It had two TV commercials in Japan, a 30-second spot and a shortened 15-second variant. Suikoden II was released on Decemin Japan. Your chosen party will then congratulate you before returning you to the title screen. After the boss is defeated, Luca will curse the player, vowing revenge. A handful of extra treasure chests have also been added to the map.Īt the end of Trial Road, Luca Blight makes an appearance to taunt the player before leaving them to battle the Double Head. These enemies' stats have all been recalibrated to sync better with the beginning character level for Battle Mode Level 14. In Battle Mode, the player is able to form a custom party from 16 different characters (including the hero, now named "Suikoden" as there is no naming screen in this mode), most of which are not available in the Story Mode, with varied equipment and runes.Ī runemaster and item vendor are available on the pass and the random encounters feature different enemies from the full game. As the demo was released overseas virtually concurrently with the full game, the English language localization is identical to the full game.īattle Mode takes placed on a slightly edited North Sparrow Pass, now titled "Trial Road". After naming the main character there is no option to import Suikoden data. Story Mode is merely a full gameplay slice of Suikoden II, from the beginning of the game until the boss battle against the Mist Shade on North Sparrow Pass. The demo came with two selections New Game (also referred to as 'Story Mode') and Battle Mode. The demo was described as a "Demo" on packaging and in its manual but as a "Trial Version" in the game itself. Only the Japanese version of the demo was available before the full release of Suikoden II in its respective territory. Overseas, it would be packaged with Vandal Hearts II, which was released on Novemin North America, and Jin Europe. In Japan, the Suikoden II demo would be released with Metal Gear Solid on September 3, 1998. Suikoden II demo (or Trial Version) title screen.Ī demo of Suikoden II was packaged with select Konami releases in both Japan and overseas. The player's forces eventually emerge victorious, but the war will not end until the hero and Jowy meet at Tenzan Pass for one final duel. Bearing the Bright Shield and Black Sword Runes, the two are destined to oppose each other. Meanwhile, the hero, based on his heritage, becomes leader of the forces opposing the Highland advance. However, Jowy becomes convinced that only one nation can safely protect the region and joins the Highland side, usurping it from within until he becomes King. Escaping with his best friend, Jowy, and adoptive sister Nanami, the three soon find themselves embroiled in Jowston's defense against Highland. Serving in the Highland youth army, the hero's regiment is betrayed by Highland prince, Luca Blight in order to manufacture a war with Jowston. Suikoden II told the story of the hero, adoptive grandson of the great Jowston hero, Genkaku, now living in the Highland Kingdom. References to the original Suikoden are also added to this feel of continuity, which contributed to the game's popularity. A transfer of data from the prior game in the series enables returning characters to enter the fray with higher levels and improved weapons. Instead, the game is filled with more towns, side-quests, mini-games and other features in order to bring the world of Suikoden II to life.Īlong with graphical improvements, a party inventory system, and a "dash" button that allowed the player to move around the screen quicker were added. These upgrades aside, the core gameplay remained the same. The war system was revamped, changing Suikoden's Rock-Paper-Scissors type field battles into a grid-based strategic style. A greater variety of character types also helped to improve gameplay. The addition of multiple rune slots, depending on the character, opened up the possibility of greater character customization. Additional runes, skills and status effects were added to this sequel. When the hero's youth brigade is betrayed, he escapes with his best friend but soon he is called upon to lead the fight against his home country.Īs a sequel to the first Suikoden, Suikoden II maintained and improved upon many of the mechanics used in the original game. The game tells the story of the (player named) adoptive grandchild of a great hero now living a quiet life in the nation he fought against years ago. Suikoden II (幻想水滸伝II, Gensōsuikoden II) is the second instalment of the Suikoden series, designed and released initially for the Sony PlayStation.
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