Kabuto Sumo Sakura Slam

It is cherry blossom season. As the beautiful sakura petals fall, a quiet calm hangs in the air. It is the calm before the storm: welcome to Sakura Slam.

In this standalone sequel to Kabuto Sumo, players return as wrestling Kabutomushi (“helmet insects”) and compete to knock their opponents down in a brand-new square arena. The coin-pushing mechanic returns, but with a new platform, new characters, pillars and powers.

New arena features:

• Notched pushing platform – In Sakura Slam you push from the corners of the arena. This makes it harder to focus entirely on defence, as you cannot always push your piece away from the edge – which means fewer stalemates and more body slams.
• Fixed corner posts – Four fixed corner posts tower over every match. Can you use these posts to better predict how an aggressive manoeuvre will play out? Alternatively, if you are near the edge: can you “cut loose” and use the post defensively?
• Tagging corners – When you push from a corner you have not pushed from before, you place a marker that “tags” that corner. Place one on each of the four posts to perform a second push action straight away.

All but two characters are compatible with the original Kabuto Sumo