Oh man, this is easily my favourite JRPG series. I don't really dare to put too much hope into anything, but a 1-5 collection for the PS4 sure would be great.
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Suikoden series portal website relaunched
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My money's on a remaster of the PSP ports of I + II for PS4, and I'd be perfectly fine with that.
Don't even JOKE about that
Don't even JOKE about that
I doubt they'd update the series webpage to show ALL games if it just meant pachinko stuff or other such nonsense. My guess is they will put at least the first two on either mobile, Switch, or PS4. Or all three.
Not sure about III-V as they would probably require a Remaster of some sorts just to bring the 3d graphics more up to date like better resolutions and whatnot. So they may not bother with these if there's more cost involved. The first two though they can easily release as they are with little enhancements as the sprite work holds up really well even today.
PS4 seems most likely at this point seeing as it's a PS only game series and it would make no sense if it come out just on mobile or Switch. But this is Konami so anything is possible. I mean I know it's not a Konami game but look at Grandia skipping PS4 recently.
These games particularly older JRPGs never come out on certain platforms or ever again because of licensing issues. It's always about the licensing.
Not sure about III-V as they would probably require a Remaster of some sorts just to bring the 3d graphics more up to date like better resolutions and whatnot. So they may not bother with these if there's more cost involved. The first two though they can easily release as they are with little enhancements as the sprite work holds up really well even today.
PS4 seems most likely at this point seeing as it's a PS only game series and it would make no sense if it come out just on mobile or Switch. But this is Konami so anything is possible. I mean I know it's not a Konami game but look at Grandia skipping PS4 recently.
These games particularly older JRPGs never come out on certain platforms or ever again because of licensing issues. It's always about the licensing.
Breath of Fire 6 begs to differ.
The first two Suikodens are a couple of my favorite games ever. I already own them on Vita/PSP/PS3, so I'd be happy with an iOS re-release just to have them on me at all times. I'd also be happy with a Switch release of the PSP I & II collection (or a full blown collection of 1-5, but that is surely asking too much).
What I would NOT be happy with is a new cheap-ass mobile gacha game or a pachinko machine. Despite being a huge fan of the series, neither of those would even register on my radar.
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New Suikoden
For Mobile.
108+ waifus & husbandos, took Konami a long time just to realized this...
For Mobile.
108+ waifus & husbandos, took Konami a long time just to realized this...
I'll take it, they fixed the translation of Symphony of the Night and god knows Suikoden I and II deserved better than what they got.
Suikoden II has a looooot of localization issues... From inconsistent names (Jowy sometimes becomes Joei) to texts that make little sense to this:
and to this (!!!!!!):
I'm hoping for the best, but I've steeled my heart for the worst. I would love the PSP versions of the first two games, along with the rest of the series, to be ported to current gen. Localize what needs localizing, or in some cases relocalize, and get those games back in circulation. Although I'm completely prepared for the possibility of pachinko and mobile games.
Suikoden II has a looooot of localization issues... From inconsistent names (Jowy sometimes becomes Joei) to texts that make little sense to this:
and to this (!!!!!!):
There was a patch for most issues or translation fixes. Not sure it fixed all problems though. I would like a remaster or retranslation with bug fixes for Suikoden 1 and 2.
Whats wrong with the second pic?Suikoden II has a looooot of localization issues... From inconsistent names (Jowy sometimes becomes Joei) to texts that make little sense to this:
and to this (!!!!!!):
Suikoden II has a looooot of localization issues... From inconsistent names (Jowy sometimes becomes Joei) to texts that make little sense to this:
and to this (!!!!!!):
I can't remember if the second screen was changed, but the other issues were fixed in the PAL version.
The PSP version would make a lot of sense. It already collects two really classic games that aren't available on any other modern format, and it was already remastered for actual 16:9 (unlike Castlevania). It just needs a translation and the games have their scripts already so it's a very small task to actually update it. And Sony already used a PSP emulator to port Castlevania.
Or they could just be stupid and release the PSone originals, bugs and all, in an emulation wrapper. Edit: And fail to provide a way to transfer save files.
Or they could just be stupid and release the PSone originals, bugs and all, in an emulation wrapper. Edit: And fail to provide a way to transfer save files.
Eh... no. I'd rather have the originals, bugs and all, over that travesty.
Though somewhat ironically, with the PSP version you do get all the bugs in the original except the beneficial ones.
Suikoden II has a looooot of localization issues... From inconsistent names (Jowy sometimes becomes Joei) to texts that make little sense to this:
and to this (!!!!!!):
It really speaks of the strength of the game that even with such a botched translation work, it remains one of my most beloved JRPGs of all time. So many incredible memories with it.
Well there were still bugs or mistranslations in the PAL version. Kelley spoke French, when you played the German version. This was hilarious.
A casualty of a very disorganized project. I feel for the translator/team. As you said, though, still an incredible experience.
Ooh, do you know a bit of what happened behind the scenes?
I think it was mostly Konami just dumped a bunch of text on the translation team without any context and didn't allot them much time to complete it. So while the translation sucks, it seems like the team did the best they could under the circumstances.
What? Why would they include Vandal Hearts on their portal site for a different series?
I still sucks how Suikoden V never got released on Classics for PS3. I loved Konami during the PS1 days . Suikoden and Vandal Hearts especially .
A bit, but Jeremy (Blaustein) has commented on it before, so it's no big secret. No labeling, no context, deadlines... The trifecta of major localization woes, basically. You can see why it had the trouble it did.
I was wishful thinking about a Konami re-release of Suikoden 1, 2 and Vandal Hearts. Their 32-bit golden age. I am allowed this.
