Sakura Santa

I like to play this around Christmas and it is cozy with a bit of raunchiness. Akina was my least favorite route since it didn't feel as winter or Christmas themed as the other. Santa is my favorite and her design is very cute!

The art is gorgeous, as expected of Inma, but also the backgrounds are often top-notchin this series and is the case here as well. Sometimes wish you could view the backgrounds without the UI in a section of the galleries.
Do note that there is no patch (as far as I could tell) of this but it's not a deal-breaker for me personally.

Do like that the harem route has CG's. Speaking of CG's the last two on page 7 doesn't work and I can't view them since it instead shows a previous one instead.

Best Christmas tradition

Sakura visual novels are like fast food: cheap, filling, fun, and they leave you feeling guilty for making bad decisions. But life is too short to live without chicken nuggets and hentai.

UOOOOHHH 😭😭 I LOVE CUNNYYY 😭😭💢💢😭😭💢😭😭

This game makes me wanna hurry down Santa's chimney

shit.

Protagonist: *does nothing extraordinary and is nice*
Girl in Sakura Game: "I love you. You're so special to me. No one has ever been this nice to me before." After spending about two minutes with the main protagonist

One of the BETTER Sakura titles!

Has a decent story this time around and doesn't start off confusing or awkward. There is also a fox girl. Merry Christmas.

I bought this game on sale for around 2.50 pounds I believe and I think that it is worth to buy it on sale. It's relatively short (I spent around 3.5 hours to finish all the routes including the harem route but have 4.1 hours on the game due to just looking at the unlocked CGs. The character CGs are nice but the story is a bit bland and follows the same pattern for each of the girls apart from on the harem route-a few dates, some trouble happens which is resolved then you get a happy ending. The music playing was pretty repetitive but it was nice to listen to.
Overall, don't expect much from the story but it was a decently fun and short VN for me.

Sakura Santa was the eigth of a series of cultural adult VN released here on Steam. You play as GenericProtagonist#1 who finds himself lonely during holidays, only wishing he would finally make friends.

There are three routes to chose from, but you can pick bits of each one of them as you go. Characters are cliché, though sometimes they end up being funny (in a dorky way). It is a standard ecchi script, if that's what you're looking for. The art is gorgeous, really top.

Linux port is perfect (Renpy), but there are no achievements. As all Sakura games, this also has cards. There are 20 CGs but no H-patch. I guess it is okay to get this one if you're also feeling lonely and if you're also a GenericProtagonist#1.

I'll be generous with this one, it's Christmas!

So yet another Sakura Visual Novel “game” this one with an obviously Christmas theme setting to it.

This Sakura game is actually abit more subdued compared to others, of course there is still cleavage shots but unlike the other games, the stories and yes that is plural, (there is one main theme story here but 4 different endings), isn't about sexualizing the girls (as much) but how/who your going to spend your Christmas.
For some, without Sakura games usual constant hinting at perversion will be abit disappointing for others, it would have probably spoilt the more sweet Christmasy story being told.
And no there isn't any x-rated patch to ‘spice’ this one up.

It really is more of a sweet, if slightly outrageous story at times begin told here.
In fact, you can keep the story really 'quite' grounded and have a really romantic story if you just focus on one of the girls and her own story ending.
This is the story, though feeling just like one of those straight to TV Christmas films that are out and constantly on during the daytime this time of year that no-one watches, that is probably my preferred story of the different endings, it just fits in with the more ‘sweeter’ tone of this game the best to me.

The other two girls own stories add in a more ‘magical’ ‘unrealistic’ element to events.
With one of them feeling like a character that would best work in a more tradition Sakura game where its, its usual perverted self and the other, know an interesting idea to the mythology of Christmas, kinda feels like apart from that idea, there is nothing else to her character and maybe just added because its Christmas themed.

Sadly, though also with kinda of relief at the same time, the game is still only as long as the other Sakura games, so with three different girls to focus on, the individual story for each girl can feel rather short and lacking, however the depth of writing isn’t exactly enrapturing so doesn't hold my attention as well as good book could, so in that regard, best to play in short bursts, maybe play one story arc, and then play another girls story arc the next day. Either way, I'm glad it didn't just slog on any longer.

