Hey Suikoden fans: series creator Yoshitaka Murayama has given an interview to the Suikoden Revival Movement, and while he's no longer involved with Konami or the series he built, he still has some interesting things to say. "I believe Kickstarter's notion of 'by the fans, for the fans' may very well be the solution…
Holy Crap, Looks Like Suikoden II Is Finally Coming To PSN
One of the world's best RPGs could finally be playable on modern machines: the ESRB has just rated Suikoden II for PlayStation 3.
Yep, Twitch is playing everything these days—even Suikoden II, one of the best RPGs ever made. Not quite as hilarious as Twitch Plays Pokémon, but hey. Check it out right here.
At Least Konami UK Listens To Their Fans
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Konami US has been depressingly quiet about the prospects of making Suikoden more accessible to modern gamers, but at least the company's UK branch is showing their best franchise some love.
It's Time For Konami To Bring Suikoden II To PSN
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How much do you think a copy of Suikoden II costs on Amazon? $60? $150? $300?
Today Is Suikoden Day
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Really, every day should be Suikoden day, but this is the actual one.
Passionate Suikoden Fans Are Swarming Konami's Facebook Page
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A whole bunch of people who really love Suikoden are spamming Konami's Facebook page to show how much they care.
How To Fix The Best RPG Series On The Planet
Suikoden is a video game series about destiny. About fate. About people who fight against near-insurmountable odds to accomplish things that shouldn't be possible.
These Loyal RPG Fans Are Just Looking For Some Hope
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There are a lot of disgruntled gamers out there.
Now This Is How You Start Out A Video Game
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Kirk was like "yo Jason write me something for Kotaku Melodic" and I was like "yo okay."
Suikoden Gets All Chop Choppy
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From Suikoden II. Which I don't think I've ever actually played. Maybe I should, because this looks great.
eBay Seller Thinks His Video Game Collection Is Worth $35,000
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Would you spend $35,000 on a case full of video games?
Five Dead JRPGs That Should Be Revived On Kickstarter
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Kickstarter is now officially a thing.
This RPG Is Topping Charts In Japan, But Americans May Never See It
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The PlayStation Vita has been out for two months in Japan. So how is a PSP game topping the charts?
Suikoden Is Your Newest PSone Classic
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Konami has added another PSone classic to the North American PlayStation Store, following up last week's release of Castlevania Chronicles with the first in its role-playing game series Suikoden.