game has much to complain about. The writing also picks up greatly, with a bit more punch given to the protagonist, though it still relies on plot conveniences and well-worn personality types. Sprites get two poses that see frequent use, and little animations in the background give everything a nice touch. ![]() Its focus is tighter, the sexy moments a bit more on-point, and its direction given a bit more character. The cast of few-too-many characters fight for the spotlight as shiny event graphics are pushed in anywhere they fit, while the more text-heavy parts of the game feel static, sprites hardly given any attention in movement or range. But where Sakura Spirit fails, Sakura Angels mostly improves. With Sakura Spirit, the way this comes across makes it feel like the entire game was made to slap some lazy text over racy images. The Sakura series’ main aim is to throw as much comedy and sexual overtones in a visual novel as possible, with more than a few event graphics shown every so often to support both of these aspects. The core of either game revolves around a fairly simple story, where the protagonist and main characters must take on a big problem that turns out to have a fairly straightforward solution. Sakura Spirit and Sakura Angels are two fairly different games, but their core aspects and direction are almost the same. Sakura Angels on the other hand follows Kenta, a high school student who is followed around by two ‘guardian angels’ on a mission to protect him from strange shadowy creatures that are out to get him. With everyone on his case willing to bare all, Takahiro has to figure out how to get home to see his dream fulfilled. But things don’t go as planned, and Takahiro is sent to another world where restless spirits, fox girls and tsundere warriors abound. Before his upcoming match, he stops by a local shrine to get all the good luck he can. ![]() While searching for a way back to his village, he stumbles upon two girl wielding swords chasing after two… foxgirls? He questions his brain at first, but then follows them, only to be caught up in their shenanigans as well.Sakura Spirit features the misadventures of Takahiro, a 17-year-old boy with dreams of being a big judo star. When he wakes up, he finds himself in an ancient, unfamiliar place. After praying, he becomes dizzy and nauseous and eventually faints. He pours all the coins from his already full coin bank into the offering box and says his prayer. At the suggestion of his friends and classmates, he goes to a shrine that is rumoured to grant any wish or prayer. He's prepared and ready, but that doesn’t stop him from being nervous about his upcoming battle. He was very determined to win, in order to fulfill his dreams of finally representing his country for a sport he loves so much. Rising Judo Star Gushiken Takahiro was two weeks away from the match that would make or break his career - a championship match where the winner is then signed up to be a young national athlete for Japan. ![]()
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