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when i got suikoden 2 i thought that the first suikoden would have the same characters in it did you think that too
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ShuTheLord · Posted: Wed Sep 29, 2004 8:44 pm Post subject:

I got three and the one and then two, but no I didn't think that it would have the same characters in it. I was expecting a final-fantasy type thing cause that was all I knew, boy was I pleasantly surprised
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Leb · Posted: Wed Sep 29, 2004 8:59 pm Post subject:

The Suikoden Discussion forum is here for a reason, folks.

Since I played Suikoden II before I really got into the original, I can say that I expected a few guys, simply because of the references that are made. But, there was never a point in time where I thought the entire cast was from Suikoden.

Edge Riou · Posted: Wed Sep 29, 2004 9:03 pm Post subject:

I didn't think it would have the same characters. I liked two a lot more than one thought so I expected a little more from itl
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TheAngelicSin · Posted: Wed Sep 29, 2004 9:50 pm Post subject:

I first got the second Suikoden, then the third and then finally found the first in a used game section. I actually didn't wonder much about the characters in the first... at that point for some reason I didn't think much of what the first game in any series was like. ;P

I was pleased to see Flik in Suikoden I though... and Viktor :)
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Queen · Posted: Wed Sep 29, 2004 10:18 pm Post subject:

I need to get a copy of the first Suikoden and the second. The second game costs too much though. I've seen people selling copies for over $200.
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Elc · Posted: Wed Sep 29, 2004 11:42 pm Post subject:

I was fortunate to get and play the games in order, but I was pleased that favourites from the first game returned for Suikoden II, and though Suikoden III featured a much smaller cast of returning characters, I was pleased and especially enjoyed the small mentions to events from the previous games.

(on a side note, for a moment, since Lufia II is a prequel to the original Lufia, I was quite surprised that Lexis Shaia - the inventor - appeared in Lufia II which was set at least 99 years prior to the original game. Now, either Lexis is very long lived or he has invented something which has constantly rejuvated him.)
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Locke · Posted: Wed Sep 29, 2004 11:51 pm Post subject:

Lexis is in both Lufia's? I know that someone else is also, but that someone makes sense.

Back on topic, I played them in order. I first rented the first one, then the second and simply got lucky when I bought them. I got Suikoden 1 used with a 5 dollar discount, same with the second one. And I bought them at different times. How I managed that I don't know. I spent 40 dollars to get them both, lucky me.
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Cedric · Posted: Thu Sep 30, 2004 1:24 am Post subject:

Yeah I figured that there would be at least two or three. I never expected practically half the cast including Gremio, Tir, and all the non portrait NPC's in Gregminster to show up, though.

I played the games in order, and back then I was really pleased with the returning characters. I was a young kid back then, so nostalgia was a really good style for me when it comes to sequels.

As I got older, I realized what it took to create a good story, innovation, which IMHO is the most important aspect in an RPG. To me, reusing characters, storylines, etc. lessens the impact those respective things had on the previous story. Sometimes, they get lucky when they bring back such aspects numerous times just like Luc, but it wouldn't have worked forever. Jeanne, Leknaat, and Viki work because they aren't part of the major story, but I'm sure we'll be getting tired of them if they keep showing up after 25 sequels or so.
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Calupict · Posted: Thu Sep 30, 2004 5:00 am Post subject:

First of all I got the 2nd one (I've played it for 8th times already)

Then I got the first one in ordfer to got Tir in my 2nd Suiko (I've played twice but the funny things is I never Played The Gremio's death part for coincidence reason. My brother always play that part for me even I'm not asking him!)

Thief · Posted: Thu Sep 30, 2004 5:21 am Post subject:

Played them in order, and I was quite surprised to see the difference between the two Flik. I like him better in the original; both in artwork and characterisation.

Returning characters were cool, especially the bonus McDohl. But I wasn't expecting it to come back in any form in Suikoden III... partly because I don't fancy making a team of True Rune users, but moreso since you already have way too many of them in that game.

The progress in gameplay were OK. I'd imagine that it'll be a bit difficult to adjust to the less complicated way of doing things in the earlier games if you go backwards.

However even without returning characters and heavy references to past games, I felt the original was as good as any. I wouldn't be surprised if another installment would take the same approach and almost alienate the other installments in order to give a wholesome Suikoden experience without the need to play the others. 'Tis good!

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Queen · Posted: Thu Sep 30, 2004 6:20 am Post subject:

TheAngelicSin · Posted: Thu Sep 30, 2004 6:43 am Post subject:

Ouch, that must be a bummer right there. I have no friends (except one acquaintance who I'm not even sure lives in the city or on the island - nyc vs. long island ;P really not too big a deal but still...) who play Suikoden so I'd pretty much be screwed if one of my copies broke...

Although my Suikoden I copy doesn't play smoothly on my Playstation (only on the Playstation 2). Ah well, I have two copies. ;) I just have to check how the second one is running. One of them I'm sending to a friend of mine out of state so hopefully I don't end up screwing myself over by realizing later that the "new" copy of it I got doesn't work or something. Arrrgh, well we'll see I guess. :)

It would be nice to see a rerelease. Not necessarily a remake or anything... just a rerelease so I won't have to worry about my game malfunctioning. I doubt you could bootleg the game; could you? :) That would be neat (for me having a spare copy that is ;P) Then again I probably shouldn't ask since it'll stir things up to the point where it seems I'm trying to get rich via. Suikoden II over ebay. :roll:
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