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Sakura makes a guest appearance in the fighting game ''[[Rival Schools: United By Fate]]'', where is involved in the adventure between her Tamagawa Minami High School and various other schools in Aoharu City. After helping her childhood friend Hinata and the others out from within the ordeal, she realizes how much it means to her to protect something she cares about. Sakura has also appeared in various crossover fighting games, including the ''[[Marvel vs. Capcom]]'' and ''[[Capcom vs. SNK]]'' series, as well as in ''[[Super Gem Fighter Mini Mix]]'' and ''[[Capcom Fighting Evolution]]''. She has an alter-ego called "'''Dark Sakura'''" as a secret character in ''[[Marvel Super Heroes vs. Street Fighter]]''. Sakura also appears as [[downloadable content|DLC]] in ''[[Street Fighter X Tekken]]'' with Blanka as her official tag team partner.
Sakura makes a guest appearance in the fighting game ''[[Rival Schools: United By Fate]]'', where is involved in the adventure between her Tamagawa Minami High School and various other schools in Aoharu City. After helping her childhood friend Hinata and the others out from within the ordeal, she realizes how much it means to her to protect something she cares about. Sakura has also appeared in various crossover fighting games, including the ''[[Marvel vs. Capcom]]'' and ''[[Capcom vs. SNK]]'' series, as well as in ''[[Super Gem Fighter Mini Mix]]'' and ''[[Capcom Fighting Evolution]]''. She has an alter-ego called "'''Dark Sakura'''" as a secret character in ''[[Marvel Super Heroes vs. Street Fighter]]''. Sakura also appears as [[downloadable content|DLC]] in ''[[Street Fighter X Tekken]]'' with Blanka as her official tag team partner.


Sakura is a playable unit in the tactical role-playing game ''[[Namco × Capcom]]''. She is featured in the social game ''[[Onimusha]] Soul'',<ref>{{cite web|author=Spencer |url=http://www.siliconera.com/2014/04/18/see-b-b-hood-street-fighters-sakura-armed-onimusha-soul/ |title=See B.B. Hood And Street Fighter's Sakura Armed For Onimusha Soul |publisher=Siliconera |date=2014-04-18 |accessdate=2016-07-08}}</ref> where she appears in three different forms redesigned to fit its [[feudal Japan]] theme.<ref>{{es icon}} [http://www.sosgamers.com/2012/03/galeria-onimusha-soul/?nggpage=5 Galería: Onimusha Soul], SOSgamers.com, March 17, 2012.</ref> In the mobile puzzle game ''Street Fighter: Puzzle Spirits'', she appears as a [[super-deformed]] character.<ref name="mmosite1"/> Her likeness appears in ''[[We Love Golf!]]'' as an unlockable [[cosplay]] outfit for the character Meg.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cheatcc.com/wii/welovegolfcheatscodes.html |title=We Love Golf! Cheats, Codes, Cheat Codes, Walkthrough, Guide, FAQ, Unlockables for Wii |publisher=Cheatcc.com |date= |accessdate=2016-07-08}}</ref> Players can also unlock character costume of Sakura in ''[[Crimson Tears]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamespot.com/crimson-tears/cheats/ |title=Crimson Tears Cheats |publisher=GameSpot |date= |accessdate=2016-07-08}}</ref>
Sakura is a playable unit in the tactical role-playing game ''[[Namco × Capcom]]''. She is featured in the social game ''[[Onimusha]] Soul'',<ref>{{cite web|author=Spencer |url=http://www.siliconera.com/2014/04/18/see-b-b-hood-street-fighters-sakura-armed-onimusha-soul/ |title=See B.B. Hood And Street Fighter's Sakura Armed For Onimusha Soul |publisher=Siliconera |date=2014-04-18 |accessdate=2016-07-08}}</ref> where she appears in three different forms redesigned to fit its [[feudal Japan]] theme.<ref>{{es icon}} [http://www.sosgamers.com/2012/03/galeria-onimusha-soul/?nggpage=5 Galería: Onimusha Soul] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140313062819/http://www.sosgamers.com/2012/03/galeria-onimusha-soul/?nggpage=5 |date=March 13, 2014 }}, SOSgamers.com, March 17, 2012.</ref> In the mobile puzzle game ''Street Fighter: Puzzle Spirits'', she appears as a [[super-deformed]] character.<ref name="mmosite1"/> Her likeness appears in ''[[We Love Golf!]]'' as an unlockable [[cosplay]] outfit for the character Meg.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cheatcc.com/wii/welovegolfcheatscodes.html |title=We Love Golf! Cheats, Codes, Cheat Codes, Walkthrough, Guide, FAQ, Unlockables for Wii |publisher=Cheatcc.com |date= |accessdate=2016-07-08}}</ref> Players can also unlock character costume of Sakura in ''[[Crimson Tears]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamespot.com/crimson-tears/cheats/ |title=Crimson Tears Cheats |publisher=GameSpot |date= |accessdate=2016-07-08}}</ref>


