Post by Dessa on Nov 25, 2004 1:27:51 GMT -5
Suikoden needs its own thread. Suikoden is awesome.
Suikoden is a series of video games based upon the Chinese legend of the same name (well, almost the same name... "Suikoden" is the Japanese translation), also known as "The Water Margin."
The story revolves around a young hero, who becomes the leader of an army. Throughout the course of the game, this hero must find the 108 "Stars of Destiny" (don't worry, many join automatically). However, unlike most games, the games don't make you out to be the "good guy" and your enemies out to be the "bad guy." You're simply two sides of a war, each with their own, valid reasons for fighting.
Another major point of the Suikoden games are the 27 True Runes. According to legend, long ago there were two brothers, Sword, and Shield. They fought, and their battle created the world. Shards of them fell to the world, and became the 27 True Runes, from which all other runes were formed.
The first Suikoden game came out in 1995 (I think), for the Playstation 1. The second game came out in 1999 or 2000, also for Playstation 1. Most fans of Suikoden consider Suikoden II to be the best game (at least story-wise).
After Suikoden II came out, three additional games were released. However, these games would never leave Japan. The first was Suikoden Gaiden. Suikoden Gaiden took place during (and after) Suikoden II, but with a main character not appearing in the regular game (main characters from Suikoden II do appear in Gaiden, however). This character's adventures were furthered in Suikoden Gaiden II. Both Gaidens are for Playstation 1.
The third game released is the only non-Playstation Suikoden game. It is also the only one to span beyond the video game realm. This game, called Suikoden Card Stories, tells the same basic story as Suikoden II (with some major changes), but the battles are fought with card games. It was released in 2001 for the Gameboy Advance, and is actually really fun to play.
The sixth Suikoden game to be released (third in the regular storyline, and third in the US), was Suikoden III. Suikoden III marked a change in the style of the game, where for half the game you play as three separate heros, then choose the one you want to use for the rest of the game. There are also hidden POVs you can unlock. The game was released in 2002(?) for the Playstation 2.
Released this summer in Japan, and next January in the US, is the newest game in the series, Suikoden IV. I've played the demo, and it looks great. The voices are going to require an 'off' feature (trust me, some may be good, but those that are bad remove any allure the voices may have), but the gameplay feels like Suikoden II.
Oh, and for anyone who was interested, if you check the most recent Shirt Guy Dom day (last Wednesday, I think) on Megatokyo, Dom is dressed as one of the staple villains of Suikoden, Yuber.
Suikoden is a series of video games based upon the Chinese legend of the same name (well, almost the same name... "Suikoden" is the Japanese translation), also known as "The Water Margin."
The story revolves around a young hero, who becomes the leader of an army. Throughout the course of the game, this hero must find the 108 "Stars of Destiny" (don't worry, many join automatically). However, unlike most games, the games don't make you out to be the "good guy" and your enemies out to be the "bad guy." You're simply two sides of a war, each with their own, valid reasons for fighting.
Another major point of the Suikoden games are the 27 True Runes. According to legend, long ago there were two brothers, Sword, and Shield. They fought, and their battle created the world. Shards of them fell to the world, and became the 27 True Runes, from which all other runes were formed.
The first Suikoden game came out in 1995 (I think), for the Playstation 1. The second game came out in 1999 or 2000, also for Playstation 1. Most fans of Suikoden consider Suikoden II to be the best game (at least story-wise).
After Suikoden II came out, three additional games were released. However, these games would never leave Japan. The first was Suikoden Gaiden. Suikoden Gaiden took place during (and after) Suikoden II, but with a main character not appearing in the regular game (main characters from Suikoden II do appear in Gaiden, however). This character's adventures were furthered in Suikoden Gaiden II. Both Gaidens are for Playstation 1.
The third game released is the only non-Playstation Suikoden game. It is also the only one to span beyond the video game realm. This game, called Suikoden Card Stories, tells the same basic story as Suikoden II (with some major changes), but the battles are fought with card games. It was released in 2001 for the Gameboy Advance, and is actually really fun to play.
The sixth Suikoden game to be released (third in the regular storyline, and third in the US), was Suikoden III. Suikoden III marked a change in the style of the game, where for half the game you play as three separate heros, then choose the one you want to use for the rest of the game. There are also hidden POVs you can unlock. The game was released in 2002(?) for the Playstation 2.
Released this summer in Japan, and next January in the US, is the newest game in the series, Suikoden IV. I've played the demo, and it looks great. The voices are going to require an 'off' feature (trust me, some may be good, but those that are bad remove any allure the voices may have), but the gameplay feels like Suikoden II.
Oh, and for anyone who was interested, if you check the most recent Shirt Guy Dom day (last Wednesday, I think) on Megatokyo, Dom is dressed as one of the staple villains of Suikoden, Yuber.
