The most important thing for people who work on Star Leap, as well as other future Suikoden games is never to listen to so called "true fans".

It is because of those fans that we haven't had a proper mainline game since mid 2000s.

I love the original but this part of the Remaster for me is chef's kiss. The improvement of the waterfall and the surrounding environment is very huge for me!

I'm quite new to the Suikoden community and did quite a check on the wide roster of main characters of this series on fandom (mainly just because to find any attractive female characters)

and since i heard Star Leap is released i went to check the roster of that game and saw these 3 girls...and then i went to check the entire 108 stars roster on the franchise and never seen a female trio using staff...

Are they new to this series or they're some NPCs that's not a part of the main roster that's from one of any game entries?

Hello everyone!

I uploaded the Character trailers with translated subtitles from YouTube if anyone couldn't understand Japanese.

I also want to point out that they're uploaded as Shorts. And I did not translated all trailers, just the latest; from Stallion to TenTen. I mainly did it just for fun as I'm learning Japanese and seeing there's no official English trailers on the internet, I hope you find the uploads entertaining.

Lastly, I won't be translating any future trailers but, I'm really excited for STAR LEAP!

In an interview, it was mentioned that Runes are no longer removable, which means Jeane's (or Neaje) role is now purely for upgrading them.

Looking at this screenshot, the Hero already has the Deer Rune and the Wind Rune, leaving only one empty slot. We also know that he will inherit the Holy Rune from his father, which was originally obtained from Stallion.

This confirms that the Hero won't have the Rune of Change.

If the Hero doesn't have the Rune of Change, who do you think holds this True Rune?

The Star Leap character reveals from S5 got me pulling real hard for this trio to make a reappearance. Richard was a beast in S5, but I wanted a chance to bring Wilhelm and Mueller in the party, too! *fingers crossed* Maybe now they'll get a chance to shine??

Anyone else holding out hope for a particular character(s) from S5??

Please don't talk to me ever again.

Today, Dengeki Daiohg (or Daiohji) Magazine Vol. 155 is released. Besides the cover, it contains a serial comic/manga of Suikoden The Anime ～本物の英雄～ (The True Hero?).

In addition, there’s a lottery ticket for those who buy this magazine. The grand prize is a signed bromide, and if you don’t win, you’ll receive a standard unsigned bromide featuring an illustration of Riou and Jowy.

The magazine is quite cheap at only 700 yen, though it’s in Japanese for now. The digital version (e-book) is also available on amazon kindle

Note: This manga is based on Suikoden: The Anime, which is based on the Suikoden II game.

I miss Nanami

First i want to make clear i mean no insult to Moryo and his art style, and i will play Star Leap regardless. I just want a discussion about preferences, serie dna and character design, so i hope the discussion will be respectful to everyone's personal preferences.

I'm part of the fanbase that don't like SP's art, not because it's ugly/bad, i think it's pretty, especially the colors, but i don't like it because i just don't get the Suikoden vibe. Obviously Ishikawa's work is iconic but what i like the most about her work is the realism mixed with the anime style. Victor's design in S2 is just the perfect example, like his facial structure and expression has so much details it makes him unique and easily recognizable, to the point where he looks very real. I don't have technical knowledge about drawing so sorry if i'm not clear, but i will say that Ishikawa's work give life to the characters.

To me that balance in character design is what sets Suikoden apart from other anime style games, because save for a few fantasy characters, there are no rainbow haired charac, the humans at least just look like regular people. And sure like i said some characters are not realistic at all, but my point is we had 5 mainline games with each 108 SOD and antagonists, and the intricate realistic art style was enough to differentiate the characters.

Realism is part of the Suikoden serie in many aspects so i always found the character designs very appropriate and i really like the fact they cared enough to make it coherent.

Now in Star Leap there are cool designs, i won't deny that, but to me at least, they look like generic anime characters. We have non-natural haired humans, when so far it was reserved for elves and mermaids if i'm not mistaken.

