Suikoden Topic

[Akanbe-]

Konami is bringing the Suikoden series back with a brand new game. Genso Suikoden: The Woven Web of a Century takes place in a world where a monster rises every one hundred years and destroys the world. A young lad, sent 100 years from the future by the mysterious Zephon, is given the task to defeat him.

Famitsu magazine revealed both of the hero’s parents are deceased and he is a swordsman from the village of Terube. Jino, his hotheaded childhood friend made the journey through time too. When Myra, Jino’s older sister, isn’t scolding him, she’s the group’s magician. Dukas is a loyal soldier and another one of the game’s main characters.

While Genso Suikoden: Woven Web of a Century is a single player game, Famitsu notes the title has unspecified wireless LAN features.

http://www.siliconera.com/2011/10/19/every-hundred-years-a-monster-rends-the-world-in-psp-suikoden/

[Der Jermeister]

I'm disappointed Suikoden has gone the Final Fantasy route in terms of sequels in name only, but I still hope we get this one despite the PSP nearing the end of its life cycle.

[Eusis]

Konami is bringing the Suikoden series back with a brand new game. Genso Suikoden: The Woven Web of a Century takes place in a world where a monster rises every one hundred years and destroys the world. A young lad, sent 100 years from the future by the mysterious Zephon, is given the task to defeat him.

Famitsu magazine revealed both of the hero’s parents are deceased and he is a swordsman from the village of Terube. Jino, his hotheaded childhood friend made the journey through time too. When Myra, Jino’s older sister, isn’t scolding him, she’s the group’s magician. Dukas is a loyal soldier and another one of the game’s main characters.

While Genso Suikoden: Woven Web of a Century is a single player game, Famitsu notes the title has unspecified wireless LAN features.

http://www.siliconera.com/2011/10/19/every-hundred-years-a-monster-rends-the-world-in-psp-suikoden/

Not liking the sound of that too much honestly. What helped set Suikoden apart was that it didn't really revolve around some save-the-world scenario, unless it was something overarching the whole setting as 3 showed. Having Tierkreis (allegedly) do that and this ANNOUNCING it right out the gate is kind of disappointing.

[Hathen]

Yeah, not crazy about the idea either. If they're going to go with this though, I really hope they don't make the main character really grating like Sieg was far too often. They had Sieg constantly miss out on things that were blindingly obvious just for cheap laughs, except all it does is make you wonder why anybody would want someone as simple-minded as him in the leader position. Much better to have a silent Tenkai Star than to have him be an idiot.

[Eusis]

Yeah, as much as people have cried about silent protagonists it's not uncommon for those that DO get voiced later on to be obnoxious, or at least a new voiced protagonist is. Suik III wasn't bad there though, so that series could easily have dodged that bullet.

Of course, this DOES seem to be showing they're treating Suikoden more as a catch all JRPG brand like Final Fantasy, and not something set in a world that will gradually get better developed over time. Guess I'll instead have to hope the rest of the Trails series get localized somehow as that's looking to be the best alternative now.

[Aeolus]

Ah, Konami. They wish their JRPGs were like everybody elses....*sigh*

[Dice]

Ah, Konami. They wish their JRPGs were like everybody elses....*sigh*

Almost a funny thing to say given the overall high acclaim the 2nd and 3rd title get...

I almost feel like there is a formula for a PERFECT rpg in the Suikoden universe and gameplay style -- but they're good at mucking it up, or at the very least, putting 70% into what they do than the full 100.

[Yggdrasil]

I have a question: Is true that during the development of Suikoden III the creator of the series (don't remember the name) left the project and the franchise entirely for some problems he had with Konami in those days?

Never played any of this games like I mentioned here before but I was always curious it that was true or not.

[Hathen]

Yes, he left right before the release of III, but it's not like his presence is a requirement for them to make a good Suikoden game, people just want him back because that's assumedly why they never bothered touching Harmonia after III.

Given how little information it is, it's too early to judge the game of course, but to me it tells me that they don't seem to understand (or they don't care) what the fanbase of the series finds attractive about it when its this specific set of information they choose to release.

[Vaporeon]

I have a question: Is true that during the development of Suikoden III the creator of the series (don't remember the name) left the project and the franchise entirely for some problems he had with Konami in those days?

That had long been a rumor, but it turns out he had planned from the start to go freelance after 10 years, according to an interview he did in 2009.

http://www.suikosource.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=25&t=11716

[Zendervai]

Ah, Konami. They wish their JRPGs were like everybody elses....*sigh*

Almost a funny thing to say given the overall high acclaim the 2nd and 3rd title get...

I almost feel like there is a formula for a PERFECT rpg in the Suikoden universe and gameplay style -- but they're good at mucking it up, or at the very least, putting 70% into what they do than the full 100.

At least they aren't taking the Idea Factory/Compile Heart route of jamming as much moe as possible into a game.

[Gen Eric Gui]

Tierkreis was still a decent game despite all the changes and grumblings, so I'm just going to be happy that there's a new Suikoden game coming out.  Now I just need to hope we actually get it in English somewhere.

[Maxximum]

Konami is bringing the Suikoden series back with a brand new game. Genso Suikoden: The Woven Web of a Century takes place in a world where a monster rises every one hundred years and destroys the world. A young lad, sent 100 years from the future by the mysterious Zephon, is given the task to defeat him.

Famitsu magazine revealed both of the hero’s parents are deceased and he is a swordsman from the village of Terube. Jino, his hotheaded childhood friend made the journey through time too. When Myra, Jino’s older sister, isn’t scolding him, she’s the group’s magician. Dukas is a loyal soldier and another one of the game’s main characters.

While Genso Suikoden: Woven Web of a Century is a single player game, Famitsu notes the title has unspecified wireless LAN features.

http://www.siliconera.com/2011/10/19/every-hundred-years-a-monster-rends-the-world-in-psp-suikoden/

OK, That setting does sound pretty awful. Lets see how they go about presenting it. If executed well, even the most cliche setups can turn out well. Still, and I know Im repeating myself here, it does sound pretty awful...

[Starmongoose]

My eyes glazed over reading that. It sounds so, so, so very dull.

[Lazlowe1984]

My eyes glazed over reading that. It sounds so, so, so very dull.

It sounds like that Cliched RPG we designed a few months ago.I call shenanigans.