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Since this is a Suikoden II centric thread, just wanted to share this sweet piece of key art that Fumi Ishikawa (Suikoden II & III artist) did for the Genso Suikoden Kiwami Encyclopedia book~
It is of an epilogue scene that takes place a few years after the true end of Suikoden II, so it's spoilery
Suikoden II Epilogue Key Art
Click if you'd like to view, and enjoy! :3
It is of an epilogue scene that takes place a few years after the true end of Suikoden II, so it's spoilery
Suikoden II Epilogue Key Art
Click if you'd like to view, and enjoy! :3
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It's too beautiful. ;_;Since this is a Suikoden II centric thread, just wanted to share this sweet piece of key art that Fumi Ishikawa (Suikoden II & III artist) did for the Genso Suikoden Kiwami Encyclopedia book~
It is of an epilogue scene that takes place a few years after the true end of Suikoden II, so it's spoilery
Suikoden II Epilogue Key Art
Click if you'd like to view, and enjoy! :3
I guess this confirms a lot of speculation.
Whether or not Riou, Nanami & Jowy actually met up with Jillia and Pilika. I love that this confirms that Mukumuku continued to live with them too.
Edit: I need to get that Encyclopedia.
It was only available via the Konami store and was very expensive and hard to get >.<
But totally worth it
This is what it looks like:
It also contains other exclusive pieces of key art from Suikoden 1-5 by the series 3 artists, Junko Kawano, Fumi Ishikawa, and King
It also comes with the Suikoden 1 key art re-created by Fumi Ishikawa, which is pretty amazing <3
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Yeah, I've known of it since it was announced. Sad that it apparently has Tierkreis stuff in it too. :/It was only available via the Konami store and was very expensive and hard to get >.<
But totally worth it
This is what it looks like:
It also contains other exclusive pieces of key art from Suikoden 1-5 by the series 3 artists, Junko Kawano, Fumi Ishikawa, and King
It also comes with the Suikoden 1 key art re-created by Fumi Ishikawa, which is pretty amazing <3
One day I'll have my own copy.
Since this is a Suikoden II centric thread, just wanted to share this sweet piece of key art that Fumi Ishikawa (Suikoden II & III artist) did for the Genso Suikoden Kiwami Encyclopedia book~
It is of an epilogue scene that takes place a few years after the true end of Suikoden II, so it's spoilery
Suikoden II Epilogue Key Art
Click if you'd like to view, and enjoy! :3
Lovely, but I'd hesitate to say it's actually part of the canon.
Yeah, I ended up scanning the whole thing @_@ (which is like 1000 pages), sans the Tierkreis section, for obvious reasons haha
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Why? I see no reason it wouldn't be.
The good ending of Suikoden II leads right up to it.
OMG, I'm so jealous.
Tell me all the secrets. Is there full body art for L'Rulodia, Chuchara, the four non-star dogs and the Do Re Mi elves????
Major Gripex
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It was only available via the Konami store and was very expensive and hard to get >.<
But totally worth it
This is what it looks like:
It also contains other exclusive pieces of key art from Suikoden 1-5 by the series 3 artists, Junko Kawano, Fumi Ishikawa, and King
It also comes with the Suikoden 1 key art re-created by Fumi Ishikawa, which is pretty amazing <3
Dang... I want that so bad... I'm super jelly.
Rulodia yes, basically just a recolor of Abizboah's art, Chuchara is just his avatar art.
The dogs, just their bust art, the DoReMi elves just in-game screenshots.
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I was just looking through my huge Suikoden image file, and I found the full body Rulodia art, so I've def looked for it before. XD
That really is so cool that you have a copy of the encyclopedia. I hope you'll share a little bit more of it with us sometime, I know there's a lot of hardcore Suikoden nuts here.
Well, because I'm such a nice guy and hardcore Suikoden fan~
Favorite series character is Pesmerga!
Here is some of the good stuff~
The Suikoden games covered in the Encyclopedia
Suikoden 1-5 Heroes (Drawn By Suikoden 2&3 artist, Fumi Ishikawa)
Suikoden 2 Epilogue Key Art (Drawn By Suikoden 2&3 artist, Fumi Ishikawa)
Suikoden 3 Heroes (Drawn By Suikoden 2&3 artist, Fumi Ishikawa)
Suikoden 3 Antagonists (Drawn By Suikoden 2&3 artist, Fumi Ishikawa)
Suikoden 1 Key Art (Drawn By Suikoden 2&3 artist, Fumi Ishikawa)
Suikoden 1 Ted & Tir McDohl (Drawn By Suikoden 1&4 artist, Junko Kawano)
Suikoden 4 Lazlo & Snowe & Friends (Drawn By Suikoden 1&4 artist, Junko Kawano)
Suikoden 4 Edgar & Kika & Brandeau (Drawn By Suikoden 1&4 artist, Junko Kawano)
Reduced the resolution by over half and made them JPGs, just FYI
Hope everyone enjoys!
