Sakura Note trailer elicits tears of nostalgia
by JC Fletcher 
{ Aug 31st 2009 at 5:00PM }
The trailer for Audio Inc.'s new DS game Sakura Note leans heavily on the "nostalgia" angle, showing images of Japanese kids on summer vacation, running around town to the sounds of cicadas and a somber Nobuo Uematsu piece. Even the gameplay description, which refers to "simple action buttons," is a callback to the Famicom era.
The in-game footage, with its combination of lush, hand-drawn backgrounds and pixelated sprites, makes us nostalgic -- for Audio's last game, Contact. This is the first real look we've had at the new game, and we're glad to see it's as lovely as the artwork.
As for the gameplay itself, it features segments in which you control a cat or a dog, and includes some mechanic involving collecting a boss's tears.
The in-game footage, with its combination of lush, hand-drawn backgrounds and pixelated sprites, makes us nostalgic -- for Audio's last game, Contact. This is the first real look we've had at the new game, and we're glad to see it's as lovely as the artwork.
As for the gameplay itself, it features segments in which you control a cat or a dog, and includes some mechanic involving collecting a boss's tears.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
cuteSAVAGE @ Aug 31st 2009 5:08PM
Contact is my absolute favourite DS game. They said something about a sequel not long after the first one came out, so I hope this plays like it. Looks really nice in the trailer.
Josh @ Aug 31st 2009 7:45PM
Looks very good.
MRLN the Amazing @ Aug 31st 2009 7:47PM
Ugh, I hate the character designs.
Everything else looks quite nice, quite nice. The story is also very compelling.