Suikoden Tactics - A one time deal or a continual addition?

[Barbarossa Rugner]

I think it would be great if the Tactics series followed smaller events around the suikoden world. It could quench the thirst for some of our favorite characters and give them a platform for a return. I would love to be able to see the Higheast Rebellion and use some of the suikoden 2 characters again. Even if the game was centered around a totally new character it would still be fun to see some familiar faces.

I guess depending on the sales, they will make this decision. Then again i wouldn't be surprised if they were already working on the next installment.
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[sir_knowsalot]

Speaking of sales, I know this is kinda off topic, but does anyone know how Suikoden Tactics/Rhapsodia sold in Japan? I think Suikoden is kinda big over there so it should do good. Lets hope it sells good here.

Ya, but if anyone knows how it sold, share the wealth.
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[Drizzt]

I have not read everyone else's posts, but I am sure I know the general feeling. Traditionally, if the sales are really good for this type of game, in comparison to the standard format, I am sure Konami may release more games similar to this one, though still as 'extra' games, and not of the normal Suikoden1/2/3/4 etc series. It is an ingenious way to make games about lesser events of the Suikoden world and history, and I could see many more titles coming out in the Tactical RPG format. I have been dying for a Suikoden game set around the time of the Succession War, and if Konami was not willing to devote their time to a standard Suikoden game based on it, than a Strategical RPG like Rhapsodia would be perfect for it, in my opinion. Though, I would much prefer a game like Suikoden 7 to cover the Succession War...

Still, who knows what Konami will be thinking, and what cool ideas and projects that they may unveil to us over time. I am happy with knowing that the release of Suikoden Tactics is imminent, AND that Suikoden 5 is not really that far away, either. I know that we shall get either a Suikoden 6, or another similar game like Rhapsodia in 2006... With a growing fan base, I am not surprises...keep up the good work, Konami... So to sum up, I do not think that Suikoden Tactics will be a 'one time deal'. There is a high demand for TRPG's, so it just really makes sense.
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[Admiral Ackbar]

Yes there are plenty of wars they could cover that were not covered in the games. Succession Wars, High East Rebellion, First Fire Bringer War, Highland-Jowston War (involving Genkaku and Han), Grasslands Wars, and a few others I'm sure.

I for one would love to see a war game myself. Something like Kessen, Dynasty Tactics, or The Romance of the Three Kingdoms.
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[EZ_Rabbit]

The Suikoden series has so many things in it that really
they could have virtually any kind of spin-off games...

A Dragon Knight action RPG with Futch (Drakengard)
A Stealth Espionage game with Nash (Metal Gear Solid)
A Ninja Assassination game with Watari (Tenchu)
A Vampire Slaying adventure game with Viktor (Castlevania)
An FPS with Clive or an exploration game with Killey.

There is tons of room for expansion,
and I am so happy to see it beginning with Tactics...
I hope the game does very well as to encourage future attempts
and broadening the scope of the series through side stories.

I would love to see any of the great conflicts already mentioned in other posts,
and it would be a chance for Konami to cash in on returning fan favorite characters.
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[skymansxeno]

I think that tactics would be perfect for the psp. I mean, the graphics aren't that great and has very little space to take up on a disc. Plus we need something to tide us over until the series continues on the ps3. So either that or another spin off on psp would be perfect.

[Sophita]

Not to be unpopular, but when has the high-east rebellion ever been talked about, besides very briefly in Suikoden III?

I know a lot of people would want it, but I don';t think a game based on the higheast rebellion is too likely. The games it was based in have been out for around 6-8 years now, and Suikoden II at least is extremely hard to find. I don't think a game involving characters and a plot only found in an old, rare installment would sell very well. I think they're choose to base it off one of the more modern titles - yet another foray into the Suikoden IV world, or, most likely , something dealing with Falena or the nations introduced in Suikoden V (Armes - either new or old, Zelant, etc.)

But then again, Suikoden V didn't sell well on either coast, so I'm not sure if they would take the time and money to flesh out a game based on the Queendom or not. :(
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[Parallax]

I wasn't a fan of Suikoden Tactics myself. If they make one, I'll buy one, because I'm a sucker. I'll complain about it later though, have no worries about that!

If they did make another Suikoden Tactics game, I actually agree with Sophita about the Higheast Rebellion. I realize that everyone wants to see Flik and Viktor again (well, not everyone) and that's wonderful and all, but Konami wants to make games that people buy. How many people outside of the existing fanbase have played Suikoden II?

How are people outside of the existing fanbase going to play Suikoden II? If I hear one word about emulators, I will slap you. Really hard.

I'd rather see it based in Nagarea or Zelant, because I really didn't enjoy Suikoden IV / Tactics much, and I'd prefer to avoid that place and time as much as possible from here on out. It would also be acceptable to move to another place in the world, maybe something based off of Suikoden III...but it seems rather unlikely that they would explore a nation we haven't heard of yet in a Tactics game. My bet would be on New Armes.
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[Ryusei]

Personally, I hated Suikoden Tactics. The story was too bizzare to believe, the some of the characters were bizzare as well, the graphical presentation was crap, the music was not so good and the voice acting could be further improved upon.

But the one reason I bought, played, and wasted my time on Suikoden Tactics was to learn more about the world of Suikoden. Suikoden Tactics gave us further information about what happened in the Suikoden world. These are minor stories which are too small to be made into a Suikoden game. But these minor details would give us more understanding of the characters and the history of Suikoden. For example, we could learn of what happened to character X after event Y and what happened at country Y before the X event happened. Basically, it just gives us other notable minor information which would greatly help us in the understanding of the world of Suikoden.

So, yeah... I'd like a Suikoden Tactics II. If ever one is to be made, I'll be sure to buy it. It would also be nice if Konami would do the First Fire Bringer War or the Higheast Rebellion in a Suikoden Tactics. It would definitely shed some light to the mysteries of those wars.

[Tullaryx]

I bought Suikoden Tactics, but after a couple days of playing I realized that it wasn't fun and just became too frustrating to truly get my full attention. So, I will go for the one-time deal camp on this spin-off title. Now if Konami did want to create a spin-off game using side and past historical events in the Suikoden world, I'd rather they create a game something like the Total War series which emphasizes nation building, resource management, diplomacy and, ultimately, real-time battles with accurate depictions of the numbers of men involved and dynamic controls.
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[Delsaber]

I'd like to see Tactics become an anthology series of games dealing with the aftermath of various major wars throughout Suikoden's timeline, or somewhat minor events we never saw (Succession War, Higheast Rebellion, etc.) No common storyline, just variations on the same theme. It would be an interesting way of fleshing out the universe without making a huge deal out of everything.
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[Masa]

Agreed. I doubt we'll see any of the past wars in a Suikoden Tactics title though.

Actually it would be a great series to transfer to the DS. Given Konami's love affair with Nintendo handhelds, this would seem a good move. And in that sense we'd probably get a full series going on the handheld with more entries than just one Tactics game after each Suikoden.
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[Assassin01]

Well to be honest i thought Suikoden Tactics was a great game with a break in tradition. However it would seem likely that it would be the only Suikoden Tactics game around. That being said i can't wait for Suikoden 6 to come out.
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