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[ShogunDarius]

#Suikoden I and II coming on the European PSN in January!
Date and price announced soon: http://bit.ly/1sbv2Rt
https://twitter.com/konamieu/status/541888868950495232





YEEEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSS

 

[TheChaos0]

Great news!

 

[Andrefpvs]

Aww yesss!

 

[Acquiescence]

Never played a Suikoden game in my life. I suppose now is the time to give the series a go.

 

[throwawayname]

Never played a Suikoden game in my life. I suppose now is the time to give the series a go.

same.

 

[thekiddfran]

 

[Tizoc]

Hopefully these will be the NTSC 60 Hz versions and not the 50 Hz PAL versions, but knowing SCEE...

 

[DarkLordMalik]

Glad to see it coming to EU too.

 

[Hours Left]

Cool.

Errbody Suikoden.

 

[Nestunt]

alongside Guilty Gear?

(sorry)

 

[Renpatsu]

GREAT NEWS!

 

[Rymuth]

Never played a Suikoden game in my life. I suppose now is the time to give the series a go.

You're in for a treat.

 

[Tiu Neo]

Finally, everyone can play this game without paying absurd amounts for it

I'll probably double dip, if the European version is the PAL/"fixed" version.

 

[Alchemist]

YEEESSSSSSSSS

THANK YOU KONAMI/SONY!

 

[Tizoc]

Finally, everyone can play this game without paying absurd amounts for it

I'll probably double dip, if the European version is the PAL/"fixed" version.

I need context on this what was fixed in the PAL ver.? Is it at least optimized at 50 Hz?

 

[Kaybe]

Are the fixed European versions speed optimized? I read that the NTSC version of 2 is terribly buggy so I don't really know which version I want.
Looking forward to play these for the first time nevertheless.

 

[Yakitorii]

FINALLY!!!

 

[Palette Swap]

Hopefully these will be the NTSC 60 Hz versions and not the 50 Hz PAL versions, but knowing SCEE...

I came to enquire about this.
Fingers crossed they use the U.S. games.

 

[Bittercup]

But will it run on the Vita? (yeah I'm still bitter about Silent Hill)
Good news otherwise.

 

[HIR0]

Dat Lean Wit It Rock Wit It

But will it run on the Vita? (yeah I'm still bitter about Silent Hill)
Good news otherwise.

Already confirmed PSN and Vita

Edit: Unsure for EU

 

[CorrisD]

Fuck yes!

My Vita is going to get a ton of usage when these arrive. I was really annoyed when the announcement turned out to be US only, I've been wanting to buy myself some copies since they first came out and I got to borrow them for a couple weeks from a friend and then never came across them again for any sort of reasonable price.

 

[Nohar]

Took them long enough.

EDIT: It seems a topic already exists.

EDIT²: Nevermind. This topic is justified, since it is about the EU release.

 

[sasliquid]

As a lover of classic JRPGS I assume I will love this? Just want a confirmed price now...

 

[Zomba13]

Yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeess

As a lover of classic JRPGS I assume I will love this? Just want a confirmed price now...

Suikoden 2 is one of the best JRPGs ever.

 

[Hours Left]

As a lover of classic JRPGS I assume I will love this? Just want a confirmed price now...

Suikoden is one of the best JRPG series of all time, and my personal favorite, and I've played a lot of JRPGs.

Any and all JRPG fans owe to themselves to give the series a go IMO.

 

[Bittercup]

Already confirmed PSN and Vita

For EU, too? The links don't mention it.

 

[Portugeezer]

I played Suikoden Tierkreis on DS, should I expect similar?

Also, how does it hold up by todays standards? Keep in mind I enjoyed JRPG's on DS like Dragon Quest 5 and 6.

 

[Monochromaticx]

I might get one of them. Which one is better?

 

[Steroyd]

I can experience Suikoden for the first time ever.thank you digital downloads, thank you Playstation 1 classics being a thing, and thanks Konami... eventually.

And with that, I think that only leaves Chrono Trigger as my most regretted non-purchase decades after release.

 

[MatrixMan.EXE]

alongside Guilty Gear?

(sorry)

Nestunt pls.

OT: Excellent news. I will download the shit out of both. Never played a Suikoden game!

