Suikoden

This article is about the video game series. For the first game in the series, see Suikoden (video game). For the Japanese translation of the classical Chinese novel on which it is based, see Water Margin. For the video game by Koei, see Bandit Kings of Ancient China.

Suikoden
Genre(s)Role-playing
Developer(s)Konami, Hudson Soft
Publisher(s)Konami
Creator(s)Yoshitaka Murayama
Platform(s)
First releaseSuikoden
December 15, 1995
Latest releaseGenso Suikoden: Tsumugareshi Hyakunen no Toki
February 9, 2012

Suikoden (Japanese: 幻想水滸伝, Hepburn: Gensō Suikoden, lit. "Fantasy Water Margin") is a series of role-playing video games created by Yoshitaka Murayama. The games are loosely based on the classical Chinese novel Water Margin,[1] whose title is rendered as Suikoden (水滸伝) in Japanese. Each individual game centers on themes of politics, corruption, revolution, mystical crystals known as True Runes, and the "108 Stars of Destiny"—the 108 protagonists who are loosely interpreted from the source material.

Although the events of the games are not chronological, the entire series (except for Tierkreis and Tsumugareshi Hyakunen no Toki) takes place within the same world, among continuing and overlapping histories. In some cases, several characters appear in multiple installments.

A spiritual successor to the series titled Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes was released on April 23, 2024.[2] A high-definition remaster of the first two games under the title Suikoden I & II HD Remaster: Gate Rune and Dunan Unification Wars is set to release later in 2024.[3]

  1. ^ Cave, Ronnie. "Hardcore Gaming 101: Suikoden". Hardcore Gaming 101. Retrieved 29 October 2010.
  2. ^ "Suikoden spiritual successor Eiyuden Chronicle looks amazing". VentureBeat. 13 June 2021. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
  3. ^ Yang, George (30 August 2023). "Suikoden I & II HD Remaster: Gate Rune and Dunan Unification Wars Delayed". IGN Southeast Asia. Retrieved 27 September 2023.