Suikoden I&II, Japan exclusive?

Futagi · Post by **Futagi** » Thu Jan 05, 2006 4:15 pm

Ah, thanks Jowy. PC and Saturn versions I never knew about. Forgot about the GBA card games^_^;; My bad.

Alex Delferia · Post by **Alex Delferia** » Thu May 04, 2006 7:12 am

I see only one thing to do.

Learning Japanese.

suikoaddict · Post by **suikoaddict** » Sat Sep 30, 2006 9:12 am

i feel bad for my self because im looking forward in playing suikoden 1 because this is the only one i did not play on playstation now they saying its will only release in japan that sucks..

son_michael · Post by **son_michael** » Sat Sep 30, 2006 3:08 pm

suikoaddict wrote:i feel bad for my self because im looking forward in playing suikoden 1 because this is the only one i did not play on playstation now they saying its will only release in japan that sucks..

ebay is your friend

you can probably get suiko 1 for about 30-50 bucks

suikoaddict · Post by **suikoaddict** » Sat Sep 30, 2006 8:47 pm

i mean do you think japan will release a US version of suikoden I and II.
because i hope they will release it or else some of suikoden fans will feal so bad...

son_michael · Post by **son_michael** » Sat Sep 30, 2006 11:28 pm

no...I dont think suikoden 1 and 2 will ever be re released in english ever again

better get it on half.com while you have the chance

suikoaddict · Post by **suikoaddict** » Sun Oct 01, 2006 3:54 am

son_michael how sure you are that suikoden I and II will never release in US...do you have a idea why konami will not release the suikoden I and II in US

KoyuRedd · Post by **KoyuRedd** » Sun Oct 01, 2006 5:43 am

suikoaddict wrote:son_michael how sure you are that suikoden I and II will never release in US...do you have a idea why konami will not release the suikoden I and II in US

You really don't have to be a genius to figure it out. Konami never released III in Europe and they never released an English Gaiden.

Either they don't plan on doing it, or they don't feel up to it. We don't know for sure.

If they release the PSP version in the US, Europe can just import it since handhelds aren't region-specific.

Feldoon · Post by **Feldoon** » Sun Oct 01, 2006 8:41 am

Mmm, there's a reason for Konami never releasing Suikoden III in PAL. Because of the way the text was programmed, they couldn't make a language selection. Despite the fact that a damn lot of Europeans speak English and they could have just slapped a "60Hz only" sticker on it, they didn't release it (Think Metroid Prime 2 Echoes on PAL Gamecube, it has 60hz Only thing. And Suikoden V's 60hz is pure class, as if they just left the original NTSC U/C settings in).

And the gaidens were never released because it would have cost far too much to translate them.

The PSP one probably won't be released because SCEA demands 33% (or similar) new content for rereleases. Which isn't gonna happen soon.

Post by **KFCrispy** » Mon Oct 02, 2006 7:30 am

if they bother to put in new features/graphics to the games they can sell decently well. something like the Mega Man and Mario rereleases. heck, Georg can now be a developed character, and if they REALLY want to make some sales, Georg can have a sidequest relating to the Suikoden V travel companions (recruitable O_O) in BOTH games.

Feldoon · Post by **Feldoon** » Mon Oct 02, 2006 11:19 am

KFCrispy wrote:if they bother to put in new features/graphics to the games they can sell decently well. something like the Mega Man and Mario rereleases. heck, Georg can now be a developed character, and if they REALLY want to make some sales, Georg can have a sidequest relating to the Suikoden V travel companions (recruitable O_O) in BOTH games.

See, that'd clinch me buying a PSP.

Although I could never un-hug my DS. D;

Night · Post by **Night** » Mon Oct 02, 2006 1:33 pm

Feldoon wrote:The PSP one probably won't be released because SCEA demands 33% (or similar) new content for rereleases. Which isn't gonna happen soon.

Just wondering, does anyone actually have any proof about this SCEA policy? We had the debate ages ago briefly back in this thread but there was no definitive answer either way. I still reckon it's an urban myth, but who knows?

Post by **Raww Le Klueze** » Mon Oct 02, 2006 2:07 pm

KFCrispy wrote:if they REALLY want to make some sales, Georg can have a sidequest relating to the Suikoden V travel companions (recruitable O_O) in BOTH games.

I see one problem. Data transfer, how will the PSP games know what you called the Prince in V as there is, as far as I know, no communication available that reads the memory cards between PS2 and PSP?

Just wondering, does anyone actually have any proof about this SCEA policy? We had the debate ages ago briefly back in this thread but there was no definitive answer either way. I still reckon it's an urban myth, but who knows?

It's bullshit as there is no definite way to count 33% new content.

Would changing all the portraits to fit the other entries make 33% new content, even though it adds no actual game-content while not being in the original, count? It would certainly make for 100% new portraits.

If you consider that Suikoden I and II are their own seperate games originally you could claim Suikoden I+II has 110% new content since it added a bigger game to it.

If you add a . or ! extra to every line it should also rack up to 33% new text. Or they could just fix the translation.

Add the fact that games are re-released all the time as Platinum series and you'll see how the claim holds no water.

Sony has a policy regarding graphics though, but I don't know if it's still in effect or if it even applies to the PSP.

Pollensalta · Post by **Pollensalta** » Wed Oct 04, 2006 5:07 am

Raww Le Klueze wrote:
KFCrispy wrote:
I see one problem. Data transfer, how will the PSP games know what you called the Prince in V as there is, as far as I know, no communication available that reads the memory cards between PS2 and PSP?

Meh, they could just do like they did all throughout 5 and just call him "Prince Falenas" formally, or just "Prince."