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Sakura Castle map; not implemented in GMS. Sakura Castle is a theme dungeon accessed via the Dimensional Mirror. The monsters and maps are all based on Ninja Castle. In fact, Sakura Castle replaced Zipangu's Ninja Castle in several versions. A few versions have both castles, however. You cannot face the boss unless you have completed all of the quests up to opening the barrier. The final boss is the Daimyo Toad, which transforms into the Gigatoad upon death.
General notes from Rise Against (v121) patch notes Starts with the quest "Tae Gong's Request: This is NOT a Fish."
You will receive a mystical book. You must turn the book in to Wiz the Librarian.
After talking to Wiz the Librarian, you can start "The Land Across the Sea."
You will receive the book again, but this time double clicking on the book will transport you to Sakura Castle.
You can also use a Dimensional Mirror to get back to Sakura Castle.
There is a string of 16 quests that the player has to complete to figure out what’s going on at Sakura Castle. Each quest gives the player EXP rewards.
When you defeat the boss, Gigatoad, he will drop boxes for each class with a level 60-70 item inside. The boss also drops a secret recipe. You also have a chance to get the Musashi Hat.
Musashi Hat: Req Lv. 75, STR/DEX/INT/LUK +4, DEF/M.DEF +50, 10 upgrades, unhammered.
You will receive a Cherry Moon Samurai medal when you complete all of the Sakura Castle quests.
Cherry Moon Samurai: Req Lv. 75, STR/DEX/INT/LUK +3, Max HP/MP +230, DEF/M.DEF +50, untradeable. Differences from Ninja Castle When Sakura Castle replaced Kaede/Ninja Castle, the entire series of maps was replaced. The outside was given two new areas with monsters, the inner walls of the castle became linear, the maze through the castle was replaced by a linear progression of maps, the jump quest was removed, and all of the monsters were made easier (to fit within the 70-80 level range).
Note that Crusader Codex cards from Ninja Castle are shared by the Sakura Castle versions of those monsters, so if you finished the set previously, it is still completed. It is now much easier to complete the set, since Kacchuu Musha (now Sakura Samurai) was replaced by a normal monster version and Castellan/Emperor (now Daimyo Toad) was replaced by an instanced area that always spawns the boss. Players no longer have to wait for spawn timers to kill these monsters. Also: Sakura Toads drop Daimyo cards.
Monsters
NPC
NPC
Location(s)
Notes
File:MS NPC Hamadaya.png Hamadaya
The first time you find Hamadaya he is located at the left side of the Thief Crows. After completing the Thief Crow quest, he can be found at the left side of Sakura Castle, outside the gates by his daughter.
Quest NPC.
File:MS NPC Akai.png Akai
Sakura Castle outside the gates.
Hamadaya's daughter. Quest NPC.
Quests Tae Gong's Request: This is NOT a Fish
Class
No class requirement
Level
70+
Activation requirements
None
Location
Tae Gong will contact you via lightbulb.
Reward
20,000 experience
Completion Requirements
Talk to Tae Gong . He will give you the Mystical Book .
Talk to Wiz the Librarian via lightbulb.
The Land Across the Sea
Class
No class requirement
Level
70+
Activation requirements
Requires Tae Gong's Request: This is NOT a Fish completed
Location
Wiz the Librarian will contact you via lightbulb.
Reward
20,000 experience
Completion Requirements
Talk to Wiz.
Complete all of the Sakura Castle quests.
Talk to Wiz via lightbulb again.
Notes
You can enter Sakura Castle by either double clicking the Mystical Book in your Use Inventory, or by using the Dimensional Mirror.
When you do either method, you will end up at Sakura Castle : Sakura Castle Outskirts .
Unprovoked Crow Attack
Class
No class requirement
Level
70+
Activation requirements
Requires The Land Across the Sea in progress
Location
Hamadaya at Sakura Castle : Sakura Castle Outskirts
Reward
80,000 experience
Completion Requirements
Talk to Hamadaya.
Kill 30 Thief Crows in the same map.
Talk to Hamadaya again.
Notes
After completing the quest, Hamadaya will disappear, as he has moved to the castle gates with the other citizens.
A Secret Request
Class
No class requirement
Level
70+
Activation requirements
Requires Unprovoked Crow Attack completed
Location
Hamadaya at Sakura Castle : Sakura Castle Front Gate
Reward
90,000 experience
Completion Requirements
Talk to Hamadaya.
Collect 20 Kappa's Poison Pouches from Sakura Kappas , because he claims they are threatening the denizens of Sakura Castle.
Return to Hamadaya.
Notes
Sakura Kappas are found at Sakura Castle : Kappa Creek Forest , one map to the right.
The Merchant's Daughter
Class
No class requirement
Level
70+
Activation requirements
Requires A Secret Request completed
Location
Akai at Sakura Castle : Sakura Castle Front Gate
Reward
20,000 experience
Completion Requirements
Notes
Akai tells you that Hamadaya duped you into helping him do evil things, since the Sakura Kappa are the town's guardians.
Princess Suzume is Super Nice
Class
No class requirement
Level
70+
Activation requirements
Requires The Merchant's Daughter completed
Location
Hoshi at Sakura Castle : Sakura Castle Front Gate
Reward
20,000 experience
Completion Requirements
Talk to Hoshi.