Thank you for this. It puts me at ease for how sad I feltSince this is a Suikoden II centric thread, just wanted to share this sweet piece of key art that Fumi Ishikawa (Suikoden II & III artist) did for the Genso Suikoden Kiwami Encyclopedia book~
It is of an epilogue scene that takes place a few years after the true end of Suikoden II, so it's spoilery
Suikoden II Epilogue Key Art
Click if you'd like to view, and enjoy! :3
regarding Jowy never getting to see Jillia and Pilika again. Makes me happy to know that they got their happy ending.. unexpected for such a grim and dark game but one that makes me very happy and satisfied.
I couldn't agree more! It's pretty picture perfect
It's interesting to see how everyone looks a little bit older, especially Pilika! Also, Jowy looking suave with the short hair cut haha And of course, Jillia, Pilika, and Jowy looking like a nice, happy family :3
SatelliteOfLove
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Such beauty!
Yet another video game art thing I should not buy...
Yet another video game art thing I should not buy...
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Gosh, thank you! I've seen a few of these on the web before, but these are really nice pics.
I don't know why, but I feel really hopeful for the future of Suikoden lately. I feel a lot of new energy.
Thank you very much for these artworks. Now I know where that McDohl art came from!
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Heh, I totally forgot Akselziys, do Pohl and Ellie have full body art? (Poor Pohl, no one ever talks about him.)
What about that random Knight of Gaien that joins you in Suikoden IV briefly? XD
What about that random Knight of Gaien that joins you in Suikoden IV briefly? XD
Thanks for sharing.
Haha, alas no~
ULTROS!
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Laughing Banana
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I'd buy a HD collection of 3-5 at even a higher price!
Especially if it corrects problems like 5's notorious (though it didn't bother me much) loading.
God I *LOVE* Suikoden 5.
Since this is a Suikoden II centric thread, just wanted to share this sweet piece of key art that Fumi Ishikawa (Suikoden II & III artist) did for the Genso Suikoden Kiwami Encyclopedia book~
It is of an epilogue scene that takes place a few years after the true end of Suikoden II, so it's spoilery
Suikoden II Epilogue Key Art
Click if you'd like to view, and enjoy! :3
Noooooooooooooooooooo not at imgur! >________________________________<
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Dawwwww at that ending pic. Those are all gorgeous, thanks for sharing!
Brian Fellows
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Not enough Flik.
SolVanderlyn
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These are all awesome. Thanks so much for sharing.
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It was only available via the Konami store and was very expensive and hard to get >.<
But totally worth it
This is what it looks like:
It also contains other exclusive pieces of key art from Suikoden 1-5 by the series 3 artists, Junko Kawano, Fumi Ishikawa, and King
It also comes with the Suikoden 1 key art re-created by Fumi Ishikawa, which is pretty amazing <3
Whoa AWESOMESAUCE!!
Who at Konami do we have to beg for a re-print?
And LOL 1080 pages!
http://www.konami.jp/products/style_nm0275/
Since this is a Suikoden II centric thread, just wanted to share this sweet piece of key art that Fumi Ishikawa (Suikoden II & III artist) did for the Genso Suikoden Kiwami Encyclopedia book~
It is of an epilogue scene that takes place a few years after the true end of Suikoden II, so it's spoilery
Suikoden II Epilogue Key Art
Click if you'd like to view, and enjoy! :3
I am not crying, i have something in my eye....
I love, love, LOVE, Suikoden 5 too
Hard to choose between 2 & 5 for me, but I love all 5 games, and Rhapsodia (IV-2), and Suikogaiden 1 & 2, which you guys have to play if not for the awesomeness that is Nash Latkje (who also appears in Suikoden 3, but for the extended and additional Suikoden 1 & 2 story developments/info. Also, speaking of Nash, since I also consider him a hero I
sloppily
And of course, can't forget Geddoe of Chris Lightfellow, so one more Suikoden heroes pic for the road
Don't ask what Riou is measuring lol
And one last quip, the art of Suikoden 2 hero Riou in armor is pretty great if you haven't seen it, as is the pic of Suikoden 4 hero Lazlo
en Kuldes in his royal outfit
Also, random fact, but I'll usually refer to the Suikoden 5 hero as Faroush Falenas, since Faroush is the name King (Suikoden 5 artist) used in the Suikoden 5 japanese blog when showing off the game before it came out.
Otherwise, I'd probably call him Freyjadour Falenas, like he's called in the novel, by most everyone else.
