Okayonami’s gradual return to core gaming has had an important begin, because of the superb Silent Hill 2 remake, and the corporate has a number of extra initiatives ready within the wings. Alongside Silent Hill and Steel Gear, Suikoden is one other beloved and long-dormant franchise that’s set to return to the limelight. After a little bit of a delay, Suikoden 1 and a pair of HD Remaster is ready to launch quickly, and is promising to carry the unique two RPG classics to trendy platforms in enhanced and remastered kind. Forward of that looming launch, right here, we’re going to speak about some key particulars that you need to know in regards to the two video games themselves, in addition to what to anticipate from their remasters- beginning with the latter.
GRAPHICAL UPGRADES
Suikoden 1 and a pair of HD Remaster is clearly going to function visible enhancements – it is a remaster, in spite of everything, because it says on the tin – and the distinction is sort of noticeable. Each video games will boast redone backgrounds and environments, lighting enhancements, and extra. Fortunately, it seems to be like the old fashioned 16-bit pixel artwork aesthetic you’d count on from Suikoden will stay intact, even with all the graphical upgrades.
MORE GRAPHICAL UPGRADES
Past the headlining visible enhancements we’ve already touched on, Suikoden 1 and a pair of HD Remaster is promising another notable modifications in that space as properly. For example, you’ll be able to stay up for new character portraits, all drawn by Suikoden veteran Junko Kawano, who labored on each unique titles as properly. Moreover, Konami says the remaster may also tout enhanced battle results, making for thrilling battles (hopefully).
AUDIO IMPROVEMENTS
The remaster goes to take comparable strides within the audio division as properly. The music is being introduced over precisely the best way followers of the originals will keep in mind it, however all audio results have been polished up, with the objective being to intensify gamers’ immersion within the environments. You too can count on new touches and results (like footsteps).
UI IMPROVEMENTS
As you’d count on, given how outdated the unique two video games are, Suikoden 1 and a pair of HD Remaster may also carry a number of quality-of-life enhancements to the desk. Chief amongst them would be the overhauled UI in each video games. Not solely will has it been revamped with new and sleeker layouts, it’s additionally improving options comparable to altering gear, to make for a smoother gameplay expertise.
QoL UPGRADES
One other main QoL improve gamers can count on is the power to quick ahead battles. In the meantime, you’ll even have the power to maneuver sooner with a button press proper off the bat. There’s additionally a brand new dialog log, and, in fact, autosave performance. In a nutshell, Suikoden 1 and a pair of HD Remaster is promising all of the QoL enhancements you’d count on to see in a remaster of video games which can be 30 and 27 years outdated.
SUIKODEN 1 STORY DETAILS
Let’s hit the pause button on the remaster discuss and discuss the unique video games themselves. For these unaware, Suikoden 1 takes inspiration from traditional Chinese language novel Water Margin, telling the story of an empire (known as the Scarlet Moon Empire) caught within the grips of its corrupt ruler. Gamers play because the son of a Normal who embarks on a quest to topple the incumbent regime and restore peace and stability to the land.
SUIKODEN 2 STORY DETAILS
Suikoden 2, in the meantime, picks up three years after the occasions of the primary sport. It’s set in the identical world, however focuses on a wholly completely different battle. This time, hassle arises when the Metropolis-States of Jowston are invaded by the encroaching armies of the Kingdom of Highland. Amidst this battle, you play because the adopted son of the hero who beforehand fought for and saved the Metropolis-States towards Highland in a previous conflict. Additionally central to the story is a mysterious and highly effective rune that would change the course of the conflict.
COMBAT
Suikoden video games are traditional RPGs to their very core, so sure, they function turn-based fight. As you’d count on, get together composition performs an enormous position, with completely different characters having completely different ranges to their assaults. Enemies stand earlier than you in each battle in two rows, and which of the 2 rows one in all your get together members is able to attacking will rely they’re an brief, medium, or lengthy vary character.
MORE COMBAT DETAILS
Along with utilizing quite a lot of melee and ranged weapons (which is able to decide their aforementioned vary), characters may also be capable of use magic via runes. Utilization of runes requires spell slots, with every character having a unique quantity based mostly on their magic stat, which suggests magical assaults and skills can’t be endlessly spammed.
DUELS
Along with common battles, Suikoden 1 and 2 each additionally function particular battle sorts referred to as duels, which see two characters taking one another head-on. Each have entry to a few potential actions, with every being robust towards one and weak towards one other. This rock-paper-scissors system determines who offers extra harm. Enemies will typically telegraph their strikes, so paying consideration is vital to profitable duels.
WAR BATTLES
One other particular battle kind, conflict battles are larger-scale fights, because the identify suggests. Just like duels, the end result of a conflict battle is set by a rock-paper-scissors techniques. In Suikoden 2, in the meantime, conflict battles are closely modified, taking up the type of grid-based tactical fights with completely different models and characters providing their very own benefits and boosts. What’s extra, in Suikoden 2, characters who die in conflict battles don’t simply die, they permadie.
BUILDING AN ARMY
The spine of each Suikoden 1 and 2 is the search to recruit the 108 Stars of Future, a military of 108 fabled figures who can collectively change the destiny of the world. Travelling the world, assembly new characters, and including them to your ranks types the center and soul of the expertise. And although a big portion of your recruits are able to accompanying you into battles, many nonetheless are helpful in completely different methods.
HEADQUARTERS
Suikoden 1 and 2 each activity gamers with managing an headquarters- which is absolutely extra like a whole fort in each video games. Newly recruited characters are despatched to HQ, and lots of of them spruce up your private home in numerous, tangible ways- comparable to making new services obtainable to you. Base constructing is, in truth, one in all Suikoden’s greatest strengths. Newcomers have each cause to be excited, whereas returning followers are, in fact, going to proceed having a blast (or that’s the hope, at the least).
PC REQUIREMENTS
Unsurprisingly, Suikoden 1 and a pair of HD Remaster’s system necessities on PC are fairly reasonable- once more, these are 30 and 27 year-old video games. At minimal, gamers would require a 3.30Ghz Intel Core i5-4440 processor, a eForce GTX 1050, 8 GB of RAM, and 16 GB of free cupboard space. To this point, the sport hasn’t but been given a Steam Deck Verified tag, however hopefully that’ll change earlier than too lengthy. At present, the sport does at the least have a Playable tag for the moveable system, so there’s that.
SWITCH FILE SIZE
On the Nintendo Change, Suikoden 1 and a pair of HD Remaster’s file measurement goes to be 6.8 GB. As evidenced by the sport’s PC necessities, that’s decrease than the dimensions necessities on different platforms, although that’s, in fact, the best way issues normally go along with the Nintendo Change.