====Design and gameplay====
====Design and gameplay====
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In 1997, Sakura ranked third in the poll for the best characters of 1996 in the Japanese arcade game magazine ''Gamest''.<ref name=gamest10th>{{cite journal |last=Ishii |first=Zenji |authorlink= |date=December 1996 |title=第10回ゲーメスト大賞 |journal=Gamest Magazine |volume=188 |issue= |page=pg. 46 |id= |url=http://www.netlaputa.ne.jp/~dummy/gamest/magazine/gamest/v188.html |accessdate=December 28, 2008 |quote= }}</ref> She was voted the third-most popular ''Street Fighter'' character in Capcom's own 2002 poll for the 15th anniversary of the original ''[[Street Fighter (video game)|Street Fighter]]'', after only [[Chun-Li]] and [[Cammy]] and before Ryu.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www2.geestore.com/sf15th2/sf15rank/ninkichara.html |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20051219091936/http://www2.geestore.com/sf15th2/sf15rank/ninkichara.html |title=キャラクターランキング |publisher=GeeStore |archivedate=December 19, 2005}}</ref> She came second in Capcom's official poll "Which character would you most like to see in ''Street Fighter IV''?" with 15% of votes, this time beating Chun-Li.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.playstationlifestyle.net/2011/05/12/new-street-fighter-x-tekken-trailer-hints-at-cammy/ |title=New Street Fighter X Tekken Trailer Hints at Cammy |publisher=Playstationlifestyle.net |date=2011-05-12 |accessdate=2016-07-08}}</ref>
In 1997, Sakura ranked third in the poll for the best characters of 1996 in the Japanese arcade game magazine ''Gamest''.<ref name=gamest10th>{{cite journal |last=Ishii |first=Zenji |authorlink= |date=December 1996 |title=第10回ゲーメスト大賞 |journal=Gamest Magazine |volume=188 |issue= |page=pg. 46 |id= |url=http://www.netlaputa.ne.jp/~dummy/gamest/magazine/gamest/v188.html |accessdate=December 28, 2008 |quote= }}</ref> She was voted the third-most popular ''Street Fighter'' character in Capcom's own 2002 poll for the 15th anniversary of the original ''[[Street Fighter (video game)|Street Fighter]]'', after only [[Chun-Li]] and [[Cammy]] and before Ryu.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www2.geestore.com/sf15th2/sf15rank/ninkichara.html |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20051219091936/http://www2.geestore.com/sf15th2/sf15rank/ninkichara.html |title=キャラクターランキング |publisher=GeeStore |archivedate=December 19, 2005}}</ref> She came second in Capcom's official poll "Which character would you most like to see in ''Street Fighter IV''?" with 15% of votes, this time beating Chun-Li.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.playstationlifestyle.net/2011/05/12/new-street-fighter-x-tekken-trailer-hints-at-cammy/ |title=New Street Fighter X Tekken Trailer Hints at Cammy |publisher=Playstationlifestyle.net |date=2011-05-12 |accessdate=2016-07-08}}</ref>


