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	Suikoden V
		Suikoden IV was our first taste of the much loved Suikoden series and whilst we enjoyed the game we couldn't help but feel it hadn't lived up to the reputation of the earlier games in the series.
		Suikoden V is probably the final Suikoden game to arrive on the PlayStation 2 and the series is definitely going out in style on the console.
		Suikoden V is definitely one of the best RPG's that we've seen this year and represents a return to form for the much loved series that is now 10 years old.
	www.deafgamers.com /06reviews_b/suikodenv_ps2.html (1429 words)

	Suikoden Tactics > Review (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		So when I heard that Suikoden Tactics would be based off the world of Suikoden IV, acting as a prequel and epilogue to that title, it didnât annoy me as much as it may have other reviewers; I was ready for a return to Suikoden IVâs world.
		In the end, Suikoden Tactics is a mixed bag; highly appealing because of the depth of its characters, story and consequences, but disappointing in that it overlooks other Suikoden casts and tosses the 106 Stars of Destiny system by the wayside.
		While tactics-style RPG fans and Suikoden series fans will find this title to be a must-have, more mainstream audiences will want to sample it via a GameFly rental before plopping down $50 for a full-on purchase.
	web1.dignews.com /review.php?story_id=12945 (593 words)

	Suikoden - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Suikoden IV was directed by Matsukawa as well but was produced by Junko Kawano, who was the chief designer in Suikoden 1.
		The Suikoden world has a complete map, TheirStar.com World Map, which is up-to-date and accurate based on information given by Konami as of the limited edition DVD released with Suikoden V.
		Suikoden and Suikoden II have novel adaptations (both written by Shinjiro Hori), which were only released in Japan, while Suikoden III was adapted into a manga (by Aki Shimizu) which was released on a small scale in English markets by Tokyopop.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Suikoden (1666 words)

	GameSpy: Suikoden III Review
		Suikoden II followed up with more of the same, with extremely minor tweaks and a basically identical experience (which was a good thing), though it suffered from the absolute worst translation that Konami has put out in recent times.
		Suikoden III takes a lot from its previous incarnations and abandons a lot as well.
		Suikoden fans will immediately "hate" the new battle system, while they will probably just "dislike" the world map and the move to 3D graphics with no camera control.
	ps2.gamespy.com /playstation-2/suikoden-iii/540407p1.html (712 words)

	Gamerz Edge - Suikoden Tactics Review (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Seven years before Suikoden IV, the story line of Suikoden Tactics begins with a mysterious hunt by a man named Walter and his son, Kyril, for the origins of the Rune Canons.
		The gameplay of Suikoden Tactics is very similar to that of most tactics-style RPG games, such as Final Fantasy Tactics, La Pucelle Tactics, or any of the Nippon Ichi RPGs, for that matter.
		Suikoden Tactics is pretty enjoyable once you get used to it’s strategy basis and is definitely a great introduction to the realm of strategy RPG’s if you’re new to the genre.
	www.gamerz-edge.com /ps2/reviews/suikodentac.html (981 words)

	Suikoden IV - GameCritics.com
		Suikoden was an underdog in the RPG world, still using sprites and 2D backgrounds when everyone else had moved on to polygons and pre-rendered environments.
		Suikoden IV attempts to continue this tradition; it doesn't have any narrative fat, but that's generally because it doesn't have much of a narrative at all.
		I've been a Suikoden fan since the first game's release and have found each of the previous three games to be charming despite their limitations in comparison to other games in the genre.
	www.gamecritics.com /review/suikoden4/main.php (1885 words)

	RPGFan Reviews - Suikoden V
		Suikoden IV, while bringing back many elements from the original games, also oversimplified the story, gameplay, and just about everything imaginable, and was deemed the worst in the series.
		Suikoden II and III had some of the best plots in the genre, but Suikoden V absolutely blows those two out of the water.
		Suikoden V marks a rebirth for the series, and also manages to be one of the best RPGs I've seen in a while.
	www.rpgfan.com /reviews/suikoden5/index2.html (1775 words)

