Cardcaptor Sakura

Yunacat · Post by **Yunacat** » Thu Apr 27, 2006 2:42 pm

The library has a hoard load of CCS DVDs! (and they are all in Japanese, not english.. o_o) Maybe i should check some out. I haven't seen all of the series yet, lol.

Btw, anyone ever played any games on Wonderswan Color? It's a handheld game system that was never brought to the US, only Japan. It was shoved aside when the GBC/GBA systems game out.

Anyway, i noticed they have a few games for it of CCS. I'm playing CCS: Sakura no Fushigi na Clow Card (AKA Sakura and the Mystery of the Clow Cards) for it right now. It's in black and white, but it's cute and the battle system may reminds me of Pocket Monsters (AKA Poke'mon) but it's still fun! X3 (i still prefer playing Star Hearts on that system though.. > >) I'll post some screencaps if i can get the chance to upload the images!^^

Cinamaroll · Post by **Cinamaroll** » Thu Apr 27, 2006 10:16 pm

Wow!! Theres ccs games? I wana play!!

angelx03 · Post by **angelx03** » Thu Apr 27, 2006 10:23 pm

Hmmm, actually I remember playing around this CCS game for the Gameboy awhile back on a emulator. It's was pretty much a straight up adaptation of the first couple episodes on the 1st season, and it was done in a dating-sim style. Since I didn't know any Japanese, I was pretty much lost.

Though I was lucky enough to find a few mini-games so those were pretty fun.

Org Profile · Post by **GloryQuestor** » Thu Apr 27, 2006 10:49 pm

Two Cardcaptor Sakura games I like:

> D.K. Soft's Card Hunter Sakura 2 for Windows, which I have an import CD-ROM copy bought from Himeya Soft.

The game plays like a cross between Cardcaptor Sakura and Street Fighter II. You choose either Sakura or Li and battle a succession of Clow Card spirits, leading up to the battles with Yue and Eriol. There is also a one-on-one multiplayer mode where you bring in cards already collected in the main game and go head-to-head with either the computer or another human opponent.

Both of them start off with the Fly and Windy cards in their library, and as they defeat Clow Card spirits, more cards are added to your collection. Each of them also have different quirks to their powers, which makes them really different characters in the game -- Sakura is the average fighter while Li is the experienced fighter. There are also a few nuances that are nice - Tomoyo and Kero following Sakura around on-screen as she battles the enemies, for example.

If there is any problem with this one, it's the difficulty. The Watery Card is a very hard opponent for being the second boss you face. After that, the battles are a bit easier, but it will take some time and practice.

> GF Captor Kurara

A wierd mix of Castlevania, Startropics, and Cardcaptor Sakura, this game is a fresh change of pace from the tried-and-true CCS game. The story (of which there is a lot of Japanese dialogue) revolves around Sakura's school becoming the house of the living dead, with Sakura having to face off with her now-undead former schoolmates.

While you have to know Japanese to truly get the best out of this game, the gameplay itself is fun enough. I especially like the fact that Sakura, being surrounded by ghosts, does cower and shiver with fear when she bends down ... just like she should.

There is also an "omake" mode with some small (but fun) CCS-themed mini-games to play.

I only wish the story was in English ...

Cinamaroll · Post by **Cinamaroll** » Thu Apr 27, 2006 11:04 pm

Wooo... the games sound cool... how old has it been since the games been released? Are they new or old games? Do ya rekon theres gona be an english version of the ccs games?

Org Profile · Post by **GloryQuestor** » Thu Apr 27, 2006 11:07 pm

Cinamaroll wrote:Wooo... the games sound cool... how old has it been since the games been released? Are they new or old games? Do ya rekon theres gona be an english version of the ccs games?

Of the ones I mentioned:

- Card Hunter Sakura 2 is out-of-print and very hard to find a copy of (since it looks like Himeya Soft sold out of their copies). You could do a search and see if you can get it elsewhere.

- GF Captor Kurara is freeware. Click on the title to go to the freeware site GameHippo and get a copy.

Cinamaroll · Post by **Cinamaroll** » Fri Apr 28, 2006 12:13 am

Cool, thanks

are there any other ccs games? Usually they have gamecube and ps2 anime games... I mean... i know naruto has quite alot of nintendo and ps2 games

Yunacat · Post by **Yunacat** » Fri Apr 28, 2006 12:23 pm

Oh, i made a mistake. CCS: Sakura no Fushigi na Clow Card is for Wonderswan, not Wonderswan Color. It's definately out of print, but you can easily find it on Emulator if you look. (the thing is, it's not illegal because it wasn't released outside the US, so nya~! XD)

Org Profile · Post by **GloryQuestor** » Fri Apr 28, 2006 4:22 pm

Cinamaroll wrote:Cool, thanks are there any other ccs games? Usually they have gamecube and ps2 anime games... I mean... i know naruto has quite alot of nintendo and ps2 games

Sadly, the biggest problem has been the "in" factor with many game "naturalizations". Animes like Gundam and Naruto are well-known internationally, so games based on them would have more mass-market appeal (and success) than more limited, niche titles like Cardcaptor Sakura.

Much as everyone would like to see it happen, most games in Japan based on limited-market animes just will never see the light of day in any of the international markets, unless the Japanese version includes a full English translation or someone buys the rights and has the know-how to translate it properly and market it well.

Yunacat · Post by **Yunacat** » Sun Apr 30, 2006 12:44 pm

GloryQuestor wrote:
Cinamaroll wrote:Cool, thanks are there any other ccs games? Usually they have gamecube and ps2 anime games... I mean... i know naruto has quite alot of nintendo and ps2 games
Sadly, the biggest problem has been the "in" factor with many game "naturalizations". Animes like Gundam and Naruto are well-known internationally, so games based on them would have more mass-market appeal (and success) than more limited, niche titles like Cardcaptor Sakura.

Much as everyone would like to see it happen, most games in Japan based on limited-market animes just will never see the light of day in any of the international markets, unless the Japanese version includes a full English translation or someone buys the rights and has the know-how to translate it properly and market it well.

Well actually, CCS does have alot of international mass market appeal, but not as much with the target audience as it would be hoped for. It's not enough to bring the games over still. If the series was aimed for more than 7 year olds, then it would probably get more appeal and we might have had a higher chance of seeing the games. Sad thing is, DNAngel has more of an appeal so we have a higher chance of seeing the PS2 game of that released than we do a CCS game (yet neither is gonna happen.)