[[Joystiq]] ranked Sakura fifth on their 2007 list of the top ten girls of [[PlayStation Portable|PSP]] for the "super hotness" of her school uniform and "cuteness to spare and lots of determination no matter what the odds."<ref>Steven Bailey, [http://www.joystiq.com/2007/01/25/top-10-girls-of-psp/ The top ten girls of PSP], Joystiq, January 25, 2007</ref> In 2008, [[IGN]] ranked her as 22nd-top ''Street Fighter'' character, noting that while the Japanese schoolgirl design was "obvious", her attitude and funny moments offered a pleasant contrast.<ref>[http://www.ign.com/articles/2008/08/04/top-25-street-fighter-characters-day-i?page=5 Top 25 Street Fighter Characters - Day I]. IGN. Retrieved on August 15, 2008</ref> She placed 13th on the list of top ''Street Fighter'' characters of all time by [[GameDaily]] in 2009.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20090504120748/http://www.gamedaily.com/articles/galleries/top-20-street-fighter-characters-of-all-time/?page=8 Top 20 Street Fighter Characters of All Time]. GameDaily. Retrieved on November 12, 2008</ref> GameDaily's also featured her in their "Babe of the Week" series, commenting that "the fact that she dresses like a Japanese schoolgirl gives her lots of bonus points."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamedaily.com/articles/galleries/babe-of-the-week-babes-well-wait-for/?page=5 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090331220406/http://www.gamedaily.com/articles/galleries/babe-of-the-week-babes-well-wait-for/?page=5 |archivedate=March 31, 2009 |title=Babe of the Week: Babes We'll Wait For|publisher=Web.archive.org |date= |accessdate=October 20, 2011}}</ref> In 2010, [[UGO]] featured her in their lists of the top 50 ''Street Fighter'' characters and the 35 "best school girls ever".<ref>{{cite web |last=Furfari |first=Paul |url=http://www.ugo.com/games/top-50-street-fighter-characters?page=5 |title=Top 50 Street Fighter Characters |publisher=UGO.com |date=August 25, 2010 |accessdate=February 13, 2013 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100828102822/http://www.ugo.com/games/top-50-street-fighter-characters?page=5 |archivedate=August 28, 2010 |df=mdy-all }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=UGO Team|url=http://www.ugo.com/games/sakura-from-street-fighter |title=Hottest School Girls: Sakura from Street Fighter |publisher=UGO.com |date=September 1, 2010 |accessdate=February 13, 2013}}</ref> ''[[Complex (magazine)|Complex]]'' ranked her as the "15th-most dominant" fighting game character in 2012,<ref>Elton Jones, [http://www.complex.com/video-games/2012/05/the-50-most-dominant-fighting-characters-in-video-games/sakura The 50 Most Dominant Fighting Game Characters], Complex.com, May 17, 2012</ref> as well as placing her sixth on their 2013 list of video game characters that deserve a spin-off.<ref>Obi Anyanwu, [http://www.complex.com/video-games/2012/12/25-video-game-characters-that-deserve-a-spinoff/ 25 Video Game Characters That Deserve a Spinoff], Complex.com, January 2, 2013.</ref>
[[Joystiq]] ranked Sakura fifth on their 2007 list of the top ten girls of [[PlayStation Portable|PSP]] for the "super hotness" of her school uniform and "cuteness to spare and lots of determination no matter what the odds."<ref>Steven Bailey, [http://www.joystiq.com/2007/01/25/top-10-girls-of-psp/ The top ten girls of PSP], Joystiq, January 25, 2007</ref> In 2008, [[IGN]] ranked her as 22nd-top ''Street Fighter'' character, noting that while the Japanese schoolgirl design was "obvious", her attitude and funny moments offered a pleasant contrast.<ref>[http://www.ign.com/articles/2008/08/04/top-25-street-fighter-characters-day-i?page=5 Top 25 Street Fighter Characters - Day I]. IGN. Retrieved on August 15, 2008</ref> She placed 13th on the list of top ''Street Fighter'' characters of all time by [[GameDaily]] in 2009.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20090504120748/http://www.gamedaily.com/articles/galleries/top-20-street-fighter-characters-of-all-time/?page=8 Top 20 Street Fighter Characters of All Time]. GameDaily. Retrieved on November 12, 2008</ref> GameDaily's also featured her in their "Babe of the Week" series, commenting that "the fact that she dresses like a Japanese schoolgirl gives her lots of bonus points."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamedaily.com/articles/galleries/babe-of-the-week-babes-well-wait-for/?page=5 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090331220406/http://www.gamedaily.com/articles/galleries/babe-of-the-week-babes-well-wait-for/?page=5 |archivedate=March 31, 2009 |title=Babe of the Week: Babes We'll Wait For|publisher=Web.archive.org |date= |accessdate=October 20, 2011}}</ref> In 2010, [[UGO]] featured her in their lists of the top 50 ''Street Fighter'' characters and the 35 "best school girls ever".<ref>{{cite web |last=Furfari |first=Paul |url=http://www.ugo.com/games/top-50-street-fighter-characters?page=5 |title=Top 50 Street Fighter Characters |publisher=UGO.com |date=August 25, 2010 |accessdate=February 13, 2013 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100828102822/http://www.ugo.com/games/top-50-street-fighter-characters?page=5 |archivedate=August 28, 2010 |df=mdy-all }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |author=UGO Team |url=http://www.ugo.com/games/sakura-from-street-fighter |title=Hottest School Girls: Sakura from Street Fighter |publisher=UGO.com |date=September 1, 2010 |accessdate=February 13, 2013 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120908040910/http://www.ugo.com/games/sakura-from-street-fighter |archivedate=September 8, 2012 |df=mdy-all }}</ref> ''[[Complex (magazine)|Complex]]'' ranked her as the "15th-most dominant" fighting game character in 2012,<ref>Elton Jones, [http://www.complex.com/video-games/2012/05/the-50-most-dominant-fighting-characters-in-video-games/sakura The 50 Most Dominant Fighting Game Characters], Complex.com, May 17, 2012</ref> as well as placing her sixth on their 2013 list of video game characters that deserve a spin-off.<ref>Obi Anyanwu, [http://www.complex.com/video-games/2012/12/25-video-game-characters-that-deserve-a-spinoff/ 25 Video Game Characters That Deserve a Spinoff], Complex.com, January 2, 2013.</ref>