So on the whole, I'd probably side thumb this if I could but seeing as how its Christmas I'll give it the benefit of the doubt.
But only get on a sale, as if your looking at this game your probably already familiar with Sakura games and probably enjoy the mix of perverted stories they tell.
However like I said, this is more sweet that sex, so even if you enjoy focusing more on the story side with this one, once you’ve played it once I doubt you'll ever go back and play it again.

Each girl is about 2 hours to finish, and there is 3 girls... I'm almost sure its 6 hours to finish the game, but who knows, maybe i'm too fast or to slow. anyways, there is not much nudity, more of fanservice tease... but it's fun, nonetheless. I'd say to short however, but a quick one is not bad.

I liked Sakura Santa for the most part, but I don't think it's worth $10USD. Wait for it to go on sale.

Sakura Santa follows the usual cheesy predictable every-post-2000's-anime-ever storyline, but that doesn't make it bad. I thought each route was sweet and charming in its own way. However, one part of Itsumi's route made me physically cringe because it exploited the virgin-beta mindset of every cliche VN protagonist to its logical extreme.

Overall, I'd definitely recommend playing this game in December if you want a short christmas-themed game to play, as each route takes about an hour.

If you're lonely and looking for at least a little bit of warmth on Christmas, you will definitely appreciate chasing the kind women portrayed in this beautiful visual novel.

Although the art and music are both nice, the story and writing are both so uninteresting and uninspiring. I was kind of hoping this would be more than just pictures of ladies in suspect situations, but after finishing this novel, I have the impression that all of the Sakura titles are like that. I guess I got what I paid for.

Although I've only done one of the routes (Santa) - I don't think I'm missing out by not choosing the other two routes.

Giant breasts do not a visual novel make!

This 8th title of the Sakura series from Winged Cloud feature a male protagonist Koji who is living alone in a small apartment after moving to a city to attend university. With Christmas arriving in a week's time and no family member, friend or sibling to spend the holiday with, Koji decides to go out of his apartment to make an offering at a local shrine and wish for someone to spend the Christmas with. Afterwards, he will meet a fox spirit Akina who lives around the shrine and has heard his wishes, his middle school friend Itsumi who was handing out fliers for a cafe she is currently working at and Santa Claus's daughter who also goes by the same name of Santa Claus where Koji will help to find and recover her lost candy cane magic wand. Over the course of this visual novel, Koji can choose to visit the same or a different person each day before eventually spending Christmas Day with one or all of them.

The story and plot is written like a romantic comedy with a share of humour and fanservice and has 4 nice happy endings, the background music by REN from the circle 'Bastat tail', artwork by Inma and Badriel and overall presentation are great. Reading through the storyline and dialogue and unlocking all CGs at gallery will take less than 10 hours. Highly recommended when at discount or bundle offer for fans of Winged Cloud who might be interested in collecting the titles in the Sakura series and the great artwork in the trading cards, badges, emoticons and profile artwork in this game and for those who are interested in showcasing a Christmas-themed background on Steam profile.

Cute little game surrounding a young man named Koji who is feeling a bit lonely in his first Christmas away from his family. Deciding to try something a little different, he makes a prayer at a shrine to not be alone at Christmas, and soon meets Akina, a foxgirl, Itsumi, a young lady working at a cafe, and... Santa, one of the heirs of the "Big Guy". Through your choices, you can end up with one of these beautiful ladies... yes, even Miss Santa. Of course, if you choose correctly, you might end up with all three.

There is no sexual content, nor is there any sexual highjinks (save for the standard walking in when you shouldn't, or slight wardrobe malfunction). Still, the tale is sweet and funny.

An especially dull entry in the Sakura series that makes no effort to hide it's well-worn formula of flat characters tossed in a barebones story, wrapped in the studio's brand of bland sexuality.