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What about Thomas??? ;_;I love, love, LOVE, Suikoden 5 too
Also, speaking of Nash, since I also consider him a hero Iinserted him into the Suikoden 1-5 heroes pic hahasloppily
And of course, can't forget Geddoe of Chris Lightfellow, so one more Suikoden heroes pic for the road
Don't ask what Riou is measuring lol
And one last quip, the art of Suikoden 2 hero Riou in armor is pretty great if you haven't seen it, as is the pic of Suikoden 4 hero Lazloen Kuldes in his royal outfit
Also, random fact, but I'll usually refer to the Suikoden 5 hero as Faroush Falenas, since Faroush is the name King (Suikoden 5 artist) used in the Suikoden 5 japanese blog when showing off the game before it came out.
Otherwise, I'd probably call him Freyjadour Falenas, like he's called in the novel, by most everyone else.
Also, def team Freyjadour.
For Thomas, please refer to:
Suikoden 3 Heroes (Drawn By Suikoden 2&3 artist, Fumi Ishikawa)
Can't win them all ;-; haha
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One thing that's really awesome that I don't think gets brought up enough is the diversity of the Suikoden III protagonists.
The canon main character is a minority, and you've also got a really awesome and non-exploited female protag to choose from. Plus, an old dude! (Which is very rare for JRPGs.) And then you have Thomas, who in any other JRPG would be the average everyman teen/young adult hero, but in this game he's only interested in running the castle and supporting his friends. And don't forget the dog and
MAIN VILLAIN.
I think that's really neat.
SolVanderlyn
Thanos acquires the fully powered Infinity Gauntlet in The Avengers: Infinity War, but loses when all the superheroes team up together to stop him.
Everyone knows the real protagonist of Suiko III is the flame champion.
He has the hero look, the story relevance, and you even name him. He is in every way the successor to Tir and Riou - the only difference being that you play part 2 of his story, after he's already bowed out. Suiko III is unique in a lot of ways, but one of the most interesting things it did was make the hero's journey the backdrop for the story, rather than the story being told. If anything, Suiko III's present is a story mostly about HUGE SPOILERS
He has the hero look, the story relevance, and you even name him. He is in every way the successor to Tir and Riou - the only difference being that you play part 2 of his story, after he's already bowed out. Suiko III is unique in a lot of ways, but one of the most interesting things it did was make the hero's journey the backdrop for the story, rather than the story being told. If anything, Suiko III's present is a story mostly about HUGE SPOILERS
Luc, the villain.
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It's not really his story though (the person), it's The Flame Champion's story, which is a title, not a specific individual. I do enjoy the juxtaposition of that, but I wouldn't call him the protagonist by a long shot.Everyone knows the real protagonist of Suiko III is the flame champion.
He has the hero look, the story relevance, and you even name him. He is in every way the successor to Tir and Riou - the only difference being that you play part 2 of his story, after he's already bowed out. Suiko III is unique in a lot of ways, but one of the most interesting things it did was make the hero's journey the backdrop for the story, rather than the story being told. If anything, Suiko III's present is a story mostly about HUGE SPOILERSLuc, the villain.
(Though I would love to see a game from his perspective.)
Thanks a lot T_____________________T
This. Needs more Flik and Viktor. :O
Jazzy Network
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Just realized now that all the main heroes are wearing red. Must be the chinese influence.
Major Gripex
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Riou and Tir for the next PlayStation All-Stars!
Some more art that Suikoden fans might enjoy of some great characters
Lazlo (Suikoden 4 Hero Spoiler Pic)
Sasarai (Suikoden 3 version)
Sasarai (Harmonian Bishop Outfit & Suikoden 3 version)
Riou (Suikoden 2 Hero Battle Armor Outfit)
Wyatt Lightfellow (Suikoden 3 Chris's Father & Spoiler Pic)
Yuber (Suikoden 2)
Yuber (Suikoden 3)
Yuber (Suikoden 3 Spoiler Pic?)
And don't forget the unsung hero of Suikoden Rhapsodia (IV-2)
Kyril (Suikoden Rhapsodia Hero)
Hope you guys enjoy!
Lazlo (Suikoden 4 Hero Spoiler Pic)
Lazlo En Kuldes in his royal prince of Obel attire
Sasarai (Suikoden 3 version)
Sasarai (Harmonian Bishop Outfit & Suikoden 3 version)
Riou (Suikoden 2 Hero Battle Armor Outfit)
Wyatt Lightfellow (Suikoden 3 Chris's Father & Spoiler Pic)
Yuber (Suikoden 2)
Yuber (Suikoden 3)
Yuber (Suikoden 3 Spoiler Pic?)
And don't forget the unsung hero of Suikoden Rhapsodia (IV-2)
Kyril (Suikoden Rhapsodia Hero)
Hope you guys enjoy!
