Thread: Suikoden V

This is some info about Suikoden V.

First, this game takes place in the Queendom of Falena. As evidenced by the name, this is a matriarchy ruled by a line of female empresses. We have no idea where Falena is located in Suiko-world, nor do we know when the game takes place in the time line. We were about to learn these answers, but that PR lady just kept stopping the producers when things were getting interesting. Suffice to say, the world of Falena faces troubled days ahead, which is where our hero and his friends come into play. (We don't even know what his true rune is yet, and none of the graphics give anything away.)

Regardless what it turns out to be, the game is gorgeous. Stylistically, Genso Suikoden V moves back to an animation style reminiscent of Suikoden 2, which was easily one of the most beautiful games on the PS1. Mind you, it is still fully 3D, but the camera angle and cel-shading give it a psuedo-2D feel. Load times were minimal, and there were no jaggies to be found in any of the lush cut scenes. Our hero has long white hair, and wields a three-section staff -- with an amazing attack animation. Indeed, all of the attack animations we saw were fantastic. Likewise, his supporting characters sported really pretty designs as well.

Easily the coolest thing we learned from our time spent waiting to play the demo was that character parties can once again be six members, and that party members can rotate in and out of battle, much like in Final Fantasy X. Also, characters are no longer confined to rows; from the trailer, it was shown that players can use different formations (rows, a triangle style, and possibly others) to set up different styles of attacks.

The game looks pretty solid for just having been announced. When we asked about the release date, the only answer we received was a very coy "Maybe&soon?" from the producers. Whenever it arrives, the game looks poised to take a step back to the glory days of the series, and that can only bode well for Suikoden fans.

I got these article from this site http://www.gamerankings.com/itemrank...eviewid=617659 if you want to read the whole piece.

So what do you think?

If IV didn't suck so bad, I might get my hopes up.

Suikoden IV sucked!!!

Pictures of V:

http://www.gamers-spirit.de/forum/th...tuser=0&page=2

(Its german)

Suikoden IV is indeed sucked if you compare it with Suikoden II. But the gameplay are much more better than Suikoden III.

Well it looks nice x) hopefully it will be good not as IV

All of us hope for that. The graphic is far great than suikoden IV. If you've see the trailer, you'll know what I'm saying.

Man, what is with all these Androgynous Characters in games recently? did any of you guys see the Character revealed in Final Fantasy XII? He looks like a girl, so does the main Character, and the main character of this game looks like a woman too, I can understand becuse he was raised in a world run by women, but still >_<

I am not exaclty complaing about the game itself, im sure it will be god, but atleast let me play a game where the characters look like the freaking race they are.

Sure hope this game will be much better than Suikoden IV...do u think that Georg from Suikoden 2 will appear here?

Nah don't think so. I've seen the trailer I did't see Georg there. But maybe I've missed it. Cos when the trailer shows all the 108 Stars of Destiny, they keep on showing up like crazy and I couldn'y see it clearly.

Originally Posted by leriko

Nah don't think so. I've seen the trailer I did't see Georg there. But maybe I've missed it. Cos when the trailer shows all the 108 Stars of Destiny, they keep on showing up like crazy and I couldn'y see it clearly.

I see...yeah i've seen the trailer too but didnt find him...it's just i'm curious whether he will be there or not as he is said to be the one who kills the Queen of Falena,right?