The article discusses the monumental impact of Konami's RPG franchise, Suikoden, in the PS1 era amongst other iconic titles. With its innovative feature of recruiting 108 characters and a blend of magic and political themes, Suikoden I and II created a unique gameplay experience that has endured for nearly three decades. The recent HD remaster improves visuals for contemporary platforms. While Suikoden II shines with its character writing and story, Suikoden I shows signs of age visually, yet both still deliver engaging turn-based gameplay that appeals to nostalgic players.
Its innovation was trading a set party of heroes for a cast of 108 total characters who could be recruited on your adventure.
I am pleased to report two main takeaways. First, these JRPGs still have the juice, especially Suikoden II.
The snappy turn-based combat and open-ended collect-em-all-fest holds up 30 years later, with decent storytelling and even better character writing.
Both games have survived the journey from low-resolution 4:3 aspect ratio to 16:9 HD mostly intact and looking better than ever, especially in Suikoden II.
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