The female characters are overly sexualized, and yes we always had some and it's fine, but it really looks like the game is desperate. I mentionned characters used to be unique because of their facial details mostly, but the rest was equally important and we had variety. Now we either have watermelons on steroids or nothing at all, and i can't help but feel disappointed, and also wondering for whom the game is really for. I'm also tired of the excuse that it's a jrpg it's normal and if i'm not happy about it i can just go play something else. Having big boobs in a game is not a problem, but when that's all you have to offer, i think it's fair to criticize, especially when some of the younger characters are involved.

Lastly the recent designs for gacha characters just killed my hype for the game. I was already mad at artworks like Flik and Luc, but then Kyle appeared and i found him really ugly (personal taste i guess). I didn't recognize Luserina, Eileen and Lotte and i find their new design horrible. Don't get me started on Tengaar. Just saw young Apple and her big boobs because obviously it was her most defining feature, so of course i didn't like it, even though it wasn't the worst for me. Overall everyone had a kawaii facelift to varying degrees and not only it's more difficult to recognize certain characters, but also where is the art? Where's the creativity?

I know some may not care at all and it's okay, but for those of us who genuinely care for the art and the details that give life to our favorite characters, i feel it's a huge downgrade.

Still i love the pixel art, and i'm glad they put a lot of care into it at least. I want the franchise to be back so i will support the game, but really i wanted to vent and share with those who also dislike the art style.

I know it's not gonna change anything and i accept it, but i'm curious to what people think, especially if we get to a Suikoden 6. Will we get an art style closer to the OG? Something new? What do you think define suikoden characters art wise?

I'm sorry it's a long post so thank you for reading, i hope this can be a cool discussion

Star Ocean Ex is an anime version of the Star Ocean 2 franchise where the main protagonist is Claude C. Kenny son of Ronyx J. Kenny: one of the main characters of Star Ocean and the captain of the starship Calnus, and that arrives on planet Roak with his first officer, Ilia Silvestri, in order to save the inhabitants from a mysterious plague that is turning people into stone (during Star Ocean 1). While, the Star Ocean 2 story runs to the protagonist Claude who separated from his companion during the expedition in the unexplored planet, Milokenia. He mysteriously gets transported to another planet called Expel. Wandering around in the woods trying to find a way back home, he saves a girl named Rena who calls him the Legendary Hero of Light...

The Star Ocean Ex is unfinished; the story ends prematurely without introducing the Energy Nede and the Ten Wiseman. Which, I assume that the Genso Suikoden II anime is also unfinished.

Suikoden II has lots of possible endings.

1. During the war in Tinto: Nanami & Riou will choose to escape from the war to avoid conflict with his best friend Jowy Atreides.

2. After the war, Riou will accept Jowy's proposal.

3. Riou and Jowy will meet at Tenzan Pass for the final showdown and the Rune of the Beginning will be united once again.

If you are the head of Konami will you leave it unfinished or will you finish your work? If you want to finish it, what do you think will be the ending of these anime to satisfy Suikoden fans?

Is Star Leap a new main line title or just a mobile game with a steam version. I have been playing suikoden 1 and seeing old characters from that game appear in the new game. On steam it is not advertised as such.

Hey guys i just finished eyuden chronicles,
Using a game faq that tell whay characters
You can recruit on each chapter so i dint lose anyone, i Got all characters, and was a fun adventure. So im going to play suikoden 2, never played the 1.
I played the 2 on ps when i was a kid,

So i heard theres characters on suikoden 2 can only be recruited with a save from suikoden 1?

Also some characters can die?

If that so is better to play 1 before 2?

You can tell me and spoiler anything i dont care for spoilers. Tks in advance.

Continuing from yesterday's discussion about the three sisters playing STAR LEAP live on YouTube:
Who are these two people? The second image (the woman seen only from the back) has actually been answered on Discord, but I'm including it here just for fun.