Sakura Santa is a visual novel by Winged Cloud for computers, available on Steam. The reason I'm reviewing this because it is available on Steam in the context that it is, in fact, a game. As this is the first one I'm talking about in the Sakura series, I guess I should explain a little bit about the series in general. Basically, this is an ongoing series of visual novel games, not necessarily related to one another, that seem to rely heavily on sexualized anime women and suggestive situations. They usually also involve some type of fantasy element to their setting and story. As visual novels, they don't have much in the way of gameplay, but they will often have sections where you can choose from branching paths in the story. To be honest, the real reason I want to start talking about these is because I tend to enjoy them far too much. Then again, this IS a Christmas game so the timely release of this review feels a bit more justified... even if it feels just as perverted. As it is a visual novel, the story is most of the content, but I'll try to keep from spoilers as best I can.

In Sakura Santa you play as a university student named Koji. He's new to the town and doesn't have any friends there yet. It's almost Christmas and he has no one to spend it with. His family are all busy with their own plans even. So he wanders off to a nearby shrine. He helps a and elderly, injured priest there with the upkeep of the place before making an offering and making a wish. He wishes for a cure for his loneliness. He then finds himself in the company of a fox spirit named Akina, who also resides at the shrine, that wants to repay his pure kindness. She asks him to come back and see her again. Afterwards he goes into town and runs into an old childhood friend, Itsumi, that coincidentally works at a cafe in town. She also hasn't made much for friends in this place so she wants to catch up with Koji. She doesn't think she'll have the time with the holiday rush at the cafe, but Koji offers to help out there in order to spend some time with her. Also in town he accidentally bumps into a girl dressed up in some festive wear that claims to be Santa. She's trying to find her magic wand that she has lost. Koji helps her find it and as a thank you she offers to visit him when she's not busy getting ready for Christmas. Three girls in one day. Thus, the stage is set.

The way the story unfolds after this introduction is up to you. With each day you get to select from three different activities, each one corresponding to one of the girls. You decide who to spend your time with on each day. The amount of time you spend with each will affect how the story goes. There are general models for each character, along with a few poses and expressions that will change now and then to fit the current situation and dialogue. However, there are also a few specific scenes where you'll get to see a specific image drawn, typically a quite suggestive one at that. So playing through multiple times with different paths can get you some new images as well as an alternate story. It's up to you to decide how you want to spend your Christmas. Only one thing is certain: You won't be spending it alone.

My main interest in the game is pretty obvious. I saw hot anime girls. I couldn't resist. I do think their designs are quite cute and sexy. Beyond that, I actually thought the characterization was alright in this one. I mean, there are still times when the characters can feel unbelievable in some of the things they say or do, but they seem to act and react in a relatable manner. No one feels like they make no sense at all. I find this especially true of the protagonist this time around. Koji has moments of both strength and weakness, but always seem to be honest with himself about at least. I really appreciated it. It has a few nice features for convenience too. You can hit the skip button upon replaying the game so it will skip all previously read dialogue quickly until you get to something new or a choice. There's a gallery too, which has pictures unlock once you see them from playing the game so you can go back and gawk at them anytime you want. I also think each of the three main stories worked well enough to be entertaining. I also liked how easy it was to follow each specific storyline. If you want to spend your time with Akina then you pick the top choices. If you want to spend time with Itsumi then you pick the middle choices. If you want to spend time with Santa then you pick the bottom choices. It's simple. If you split your time evenly then you'll get another outcome and series of events.

This story path is rather strained. The others all followed somewhat of the same story beats, but they at least worked well enough to seem relatively realistic to the context. In this one, however, it seems like all the girls start going crazy. Each one wants Koji's attention and also his love. They start saying things that don't feel natural even to their character, much less that of a normal human being. They turn mean on each other and are a constant struggle. The worst part is that the conflict isn't even resolved in any way. The story here just ends with the girls still fighting over an indecisive guy. Other complaints are probably more minor. There are a few typos here and there. You can tell what they meant to put but those are still a little flaw. It may not be the strongest story if you're used to more in-depth visual novels and are only checking it out for the story itself. A lot of the story has to repeated in order to see all the content, and sometimes it can feel a bit disconnecting because of that. There's even a red herring choice at the start of the game that DOES affect a small bit of dialogue but doesn't affect the progression of the story or the gallery completion. Doesn't seem necessary. And as I mentioned before, this is a visual novel so there's not much for gameplay. You just make choices and... I guess masturbate if that counts as part of the game. So on that front, it's a pretty terrible GAME.