''New Zealand Station'' commented in 2000 on how the "evolution of game babes can plough into dangerous new territory, such as Capcom's pivotal female icon changing from the wholesome and strong-willed Chun Li into the cute but undeniably underaged Sakura" <ref>''New Zealand Station'' issue 10 (2000-03) page 24.</ref> GameDaily listed her under "hot, but annoying", questioning her about always following Ryu and wanting him to fight her as she is "either an innocent fan or a psycho."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamedaily.com/articles/galleries/babe-of-the-week-hot-but-annoying/?page=11 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090310075128/http://www.gamedaily.com/articles/galleries/babe-of-the-week-hot-but-annoying/?page=11 |archivedate=March 10, 2009 |title=Babe of the Week: Hot, But Annoying Gallery and Images - GameDaily |publisher=Web.archive.org |date= |accessdate=October 20, 2011}}</ref> The character's outfit has also received some negative criticism. In 2010, ''[[Play (UK magazine)|Play]]'' included it among the top inappropriate outfits due to her exposure in fights.<ref>{{cite web |title=Top 10 inappropriate outfits |publisher=Play |last=Mackenzie |first=Gavin |url=http://www.play-mag.co.uk/features/top-10-inappropriate-outfits/|accessdate=June 30, 2011}}</ref> That same year, [[Dave Cook]] from Now Gamer listed a fight between Sakura and [[Ling Xiaoyu]] as one of the fights he wished to see in ''Street Fighter X Tekken'' as while the two shared unsuitable outfits, the two are entertaining in terms of gameplay.<ref>{{cite web |first=Dave |last=Cook |date=June 27, 2010|title=Street Fighter X Tekken Character Wishlist |url=http://www.nowgamer.com/features/895299/street_fighter_x_tekken_character_wishlist.html |publisher=NowGamer |accessdate=September 5, 2011}}</ref>
''New Zealand Station'' commented in 2000 on how the "evolution of game babes can plough into dangerous new territory, such as Capcom's pivotal female icon changing from the wholesome and strong-willed Chun Li into the cute but undeniably underaged Sakura" <ref>''New Zealand Station'' issue 10 (2000-03) page 24.</ref> GameDaily listed her under "hot, but annoying", questioning her about always following Ryu and wanting him to fight her as she is "either an innocent fan or a psycho."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamedaily.com/articles/galleries/babe-of-the-week-hot-but-annoying/?page=11 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090310075128/http://www.gamedaily.com/articles/galleries/babe-of-the-week-hot-but-annoying/?page=11 |archivedate=March 10, 2009 |title=Babe of the Week: Hot, But Annoying Gallery and Images - GameDaily |publisher=Web.archive.org |date= |accessdate=October 20, 2011}}</ref> The character's outfit has also received some negative criticism. In 2010, ''[[Play (UK magazine)|Play]]'' included it among the top inappropriate outfits due to her exposure in fights.<ref>{{cite web |title=Top 10 inappropriate outfits |publisher=Play |last=Mackenzie |first=Gavin |url=http://www.play-mag.co.uk/features/top-10-inappropriate-outfits/|accessdate=June 30, 2011}}</ref> That same year, [[Dave Cook]] from Now Gamer listed a fight between Sakura and [[Ling Xiaoyu]] as one of the fights he wished to see in ''Street Fighter X Tekken'' as while the two shared unsuitable outfits, the two are entertaining in terms of gameplay.<ref>{{cite web |first=Dave |last=Cook |date=June 27, 2010|title=Street Fighter X Tekken Character Wishlist |url=http://www.nowgamer.com/features/895299/street_fighter_x_tekken_character_wishlist.html |publisher=NowGamer |accessdate=September 5, 2011}}</ref>

