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I've never played any of the Suikoden games but I want this to succeed just to spite Konami for how they've ignored this fanbase for so long, much like how I felt towards Capcom with Mighty No. 9 and us Mega Man fans.
Difference is, hopefully this one lives up to the hype and doesn't devolve into an unmitigated disaster like MN9 did. (No Keiji Inafune involvement, so it's already off to a more promising start. lol)
Difference is, hopefully this one lives up to the hype and doesn't devolve into an unmitigated disaster like MN9 did. (No Keiji Inafune involvement, so it's already off to a more promising start. lol)
It's all about Luca Blight's bastard son.
Would have been a nice plot if he had one.
It took me an embarrassingly long amount of time to understand why you mentioned boxing. Long day of work I suppose lol
Suikoden 3 and 5 rule and Schreier, despite generally good jrpg taste, is wrong on these. 5 is a beautiful follow up in much the style of 2 and 3 has more gameplay innovations and heart than just about any ps2 rpg.
Yeah, Suikoden is based (loosely) on Water Margin. It's crazy, it's a Japanese RPG series based on a Chinese novel, and regularly features what can be described as Celtic music. Very cool stuff.
Also the magic (Runes) system in Suikoden is one of my favorites. There's millions of Runes out there, of many types, but only 27 True Runes, which birthed all the others, and to be the host of a True Rune means you never age, are holding supreme power, and will never live a peaceful life because you will always be drawn into conflict.
Also the Rune designs are some of the coolest shit in video games.
I'll back this because I guess I have to.
But I will say this: I think the provided music is absolutely awfull and more representative of the generic JRPG trash that has poisoned the series ever after five.
Sorry if this offends anyone, but the celtic, asian tunes of Suikoden were something very very special.
But I will say this: I think the provided music is absolutely awfull and more representative of the generic JRPG trash that has poisoned the series ever after five.
Sorry if this offends anyone, but the celtic, asian tunes of Suikoden were something very very special.
Think he's talking more from a narrative perspective, and he's absolutely right. I hadn't actually thought of it that way before, but Suikoden does set itself apart from most other JRPGs by keeping the conflicts local and grounded. It makes even the small things and "minor" characters feel meaningful. The main character is nothing by himself.
Ah that is true. Generally it's all regional conflicts with influences from outside parties. I always hated that we never got a harmonia based one.
Harmonia is to Suikoden as 1999 is to Castlevania.
We'll never get those games now, but at least we get cool Kickstarters.
Really?
I have the first Trails game but never got very far beyond the intro. Hmm.
What aspects remind you of Suikoden?
If you like the characterization, interplay between the different characters, and the world-building then I can see it. There are also some of the good old politics being sprinkled in. At least in Trails in the Sky FC and SC. Only two I have played.
As for me, I am into Suikoden for the sweet base-building action and the big battles. Hopefully, those will be up to snuff in this one.
Most likely referring to the quality of world-building present in the Trails games alongside returning characters from previous games in sort of a shared universe that connects in more ways than one.
I prefer to play chronologically through a series for the most part, but I'll consider skipping 4. Thanks!
Suikoden 3 is excellent and Suikoden 5 is one of my favorite games of all time.
Don't listen to random posters saying they thought I maybe once said something!
1mil reached! Consoles funded
I'm sorry about that. Looking through the article, I clearly misread what you meant. Sorry....
On the Kickstarter page. It converts to different currencies though so that it is in USD. Yours might be different or needing a refresh.
Think I'll have to back this, looks really interesting and haven't really played or seen much of the series. But this looks really cool!
I knew Jason would never say 3 was bad. Mans got his jrpg tastes down packed!!
Chrono Trigger spiritual successor. So very good. Also the developer is proven, with the fantastic action platformer The Messenger.
Just check this out
$ vs. €
Jesus fucking Christ the Dollar is in the toilet right now
Coming in with the scoops again. Clearly you have an inside source.
Water Margin!? You mean one of the Four Classical Works of China? Okay, now I have to play this game...
Ha ha, my apologies and much respect! It rung a bell for some reason, probably because I'd seen some other random poster say something to the same effect a few years back.
3 is my favorite and i feel like it does a lot of heavy lifting for the series' planned overall plotline, plus damn, a JRPG that actually goes into issues like colonialism and cultural genocide? i feel like the kind of bland presentation of 3 hides how radical that game actually was
plus (and i'm sure it's already been posted multiple times):
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Ah, I actually know about this one. Definitely something I'll be keeping my eyes peeled for.
To be fair, I don't think I can be a Suikoden fan until I've played the series, but I'm on the Amazon pages for both 1 and 2, so...