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[Guns N' Poops]

http://www.gamespot.com/news/2005/02/18/news_6118896.html

Too much milking and less quality with each Suikoden this gen.

 

[belgurdo]

Two games and a couple of GBA side stories is "milking?"

 

[MoxManiac]

Konami planning another installment on a long running franchise? SHOCK

 

[Guns N' Poops]

If a third is coming to PS2 I call that milking, just because of the decreased quality. They should take their time and give the series a gorgeous comeback in the next generation, something in the vein of Suikoden II.

 

[belgurdo]

If a third is coming to PS2 I call that milking, just because of the decreased quality. They should take their time and give the series a gorgeous comeback in the next generation, something in the vein of Suikoden II.

Three games in one generation isn't milking either. Any franchise that sells more than 300,000 copies does this

 

[Diomedeskun]

Suikoden 3 and 4 had great production values. 4's story and characters were weaker than 3, but I think that was more due to having the character designer write and produce in the wake of Murayama's departure. I'm still loving 4 and it still has hints at the progression of the

Spoiler

Dharma/Chaos battle and the war against Harmonia

that the series is building to.

If Konami takes their time and writes a great story with great characters (like 1-3) and dramatic scenes inspired from literature (like 1+2 mainly) I will be thrilled. That and they need to retore the battle system while keeping it speedy, as 4 characters make it harder to use all the characters, find unites, or find bathhouse scenes, and the lack of a second row makes archers and knife throwers useless and mess up magic users. 4 also removed a great many of the runes from the other games. I want Blue/Pale Gate Rune back.

Still, due to the expanding world and story of the series, I would happily buy a spinoff based on any character or country.

Of course this is coming from someone with the Flame Champion as an avatar.

 

[Vashu]

Suikoden 3 and 4 had great production values. 4's story and characters were weaker than 3, but I think that was more due to having the character designer write and produce in the wake of Murayama's departure. I'm still loving 4 and it still has hints at the progression of the

Spoiler

Dharma/Chaos battle and the war against Harmonia

that the series is building to.

If Konami takes their time and writes a great story with great characters (like 1-3) and dramatic scenes inspired from literature (like 1+2 mainly) I will be thrilled. That and they need to retore the battle system while keeping it speedy, as 4 characters make it harder to use all the characters, find unites, or find bathhouse scenes, and the lack of a second row makes archers and knife throwers useless and mess up magic users. 4 also removed a great many of the runes from the other games. I want Blue/Pale Gate Rune back.

Still, due to the expanding world and story of the series, I would happily buy a spinoff based on any character or country.

Of course this is coming from someone with the Flame Champion as an avatar.

Well, despite what others might say. I for one very much agree with you, on all parts. Been a fan of the Suikoden series ever since I played the first one and I too am waiting for the next, inevitable, part in the series.

So bring it on Suikoden, but try and bring back the real feel of the old series!