 

[ZimbAdam]

Aw yiss, on dat.

 

[MrDaravon]

As a lover of classic JRPGS I assume I will love this? Just want a confirmed price now...

Suikoden 2 is easy top 3 JRPG of all time.

 

[Paertan]

I might get one of them. Which one is better?

Suikoden 2. Considered best in the series by majority of fans.
I consider it the best JRPG ever made.

 

[Hours Left]

I played Suikoden Tierkreis on DS, should I expect similar?

Also, how does it hold up by todays standards? Keep in mind I enjoyed JRPG's on DS like Dragon Quest 5 and 6.

Tierkreis is a Suikoden in name only. It's a passible JRPG but a horrible (and non-canon) Suikoden game.

These two are the real deal. If you like "golden age" JRPGs, you'll eat these up.

 

[Tiu Neo]

I need context on this what was fixed in the PAL ver.? Is it at least optimized at 50 Hz?

A few bugs. As far as I know, the McDohl naming bug and the missing audio from a few battles and from when Annallee sings.

Not sure if it's optimized for 50hz, I only played the NTSC versions before. Hope the music, at least, is unaffected.

 

[burnfout]

Never played these games. Glad they're coming to EU.

Is Suikoden 1 a required play through? Or focus on 2?

 

[AnthonypUK]

me in the office now.

i was dismayed at the lack of EU info, this has made my day though.

 

[Hours Left]

Never played these games. Glad they're coming to EU.

Is Suikoden 1 a required play through? Or focus on 2?

If you want the full effect of the story, world and characters, yes.

The main selling point of the series, at least IMO, is the fact that the main canon series all take place in the same world, and many characters and plot elements reoccur throughout the series.

You can play Suikoden II stand alone and have a great time with it, but you won't get as much out of it as you would if you played Suikoden first. And the first game is very short, so it should be no problem to knock it out in a week. Plus, it's a great game in its own right.

 

[Delstius]

Great news.

Tierkreis is a Suikoden in name only. It's a passible JRPG but a horrible (and non-canon) Suikoden game.

Agree on that, couldn't even finish it.

 

[Napalm_Frank]

#20V1T5

 

[Footos22]

same.

The only one i played was 4. Enjoyed what i played of it but other things came out that were much better at the time.

 

[HIR0]

For EU, too? The links don't mention it.

Hmm.
I've tried looking but no mention of Vita.
Can anyone confirm?

 

[Infernal Monkey]

Yeah, wouldn't surprise me if these aren't Vita compatible in Europe.

 

[Tiu Neo]

The only one i played was 4. Enjoyed what i played of it but other things came out that were much better at the time.

IV is considered the worst on the main series, by most fans. I still like it, but you should try I and II, if you like RPGs.

 

[Omikaru]

Never played a Suikoden game in my life. I suppose now is the time to give the series a go.

Yup. These are going on my backlog.

 

[AnthonypUK]

For EU, too? The links don't mention it.

it says its going to be a PSone classic and they can be played on the vita no? i've not used that too much but i got the resi's working on the vita.

 

[Nottle]

I can't wait for Suikoden 2. I bought the first one but still need to get into it. What i played was really cool.
What's it going to take for us to get the PS2 games released? Or at least 3 and 5 because I haven't heard good things about 4.

 

[Jarod McChicken]

Konami EU says "it should be" about the Vita compatibility. After the Silent Hill imbroglio, I will remain cautious, but it would be astonishing if the games are not playable on Vita in Europe :|

 

[Tiu Neo]

I can't wait for Suikoden 2. I bought the first one but still need to get into it. What i played was really cool.
What's it going to take for us to get the PS2 games released? Or at least 3 and 5 because I haven't heard good things about 4.

IV isn't as bad as some people say. It has a few faults, but the story is still great, and if you get Viki as soon as you can, the traveling isn't thaaat boring.

 

[Hours Left]

IV isn't as bad as some people say. It has a few faults, but the story is still great, and if you get Viki as soon as you can, the traveling isn't thaaat boring.

Yeah, IV is a fine game. It's definitely the weakest mainline entry, but I'd take 1000 IVs over another Tierkreis.

Plus, the addition of Suikoden Tactics makes IV more enjoyable.