Suikoden Tierkreis may have only enjoyed a little success when it was released in North America, but it obviously did well in Japan. At least, it did well enough to merit a follow up. Suikoden: The Woven Web of a Century (Genso Suikoden Tsumugareshi Hyakunen no Toki) will be keeping the Suikoden spirit alive in more »

There’s some bad news if you’ve been waiting for a new Suikoden game. Konami and Irem have just announced one, but it isn’t the Suikoden you’ve been waiting for. Instead of being an RPG where you battle bad guys and collect 108 characters to aid you in your fight, it’s a dating sim called Doki Doki Suikoden. Better yet, a PSP dating sim inspired by an April Fool’s prank from 2001…

While detailing aspects of video games that would make restricting them problematic, the fact that many games have a story came up. That opened up the question of what makes a good video game story. So here’s a quick look at trends that work well, with a few examples. Storytelling ability or actual authors Yes, more »

Konami’s Suikoden Tierkreis is classified as a role-playing game but I think you have to throw the word “epic” in there to do it justice.

It’s epic in size, epic in scope, and epic in design. If you take advantage of the WiFi features, the game gets even bigger. It’s just huge and yet it constantly remains centered around one hyperactive boy and more than 100 of his dearest friends.

With Christmas hours away and the holiday season already underway, Sony has decided to give an early present to Playstation 3 owners in the form of a sooner-than-expected update. This should make sure that Playstation 3 gamers should have plenty to do in front of their favorite systems, rather than be bored with forgettable stories about familial exploits.

The latest update to the Playstation Store is highlighted with the appearance of Pulse, a…

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…

RPGFan was recently able to interview Noritada Matsukawa, Konami ‘s Senior Director. The interview, conducted and translated by RPGFan’s Chris Winkler, poses several questions to Matsukawa in regard to the Suikoden series and Konami’s future in the RPG genre, leading Matsukawa to discuss the origins of his videogame development career, thoughts on the Suikoden series more »