Japan, 1920’s. After having defeated the ultimate evil, the charming ladies of
the Hanagumi Squad and their young commander Ichiro Ogami believe that Japan
is safe forever. But their archenemy is resurrected by a mysterious hand. And
even though the heroes defeat him once again, they realize that sooner or
later they’ll have to confront the masked demon who has brought their foe back
to life, find out who or what is pulling the strings behind the scene, and
revive once again the tragic past.

Being a direct continuation to the first Sakura Taisen, the second installment
is very similar to it graphically and gameplay-wise. The game is divided into
adventure and battle modes. In adventure mode, the player controls Ichiro
Ogami, moving around the theater (into which the base is disguised), trying to
initiate conversations with the girls and choosing timed responses, which
influence the hero’s relationship with the girl and also slightly affect her
parameters in combat. Battles are pre-set and take place on large isometric
fields, on which the player navigates mech-piloting girls and Ichiro himself,
fighting enemy forces in turn-based combat. There are two new characters in
the game, and several refinements to the timed answer system.