	Suikoden IV: Preview
		Suikoden III set a turn for the series, not only with the addition of completely 3D graphics, but numerous other additions as well.
		As mentioned before, a large amount of Suikoden IV will focus around the ocean, and because of that, it appears as if the party’s headquarters will no longer be a land-based structure that can be continuously upgraded throughout the game.
		Suikoden IV is still several months away (a November 16 th release date to be exact), and it is shaping up to continue the series’ tradition of being one of the most underplayed RPG’s in video gaming.
	www.xgpgaming.com /playstation/suikodeniv.htm (1159 words)

	AllRPG.com - Suikoden IV - Review
		Suikoden IV is about the same length as Suikoden II, but this one has way much more events taking place.
		Duels make their return too, there isn’t much to elaborate on for the Suikoden fans, as they are the same as the other games with one minor addition.
		In closing comments, Suikoden IV isn't the Suikoden every fan was waiting for, but the game has a lot of things that make it unique in its own way, it definitely has what it takes to be a Suikoden.
	www.allrpg.com /games/suikoden4/index.php3?page=review&num=1 (1532 words)

	Suikoden II - GameCritics.com
		Suikoden II is good enough to stake a new claim on an old word.
		This "deserter ending" of Suikoden II convincingly argues that "duty" is not just some oppressive convention, but an instinctive social bond without which life loses some of its meaning.
		Suikoden II recreates some of the humor and visceral energy of the Chinese novel that loosely inspired it.
	www.gamecritics.com /review/suikoden2/main.php (1458 words)

	RPGFan Previews - Suikoden IV
		Under the trio’s direction, the current installment of Suikoden is said to be designed to connect to the original Suikoden in the style that II was related to III.
		Similar to most long-lasting series, Suikoden IV introduces radical changes to the established and refined battle system that was a favorite of many.
		Suikoden III differed slightly from I and II in how it linked characters by their columns, making three unified sets of attacks as opposed to selecting each of the six character’s moves individually.
	www.rpgfan.com /previews/suikoden4/suikoden4.html (1109 words)

	Amazon.com: Suikoden II: Video Games (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Suikoden II addresses a number of the problems of the original Suikoden, and although it feels somewhat rehashed, it still holds its own nicely in today's cutthroat RPG market.
		Suikoden II takes place several years after the first game's revolution, a time when the evil Highland empire is terrorizing the innocent, burning their villages by the handful to satisfy the bloodlust of the maniacal Prince Luca Blight.
		Suikoden II doesn't use magic points; instead, it gives you a set number of uses for each spell per outing, making it one of the least magic-intensive RPGs on the market, another welcome break from the current trend.
	www.amazon.com /Suikoden-II/dp/B00001X50L (1591 words)

	Suikoden III - PS2 review
		So, I can't really say I was looking forward to Suikoden III for a long time, as I'm relatively new to the series (new as in I've only had the oldest one for a month and a half), but once I figured it out, this turned out to be one of my most anticipated titles.
		Suikoden II takes place in a land to the south of the Toran Republic (or so I think as these nations seem to have odd shapes and I had to go north to get to the place in 2) called the City-State of Jowston.
		Suikoden III has twice that many (108) in optional recruitable characters, each of which are vastly different from any other one, not just "Male Model A with skin C".
	www.netjak.com /Reviews/ps2/s3.htm (2886 words)

	SUIKODEN II
		Among the playable characters are several kobolds, 5 flying squirrels, a kraken, a robot (one of those robots from Lepant's mansion that Juppo built in the original Suikoden apparently), a wolf, "a rastafarian werewolf" (???), a vampiress, and a few others.
		Suikoden II was supposed to be finally released in Japan on the 3rd, with a US date hopefully not far behind!
		Suikoden II's story takes place three years after the original Suikoden's story, meaning it is a direct sequel, and not the original story seen through the eye's of the Red Moon empire.
	www.geocities.com /Tokyo/Towers/3976/suikoden2.html (723 words)