Talk to Daisuke , one of the guards.
Another Rumor
Class
No class requirement
Level
70+
Activation requirements
Requires Princess Suzume is Super Nice completed
Location
Daisuke at Sakura Castle : Sakura Castle Front Gate
Reward
20,000 experience
Completion Requirements
Talk to Daisuke.
Talk to Sasuke , the other guard.
Notes
Daisuke tells you that the Gigatoad possessed the Daimyo and that the ninjas in the castle aren't real.
Entering Sakura Castle
Class
No class requirement
Level
70+
Activation requirements
Requires Another Rumor completed
Location
Sasuke at Sakura Castle : Sakura Castle Front Gate
Reward
20,000 experience
Completion Requirements
Talk to Sasuke.
Deliver Sai's Steel Throwing-Knives to Sai at Sakura Castle : Sakura Castle Garden 1
Notes
Sasuke lets you in because you mention Nobuo twice.
A Strange Truth
Class
No class requirement
Level
70+
Activation requirements
Requires Entering Sakura Castle completed
Location
Sai at Sakura Castle : Sakura Castle Garden 1
Reward
100,000 experience
Completion Requirements
Talk to Sai.
Kill 100 Sakura Genins .
Talk to Sai via lightbulb.
Notes
Sakura Genins are found in the same map as Sai, as well as one map over.
Nobuo-wuo
Class
No class requirement
Level
70+
Activation requirements
Requires A Strange Truth completed
Location
Sai will contact you via lightbulb.
Reward
20,000 experience
Completion Requirements
Talk to Sai.
Head to Sakura Castle : Sakura Castle Garden 3 and talk to Nobuo .
Sakura Chunin Investigation
Class
No class requirement
Level
70+
Activation requirements
Requires Nobuo-wuo completed
Location
Nobuo at Sakura Castle : Sakura Castle Garden 1
Reward
100,000 experience
Completion Requirements
Talk to Nobuo.
Kill 100 Sakura Chunins and collect 40 Chunin Poison Darts .
Talk to Nobuo via lightbulb.
Notes
Sakura Chunins are found in the same map as Nobuo, as well as one map over.
Meeting the Princess
Class
No class requirement
Level
70+
Activation requirements
Requires Sakura Chunin Investigation completed
Location
Nobuo will contact you via lightbulb.
Reward
110,000 experience
Completion Requirements
Talk to Nobuo.
Kill 120 Sakura Jonins .
Head to Sakura Castle : Imperial Villa and talk to Princess Suzume , accessed from the right portal at Sakura Castle : Tsukino Tower 1st Floor .
Notes
Sakura Jonins are found on the first and second floors of the Tsukino Tower.
Fuji's Intel
Class
No class requirement
Level
70+
Activation requirements
Requires Meeting the Princess completed
Location
Princess Suzume at Sakura Castle : Imperial Villa
Reward
20,000 experience
Completion Requirements
Talk to Princess Suzume.
Head to Sakura Castle : Tsukino Tower 3rd Floor and talk to Fuji .
Truth in Shadows
Class
No class requirement
Level
70+
Activation requirements
Requires Fuji's Intel completed
Location
Fuji at Sakura Castle : Tsukino Tower 1st Floor
Reward
110,000 experience
Completion Requirements
Talk to Fuji.
Collect 60 Shadow Ninja Scrolls from Sakura Ninjas .
Talk to Fuji via lightbulb.
Notes
Sakura Ninjas are found on the third and fourth floors of the Tsukino Tower.
Destroying the Barrier
Class
No class requirement
Level
70+
Activation requirements
Requires Truth in Shadows completed
Location
Fuji will contact you via lightbulb.
Reward
110,500 experience
Completion Requirements
Talk to Fuji.
Collect 70 Broken Tatemonos from the Sakura Samurai at Sakura Castle : Tsukino Tower 5th Floor .
Click the Barrier to the Daimyo's Chamber in the same map.
Defeat the Gigatoad!
Class
No class requirement
Level
70+
Activation requirements
Requires Destroying the Barrier completed
Location
Fuji will contact you via lightbulb.
Reward
130,000 experience
Completion Requirements
Talk to Fuji.
Enter the Daimyo's Chambers , where the Barrier used to be.
Defeat the Gigatoad , which spawns after the Daimyo Toad is defeated, and collect Gigatoad Coin Purse .
Click the brown chest on the right of the map to free the real Daimyo, and talk to him.
Head back to Imperial Villa and talk to Princess Suzume.
Cherry Moon Samurai
Class
No class requirement
Level
70+
Activation requirements
Requires Defeat the Gigatoad! completed
Location
Princess Suzume at Sakura Castle : Imperial Villa
Reward
Cherry Moon Samurai
Completion Requirements
A Gift for Akai
Class
No class requirement
Level
70+
Activation requirements
Requires Defeat the Gigatoad! completed
Location
Princess Suzume at Sakura Castle : Imperial Villa
Reward
20,000 experience
Completion Requirements
Talk to Princess Suzume.
Deliver Miracle Medicine to Akai in town.
Sakura Castle
Thief Crow (72)
Sakura Samurai (78)
