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| - Suikoden [swi.ko.dɛn], released as Genso Suikoden (幻想水滸伝) in Japan, is a role-playing game developed and published by Konami. It is a Japanese role-playing game series originally created by Yoshitaka Murayama. Though the Suikoden games follow an irregular chronological sequence of events, the entire series (except for Tierkreis and Tsumugareshi Hyakunen no Toki) takes place within the same world among continuing and overlapping histories. In some cases, several characters appear in multiple installations. Main Games December 1995, the first installment of the video game series was released initially in Japan. Later, it was released in North America in 1996 (December), and one year after, a European release (March 19977). In 1998 (September), the game was also released for the Sega Saturn console exclusively in Japan. The Sega Saturn version had new features, such as a battle coliseum hosted by the character Eikei. Suikoden I centers around Tir McDohl, son of the great general Teo McDohl. Tir at first, works to be like his father. But after a run in with the Soul Eater Rune, and a woman by the name of Odessa Silverberg. He soon realizes that his very empire is incredibly corrupt, and must gain allies around the region, to stand against his own nation. As Tir starts his journey, he learns about True Runes, and closely learns about the Soul Eater. |-| Suikoden II= The series was followed by a second installment which was released in Japan the same year (December 1998). Suikoden II entails that of Riou, who is attacked by his own country to start a war. He becomes an outcast who joins forces with his enemy, to take down the Highland Kingdom, that of which he once was a part of. |-| Suikoden III= The development team of the Suikoden series started developing games using 2D or two-dimensional graphics primarily used in the first and second games, while they only incorporated 3D graphics on environments and visual effects. Suikoden III however, marked the series' complete shift from 2D to 3D as the game jumps platforms; from PlayStation to PlayStation 2. Suikoden III takes a different tone, it has 6 different points of view and 6 different heroes. Take the role of • Hugo (Suikoden III), the Karayan boy. • Chris Lightfellow, the knight commander of Zexen. • Geddoe, a mercenary leader. • Thomas, the Tenkai star and the new head of Budehuc Castle. Alternatively, the player can also play as the dog Koroku, who has no part to the story and was added for fun. As well as one secret character, who the player can play as once they have achieved a certain goal near the end of the game. The game shows the characters different points of views, with a war brewing, the Grasslands versus the Zexen Confederacy. |-| Suikoden IV= In August 2004, Suikoden IV was released in Japan. Half a year later, in 2005, it was released around the same time in America (January) and Europe (February). Unlike the other games in the series, Suikoden IV takes place 150 years before the first game. It takes place in the tropical setting of the Island Nations, and involves mostly a new set of characters. Only four characters return in this installment, with one character only appearing in the first and the fourth game, who played a very important role in the first game. The game centers around Lazlo, and his journey to join the stand alone islands against the Kooluk army. Lazlo, is the new user of the Rune of Punishment, a deadly true rune that takes the users soul. |-| Suikoden V= In 2006, the fifth installment and the latest in the mainstream series, Suikoden V was released in Japan. Despite of being latter installments, the two latest game in the series (including Suikoden IV) do not continue the timeline of the prior games. Like Suikoden IV, V takes place before the first installment, but this time it takes place 6 years prior to the first game. The protagonist is Freyjadour Falenas, the prince of the Queendom of Falena. After his parents are killed and a new leader overthrows the prince; the prince must create a new force to fight against the country he was once a part of. Spin offs Spin-offs after the second installment were also created, which includes Genso Suikoden Card Stories and the Genso Suikogaiden series. However, both spin-offs were only released in Japan. The only spin offs to get an english release are Suikoden Tactics, Suikoden Tierkreis. The Suikoden Tierkreis visual novel spin off, Genso Suikoden TIERKREIS: Castle of Stardust, and the latest installment, Genso Suikoden: The Woven Web of a Century, are only available in Japan as well.
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