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==Reception and legacy== | ==Reception and legacy== | ||
Suikoden would earn a 26/40 score from ''Weekly Famitsu'' on its release, marking it as the lowest rated game in the [[Suikoden series]] on original release by the magazine. The Saturn port of the same game would later receive a score of 25. This would stand unopposed as the lowest scored game in the series until 2001's [[Gensosuikoden Card Stories]] also earned a 25. | Suikoden would earn a 26/40 score from ''Weekly Famitsu'' on its release, marking it as the lowest rated main game in the [[Suikoden series]] on original release by the magazine. The Saturn port of the same game would later receive a score of 25. This would stand unopposed as the lowest scored game in the series until 2001's [[Gensosuikoden Card Stories]] also earned a 25. | ||
Overseas, | Coverage of the game overseas would begin in early 1996. As one of the PlayStation's earliest RPGs, it was the focus of great expectation and praise as well as a disproportionate amount of coverage compared to its sequels. ''GameFan'' would give an import version of the game scores of 90, 90, and 97 in its April 1996 issue. The game would be especially praised in these early stages for its deep story, variety of characters and gameplay, and its soundtrack. | ||
Overseas reviews would begin to trickle out by the end of 1996. ''GameFan'' would give the English-language release scores of 90, 95, and 96. As before the story, gameplay, and music were highly praised with minor criticism coming into play for its burdensome equipment system and bland overworld map. ''Computer and Video Games'' gave Suikoden a score of 3/5 in January 1997, noting its graphical similarity to previous generation RPGs, but highlighting its strengths in story and music. | |||
Other review outlets would follow much the same line. ''Edge UK'' would give the game 7/10, ''GamePro'' 4.5/5, ''PSExtreme'' 88%, and ''Next Generation'' 4/5. ''Electronic Gaming Monthly'' would give the game scores of 9.0, 9.0, 8.5, and 8.5 out of 10, earning the title an EGM Silver Award. | |||
In November 1997, ''Sega Saturn Magazine'' mooted the possibility of a port of the Saturn version, noting its "improved graphics, revised game system, new maps and an original rendered movie". Nothing came of this. | |||
==Media Adaptations== | ==Media Adaptations== |