The members of the Sakura Wars Hanagumi meet together and confront again with the falling object puzzle. Compete with Sakura fans all over the country while staying at home for online matches! Using the communication function of Dreamcast, you can play online. You can test your skills with "Hana Kora" fans nationwide at home. Of course, you can also enjoy Sakura-related information on the Internet. A variety of game modes with a story and a single play! A variety of game modes are available, including the Red Boy vs Red Lizard Mode, where members of the Hanagumi clash over the protagonist, the 2P battle mode in which players compete with each other, and the 1P mode in which columns are played intently. Of course, there is also a story mode where you can get a glimpse of the daily lives of the Hanagumi members.
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A good puzzle game, like Columns, with some fan service that does a good job as a spin-off of the Sakura Wars franchise.
Play this game if you like Columns or if you want more Sakura Wars related stuff in your life version 2.0
Play this game if you like Columns or if you want more Sakura Wars related stuff in your life version 2.0
Pretty much an expansion over the first. As this is based off of Sakura Wars 2, we not only have Orihime and Reni join the roster but also have multiple different stances that change up how the game is played just like the ones in 2. The plot continues to be more wacky spinoff shenanigans, and seeing the tokyo gang interact with one another never gets old. The gameplay is still classic ol columns, which is fine, but as a competitive game it sure aint no puyo puyo that's for sure. Still definitely is charming enough to warrant a play and surprisingly there's even an english patch so it's one of the few games in this series I can actually recommend!!!!!!!
As a Genesis Columns fan it was really fun jumping into this game which has new garbage combat mechanics. However, the game just feels pretty sluggish and the sound design is extremely lacking (not the music tho, love that early 2000s Dreamcast noise).
Played a for a bit but after two hours me and my friend wanted to go back to the original games for the crispness that Hanagumi Taisen Columns 2 Lacked.
Played a for a bit but after two hours me and my friend wanted to go back to the original games for the crispness that Hanagumi Taisen Columns 2 Lacked.
Hanagumi Taisen columns 2 is a fun puzzle game as well as a sweet short slice of life anthology of the Hanagumi members. This is my first time ever playing a columns puzzle game. Columns has a fun pick up and play feel that also is addicting which is a perfect balance for me.
Characters/side stories are fun great art work but the music can feel a bit crunchy which is a shame. All in all this is a fun puzzle game boosted by also being a sakura wars spin off highly recommended.
Characters/side stories are fun great art work but the music can feel a bit crunchy which is a shame. All in all this is a fun puzzle game boosted by also being a sakura wars spin off highly recommended.
I'm doubtful any one on this site is gonna talk about this game. So I guess I will. I never played Columns before so I was really surprised with how fun it was. When it comes to puzzle games I'd say I like this better than say Dr. Mario or Tetris. While I think those games are fun. I can easily get bored with them with in a few rounds I can not say the same for Columns. Gameplay wise it's just Columns if you played any other version of Columns before you'll know what to expect, this is just a Sakura Wars skin to it. If your unfamiliar with the game play it's a falling block match three puzzle game. It's a game that's pretty simple to understand, a pick and play kinda game. The more you play it however the more strategy and nuance you realize the game has making it pretty addictive to play.
For what it is. I'm surprised with how great Sakura Wars Columns 2 is. The story mode while nothing special, I found it amusing. It was a series of 12 side stories with fun interactions. The puzzle gameplay itself was fun. And the art is incredible. It's a good thing the game has an unlockable gallery mode...so I can admire the art. Anyway, unlike the first game on Saturn none of it is compressed. It could be because of the emulator but the game was a very clean 640p x 480p. And that's pretty cool. Considering this is a Dreamcast title, I do find it somewhat disappointing that the soundtrack is in a midi format rather than regular audio but the tunes themselves are pretty good and they grew on me the more I played. The fan translation for this game is excellent and feels like a continuation from the Sakura Wars 1 translation. I commend Derek Pascarella and his team they deserve a huge thank you for bringing over more Sakura Wars content to the west.
Overall I found it way better than I expecting it to be. And possible hot take but I'd say it was better than Shin Sakura Wars on PS4. I prefer this cast, game play more, and the art more.
For what it is. I'm surprised with how great Sakura Wars Columns 2 is. The story mode while nothing special, I found it amusing. It was a series of 12 side stories with fun interactions. The puzzle gameplay itself was fun. And the art is incredible. It's a good thing the game has an unlockable gallery mode...so I can admire the art. Anyway, unlike the first game on Saturn none of it is compressed. It could be because of the emulator but the game was a very clean 640p x 480p. And that's pretty cool. Considering this is a Dreamcast title, I do find it somewhat disappointing that the soundtrack is in a midi format rather than regular audio but the tunes themselves are pretty good and they grew on me the more I played. The fan translation for this game is excellent and feels like a continuation from the Sakura Wars 1 translation. I commend Derek Pascarella and his team they deserve a huge thank you for bringing over more Sakura Wars content to the west.
Overall I found it way better than I expecting it to be. And possible hot take but I'd say it was better than Shin Sakura Wars on PS4. I prefer this cast, game play more, and the art more.