Manmademan
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Oh man. That combination would be godly.
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Suikoden Community Thread | Please tell me the answer, is fate unchangeable?
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Oh man. That combination would be godly.
Dark Schala
Eloquent Princess
The Kiseki games really do seem like a proper successor to the GS series, and it has its own version of Harmonia (and you're actually going to it because Falcom cares). It's amazing how much development is in the first three games alone.
Growlanser IV also felt that way to me as well, but that impression moreso focuses on the synthesis of mysticism and magic with politics and militarism. I loved that game and I really wish it sold better than it did (apparently). Mechanically it feels better than GL1, so that makes it my favourite.
As for Radiata Stories, the only things I remember from that game are:
- the awesome day/night town music
- the voice clips for attacking and my boyfriend getting sick and tired of hearing them and asking me to stop playing the game as a result
- character collecting depending on various points of the day / siding with one coalition over the other
- I don't remember anything else.
...Looking back on it, I don't think I liked RS that much. Granted, I think the last time I played that game was... like... when I was 18 or something.
Laughing Banana
Weeping Pickle
The ONLY way Suikoden can be revived nowadays is if Kojima himself took an interest in it, since Konami is too busy sucking up to him to care about anyone or anything else.
Which is to say, almost close to zero if not zero already
Which is to say, almost close to zero if not zero already
Dark Schala
Eloquent Princess
Laughing Banana
Weeping Pickle
I know, but you know well in your heart that Konami would only look at Suikoden if Kojima himself take a look at it.
It's a good thing that you don't.
Dark Schala
Eloquent Princess
Or he could be the Liquid Snake to
Luc's Solid Snake
METAL GEAR?!
*sigh* I know... :/I know, but you know well in your heart that Konami would only look at Suikoden if Kojima himself take a look at it.
What he'd try to incorporate into it with respect to themes and narrative is what worries me the most.
I can't even remember whether or not I liked the battle system. I remember there being a turtle or something that gave out a lot of... something. Which means I was barely engaged with the game at all. :lolNoi said:
SatelliteOfLove
Member
No Maruyama, no sale!
Tiu Neo
Member
Haha, ok, I understood. Kinda want to play it too, I played a lot of Pokémon TCG and Magic when I was younger, and loved the Pokémon TCG games for GBC too
Tried to play it when it launched, but I didn't understand anything, hahaha.Sasarai, Luc and... Sasaraius? Lucus? D:
Suikoden prequel with Hikusaak as main character? (I would be ok with that, actually, but not by Kojima.)
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10151241781396121
So the outpouring for Suikoden... kinda worked.
Dark Schala
Eloquent Princess
They wrote something like that a year or so ago on fb.
Konami from 2011 said:
I remember writing something rather heartfelt at the time because I felt like my opinion mattered, but then I started feeling cynical towards the company.
If I'm not completely busy this summer, I could just do a playthrough and translate it in here. I don't mind.Haha, ok, I understood. Kinda want to play it too, I played a lot of Pokémon TCG and Magic when I was younger, and loved the Pokémon TCG games for GBC too
Hours Left
Member
*reads Konami's tweets/wall posts*
Put your Suikoden where your mouth is Konami, and then I'll shove my money in it.
Or something.
Put your Suikoden where your mouth is Konami, and then I'll shove my money in it.
Or something.
SatelliteOfLove
Member
Tiu Neo
Member
Empty words without actions, Konami ;_;
If you could, I would appreciate it
Augemitbutter
Member
first off, translate the latest PSP/Vita spinoff. then we'll talk.
Konami didn't even localize the last Yu-Gi-Oh! on PSP, and that's a franchise that has had pretty much every entry localized since it came out here. Unless Konami JP is planning a Suikoden: Centennial Tapestry+ for PS3/Vita/3DS I think you can rule that game out.
Tiu Neo
Member
And even then, they probably wouldn't translate it
They don't care about Suikoden anymore, and I will only believe otherwise when I see Suikoden II-V and Tactics on PSN.
Tiu Neo
Member
Suikoden V Golden. ;_;
Takamura-San
Member
IrishNinja
Member
i'm about to write something rather heartfelt on their wall
prolly get banned on GAF though, @#%$
Or at least translate the Suikoden collection for PSP....
This is all that i want
About that PSP collection...
Suikosource said:
I was adamant on seeing it localized or fan-translated but after giving this analyses a glance I see that you would be better off w/ the originals and that community bugfix posted a bit ago. Very thankful to the folks over at suikosource for this.
I doubt most people in Konami USA would know anything about the future of Suikoden, nor would Konami of Europe know.
Hell, I doubt most people in the mothership Konami could even be bothered to remember the Suikoden franchise.
Konami USA doesn't even acknowledge Suikoden at all on their site. Konami of Japan probably does want to continue Suikoden, and I know there were rumors they pushed for Suikoden Tierkreis to be a mainline Suikoden but the director fought back. Plus the PSP Suikoden was only just released less than a year ago.
