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Suikoden I&II HD Remaster - Reviews Thread
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Jinxed
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FF7 is the RPG that pushed the genre into the mainstream, you had commercials running on MTV for christ's sake. It was the RPG that shoved the way for the rest. There is absolutely no comparison to be made.
But yeah, Suikoden was something quite special.
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Muffdraul
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Bought it on PSN and expected it to unlock at 9pm PST like they always do, that's how it's worked for pretty much as long as digital download PSN games have been a thing. Midnight on the East coast, 9pm on the west coast. But it's not going to unlock until midnight. When did this bullshit change happen?
DelireMan7
Member
Never played the original and this collection is very tempting. I am currently on a JRPG mood, playing Chained Echoes in the wait of Clair Obscur : Expedition 33.
Not enough time for all the JRPG out there...
Not enough time for all the JRPG out there...
DonkeyPunchJr
World’s Biggest Weeb
Just started an hour ago. I’m disappointed they didn’t add a quick save option. Also would’ve been nice to have auto-run so you don’t have to hold circle the whole time.
Otherwise it’s… Suikoden. Feels just like I remember it.
Otherwise it’s… Suikoden. Feels just like I remember it.
NeoLed
Member
hold L2/LT maybe. We can play these two with one hand
saintjules
Member
I'd love to make an OT for this, but I think it's safe to say that I lack the skills to make one on here.
Also
Also
In order for the true ending for Suiko 1, make sure none of your characters die in the war battles, because they can if you mess up on rock/paper/scissors. If they do somehow, start over from the previous save.
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DonkeyPunchJr
World’s Biggest Weeb
OK so I see there’s an auto save but it never actually saves??? My Autosave file shows my last save was at 2 minutes of play time. WTF?
Also when you fast forward in battle, the the music fast forwards too LMAO
I really hope they patch some of this shit, seems pretty half baked.
Also when you fast forward in battle, the the music fast forwards too LMAO
I really hope they patch some of this shit, seems pretty half baked.
graywolf323
Member
it’s pretty amazing how long this got delayed when it doesn’t really seem like they’ve done a lot QOL wise
DonkeyPunchJr
World’s Biggest Weeb
Ok so it seems like Autosave only triggers when you enter a screen that has a save point… what the hell is this?
Yeah it’s pretty barebones. Hope they patch it or modders improve it.
saintjules
Member
Just manual save. Back in my day that's what we always did with these titles.
Lunarorbit
Gold Member
I played the 1st one on vita several years ago after loving it when it came out.
Yikes! Just like dq11 the combat was way too easy. I had it on autobattle and then got bored several hours later. Never even made it to the 1st big battle scene.
Heard that there is a hard option now. Anyone have experience with this? I'd like to play it again if the combat is actually balanced
Yikes! Just like dq11 the combat was way too easy. I had it on autobattle and then got bored several hours later. Never even made it to the 1st big battle scene.
Heard that there is a hard option now. Anyone have experience with this? I'd like to play it again if the combat is actually balanced
Miyazaki’s Slave
Gold Member
Switch copy showed up today. Might give this a few hours over the weekend if i'm not Hunting Horn deep in MH:Wilds (or split fiction).
DonkeyPunchJr
World’s Biggest Weeb
Is there some way to transfer items from individual party members’ inventory to the “party items” section? If there is, I can’t figure it out.
Northeastmonk
Gold Member
Preloading on my Steam Deck as we speak. Amazon says Monday for my Switch copy. They love getting the games to me 3-4 days after launch regardless of when I preorder. I had it ordered since August. We have two Amazon warehouses around here ffs. I’m hoping to start this tonight but I also want to play Wilds.
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NeoLed
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You can't in Suikoden 1. That space only for important quest items
Feel Like I'm On 42
Member
Started happening about a year ago and is happening more and more ....very annoying trend!
Feel Like I'm On 42
Member
You've gotta be shittin me with that part about the music fast forwarding lol
That's pathetic
Feel Like I'm On 42
Member
Handholding has flat out made games worse
DonkeyPunchJr
World’s Biggest Weeb
Man I’ve been playing JRPGs since Final Fantasy on NES. I remember how it was back in the day.
Having autosave but only when you enter a screen with a save point is the dumbest shit I’ve ever heard. It’s like they outsourced it to some devs who speak a different language and misunderstood the requirement.
User story as written by concept owner: “As a gamer, I want the game to autosave whenever I enter a new screen, so that I won’t lose progress if I have to quit the game before manually saving at a save point.”
Requirement by the time it reaches the programmer: “the game shall autosave when the user enters an area with a save point in it”
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Muffdraul
Member
Huh. I digitally pre-ordered a few games in the last year, I could swear this is the first one that didn't unlock at 9PM on the night before the release. Hopefully it's only certain games. Silent Hill 2 definitely unlocked at 9PM, wasn't that long ago.
