Suikoden V

Suikoden V
Japanese	幻想水滸伝V
Romaji	Gensō Suikoden Faibu
Developer(s)	Konami
Publisher(s)	Konami
Platform(s)	PlayStation 2
Release Date	February 23, 2006 March 21, 2006 September 22, 2006 October 10, 2006
Genre	Role-playing Game
Ratings	ESRB: Teen PEGI: 12+ OFLC: PG

Suikoden V, released as Genso Suikoden V (幻想水滸伝V) in Japan, is a role-playing game developed and published by Konami for the PlayStation 2 console. It is the fifth entry in the main Suikoden series.

Overview

Suikoden V was directed by Takahiro Sakiyama and written by Kazuyoshi Tsugawa. It centers around the political struggles of the Queendom of Falena, and takes place six in-universe years before the events of the first Suikoden. The player controls the Prince of Falena, Freyjadour, and travels the world, acquiring allies and dealing with the problems of the nation. The game features a vast array of characters, with over sixty characters usable in combat and many more able to help or hinder the Prince in a variety of ways.

Gameplay

Suikoden V is a console role-playing game and thus shares many traits with past titles in the series. A new feature involves a party member specifically following Freyjadour onscreen, who can be spoken to in order to remind the player what the party's current task is should they forget; the majority of the time this character is Lyon, the Prince's bodyguard, but task-specific or story-specific characters occupy the role as well.

Suikoden V introduces many new features. The function of supporting members Stars of Destiny within the party has been expanded. In this game, if a blacksmith, a rune master or an appraiser is in your party he or she can do the tasks they do at your headquarters such as appraising, sharpening weapons or equipping runes directly from the menu. The Battle system has been returned to 6 battle members, whereas it's predecessor Suikoden IV had only 4 battle members, which many Suikoden fans did not like. In addition to the battle system, a new feature of Suikoden V is the battle formation system, in which players can change their battle formations for different effects, with a stats bonus added to the battle party, which can make the battles more interesting. The Tactical battle System is now fully in real time as well, unlike its predecessors. The Duel system has also been expanded and is more dynamic; the fact that the players have now a limited time to execute an action add a new dimension to the duels. The recruitment system has also been revised and many of the 108 Stars of Destiny are much harder to recruit than in previous versions, with most characters having a recruitment side quest.

Story

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Game Covers

Suikoden V - PS2 Cover (J)

Suikoden V - PS2 Cover (U)

Suikoden V - PS2 Cover (E)

Videos & Trailers

Trivia

• This is the only Suikoden game not to mention the name Schtolteheim Reinbach III.
• This title has a peculiar feature; if a Star of Destiny dies in combat, there is a high chance that other Stars of Destiny related to that character may leave your army. For example, if Belcoot dies in combat, Marina and Hazuki will leave your army.
• Suikoden V, alongside Suikoden IV, is among the only numbered entries in the series to lack the famous bonus feature from loading saves from the earlier titles. You don't get anything for having saves from previous entries (such as longtime veterans getting bonus status boosts), nor does this game's save confer any benefits for future titles.
• Unlike Suikoden II in which Riou can meet Tir, Freyjadour can't meet Lazlo despite visiting the Island Nations during the events of the game. This is because Suikoden IV takes place well over 100 years before Suikoden V.
• Suikoden V allegedly began as a gaiden game unrelated to the early entries, but was changed in mid-development to be the fifth and final installment of the True Rune series.

External links

• Konami's Official Genso Suikoden Site
• Official Australian Suikoden V website

References

Suikoden Series

Main Games Suikoden • Suikoden II • Suikoden III • Suikoden IV • Suikoden V Spin-offs Related to Main Games Genso Suikogaiden Vol. 1 • Genso Suikogaiden Vol. 2 • Suikoden Tactics Genso Suikoden Card Stories • Genso Suikoden Pachisuro Unrelated to Main Games Suikoden Tierkreis • Genso Suikoden TIERKREIS: Castle of Stardust Genso Suikoden: The Woven Web of a Century Compilations Genso Suikoden I & II Mangas & Novels Suikoden: The Inherited Rune • Suikoden II: Stars of Destiny Torn Apart • Suikoden III: The Successor of Fate Suikoden V: Castle of Dawn • Suikoden V: Spin Off • Suikoden IV Light Novel • Publications Merchandise Assemble Genso Suikoden Radio! 108 Stars! • Genso Suikoden II Drama CD • Suikoden Tierkreis Original Soundtrack (CD + DVD) • Genso Suikoden: The Woven Web of a Century Drama CD