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Thanks again. <3Some more art that Suikoden fans might enjoy of some great characters
Lazlo (Suikoden 4 Hero Spoiler Pic)
Lazlo En Kuldes in his royal prince of Obel attire
Sasarai (Suikoden 3 version)
Sasarai (Harmonian Bishop Outfit & Suikoden 3 version)
Riou (Suikoden 2 Hero Battle Armor Outfit)
Wyatt Lightfellow (Suikoden 3 Chris's Father & Spoiler Pic)
Yuber (Suikoden 2)
Yuber (Suikoden 3)
Yuber (Suikoden 3 Spoiler Pic?)
And don't forget the unsung hero of Suikoden Rhapsodia (IV-2)
Kyril (Suikoden Rhapsodia Hero)
Hope you guys enjoy!
The Suikoden Card Game had a lot of amazing artwork.
Links_fantasy
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With Suikoden 1 & 2 topping the PSX classics charts In December I hope that helps us get the PS2 releases on PSN.
KyanMehwulfe
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Just downloaded and bought this... I finished up Dragon Age Inquisition at 150 hours, and though I could probably enjoy another playthrough, I want to continue through my list of fantasy games I've been saving for the last couple years. Dragon Age INQ and Witcher 3 (obviously later) for newer games, but also maybe Shadows of Mordor if it goes on sale, and then also replays of FF Tactics, Tactics Ogre, and Suikoden 2 (all while watching Game of Thrones for the first time). Basically swords, castles, and wars/politics non-stop.
Think I've beat this game 4 or 5 times now, but I haven't played it in at least 6 years. It's still in my top five though. Interesting thing is I was so taken aback the first time I played it. I bought Suikoden 2 at release but I hadn't played the original... but I did know about it. I remember very clearly the Suikoden 1 preview in GameFan magazine that highlighted all the castle features, and I found it interesting but I was just too busy with Final Fantasy VII/Tactics. But then when Suikoden 2 released, PSM wrote a really good review on it, and that reminded me of the GameFan review, so I ended up buying it.
And I played it the same day I finished FF VIII... that was a visual shock, to say the least. I felt like I was jumping from a top PSX game to a top SNES game. Within 10 minutes though, I was hooked, and the funny thing is, I think Suikoden 2 aged better and is actually the better looking game today.
Big fan of the series... beat every one, even IV (which, aesthetically and creatively, I hated) multiple times. I usually hate most JRPG cartoon art styles but Suikoden is the one JRPG that I'll play no matter what. Hope the PSclassic does well... wish they'd make a new one, or at least re-release the entire series as 1 title with maybe bonus features for playing them all together (more data transfers or something). Or just make a Suikode VI.
Think I've beat this game 4 or 5 times now, but I haven't played it in at least 6 years. It's still in my top five though. Interesting thing is I was so taken aback the first time I played it. I bought Suikoden 2 at release but I hadn't played the original... but I did know about it. I remember very clearly the Suikoden 1 preview in GameFan magazine that highlighted all the castle features, and I found it interesting but I was just too busy with Final Fantasy VII/Tactics. But then when Suikoden 2 released, PSM wrote a really good review on it, and that reminded me of the GameFan review, so I ended up buying it.
And I played it the same day I finished FF VIII... that was a visual shock, to say the least. I felt like I was jumping from a top PSX game to a top SNES game. Within 10 minutes though, I was hooked, and the funny thing is, I think Suikoden 2 aged better and is actually the better looking game today.
Big fan of the series... beat every one, even IV (which, aesthetically and creatively, I hated) multiple times. I usually hate most JRPG cartoon art styles but Suikoden is the one JRPG that I'll play no matter what. Hope the PSclassic does well... wish they'd make a new one, or at least re-release the entire series as 1 title with maybe bonus features for playing them all together (more data transfers or something). Or just make a Suikode VI.
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So READY to try this out, playing through Suikoden 1 right now (I bought it when it first came out to the PSN long, long ago, but it didn't click till now) and am having a blast, and can't wait to see what II improves on. The Army Battles are a bit dull (I don't see any point in using all the extra abilities when Thief/Ninja work well enough, and then just using the toughest Charge/Arrow/Magic), and some of the Recruits are just so boring with one repeating line of dialogue, so I'm interested to see if Suikoden II fixes that.
What would people say are the best tips for going into Suikoden II? Like for Suikoden I it was "use Pahn and keep him leveled up", "train at Great Forest", and "watch for the event flag for Leon"?
What would people say are the best tips for going into Suikoden II? Like for Suikoden I it was "use Pahn and keep him leveled up", "train at Great Forest", and "watch for the event flag for Leon"?
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All those things are definitely improved in Suikoden II.
Speaking of War Battles, one tip I can give you for SII is that someone (very easy to miss) can be recruited during one of the early battles. Make sure you pay attention to that. (Who it is should be fairly obvious once you get there.)
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