Suikoden 1 and 2
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Never played them. Can I get the skinny on what makes them good? Story? Music? Gameplay? Turn Based? 10 year plan (like destiny)?
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JRPG + 108 characters to "collect" + town/castle building
Combat is similar to FF turn-based (or maybe chrono trigger would be more precise). I just really enjoyed these games, especially the second one.
Combat is similar to FF turn-based (or maybe chrono trigger would be more precise). I just really enjoyed these games, especially the second one.
StoiCynic
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Haven't played the second one (yet) but the first one was pretty much perfect in every way. 6 man turn based combat with double and triple player combos based on party members and group position. 108 total party members to find and recruit, mostly all unique with individual personalities. As you find more, your castle expands which was all kinds of awesome and original at the time. Large scale battles where, if I am remembering correctly, can result in permanent loss of party characters if you werent careful.
The storyline is top notch as well. I read a reviewer describing it as game of thrones meets FF which is pretty acurate. The typical warring kingdom tropes but done very well. I remember getting hit in the feels quite a few times. One of my favorite things about the story was that it didn't drag out. For me Most RPG's have a way of feeling dragged out and eventually feel like a chore, but Suikoden ended right when it should have clocking in at about 40 hrs for me. Keep in mind that was my best time way back in the psx era after having beat the game a few times and missing a few of the 108 characters.
It's been so long since I played the original and it still stands out as one of the all time best RPGs I ever played. It ranks among Xenogears and Chrono Trigger IMO and by all accounts Suikoden 2 is considered better in everyway. I am looking foward to sitting down and playing through both of them over the course of the week. It's a MUST play for RPG lovers.
The storyline is top notch as well. I read a reviewer describing it as game of thrones meets FF which is pretty acurate. The typical warring kingdom tropes but done very well. I remember getting hit in the feels quite a few times. One of my favorite things about the story was that it didn't drag out. For me Most RPG's have a way of feeling dragged out and eventually feel like a chore, but Suikoden ended right when it should have clocking in at about 40 hrs for me. Keep in mind that was my best time way back in the psx era after having beat the game a few times and missing a few of the 108 characters.
It's been so long since I played the original and it still stands out as one of the all time best RPGs I ever played. It ranks among Xenogears and Chrono Trigger IMO and by all accounts Suikoden 2 is considered better in everyway. I am looking foward to sitting down and playing through both of them over the course of the week. It's a MUST play for RPG lovers.
Moebiwan
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Suikoden 1 has been on PSN for PS3 for a long time (I've had it for several years now). Did they take it down at some point or something? Either way, fantastic game, and it's still fantastic all these years later.
When I played Suikoden 1 on the PS1, the thing that stuck with me for so long was the music. Lush at times, used properly, never weirdly jarring. Replaying it a few years ago just brought back the feels. One of the few JRPGs that I truly love.
When I played Suikoden 1 on the PS1, the thing that stuck with me for so long was the music. Lush at times, used properly, never weirdly jarring. Replaying it a few years ago just brought back the feels. One of the few JRPGs that I truly love.
Tarrant
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Agreed. These games are so fucking awesome and I want to play them on my PS 4 damn it.
2 was indeed the better game, I wish the full scale army battles though would have kept the rock/paper/scissors styles that the first one had.
Hatorade
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Vinen
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Will still be worth a ton. My copy of Valkyrie Profile didn't lose any value when the PSP version came out.
(My prized PS1 era possessions are sealed copies of Suikoden 2, Valkyrie Profile, Lunar 1, Lunar 2 and Tactics: Ogre)
Siliconemelons
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The big Lunar (esp 1) boxes are awesome and totally worth their 80$ or so at launch- that and they are awesome games.
Suikoden 1 I need to play- the need to steal my ps3 slim back from my kids room to my bedroom is increasing!
Angelwatch
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Bastard. For years I tried to get my hands on Valkyrie Profile for the PSX for a reasonable price. One of the main reasons I got a PSP was to get that version of it since I figured I'd be able to get enough other games to justify the expense (I did). I still have opened versions of Lunar 1 and 2 (2's box has a bit of "cat chewing" damage on it though).
Years ago my friend let me borrow Suikoden 1 and I finished it with all but one character. Bothered me that I missed one but never went back to get. I always wanted to play 2 but never got around to it. So I'll probably pick these up at some point.