Sakura Wars 2: Thou Shalt Not Die is a cross-genre video game developed by Red Company and Sega, and published by Sega for the Sega Saturn. The second installment in the main Sakura Wars series, it was released in April 1998 and later ported to other systems, including to the Dreamcast in September 2000.
Defined as a “dramatic adventure” game, Sakura Wars 2 combines overlapping tactical role-playing, dating sim and visual novel gameplay elements. Players control Captain Ichiro Ogami, leading the steam-powered Imperial Floral Assault Group through a series of missions to defend an alternate-history 1920s Tokyo from demonic threats.
The game features a cast of returning heroines from the original Sakura Wars, plus several new characters. Building strong relationships with the Floral Assault Group members through dialogue choices and time-limited responses (“LIPS” system) directly affects performance in the tactical battle phases.
