Sakura Stars is an arcade developed by Super16bits, released 21 May 2020 on Linux and PC (Microsoft Windows).
What Sakura Stars is
Sakura Stars is an arcade game developed by Super16bits and released in 2020. It is available on Linux and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on PICO-8.
The premise, in the publisher's words
When hordes of Youkai threaten the world, the Tanukis send a messenger to choose human girls to receive magical powers to defend humanity. They are known as SAKURA STARS. This is a horizontal shmup made on Pico-8, a retro fantasy console with purposeful limitations to simulate an 8-bit era console.
How it plays
It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action and fantasy. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
What it launched against
Sakura Stars launched on 21 May 2020, within three weeks of Valorant, Deep Rock Galactic, Streets of Rage 4 and Tetris Effect: Connected.
Released around the same time: Valorant, Deep Rock Galactic, Streets of Rage 4, Tetris Effect: Connected.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
Screenshots
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Quick answers
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