I am so up for writing a review for this game. Everything in it was just so compelling -- great story, characters (especially from playing Suikoden I, Flik and Viktor!), awesome hand-drawn artwork and great references to the first game which give that nice touch of nostalgia, such as re-visiting the house of Tir McDohl.

This place will probably be pretty dry, I know, its hardly a best-selling game but it is definitely a cult classic which I am more than happy to contribute to -- I'll happily create character pages for every Suikoden character if it meant the game's awesomeness was brought to a wider group.

Well, it's definitely top 10 alright.

I am totally with you lashe,  this game deserves more players.  It's one of those timeless games, that you can keep going back to no matter how far the tech has come.

  Yeah definitely. I'm really tempted to get a PSP, CFW it and put it on to play wherever I go! I've already put it on ePSXe on my MSI Wind, and I have a ps2 controller with a USB converter so I can play it during long train journeys etc.

I was never aware, however, that there was a PC release til I read on Giantbomb. No idea how that one slipped my radar

Hmm, it's probably in my top five... I can never really decide on the exact placement, though.

Never played it. I almost played a PS2 Suidoken game but passed it up.

Suikoden 2 is easily one of the most emotional games around, and is a classic in the JRPG world.

Suikoden 2 was my first rpg, and i have to agree that it is my all time favorite game. but there's a chance now that i may like 5 more, but i don't know. but suikoden 2 is deffinatly one of the greatest games i have ever played.

i almost wish i could forget playing it
so i could play it again like the first time i did.

Wow, i was very surprised to see Suikoden II under the favorites in the forum's drop-down tab. Yes, i have to completely agree. Suikoden II is one of only roughly 3 games i have ever given a 10/10. Luca Blight and Jowy are a great combination to create one of the most memorable antagonistic forces gaming has ever delivered and for the most part...has completely gone under the radar. I still have yet to play a game that has connected with me through the use of story and character development the way Suikoden II did. Suikoden II is easily one of the greatest JRPGs, RPG period, ever made.

Suikoden 2 is a great game and my second favorite in the series. As you said it has a terrific cast (my personal favorites were Ayda, Kinnison, and Pesmerga -- I still want to know what happened to that guy, he was supposed to be Yuber's foil but kinda vanished without a trace) and story, the artwork is huuuuuuge improvement from the first game, and the nostalgia factor was great. On top of that, building your castle was a blast as was the crazy cooking competition and growing a farm. I loved the big army battles, though I had wished there were more of them. Being able to use characters that were typically stuck in the castle as generals or tacticians was a really nice touch. 

If there ever was a game that deserved a remake, it's this.

Definitely my #1 game, and I don't really like any other JRPGs. Great gameplay, great story, great characters. I really hope they do a faithful remake of this game, just so that more people can experience it.

never heard of it

I wish it wasn't so expensive.

I heard it was coming to the PSN sometime this year, could have just been a rumor.

" never heard of it "

" @Ahmad_Metallic said:

" never heard of it "

Sucks to be you "

Weird, I was just seeing how much some of my old PS1 games are worth and briefly considered selling Suikoden II, then someone necros this thread.  You guys should play Suikoden V if you skipped it.  It's not as amazing as 2, but still pretty darn good.

" @Terry_Bogard said:

" @Ahmad_Metallic said:

" never heard of it "

Sucks to be you "

oh yeah? well...

YOU HAVE A BIG NOSE

snap!

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