	Suikoden II (psx: 1999): Reviews
		Suikoden III breaks new ground in the RPG genre with 3 different battle systems, 3 main characters, 3 styles of combat and a fully detailed 3D world.
		A true sequel in nearly every aspect, Suikoden II manages to achieve the rare feat of actually picking up where the former game left off, taking gamers for a familiar ride that proves to be deeper and much more detailed than the original.
		Suikoden II may be longer than the original, but the story, graphics, and high replay value gives Suikoden II high marks on my account.
	www.metacritic.com /games/platforms/playstation/suikoden2 (638 words)

	Suikoden V (ps2: 2006): Reviews
		Suikoden V is easily twice as long as the next-longest title in the series, a length it achieves not with filler dungeons and needlessly frequent battles, but by sheer weight of story.
		Suikoden is mainly all about the obsessive-compulsive scrabbling for all 108 "Stars of Destiny" - which means yes, there are literally 108 characters to meet and recruit to your cause.
		Suikoden V doesn't remind us of the past, it reminds us how much games have grown since, which is something this franchise seems intent on not doing.
	www.metacritic.com /games/platforms/ps2/suikoden5 (2348 words)

	Compare Prices and Read Reviews on Suikoden 3 for PlayStation 2 at Epinions.com
		Especially Suikoden 2, where the strong party and army battles (not to mention the Duels), the incredibly deep and satisfying storylines, the bevy of characters...
		Suikoden III greatly improves upon previous installments of the series in many ways.
		Suikoden is an epic rpg featuring hundreds of playable characters.
	www.epinions.com /Suikoden_3_for_PlayStation_2/display_~reviews (978 words)

	++ Anime Otaku Fridge :::: Genso Suikoden III ++
		Suikoden 3 breaks new ground in the RPG genre with 3 different battle systems, 3 main characters, 3 styles of combat, and afully detailed 3D world.
		As both Suikoden games are known for its great stories, this one does not fail to provide you with suspense, drama and comedy and its characters memorable.
		Suikoden III has deviated from the 2D and pixelated map images from the past Suikoden games.
	www.otakufridge.com /html_games/games_suikoden3.shtml (1270 words)

	Review - Suikoden IV // PS2 /// Eurogamer
		Suikoden IV is set in and around an island archipelago, and places you as a young man who's about to graduate and become a knight.
		The scenario writers, to their credit, have accomplished the difficult task of weaving together a large number of stories and subplots in an intelligent and enjoyable way, and the characters that traverse the various story strands are largely well-developed and free of the tired old clichés which infest many RPGs.
		Later in the games, the battles take less time to pass, but they're no less tedious, because your now-powerful characters are now being interrupted in their quests by load delays for battles which don't even give you any XP worth a damn.
	www.eurogamer.net /article.php?article_id=58104 (1314 words)

	RPGamer > Preview - Suikoden V
		Suikoden V, the latest installment in the Suikoden series, follows the story of the young Prince of the Queendom of Falena whose name, traditional to the Suikoden series, the player decides.
		Long-time Suikoden fans will be happy to hear that the six member parties will be returning for Suikoden V but with an added twist.
		The release date of Suikoden V is set for March 21st 2006 with a suggested retail price of $39.99.
	www.rpgamer.com /games/suiko/suik5/suik5prev.html (566 words)

	Suikoden Tactics (PlayStation 2) Reviews. PlayStation 2 Games Reviews by CNET.
		Suikoden Tactics is a strategy role-playing game set in Konami's Suikoden universe, though Tactics shares a rather tenuous connection with the rest of the games in the series.
		Suikoden Tactics retains some of the subtle nuances of the Suikoden series, but the title is really nothing more than a way to grab your attention.
		Suikoden Tactics follows the story of a young boy named Kyril, whose father is killed while investigating strange and powerful weapons (known as rune cannons) that somehow turn ordinary men into violent, aggressive fish men.
	reviews.cnet.com /playstation-2-games/suikoden-tactics-playstation-2/4505-9581_7-31424349.html (1830 words)

