Suikoden I & II to be re-released on the PSP.

[KoyuRedd]

$400!

I guess there are rather big price jumps from one country to another. Here in Malta it's only (LM)125, and if Suikoden will be the same price as other games I can get a whoe package for (LM)150.

I simple can't wait for all of them to be mine!

[Sasarai is cute]

I already own all the Suikoden games except for the Gaidens. I bought them all new and they are still perfect without even a single fingerprint on them or a bent page in the manuals.

I will propably buy the psp version anyway. Since it's Suikoden, my favorite videogame series along with Castlevania.

Won't Sony be making some kind of converter that let's you play PSP games on PS2 or PS3 the way Nintendo did with Gameboy Advance on Gamecube?

I own all the GBA Castlevanias but I don't own a Game boy advance console.
I play them on gamecube and that's so much nicer.

I never liked portable consoles.

When will these games be released in the US?

And. by the way, I don't think the graphics looks updated at all. Try playing the old psx Suikodens on a smaller TV with brighter colours, you'll get the same result.

[CKTurbo128]

Wow, yet another Suikoden game announcement. This should give newer Suikoden fans a chance to play the first two classic Suikoden games, both which are very difficult to find for the PlayStation now.

[Duke]

looks like getting a psp would be something to consider even though they cost so much

[RageRune]

That's really good news! I too thought it would've been smarter if Konami had released it on the PS2 as a package, but hey at least it's getting re-relased.And the PSP had some pretty decent sales so it'll go to an audience.

If my Suiko2 copy ever gets old, then I'll get the PSP and this package.

[Jowy Atreides]

Also, UMDs don't get scratched up like PS1 CDs do! I wonder why they decided to place this compilation on the PSP though; they could've just as easily placed these games on the GBA, I think.

[True Wind Bearer]

I'm happy with a remake on the PSP. UMD's have much more space than GBA cartridges, allowing a longer story, better graphics etc. But that is true, Konami could have just as easily have done Suikoden I & II a second time on the GBA. I was thinking DS, but I don't think that would go to well...

[RageRune]

Also, UMDs don't get scratched up like PS1 CDs do! I wonder why they decided to play this compilation on the PSP though; they could've just as easily placed these games on the GBA, I think.

I think they put the compliation on the PSP instead of the GBA is because the PSP is a more advanced version of handheld hardware than the GBA. Not to mention that since Suikoden has mostly been on Sony hardware then Konami might have thought that putting it on a different company's hardware would've been risky.

[Angelis_Taleria]

Also, UMDs don't get scratched up like PS1 CDs do! I wonder why they decided to play this compilation on the PSP though; they could've just as easily placed these games on the GBA, I think.

I think they put the compliation on the PSP instead of the GBA is because the PSP is a more advanced version of handheld hardware than the GBA. Not to mention that since Suikoden has mostly been on Sony hardware then Konami might have thought that putting it on a different company's hardware would've been risky.

Card Stories was on the GBA so it would not be the first game on nintendos handheld

[Duke]

ah i can finally put my psp to use

[Kimimi]

Also, UMDs don't get scratched up like PS1 CDs do! I wonder why they decided to play this compilation on the PSP though; they could've just as easily placed these games on the GBA, I think.

They could have done these games on GBA, but it would have required significant reworking (no FMV intros, all music would have to be downgraded, no 3D magic effects) so the work load soon builds up. PSP however is easily capable of of holding both games on a single UMD, and the only additional work would be porting the code over, rather than converting it.
Not only that, but people are far more accomodating to 2D on a handheld, and with the great shadow of FF12 looming what average gamer would buy a pack of PS1 games they've never heard of over their shiny new Square release?

[RageRune]

Card Stories was on the GBA so it would not be the first game on nintendos handheld

Opps I forgot that.

But I think Konami made the right choice to put it on the PSP on that I think about it. Seeing as how many RPG players that don't have the games and are going to Ebay to pay large sums of money. Then those players can wait until the SUiko1/2 package comes on the PSP, meaning that gorup will buy the PSP and increase PSP sales. It's just business.


With that being said, I'm getting a PSP for Chirstmas.

[afi]

The disc does not include the psp. It costs $400 here. Better off save it for a ps3. Fortunately,i already bought the first two suikoden less than $10

What i meant was, the psp costs $400 . It's not worth it, better off save this 400 bucks on a ps3.

[amelia108]

where do you live? in the usa, a new psp is $250, but i'm planning on getting a used one for $175, which isn't that bad. $400 is ridiculous.

[afi]

It's singapore, a country that you'll barely see on the map because of it's small land area. US currency is 1.5-2 times of singapore(currencies change everyday ) Do the maths. The cheapest psp price here should be about S$350. It's new,that's why it cost a shitload of money.