charliec81
30-01-03, 09:08 AM
Yep. That's right. Steampunk.
For all those wondering, steampunk refers to a genre of science fiction where alternative technology, that being highly advanced 19th century steam technology, is used. Starting with UJules Verne himself, it has found many a home, esp. in the William Gibson novel "The DIfference ENgine", where CHarles Babbage invented the Analytical Engine, and thus, caused the Information revolution 100 years earlier.
In the case of Sakura Wars, the steampunk, of course, is in the Kobus, and all manners of other steam technology. Though it features a bit of modern technology(Koran's missiles, Erica's machinegun), it is, predominantly, steam tech. ALso note that the world that the story is set in is about the 1920's, just a few decades after the End of the Victorian period, when most steampunk stories are set.
WHile I wasn't a fan of Sakura Wars for it's plot or characters (I can find much better examples elsewhere), what I liked was the milleu, the ideas proposed, and, most of all, the robots, which I find to be the most interesting version of steam technology yet. No fuss over computers ! It's steam power, gears, clogs and all manners of contraptions for me !
Geki !
For all those wondering, steampunk refers to a genre of science fiction where alternative technology, that being highly advanced 19th century steam technology, is used. Starting with UJules Verne himself, it has found many a home, esp. in the William Gibson novel "The DIfference ENgine", where CHarles Babbage invented the Analytical Engine, and thus, caused the Information revolution 100 years earlier.
In the case of Sakura Wars, the steampunk, of course, is in the Kobus, and all manners of other steam technology. Though it features a bit of modern technology(Koran's missiles, Erica's machinegun), it is, predominantly, steam tech. ALso note that the world that the story is set in is about the 1920's, just a few decades after the End of the Victorian period, when most steampunk stories are set.
WHile I wasn't a fan of Sakura Wars for it's plot or characters (I can find much better examples elsewhere), what I liked was the milleu, the ideas proposed, and, most of all, the robots, which I find to be the most interesting version of steam technology yet. No fuss over computers ! It's steam power, gears, clogs and all manners of contraptions for me !
Geki !