Sega has shared the first gameplay and details for Project Sakura Wars.

Featured above, the lengthy gameplay broadcast shows off quite a bit of the game, including some new main characters, the various locations in the Imperial Theater, the LIPS system (Live & Interactive Picture System), and more.

Here’s a look at the main characters, from right to left:

• Sumire Kanzaki (voice by Michie Tomizawa) – An former top star actress of the Imperial Combat Revue: Floral Division.
• Reiji Shiba (voice by Tomokazu Sugita) – A friend of Kamiyama has known since the academy days.
• Kaoru Rindo (voice by Yui Ishikawa) – The secretary of the Imperial Combat Revue leader Sumire Kanzaki.
• Komachi Ooba (voice by Ryoko Shiraishi) – A fantastic merchant from Osaka.

The LIPS system has returned, where choices have to be made within the time limit. Pending your answer, trust characters have in you and the story itself can change, so select a response wisely. Failing to answer within the time limit isn’t a failed response, but another response.

The game also has a more “manual” LIPS mode, where you can move the left analog stick up or down and change the intensity of your response, to add a bit of nuance. Even if you use the same answer multiple times, the nuance can change the outcome. The camera can also change too.

Lastly, Sega has opened up registration for their fan newsletter, where you can get updates on the game leading up to release. After the game is released, subscibers will get a code to download an original Project Sakura Wars theme, for PS4.

Project Sakura Wars is launching for PlayStation 4 sometime this winter in Japan, and sometime in spring 2020 for North America and Europe.