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Sakura Kasugano
'Street Fighter' character
Sakura in Street Fighter IV
First gameStreet Fighter Alpha 2 (1996)[1]

Sakura Kasugano (春日野 さくら, Kasugano Sakura), better known as just Sakura, is a fictional character in the Street Fighter series. The fourth female fighter of the series, she made her first appearance in Street Fighter Alpha 2 in 1996. Sakura is a young Japanese schoolgirl fighter who idolizes Ryu, by whom she wants to be trained. Often appearing in other games including many crossover titles, Sakura has quickly became a firm fan favourite in Japan and has been also well received in the West as well.

Appearances

In video games

Street Fighter

Sakura first appears in Street Fighter Alpha 2, where she participates in street fighting after watching Ryu win the first World Warrior tournament. She searches for him and wishes for him to train her to be a better fighter. She eventually comes across Ryu who tells her he could not train her as he still has much to learn himself shortly after a sparring. In Street Fighter Alpha 3, Sakura decides to travel the world to find Ryu; after trying to save him from the evil M. Bison, Ryu promises her a rematch (at around the same time, she met and formed a rivalry[2] with Karin Kanzuki).

Sakura is also playable in the Street Fighter EX series' fighting games Street Fighter EX Plus α and Street Fighter EX3. She would also appear as the only non-Street Fighter II character in the proposed but never realized game Street Fighter IV: Flashback.[3] She is featured in the spin-off games Street Fighter: Puzzle Spirits[4] and Street Fighter Battle Combination.[5]

In Street Fighter IV, years have passed since Sakura last saw Ryu, so she decides to find Ryu again for a match in the new worldwide tournament. In introduction sequences of Super Street Fighter IV, she is often seen in a group of three with Dan Hibiki and Blanka. She eventually finds Ryu. After the tournament, they exchange goodbyes and she realizes that it was love that she felt for him. In her ending, a slightly older-looking Sakura sees Ryu approaching.

