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NoahSteam 🇵🇸 @noahsteam.bsky.social · 05/04/2026

Huge thanks to @bowloflentils.bsky.social and TrekkiesUnite for their time and effort to further polish the patch for this game!

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Bowl of Lentils @bowloflentils.bsky.social · 05/04/2026

April 2026 marks the 28th anniversary of Sakura Wars 2 and the 1 year anniversary of our fan translation for the game. To celebrate the occasion, the team has published an update to the patch that fixes various typos and a few untranslated graphics. Enjoy! segaxtreme.net/resources/sa...

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Big Shot Bones @bigshotbones.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

Amazing, I'll make a donation here :) finished the game a couple of weeks ago, really loved it, thank you all for your efforts!

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Bowl of Lentils @bowloflentils.bsky.social · 09/07/2025

Sakura Wars 2 contains a post-game mode called Long Day that contains a bunch of cool bonus content. One of the small extras I enjoyed was the ability to watch flashbacks of certain scenes through the perspective of the heroines. These include rare sprites of Ogami that you don’t see anywhere else.

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Marc Normandin @marcnormandin.bsky.social · 26/05/2025

Here's the excellent Sakura Wars 2, which is newly translated into English for the first time by a team including @noahsteam.bsky.social, and a bit about how it (and Sakura Wars in general) was doomed from the start outside of Japan, given the way Sega of America worked and the Saturn's low sales.

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30 years of the Sega Saturn: Sakura Wars 2: Thou Shalt Not Die

A bigger, better sequel to an already excellent game.

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Bowl of Lentils @bowloflentils.bsky.social · 12/05/2025

Thanks to everyone that has been submitting issues with the Sakura Wars 2 patch to our Google form. However, we've been having some trouble replicating the bugs that are being reported. If possible, please resubmit your issue and also provide a link to your save file. Thank you.

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NoahSteam 🇵🇸 @noahsteam.bsky.social · 08/05/2025

Thank you! Happy to see you finished and enjoyed the game. And yes, it was a nightmare 😬 but was fun working with the team to put it together

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chungris @chungris.bsky.social · 08/05/2025

Finished Sakura Wars 2: Thou Shalt Not Die A perfect sequel in practically every way. They took every aspect of the first game that worked and improved upon it, while also simultaneously making some of the weaker aspects of the first game even better. Absolutely fantastic game. Longish thread:

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chungris @chungris.bsky.social · 08/05/2025

So overall, Sakura Wars 2 is a quintessential example of a perfect sequel. It's just genuinely such an improvement over the first game in every way and it's a near perfect game in my book honestly. VERY VERY great stuff and I highly recommend both this and the first game!

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chungris @chungris.bsky.social · 08/05/2025

Also shoutouts to the translation team! They did a DAMN good job on this game that I imagine was a fucking nightmare to program and get functioning in a modded state lmao. There's so much love poured into the translation, dare I say as much as was put into the game by the devs.

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jess m. ☕🍂 @jametc.bsky.social · 05/05/2025

you have to repost shit like this, because just talking about it makes you sound like an insane conspiracy theorist parroting lies they read on facebook. Like if I told someone this happened, they'd roll their eyes like I was a freak and it'd damage any credibility I had left. you know? #political

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Bowl of Lentils @bowloflentils.bsky.social · 03/05/2025

Sakura Wars 2 at Tokyo Game Show in spring 1998.

An image of Sakura Wars 2's booth at Tokyo Game Show in spring 1998.
IMAGE SOURCE: https://www.mirai-idea.jp/post/segasaturn05

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NoahSteam 🇵🇸 @noahsteam.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

This is fascinating. Thank you for sharing!

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MattoBii @mattobii.bsky.social · 29/04/2025

Did you know we translated/recreated all the original Sakura Wars 2 TV ads, not just this one? You can find a playlist of them here! www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...

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Sakura Wars 2 Commercials - YouTube

These are all the commercials we recreated for Sakura Wars 2 based on the original Japanese commercials.

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Bowl of Lentils @bowloflentils.bsky.social · 28/04/2025

[Sakura Wars 2 Bugs and Typos Thread] If you’ve run into any issues while playing our patch for Sakura Wars 2, please leave a comment below or submit a report on our Google form (link below). We're hoping to address all these problems in a future update. Thank you for your help!

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NoahSteam 🇵🇸 @noahsteam.bsky.social · 27/04/2025

Thank you for reaching out and writing this up @wes.readonlymemo.com. For anyone interested in finding out a bit about how the Sakura Wars patches came to be, check this out!

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CSarracenian @sarracenian.bsky.social · 26/04/2025

Heey, Sakura Wars 2 got a fan translation out now! And that's when I realized I never actually drawn Orihime before. Or Reni for a very long time so #art

Orihime Soletta and Reni Milchstraße from Sakura Taisen 2, in their European Star Division uniforms.

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NoahSteam 🇵🇸 @noahsteam.bsky.social · 26/04/2025

Saroo has issues playing the game in general. Even the Japanese version doesn’t work properly with saroo. youtu.be/SV5m9jxM244?...

