On another note...
That's BS. Fans would've freaked out at the thought of a SRPG with Suikoden 2's setting. Both in Japan and US. But it appears that this new Suikoden team doesn't want to touch the older games at all. I wouldn't be surprised if they made a Suikoden V 200 years after Suikoden III. So much for the continuity of the first three games...3. Why did you choose Suikoden 4 as the setting?
Matsukawa: Suikoden 4 is the latest entry in the series, so fans are most familiar with this.