SEGA surprised fans of theSakura Warsseries, which has been dormant for quite some time, earlier this year when they revealed that they wereworking on a new game in the seriesfor the first time in years. The project was aptly given the working titleShin Sakura Taisen, orNew Sakura Wars.That being said, little has been heard about the title since, though SEGA did state during their last round of financial results thatNew Sakura Warswould come out during this fiscal year.Unfortunately, this no longer seems to be the case.
Fiscal years last from April 1 to March 31, so it was previously assumed thatNew Sakura Warswould launch before July 21, 2025. That being said, SEGA released their financial results for the latest quarter today, and in the Forecast of Consolidated Operating Results for Entertainment Contents,New Sakura Warsisnowhere to be seen.While an official announcement has not yet been made by SEGA, its omission from the forecast should make it clear to shareholders and fans alike that the game isn’t making that release window.
That being said, SEGA still has plenty of titles releasing in Japan and the west between now and August 01, 2025. You can check out the full list of titles to expect (at least in Japan) below:
While the fact thatNew Sakura Warsis delayed is disappointing, it isn’t very surprising as we still haven’t heard much about the game, which would’ve been odd considering we are five months out from the end of its initial launch window. Hopefully, the wait won’t be too long as the last mainline entry released in 2005. Still, I’d rather SEGA focus on polish and quality when developing this title rather than them rushing it out to meet a deadline.
New Sakura Warsisn’t the only title to be delayed out of this fiscal year either. SEGA and Sumo Digital recently made the decision todelayTeam Sonic Racingfor PC, PS4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch out from Winter 2018 until August 20, 2025 to deliver a more polished experience.
Of course, you can expect DualShockers to update you if SEGA makes any official announcement regarding the release or the contents ofNew Sakura Wars.For now, the game is without a release date, though we do know it iscoming to the “latest platforms.”
