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Konami not only shared new profiles for the first game’s characters on the official site for the remaster, but also added updated details for the Suikoden 2 five main characters. This means more insight into the background, art, and sprites for the hero (Riou), Jowy, Nanami, Viktor, and Flik.

As all five characters are playable, which means we get detailed looks at their art and sprites. It establishes that the hero, whose canon name is Riou, grew up alongside Jowy and his adopted sister Nanami. A warrior named Genkaku took him and Nanami in and trained them. The hero and Jowy then the Highland Unicorn Youth Brigade as the game begins. However, after things go awry, the hero ends up meeting with Flik and Viktor, returning Suikoden characters who are in charge of a mercenary group in Suikoden 2. 

Here are all five of the latest Suikoden 2 character profiles with sprites and art from the remaster. It also highlights how the hero fights with tonfas, Jowy uses a bo, Nanami wields nunchaku, and both Viktor and Flik wield swords.

Suikoden 1 and 2 HD Remaster will come to the PS4, Xbox One, PC, and Nintendo Switch on March 6, 2025. The original games appeared on the PlayStation worldwide. They also appeared together in a collection on the PSP in Japan.

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Now that Suikoden I and II HD Remaster has a release date, Konami updated the official site to share profiles for the main characters in the first game. The five revealed include the initial four people who accompany the hero we can name, whose canon name is Tir McDohl.

Konami’s first five profiles for characters don’t feature any spoilers for Suikoden 1. Each one offers a brief description of who the person is, pictures of their official character art, and peeks at their sprites as seen in the world and in-battle. The first revealed person is the hero Tir McDohl. His profile explains he’s the son of the Five Great General warrior Teo. He’s training to become a warrior in his own right, and the game begins with him, his best friend Ted, and his guardians Gremio, Pahn, and Cleo assisting him on a task. 

Gremio, Pahn, and Cleo are all described as servants of Teo who have been in the hero’s life since he was a child. In the case of Gremio, this means he’s also acted as a teacher, while Pahn and Cleo were assisting Teo McDohl more closely. Meanwhile, Ted is only described as someone who survived a war.

Here are all five official Suikoden 1 character profiles Konami shared with us.

While their weapon types aren’t mentioned in the profiles, the character sprites show them. Tir uses a staff, Gremio wields and axe, and Pahn fights with his fists. All three would be in the front row in battle. Meanwhile, Cleo uses darts and Ted is an archer. So both of them work best in the back row.

Suikoden I and II HD Remaster will come to the PS4, Xbox One, PC, and Nintendo Switch on March 6, 2025. The original games appeared on the PlayStation worldwide. They also appeared together in a collection on the PSP in Japan.

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The Official Konami Shop storefront opened pre-orders for both a Symphonic Poem from Suikoden concert Blu-ray bundle and the Suikoden I and II HD Remaster soundtrack set. Both are expected to ship in January 2025.

The Symphonic Poem from Suikoden concert Blu-ray set costs $99.99. The Blu-ray in it includes the full performance from October 16, 2022, in addition to a Suikoden II Animation Music Video featuring characters like Riou and Jowy. People also get a fabric map of the world from the first two games, a Soul Eater True Rune icon pendant in leather pouch, and six postcards from the Animation Music Video.

Suikoden I and II HD Remaster soundtrack costs $79.99. There are seven CDs in the set. The first two only cover songs from Suikoden I HD Remaster: Gate Rune War. Four of them feature music from Suikoden II HD Remaster: Dunan Unification War. The final bonus disc includes seven arrangements of existing songs and seven “music box” versions of tracks from both games. In total, 179 songs are included in the collection. People also get a booklet with information about the CDs and art.

Here’s how both of those items will look:

Suikoden I and II HD Remaster is in development and the new PS4, Xbox One, PC, and Nintendo Switch release date is March 6, 2025. There are three digital pre-order bonuses for it. The original games appeared on the PlayStation worldwide. They also appeared together in a collection on the PSP in Japan. The Symphonic Poem from Suikoden concert Blu-ray bundle and Suikoden I and II HD Remaster soundtrack set both will ship in January 2025.

