Press release confirms Suikoden: Tierkreis is coming

Today (September 16, 2008), Konami released an official press release providing initial information on the first DS entry in the Suikoden series, Suikoden: Tierkries. You know what this means – localization. Suikoden: Tierkries hasn’t even been released in Japan yet, but already Konami wants to confirm the title for a stateside release. The latest entry will be a traditional Suikoden (not like Suikoden Tactics) and will revolve around collecting the 108 Stars of Destiny. A US release date was not provided.

There are two diferences in Suikoden: Tierkries. The first, is that you begin the game with the final three Stars of Destiny, and you must resurrect 104 more to defeat the One King. If you don’t, the whole universe will be destroyed – typically Suikoden games’ villains only affect the planet they’re on. The second addition is Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection compatibility – you can send you characters to friends and have them complete quests when you aren’t playing. That way your characters level up and your friends get stuff done.

Originally, fans speculated that Suikoden: Tierkries would be released in the US due to Konami trademarking the title for use in the US, and began wondering which console it would appear on. Shortly after, the game was announced in Japan, only for the DS. Perhaps this press release from Konami means that Suikoden: Tierkries will be one of those games with a nearly simultaneous, worldwide release. Or maybe they just want to let US Suikoden fans know they haven’t been forgotten.

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