Suikoden

Loosely derived from the 14th century novel Shuǐhǔ Zhuàn (水滸傳), also known as The Water Margin or Bandits of the Marsh, Suikoden follows the adventures of a young man, son of his kingdom’s foremost general, as he becomes wrapped in a plot of imperial intrigue. He has to break away and recruit the 108 Stars of Destiny in order to lead a rebellion against the dark powers now controlling his former home.

The game features three different battle systems. Regular combat is turn-based with six party members and features unique functions like Autobattle and Unite attacks, which combine the skills of several characters for a more powerful assault. Army battles pit large forces against each other in a rock-paper-scissors setup of troop types, with generals chosen from your 108 main recruits. Finally, duels can occur at key points in the story between the main hero and enemy generals, also using a rock-paper-scissors mechanic for regular attacks, strong attacks, and defending.

The game was one of the first successful RPGs on the original Sony PlayStation and spawned four sequels, plus two spinoffs and a wealth of multimedia.

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