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[SAROO] Sakura Taisen 2: Kimi, Shinitamou Koto Nakare (Japan) (Sample) = Errors ❌

YouTube video by CHAP3L

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Bowl of Lentils @bowloflentils.bsky.social · 26/04/2025

I was recently asked how you transfer your Sakura Wars 1 save to Sakura Wars 2 on an emulator. So here are some detailed instructions if you are playing the game on Mednafen (which is what we primarily used while testing):

How to transfer your Sakura Wars 1 save to Sakura Wars 2 if you are playing the game on Mednafen:

1.) First start SW2 so that Mednafen generates save files for it (just go to the title screen and then close the emulator). The save files should be in the “sav” folder in Mednafen’s directory.

2.) Make a copy of your SW1 saves (the bcr, bkr, and smpc files) and rename them to the same title as your newly made SW2 saves.

3.) Then simply delete your old SW2 save files and replace them with your newly renamed SW1 files.

4.) You’ll know your save transfer was successful if Yoneda talks about SW1’s ending in the first scene (after you select which heroine Ogami has a special attachment to).

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🍞 Brad 🍞 @baust528.bsky.social · 26/04/2025

SHE'S SPEAKING IN ENGLISH, IT'S BEAUTIFUL!!! 🥹

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NoahSteam 🇵🇸 @noahsteam.bsky.social · 26/04/2025

I don’t have a steam deck, but assuming that can play retro arch, you should be able to play this using the beetle core.

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NoahSteam 🇵🇸 @noahsteam.bsky.social · 26/04/2025

Should also note that this patch was released for two languages: English and Portuguese 😁

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Marc Normandin @marcnormandin.bsky.social · 25/04/2025

If you can't tell by the credits, these projects are a ton of work by talented, passionate people. And we're lucky they're willing to put in the time. Chatted with Sakura Wars 2's project lead @noahsteam.bsky.social and others about this last summer, even.

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Passion and Endurance: How Videogame Fan Translations Get Made

Fan translations have made a number of great Japanese videogames, from Mother 3 to Sakura Wars, playable for English speakers.

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Bowl of Lentils @bowloflentils.bsky.social · 25/04/2025

I served as the lead editor on SW2 and it was the most challenging project I've ever been a part of. Translating something of this scale was only possible thanks to all the time and talent each person poured into this patch. So make sure to thank everyone for their awesome work!

==PROJECT LEAD==
NoahSteam

==PROGRAMMING==
NoahSteam
TrekkiesUnite118

==TRANSLATION LEADS==
MattoBii
CrouchingMouse

==TRANSLATION==
Natsume38
Neko
MatatabiMitsu

==LEAD EDITOR==
BowlOfLentils

==EDITORS==
Burntends
CrouchingMouse
MattoBii
Natsume38

==GRAPHICS MODIFICATION==
Dyn0muTT
Joqu
Gong Xian
TrekkiesUnite118
NoahSteam
MattoBii
SaturnDave

==MOVIE SUBTITLES==
TrekkiesUnite118

==TESTERS==
BowlOfLentils
cj_iwakura
TrekkiesUnite118

==TALENT RECRUITMENT==
Burntends

==TRAILER==
Edited by TrekkiesUnite118
Audio Mixing by Shadowmask
VO by CrouchingMouse

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Bowl of Lentils @bowloflentils.bsky.social · 25/04/2025

The Sakura Wars 2 translation is out!! This project first began almost 4 years ago and now it is finally available for everyone to experience. Sakura Wars is a very special series to me and I'm really excited to see what people think of the game and our work. Hope you enjoy it!

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NoahSteam 🇵🇸 @noahsteam.bsky.social · 25/04/2025

Finally, thank you all for patiently waiting and Sega for creating such an amazing game. What are you still doing reading this read? Go play the game!

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NoahSteam 🇵🇸 @noahsteam.bsky.social · 25/04/2025

x.com/TheOpponent provided the much improved font sheet that was used in this patch compared to SW1. Also thank you for tackling image edits! Thank you x.com/SegaSaturnDave for helping out with Tycoon minigame!

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NoahSteam 🇵🇸 @noahsteam.bsky.social · 25/04/2025

Thank you @cj-iwakura.bsky.social for testing out this whole game! Thanks to him, you all can be assured that the game is completely playable on Saturn using the Satiator! @burntends.bsky.social for giving me the push I needed to get this project going in its early days and helping out with edits!

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NoahSteam 🇵🇸 @noahsteam.bsky.social · 25/04/2025

Dyn0mutt, @justjoqu.bsky.social for providing edits of the more complicated images in this game. Chapter screens, minigames, loading screens, and so many other parts of the game would have looked terrible without these two!

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NoahSteam 🇵🇸 @noahsteam.bsky.social · 25/04/2025

x.com/natsume__38, Neko, and x.com/MatatabiMits... jumping on and helping to translate a whole lot of text back when we were struggling to gain momentum! We would've been stuck in the mud without your help!