	Suikoden (PS) - Playstation Game Shopping at dooyoo.co.uk
		A unique strategy RPG, Suikoden revolves around a young hero who is a lieutenant in the king's army.
		After he stumbles across proof of corruption in the empire, he needs to find and bring together the 108 stars (a group of mortal and immortal heroes scattered across the land) and assemble an army to defeat the current ruler and the evil witch controlling him.
		Suikoden is a classic RPG, and like many early RPGs the gameplay is through a worldmap, town areas, and a battle system.
	www.dooyoo.co.uk /playstation-game/suikoden (236 words)

	Suikoden Tactics Review - GamersHell.com
		The original Suikoden was an RPG loosely based on one of the four most famous classical Chinese novels, The Water Margin by Shi Nai’an, which itself was based on folk tales about a group of bandits from the 12th century.
		Suikoden Tactics is not an official sequel to Suikoden IV — Suikoden V is in development — but a companion piece that grants new insights into the events of its predecessor.
		Initial impressions of Suikoden Tactics are not too favorable, with the age old mistake of trying to tell too much story early on taking precedence.
	www.gamershell.com /ps2/suikoden_tactics/review.html (1435 words)

	Suikoden IV (PS2) Reviews. PlayStation 2 Games Reviews by CNET.
		Suikoden IV retains both interesting storytelling and a compelling cast, but it mixes in a number of flawed and frustrating elements.
		Suikoden IV also serves up a drama-laden tale about those special individuals known as the 108 Stars of Destiny.
		In the series timeline, Suikoden IV plays out more than a hundred years before events in the first game, and it takes place not on the known mainland but in the scattered archipelagos in the southern seas.
	reviews.cnet.com /playstation-2-games/suikoden-iv-ps2/4505-9581_7-31005503.html (1467 words)

	G4 - Feature - 'Suikoden 3' (PS2) Review
		As with previous "Suikoden" games, the story line is a down-to-earth tale involving political intrigue, large-scale conflict, and the shifting of power on a national level.
		While this is the first time a "Suikoden" has been in 3D, some may be disappointed with the look of the game.
		Part of the legend that "Suikoden" is based on concerns a lakeside castle and 108 Stars of Destiny.
	www.g4tv.com /techtvvault/features/40984/Suikoden_3_PS2_Review.html (1059 words)

	Kikizo Games: PS2 Review: Suikoden III
		A much-anticipated sequel to Suikoden was released three years later and it was every bit as good as the first, while also doubling the length and adding new depth.
		Suikoden III isn't much different, as a very high level of quality sound is plainly evident throughout the game.
		Both Suikoden and Suikoden II have a special place in my heart for role-playing bliss, and while both acts are extremely tough to follow, Suikoden III comes through in fine fashion.
	games.kikizo.com /reviews/ps2/suikoden3.asp (1650 words)

	Suikoden V Review - PlayStation 2
		Suikoden V is remarkably a success and great transition from the fourth game.
		Suikoden V is a traditional approach to what was lost when the franchise moved from the PS1 to the PS2.
		Suikoden V is the desperately needed revival for the series that was heading in the wrong direction
	ps2.gamezone.com /gzreviews/r27781.htm (1624 words)

	Heroes of the Suikoden
		The story of the 108 heroes of the Suikoden goes back to an old Chinese novel about 108 honorable bandits, some kind of Robin Hood gang.
		The story of the Suikoden and the subsequent print series by Kuniyoshi was also the ignition powder for the fashion of Japanese body tattoos.
		Another famous Suikoden series was designed by the great Meiji artist Yoshitoshi.
	www.artelino.com /articles/heroes_suikoden.asp (962 words)

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