Her rivalry with Karin continues in Street Fighter V.[6] She was later confirmed to be a playable character in the Arcade Edition of the game. Capcom notes that she is done with school and worked part-time at an arcade, but wonders what decisions she needs to make in order to be satisfied with her future.[7]

Other games

Sakura makes a guest appearance in the fighting game Rival Schools: United By Fate, where is involved in the adventure between her Tamagawa Minami High School and various other schools in Aoharu City. After helping her childhood friend Hinata and the others out from within the ordeal, she realizes how much it means to her to protect something she cares about. Sakura has also appeared in various crossover fighting games, including the Marvel vs. Capcom and Capcom vs. SNK series, as well as in Super Gem Fighter Mini Mix and Capcom Fighting Evolution. She has an alter-ego called "Dark Sakura" as a secret character in Marvel Super Heroes vs. Street Fighter. Sakura also appears as DLC in Street Fighter X Tekken with Blanka as her official tag team partner.

Sakura is a playable unit in the tactical role-playing game Namco × Capcom. She is featured in the social game Onimusha Soul,[8] where she appears in three different forms redesigned to fit its feudal Japan theme.[9] In the mobile puzzle game Street Fighter: Puzzle Spirits, she appears as a super-deformed character.[4] Her likeness appears in We Love Golf! as an unlockable cosplay outfit for the character Meg.[10] Players can also unlock character costume of Sakura in Crimson Tears.[11]

Design and gameplay

An early design for Street Fighter Alpha 2 featured her in a kimono shirt and hakama pants,[12] but was later abandoned in favor of a Japanese sailor outfit with red bloomers, often seen during her kicks. One pose used by Sakura after winning a battle is to moonwalk. In the ending of Street Fighter IV, her hair is longer and she now sports a tracksuit top and a pair of athletic shorts. For her appearance in Street Fighter V, Sakura was given a complete redesign to signify her no longer being a high school student. Her new default outfit is based on those worn by Japanese idols.[13]

Sakura is controlled in the same way as Ryu and Ken, but her special moves flow differently and are less powerful. Sakura's moveset contains many "unorthodox" variants of their moves, including a running Shoryuken, a jumping Tatsumaki, and a less-powerful Hadouken that she can charge, though at the cost of distance. Her moves and combos have high potential to stun opponents and also provide many an opportunity for mix-ups. However, her somewhat low stamina and her lack of other available approaches (particularly her weak projectile) require a certain amount of finesse, leaving little room for error; this ultimately makes Sakura a high-risk, high-reward character. Sakura's combo-heavy playstyle, when supplemented by her normals and special, make her a devastating fighter once she gets an opening. Dark Sakura performs the Hadouken horizontally instead of diagonally and uses the techniques of Akuma.

In other media

Sakura is the titular character of the manga series Street Fighter: Sakura Ganbaru! where she becomes a fighter in order to fight Ryu. She also starred in the comic book miniseries Street Fighter Legends: Sakura by UDON, and appeared in other Street Fighter comic books and the Rival Schools comic. She also appears in the Super Street Fighter graphic novels,[14] which serve as a sequel to the previous UDON comics. Here, she is now Ryu's full-time apprentice and possesses the power of the Dark Hadou.

Sakura is also a character in the anime films Street Fighter Alpha: The Animation and Street Fighter Alpha: Generations, and appears in the episode "Second to None" of the cartoon series Street Fighter. She is a supporting character in Street Fighter IV: The Ties That Bind, assisting Ken in his efforts to locate Ryu.

Victor Entertainment released a drama CD Street Fighter Zero 2 Another Story in July 1996, which had Sakura as the lead character. A sequel followed in October of the same year. Sakura's theme song, "Kono Omoi o Tsutaetai" sung by Yuko Sasamoto, was released commercially.

Merchandise

Many figures of Sakura were released by various manufacturers,[15] such as one in two versions by Kotabukiya in 2015.[16][17] "Sakura's bowl of stamina" were included in a restaurant menu during one promotional event. [18] Sakura's card are included in the card games Street Fighter Deck-Building Game and Universal Fighting System.