GymWolf
Member
Recruting new members and their sidequests were a game inside the game, i still remember the food contest...
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Evil Calvin
Afraid of Boobs
Is it the same music?
Evil Calvin
Afraid of Boobs
I only played the first one back when it released. Fairly short. I loved it....played through twice.
TintoConCasera
I bought a sex doll, but I keep it inflated 100% of the time and use it like a regular wife
Was checking some comparisons and some of thew assets almost look AI generated, if they aren't.
GymWolf
Member
Oh dude you are in for a threat with the second one, i think the general opinion is that S2 is the better one.
Donald mac Ronald
Member
I just bought the physical copy. Will arrive tomorrow. Haven't bought a physical game in ages.
Arsic
Loves his juicy stink trail scent
Got gifted this by a friend for a late birthday gift! Nice surprise.
Rolled up Suikoden 1 on steam deck and it runs perfect. Looks fantastic. Sounds wonderful. New improvements, hard mode, opening cinematic, avatar pictures, etc are superb.
Konami on fire!!! I hope we get 3-5 collection someday too with major improvements to 4 lol.
Swamped with games now. Playing a little of Days Gone, Tunic, and Chrono Trigger. Now this is in the mix. Just completed all of Animal Well and got the platinum trophy which I haven’t 100%ed a game in maybe 20 years? Gaming is really good right now for me. Oh and I tried Everhood—- what a cool game.
Rolled up Suikoden 1 on steam deck and it runs perfect. Looks fantastic. Sounds wonderful. New improvements, hard mode, opening cinematic, avatar pictures, etc are superb.
Konami on fire!!! I hope we get 3-5 collection someday too with major improvements to 4 lol.
Swamped with games now. Playing a little of Days Gone, Tunic, and Chrono Trigger. Now this is in the mix. Just completed all of Animal Well and got the platinum trophy which I haven’t 100%ed a game in maybe 20 years? Gaming is really good right now for me. Oh and I tried Everhood—- what a cool game.
Demigod Mac
Member
Not a huge difference w/ Hard Mode, but worth enabling if you've played the games a dozen times already and could use a little extra challenge.
Enemies seem slightly tougher and they do more damage.
Enemies seem slightly tougher and they do more damage.
Donald mac Ronald
Member
Enjoying so far. Actually can't wait to finish suikoden 1 it really does pale in comparison to 2.
I'm abit disappointed they didn't clean up all the sprites of characters and npcs. Did they really need to keep them pixilated?
I'm abit disappointed they didn't clean up all the sprites of characters and npcs. Did they really need to keep them pixilated?
DonkeyPunchJr
World’s Biggest Weeb
I actually really like the pixel-y character sprites, I think they’re a huge part of the charm. They have a lot more soul to them than the high res backgrounds
Demigod Mac
Member
Unfortunately the Switch version runs at 30 fps. Not a deal-breaker as the games are still wonderful and worth the time, but it will feel choppy even compared to the PS1 versions.
StereoVsn
Gold Member
Well, damn, thought it was 60fps on the Switch
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Demigod Mac
Member
It's weirdly inconsistent. Some of the backgrounds and textures look great (e.g. forest areas) whereas others have a very distinct cheap mobile game vibe to them.
Not a dealbreaker as the gameplay is intact and there are a few nice QoL improvements, but it would've been better if they took the FF Pixel Remaster approach to the graphics.
Lunarorbit
Gold Member
Why is the equipment and item menu so annoying to navigate? I don't even care about individuals having to carry their own stuff (which is antiquated) why is it so cumbersome to figure out of an item is good for a character?
Konami has zero consistency with their remake products. The contra and castlevania ports are all over the place with features. Why have rewind in castlevania but not contra? What's with the saving difference in all these games?
Just bare bones qol improvements
Konami has zero consistency with their remake products. The contra and castlevania ports are all over the place with features. Why have rewind in castlevania but not contra? What's with the saving difference in all these games?
Just bare bones qol improvements
Lunarorbit
Gold Member
Haha, dude I just ran into this before the 1st big fight at Mt seifu. It wasn't much of a fight but seeing the large black bar pop up saying autosave at the bottom of the screen was hilarious as my eyes panned over to the 1st save point in the wild
saintjules
Member
I'm in the minority but I prefer the first 1 over 2. The music was one of the factors.
kunonabi
Member
Nah, I'll take this warts and all over shitty sprites and unplayable stuttering any day.
mèx
Member
Honestly, it looks much worse. It lost all its charm, it's way too clinical.
Such a shame, I was looking forward to play this one. I will skip it for now.