Suikoden STAR LEAP (幻想水滸伝 STAR LEAP , Gensōsuikoden Sutārīpu) is an upcoming role-playing game and the sixteenth installment in the Suikoden series, developed as the first original RPG Suikoden title for mobile platforms. Announced during the Suikoden Live Broadcast on March 4, 2025, it marks the franchise’s return with an original game after more than a decade[1].
The game retains classic elements from the series, including six-character party battles, base-building mechanics, and the recruitment of the 108 Stars of Destiny. Set near the Scarlet Moon Empire, the story follows the son of a village chief whose life is upended by a sudden attack, setting him on a new journey.
Lineage
It will be the fourth release of a Suikoden game on mobile phones after the release of Suikoden (2008) and Suikoden II (2009) for the Konami Net DX service and Genso Suikoden Tierkreis Hoshikuzu no Shiro (2008). It will be the first RPG-style Suikoden title that has been directly developed for mobile platforms.
It will be the first original Suikoden game release since Genso Suikoden Tsumugareshi Hyakunen no Toki in 2012 as well as the first original title set in the "main" Suikoden setting since 2006's Suikoden V.
Gameplay
As the first original RPG mobile game of the series, Suikoden STAR LEAP adapts the gameplay style of the first two Suikoden games to a portable format.
From the preview presented in the Suikoden Live Broadcast, it appears that this title will feature a six-character party, like most main Suikoden games.
It has also been confirmed that there will be base building as players restore their village, and 108 Stars of Destiny will be recruitable through the story, with additional characters from outside the story via gacha.
Plot Overview
Suikoden STAR LEAP starts on a village on the shore of a lake to the east of the Scarlet Moon Empire. One night, our hero, son of the village chief Hou, comes back home successful from his first hunt. The village is filled with celebration and brimming with hope for the coming days, but an assault is launched, and the fate of the village is changed in an instant.
Along with allies such as his maid Hisui, Shirin, and Shapur, the hero embarks on a journey to restore peace to the village.
In the midst of the great whirlpool of destiny, the Hero's small adventure turns into a large ambition.
The story will revolve around the Rune of Change, one of the 27 True Runes. The game's main plot is confirmed to be set in SY 453, two years before the events of Suikoden and three years after the end of Suikoden V[2].
Characters from previous Suikoden games like Flik, Humphrey, Odessa, or Viki may appear as cameos, and places in the Scarlet Moon Empire like Gregminster, Lenankamp, or Rockland will be visitable. Other characters mentioned to appear in some form are Nina and Leonardo, as well as Alen and Glenshiel.
Gacha
Shinya Fujimatsu (Producer) "There are events and gacha as well, but think of them as additions." (speculation) This implies that even though the story may skip around the timeline and include characters from previous games, to recruit characters from previous games this will need to be done via events and/or gacha mechanics.
Music
Campanula is the main theme of Suikoden STAR LEAP. Japanese musician Nakamura Kaho wrote, composed, and sang the song, which is said to be based on the character of Hisui.
Three orchestral versions of songs from the game were also performed by Metroberry on the first Suikoden Live as a STAR LEAP SP medley; "March Forth, Under the Stars (Hero's army theme song)", "Overcoming Difficulties (normal battle)", and "Blooming Fields (field)."
References
- ↑ Suikoden Live Broadcast, March 4, 2025 Youtube.com
- ↑ 『幻想水滸伝 STAR LEAP』インタビュー。Famitsu.com