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Good Smile Company announced its first Nendoroid based on a Suikoden series hero, and it is a Tir McDohl figure. He is the player avatar for the first game, and he also makes an appearance in the second.

As the Tir McDohl Nendoroid is very early in development, there’s no actual prototype figure of the Suikoden hero. However, concept art that teased what we can expect from it did show up in the reveal. While we are looking at him head-on, we can see the tails of the green bandana he wears on his head. His outfit also remains identical to the qipao he has on in-game. It seems his bo will be included as an accessory.

Here’s how that figure might look:

Good Smile Company didn't note if we can expect figures of Riou, Jowy, or Nanami, the three major characters in Suikoden II.

The announcement specifically cited this as being tied to the Suikoden I & II HD Remaster: Gate Rune and Dunan Unification Wars worldwide release. During the August 2024 Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase, Konami announced a final release date for the collection. That will come to the PS4, Switch, Xbox One, and PC on March 6, 2025. Pre-orders are open and net people access to in-game money and early unlocks for two pieces of equipment.

There’s no release window for the Suikoden Tir McDohl Nendoroid, though since only concept art appeared it could be a while before the figure of the hero appears.

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Suikoden is back. Or rather, the two best-known Suikoden games are back. Konami announced Suikoden I and II HD Remaster at its 2022 Tokyo Game Show livestream event on September 16, 2022. As might be gleaned from the title, it's an HD remastering of Suikoden and its sequel (known as Genso Suikoden in Japan), and is headed to PS4, Xbox One, PC, and Nintendo Switch in 2023.

Check out the announcement trailer for Suikoden I and II HD Remaster below.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OdL2wKVLBDU

The trailer shows character artwork, retouched by series character designer Junko Kawano to look better at HD resolutions. The in-game graphics have also been retouched, but generally retain a look close to the originals, though in widescreen aspect ratio, with heavily redone environment art. The battle scenes also feature more realistic rendering on the environments, which are in 3D. Overall the remaster appears to be similar to that done for the mobile re-releases of various Final Fantasy games prior to the Pixel Remaster line. That said, the differences are really only apparent in side-by-side comparison. The presentation didn't mention if there would be significant gameplay adjustments, though there are some changes, like an auto-save, battle speed adjustment, and a conversation log for reviewing dialog. For example, Suikoden II HD Remaster sprites will be able to move diagonally.

Check out some screens of the comparison shots surfaced during the presentation. Comparisons of the updated character art are also available.

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Suikoden I and II were originally PS1-era RPGs, released in 1995 and 1998. Overseas they were at first overshadowed by higher-profile RPG releases - Suikoden II hit shelves just ten days prior to Final Fantasy VIII - but gained recognition over time, getting rereleased in Japan as a PSP two-game bundle. They were rereleased globally as PS1 Classics in 2008, and became able on the PlayStation Network to PS3s, PSPs, PS Vitas, and PS TV devices. However, the closure of the Vita and PSP stores has made them difficult to acquire.

Suikoden I and II HD Remaster is in development and will release on PS4, Xbox One, PC, and Nintendo Switch in 2023. A Steam store page for the game is already live, under the formal title Suikoden I&II HD Remaster Gate Rune and Dunan Unification Wars.

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While Sony Computer Entertainment is just changing PlayStation Plus from distributing games every week to a monthly game buffet, Japan has been on the latter system since the service launched in the region. PlayStation Plus offerings aren't as robust as they are in the West, but the free play game selection for June has some notable titles.

Demon's Souls is a freebie and so is Suikoden I & II Best Collection, a Japan-only PSP collection with the two PsOne Suikoden titles. The collection was re-released with Konami's usual box with in a box "best collection" artwork. Also surprising to see is Mega Twins, a side-scrolling adventure game from Capcom that is reminiscent of Wonder Boy, along with Wonder Boy in Monster World for PlayStation 3.

PlayStation 3
Astro Tripper
Demon's Souls
Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit
Wonder Boy in Monster World

PlayStation 4
PixelJunk Shooter Ultimate (Cross buy with PlayStation Vita)

PlayStation Vita
Hiiro no Kakera 3
Suikoden I & II

Game Archives
Benkai Gaiden
Mega Twins (pictured)

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