Sega has announced a pre-order campaign for the newest installment of the Sakura Taisen series, Sakura Taisen Monogatari: Mysterious Paris. Beginning in late December, the campaign will award fans pre-ordering the game with a bonus disc called Sakura Taisen Monogatari: Mysterious Paris - Special Disc. The PC-compatible disc will contain information on the characters, desktop wallpapers, screensavers, the game's opening sequence and a promotion movie.

Sakura Taisen Monogatari: Mysterious Paris for PlayStation 2 will be available in Japan sometime in March 2004.

• Famitsu