Reception

The character was mostly well received by game writers and players alike. In 2013, GamesRadar staff included her among the 30 best characters in the three decades of Capcom's history, commenting: "Sakura was only the fourth female character in the series, and her spunky, can-do attitude has made her the most popular character of the Alpha series. She was so popular, in fact, that Sakura appeared in multiple Street Fighter spin-offs and even found her way into the main series with Super Street Fight IV."[19] In 2015, Famitsu retrospectively ranked her as the fifth-best female character in the Japanese games of the 1990s.[20]

In 1997, Sakura ranked third in the poll for the best characters of 1996 in the Japanese arcade game magazine Gamest.[21] She was voted the third-most popular Street Fighter character in Capcom's own 2002 poll for the 15th anniversary of the original Street Fighter, after only Chun-Li and Cammy and before Ryu.[22] She came second in Capcom's official poll "Which character would you most like to see in Street Fighter IV?" with 15% of votes, this time beating Chun-Li.[23]

Joystiq ranked Sakura fifth on their 2007 list of the top ten girls of PSP for the "super hotness" of her school uniform and "cuteness to spare and lots of determination no matter what the odds."[24] In 2008, IGN ranked her as 22nd-top Street Fighter character, noting that while the Japanese schoolgirl design was "obvious", her attitude and funny moments offered a pleasant contrast.[25] She placed 13th on the list of top Street Fighter characters of all time by GameDaily in 2009.[26] GameDaily's also featured her in their "Babe of the Week" series, commenting that "the fact that she dresses like a Japanese schoolgirl gives her lots of bonus points."[27] In 2010, UGO featured her in their lists of the top 50 Street Fighter characters and the 35 "best school girls ever".[28][29] Complex ranked her as the "15th-most dominant" fighting game character in 2012,[30] as well as placing her sixth on their 2013 list of video game characters that deserve a spin-off.[31]

New Zealand Station commented in 2000 on how the "evolution of game babes can plough into dangerous new territory, such as Capcom's pivotal female icon changing from the wholesome and strong-willed Chun Li into the cute but undeniably underaged Sakura" [32] GameDaily listed her under "hot, but annoying", questioning her about always following Ryu and wanting him to fight her as she is "either an innocent fan or a psycho."[33] The character's outfit has also received some negative criticism. In 2010, Play included it among the top inappropriate outfits due to her exposure in fights.[34] That same year, Dave Cook from Now Gamer listed a fight between Sakura and Ling Xiaoyu as one of the fights he wished to see in Street Fighter X Tekken as while the two shared unsuitable outfits, the two are entertaining in terms of gameplay.[35]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Sakura Kasugano - IGN". Uk.ign.com. October 15, 2008. Retrieved July 8, 2016.
  2. ^ "Street Fighter 5's Newest Character Revealed". GameSpot. September 17, 2015. Retrieved July 8, 2016.
  3. ^ Keane Ng (February 21, 2009). "The Street Fighter 4 You'll Never Play | The Escapist". Escapistmagazine.com. Retrieved July 8, 2016.
  4. ^ a b "Capcom Announces New Street Fighter Mobile Title with Puzzle Element". MMOsite. October 12, 2014.
  5. ^ "カプコン、『ストリートファイター バトルコンビネーション』で、さくら、いぶき、エレナの3人が可愛くて甘い「バレンタインアーツ」になって登場 | Social Game Info". Gamebiz.jp. January 30, 2016. Retrieved July 7, 2016.
  6. ^ Sato (February 10, 2016). "Street Fighter V Gets An Introduction Trailer For Karin Kanzuki". Siliconera. Retrieved July 8, 2016.
  7. ^ Gordon, Justin. "Sakura revealed for Street Fighter 5 as the first Season 3 character". eventhubs.com. Retrieved December 11, 2017.
  8. ^ Spencer (April 18, 2014). "See B.B. Hood And Street Fighter's Sakura Armed For Onimusha Soul". Siliconera. Retrieved July 8, 2016.
  9. ^ Template:Es icon Galería: Onimusha Soul Archived March 13, 2014, at the Wayback Machine, SOSgamers.com, March 17, 2012.
  10. ^ "We Love Golf! Cheats, Codes, Cheat Codes, Walkthrough, Guide, FAQ, Unlockables for Wii". Cheatcc.com. Retrieved July 8, 2016.
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