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NoahSteam 🇵🇸 @noahsteam.bsky.social · 25/04/2025

x.com/GGopicolo for tackling the Portuguese translation of this game! For me, being able to release a patching in two languages at the same time is probably one of the most exciting parts about this! Find out more about that on his profile!

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NoahSteam 🇵🇸 @noahsteam.bsky.social · 25/04/2025

@crouchingmouse.bsky.social also translated a ton of stuff in this game and was a true savant with difficult to translate text. Thank you for all the work you've done on both SW&SW2 projects over 8 years! Couldn't have done it without you!

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NoahSteam 🇵🇸 @noahsteam.bsky.social · 25/04/2025

@mattobii.bsky.social translated a huge chunk of this game along with helping out with editing and image modifications. Hugely passionate for the series, we were lucky to have you on the team! Thank you for always being available and answering countless questions as quickly as you did!

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NoahSteam 🇵🇸 @noahsteam.bsky.social · 25/04/2025

@bowloflentils.bsky.social has got to be one of the biggest SW out there! Idk how many times I asked him to replay it, testing to find even the most minute issues. He meticulously went over the script to iron it out. Without his care & passion, this patch wouldn't have been possible. #GOAT

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NoahSteam 🇵🇸 @noahsteam.bsky.social · 25/04/2025

I've had a great time working on this project thanks to all the amazing people involved. x.com/SegaFanatic5... subtitled all of the movies, fixed out countless difficult bugs, and so much more. The level of polish present in this patch wouldn't have been possible without him.

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NoahSteam 🇵🇸 @noahsteam.bsky.social · 25/04/2025

The wait is over! #SakuraWars2 is now playable in both English and Portuguese on the #SegaSaturn! Check out the translated commercials where you can also find links to the download.🧵 @bowloflentils.bsky.social @mattobii.bsky.social @crouchingmouse.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=RNbi...

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Sakura Wars 2 English Patch CM 2

YouTube video by TrekkiesUnite

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NoahSteam 🇵🇸 @noahsteam.bsky.social · 05/04/2025

I appreciate the suggestion and it’s good to hear that people are excited to play this. The project is moving along and we’re all excited to have it in everyone’s hands soon.

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NoahSteam 🇵🇸 @noahsteam.bsky.social · 03/01/2025

Ha yes, I was lucky enough to have @bowloflentils.bsky.social test out the whole game while I was developing the patch. I only played bits and pieces that were necessary for debugging.

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NoahSteam 🇵🇸 @noahsteam.bsky.social · 03/01/2025

Finally played through the first Sakura Wars game. I haven’t played a vn before so I wasn’t sure what to expect, but this was a lot of fun! I can see why it’s had such a following all these years later.

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NoahSteam 🇵🇸 @noahsteam.bsky.social · 30/12/2024

Ha yea understandable, but once you got RetroArch set up, you’ll be good to go with basically all Saturn games.

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NoahSteam 🇵🇸 @noahsteam.bsky.social · 30/12/2024

I’d recommend trying it with mednafen or RetroArch (with beetle). Those two options have been verified to not have audio issues.

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NoahSteam 🇵🇸 @noahsteam.bsky.social · 29/12/2024

An update on #SakuraWars2. We thought we could finish it this year, but to ensure a polished finished product, we’re doing another play through to catch any remaining issues we might’ve missed. As mentioned in this thread, the game is fully translated and playable though!

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NoahSteam 🇵🇸 @noahsteam.bsky.social · 27/12/2024

Just finished Dragon Force 2. This game is a hidden gem. It was highly addictive. I couldn’t put my phone down. Having RetroArch available on my phone has made this into the ultimate mobile gaming device for me. I think I’ll finely be able to get through by Saturn backlog.

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NoahSteam 🇵🇸 @noahsteam.bsky.social · 23/12/2024

Finally playing through Dragon Force 2 and I’ve gotta say, this game is great! I recall it being mediocre while working on the patch, but it’s just as fun as the original. The only thing holding it back is the music.

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Yanis Varoufakis @yanisvaroufakis.bsky.social · 11/12/2024

"Death feels imminent for 96% of children in Gaza, study finds." And yet the civilised West is doing precisely nothing to bring about a ceasefire as a prelude to saving these hundreds of thousands of children who now live on death row. www.theguardian.com/world/2024/d...

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Death feels imminent for 96% of children in Gaza, study finds

Needs assessment by NGO reveals the huge psychological impact of the war with Israel on young people

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NoahSteam 🇵🇸 @noahsteam.bsky.social · 11/12/2024

Those articles read like something out of The Onion 🤣 I honestly can’t tell if they were meant to be taken seriously.

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NoahSteam 🇵🇸 @noahsteam.bsky.social · 05/12/2024

The previous post being my first post on here, I guess I messed something up because it didn’t post the video! So including it here.

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NoahSteam 🇵🇸 @noahsteam.bsky.social · 05/12/2024

The remaining tasks I’d consider to be polish items but they’d also be very time consuming to fix. Not sure if it’s worthwhile to make the pose changes.

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