So Suikoden is alive, just disrespected by all Konami subsidiaries. I mean Konami of America hasn't even bothered to recertified Suikoden to be downloaded on Vita.
just get suikoden 3 on the psstore (us if need be). every year i play 1+2 (around summer for some reason). and i always want to go back and play 3. but my disc is long gone, and the usimport ps2 (also needed to play ffXI) is in need of help to survive.
was wowed buy 5 when it came out. still cant belive that konami dident continue this game, at least as a PSNgame or somthing.
was wowed buy 5 when it came out. still cant belive that konami dident continue this game, at least as a PSNgame or somthing.
Dandare4444
Member
Sweet!Didn't know this thread existed. I've never played a single game in this series and i just last week bought and started Suikoden 1 over PSN...i'm currently at Seika so still early days, but i'm enjoying it so far. Thread subscription incoming!
Dark Schala
Eloquent Princess
Oy, post about your progress if you feel like it. I really love hearing how other people fare in Suikoden I, even if they don't seem to like it.
I feel like I have a softer spot for the first game than Suikoden II, despite the second one being my favourite.
I feel like I have a softer spot for the first game than Suikoden II, despite the second one being my favourite.
No.
R_thanatos
Member
Isn't this still on the PAL version?
suikoden 4 is the only one i didnt play yet, beside the gameplay flaws, is the story any good compare to the other parts ?
how konami dare not to use this original popular ip
Big? With Vita? You serious? Even on next gen consoles I doubt Suikoden would be very big at all. It's a niche RPG series. And it's unlikely that Konami would ever give the series a next gen HD budget anyway. The majority of the dialogue Suikoden V wasn't even voice acted!
I feel like some series just can't make the HD jump like others can and found safe haven on the PS2. A series like Suikoden can still find its place on handhelds though, but I doubt Konami cares much.
^^
didnt mean big in sales perspective, but the performance and the scale of the gameplay..like the 108 stars have more charisma and personality, the strategic battles can be more deep and addictive , and sure the classic turn-based ones with the runes effects..this series has some original ideas and great potential than others that can grow with more advanced devices, my dream to see it in next generation with a story as strong as 5/2..
sry if my bad English was really bad p=
didnt mean big in sales perspective, but the performance and the scale of the gameplay..like the 108 stars have more charisma and personality, the strategic battles can be more deep and addictive , and sure the classic turn-based ones with the runes effects..this series has some original ideas and great potential than others that can grow with more advanced devices, my dream to see it in next generation with a story as strong as 5/2..
sry if my bad English was really bad p=
^^
didnt mean big in sales perspective, but the performance and the scale of the gameplay..like the 108 stars have more charisma and personality, the strategic battles can be more deep and addictive , and sure the classic turn-based ones with the runes effects..this series has some original ideas and great potential than others that can grow with more advanced devices, my dream to see it in next generation with a story as strong as 5/2..
sry if my bad English was really bad p=
Ah, OK. Seeing an HD console Suikoden would be nice, with no random battles (the encounter rate was Suikoden V's biggest flaw by far...), improved turn based and war battles, a better camera angle with a 3D camera, and more voice acting...
R_thanatos
Member
Well the problems werent the random battles but the time lost thanks to the loadings.
Afterwards you can run and this improves exploration by a long shot.
It's been amazing to see all of the support rise up for Suikoden these days. It's been so depressing to have such a fantastic return to form in Suikoden V, proving that, even without Murayama, Konami were capable of making a fantastic Suikoden game that is true to the heart of the series. I was greatly anticipating what this generation would bring to the series. Along with everything else, we were finally going to see what the Suikoden World looked like in all of these fancy HD graphics.
And then they just stop.
Still, at least there are lots of people who still remember how great this series was. And every time TGS rolls around, I'm always zooming in on Konami's booth, and have been repeatedly disappointed.
And then they just stop.
Still, at least there are lots of people who still remember how great this series was. And every time TGS rolls around, I'm always zooming in on Konami's booth, and have been repeatedly disappointed.
Hours Left
Member
Hey, we're in community now.
It's nice to see people inspired to try to the series from reading this thread.
It's nice to see people inspired to try to the series from reading this thread.
Tiu Neo
Member
Eh, that was boring sometimes, but I think IVs real problem is that the boat is so goddamn slow. Getting Viki as early as possible helps, but you still have to use it every time you go to somewhere new.
Hey, we're in community now.
It's nice to see people inspired to try to the series from reading this thread.
Let's spread the Suikoden love to the world @_@/
Dandare4444
Member
So i'm making slow progress, being a parent and the added distraction of loads of snow to play in has not helped matters, but hey ho on we go, i have just reached Kaku so let's see what today's adventures brings us. I'm getting the feeling that the game's just about to start to pick up the pace a little.
Dark Schala
Eloquent Princess
Hey, your family comes first.
The game really does pick up after the first castle bit. Even moreso after the two sections after that.