Yet, Sakura Santa is still a fun experience that I'd recommend. It's nice Christmas-themed visual novel that managed to keep the theme alive without sacrificing what you come to a Sakura game for. Besides, it's always nice to feel like you're making some type of connection with the girls you're fapping to. It makes it feel a little less meaningless than porn... even if it's about the same. A google image search just doesn't have the same feeling. It does what it sets out to do pretty well and I'll applaud it on that. Oh, so THAT'S the sound of one hand clapping. But seriously, it's not too bad of a time if you know what you're getting into and want to get into that. It's a bit like fap bait, except that once you're in you'll still have something to fap to. So the advertising is pretty honest. Get it on sale if nothing else. It's worth a few bucks if you're the type to appreciate it. Just... try not to feel too weird about wanting to bone Santa.

https://youtu.be/bC0TB4SFKYU

I enjoyed it but it was over way to soon. I finished it in 2.5 hrs. Its a cute story but who are we kidding its an adult story, written for adults with no real adult content. And yes its Steam but all the other Sakura titles have adult patches. Why not this one? I'm hoping for Sakura Santa 2.

Sakura Santa is a Japanese Anime Visual Novel. Good artwork, animation, sound, story, gallery, english subtitles, background music. The controls and UI is usefull.
Has 4 major decision paths that change the story some and the pictures unlocked. Has 3 different types of girls for you to interact with, and can have a harem. Does have some nudity, mostly tastefully covered up naughty bits. Has Ecchi and fanservice stylings. No patch needed, the artwork is as is. Good for a few hours of reading and 4 runs through to unlock all the pictures. There is a bug with the last 2 pictures not showing fully, the thumbnails are correct. Has a cute touching story about Christmas and loneliness. Might be a good game to replay for x-mas.

Get it with the Sakura bundle, when on sale. Could be worth sale price, if you really like visual anime novels, but not the hentai kind. If you want just the ecchi artwork, you could save your money and look at what others have posted on netz.

For more info:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JUO5kh25D6Q

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-kQhKQAo84I

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yi-_v9h00og

https://www.destructoid.com/review-sakura-santa-329162.phtml

http://www.hardcoregamer.com/2016/01/04/review-sakura-santa/185456/

http://n4g.com/news/1841453/lewdgamer-review-sakura-santa

http://fuwanovel.net/reviews/2015/12/25/sakura-santa/

Sakura Santa is a cute, upbeat VN with three different love interests that have their own distinct personalities. I played this game in August living in the desert, and it still managed to get me into the christmas spirit.

You'll find yourself wanting to pursue all of the routes to learn about the girls, and just enjoy the atmosphere of the game.

I can feel your eyes... They're judging me. Stahp it.

I don't care what you think. Santa-chan is hot. Best Christmas ever!

HO-HO-HO

There's not much to say about Sakura Santa,its a nice silly adventure about Xmas.I know most ppl consider Sakura games an abomination to the genre but i was able to enjoy it for what it was.

+Great waifus
+Catchy tunes
+Choices that actually mattered

-Could be bigger

I bought this game knowing it would probably be crap, but I at least expected at the very minimum, a cute, probably shallow and lacking any serious depth, but still a decent Christmas Story. This game blew my expectations, it was literally the most uninteresting thing I've ever read. There's a review on here explaining all the reasons why the Sakura series is just being burned into the ground and I whole heartedly agree.

There's also no emoticons or wallpapers.

And for those of you that continue to rate these crap Sakura titles with a thumbs up for the sole reason being you jerked off to this. You know what else you can jerk off to? Free internet porn.

In summary:
You have Google, you can look at the 6-some images right there, because this game has nothing else to it.
Throw your money at Nekopara instead.

60 dollars for a gym subscription? psssh. 10 dollars for a great arm workout 10/10