Suikoden series

Suikoden (幻想水滸伝, Gensōsuikoden) is a series of role-playing games published by Konami. The series dates back to the Sony PlayStation. Several games in the series were released exclusively in Japan or received curtailed international releases. Each game in the series includes numerous playable characters, each with their own backstories and personalities.

History

Sony PlayStation

The Suikoden series first began with the release of Suikoden for the Sony PlayStation on December 15, 1995. It was developed by Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo. Release early in the PlayStation's life cycle, it sold well due in part of a lack of competing RPGs on the new system.

The second game in the series, Suikoden II was released on December 17, 1998. The game met with great acclaim in Japan and overseas and spawned no less than three spin-off titles: Gensosuikoden Card Stories, based on the series-based trading card game,Gensosuikogaiden Volume 1 and Gensosuikogaiden Volume 2.

Sony PlayStation 2

2002 saw the release of Suikoden III, the first 3D entry of the series. Although it sold and reviewed well, series producer Murayama Yoshitaka would leave the team at the end of development. Kawano Junko would replace him as lead for 2004's Suikoden IV as well as its 2005 spin-off, Suikoden Tactics.

Suikoden V was released in 2006 but despite positive reviews, failed to match previous sales numbers hit by Suikoden III and IV.

Nintendo DS and Sony PSP

The series first portable title came in 2005, with the release of Gensosuikoden I&II, a compilation of the first two games, being released for the PSP. In 2008, Suikoden Tierkreis was released for the Nintendo DS, abandoning the continuity built up by the previous games in favour of a new, independent setting. 2012 saw the release of Gensosuikoden Tsumugareshi Hyakunen no Toki, set in a third separate continuity, on the Sony PSP, which produced average reviews and disappointing sales.

Games

Boxart	English language title	Original titles	Release date(s)	Notes
	Suikoden	幻想水滸伝 Gensōsuikoden	Sony PlayStation December 15, 1995 December 28, 1996 March, 1997 1997 Sega Saturn September 17, 1997 Windows 95 March 26, 1998 PlayStation Network December 23, 2008 February 4, 2015	The first game of the series, set in the Scarlet Moon Empire.
	Suikoden II	幻想水滸伝 II Gensōsuikoden II	Sony PlayStation December 17, 1998 September 29, 1999 July 28, 2000 2000 Windows 95 2003 PlayStation Network December 9, 2014 February 4, 2015	The second game of the series, set in the City-State of Jowston.
File:Gensosuikogaiden Volume 1 cover art.png	Gensosuikogaiden Volume 1	幻想水滸外伝Vol.1 Gensōsuikogaiden Vol.1	Sony PlayStation September 21, 2000	The first side game of the series, following Nash Latkje during the events of Suikoden II.
File:Gensosuikogaiden Volume 2 cover art.png	Gensosuikogaiden Volume 2	幻想水滸外伝Vol.2 Gensōsuikogaiden Vol.2	Sony PlayStation March 22, 2001	The second side game of the series, continuing the story of Nash Latkje as he returns to Harmonia.
File:Gensosuikoden Card Stories cover art.png	Gensosuikoden Card Stories	幻想水滸伝カードストーリーズ Gensōsuikoden Kādosutōrīzu	Nintendo Game Boy Advance September 13, 2001	The third side game of the series, featuring the events of Suikoden II retold in card battle form.
	Suikoden III	幻想水滸伝 III Gensōsuikoden III	Sony PlayStation 2 July 11, 2002 October 22, 2002	The third main game of the series, set in the Grassland and Zexen Federation.
	Suikoden IV	幻想水滸伝 IV Gensōsuikoden IV	Sony PlayStation 2 August 19, 2004 January 11, 2005 February 25, 2005 February 25, 2005	The fourth main game of the series. First "prequel" title, set before the first Suikoden. Set in the Island Nations.
	Suikoden Tactics	ラプソディア Rapusodeia	Sony PlayStation 2 September 22, 2005 November 8, 2005 February 24, 2006 2006	The fourth side game of the series, serving as both prequel and sequel companion game to Suikoden IV.
	Suikoden V	幻想水滸伝 V Gensōsuikoden V	Sony PlayStation 2 February 23, 2006 March 21, 2006 September 22, 2006 October 10, 2006	The fifth main game of the series. Second "prequel" title, set before the first Suikoden. Last title set in the "main" Suikoden continuity. Set in the Queendom of Falena.
File:Gensosuikoden I&II cover art.png	Gensosuikoden I&II	幻想水滸伝I＆II Gensōsuikoden I&II	Sony PSP February 23, 2006	First compliation game in the series. Features remastered versions of Suikoden and Suikoden II.
	Suikoden Tierkreis	幻想水滸伝 ティアクライス Gensōsuikoden Teiakuraisu	Nintendo DS December 18, 2008 March 13, 2009 March 17, 2009 March 26, 2009 July 16, 2009	Eleventh game in the series. First game in the series unattached to the "main" continuity.
File:Gensosuikoden Tsumugareshi Hyakunen no Toki cover art.png	Gensosuikoden Tsumugareshi Hyakunen no Toki	幻想水滸伝 紡がれし百年の時 Gensōsuikoden Tsumugareshi Hyakunen no Toki	Sony PSP February 9, 2012	Twelfth game in the series. Second game in the series unattached to the "main" continuity or the continuity of Tierkreis.

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