Konami Crossovers in Suikoden

[Yumi]

As I'm sure most of you have experienced before, many gaming companies enjoy putting references and cameos from their other products in their games. And, of course, Konami is no slouch when it comes to this. Whether its putting a Simon Belmont robot in Contra Hard Corp, or having the Vic Viper be in Zone of the Enders, they are experts at crossovers. So far, Suikoden has been spared from this. So, my question to you is, what would you think if Konami began to put Easter Eggs referencing their other games in Suikoden? Would you think it was a clever joke, or would you become bitterly angry? Or, perhaps you just wouldn't care?


My opinion, personally, is that if Konami ever decides to do something like this, it should be kept to a minimum. Having a item or weapon or something referencing another game would be alright, I think, as it really would not effect much. For example, if there's a character who weilds a whip, and they name one of its forms "Vampire Killer", I would probably get a kick out of that. However, I feel that they should not put in anything major, that could actually effect the game. I love Suikoden because of the rich history and story they put into creating the Suikoden world, and polluting that with references to other games would cheapen that, I think. That said, the day they decide to make Goemon one of the 108 Stars is the day I stop playing the series.

In any case, what do you think about this?

[KoRnholio]

I think the fact that it hasn't been done yet is an indication that it probably won't even happen. Unless you count Psycho Mantis in MGS mentioning it if you have a save on your memory card.

[Kobold]

It is possible that Konami does this in a form similar to Schtolheim Reinbach III...

Just a slight refrence... In unimportant parts like suggesting a name... Still, Suikoden is an RP different from most others. It would do it good to be kept special and one of a kind...
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[Aurelien]

I doubt it that it would happen. The reason is simple, Suikoden world doesn't seem to be coherent with other game's world. So it wouldn't really make sense to give connections from on to another.
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[Masked Bishop]

[Marshmallow]

I would have thought if anything they'd have a vampire hunter with the last name of Belmont, instead of Marley. It also would have been cooler if Kahn had used a whip, as a castlevania tie-in.

The only other way I'd see any kind of easter egg would be in the names of individual characters' weapons.

[Yumi]

[Hrestelan]

There is a game by KCET called Azure Dreams that has a little "cameo" of both Suikoden and Vandal Hearts.

If I remember well, there's a library (or librarian? been too long since I played it) that mentions the war in the first Suikoden and also the war of Vandal Hearts 1, but very briefly.

Does that mean that Azure Dreams is in the same world as those two games? I think it was just a joke if you ask me. The game itself isn't very serious.

[Daniel Blackhand]

I agree the fact that it hasn't happened yet is indication that they are intent on keeping it a unique brand free from the crossovers that inflict other titles. That may change down the road but one can hope that it will not.
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[Gwendal]

I hope they won`t do too much of it, but I would likely miss it anyway, since I haven`t played too many other Konami games. But some small ones wouldn`t bother me, as long as it`s done in a funny and interesting way, rather than being blantant and stupid.
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