It has been a couple of years since the announcement of Konami's Suikoden I & II HD Remaster (or Suikoden I & II HD Remaster Gate Rune and Dunan Unification Wars, to give it its official catchy little title), but we now finally know that the RPG classics will be coming to Switch on 6th March 2025.
The new look at the collection in today's Nintendo Partner Showcase highlighted some of the new features that will be added this time around including 2x and 4x battle speeds and an auto-battle option. It also another peek at some gameplay — albeit an all-too-brief one.
As a reminder, this one was initially announced back in 2022 before getting delayed last year. The March 2025 release date might still seem like too long of a wait for many, but hey, at least we have something to work towards now.
Will you be picking up this collection next year? Let us know in the comments.
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Is this a dream? A release date is finally here?
Right now just playing Eiyuden Chronicles: Hundred Heroes until this collection release. 2025 is set to be a good year for sure.
i still think the new graphics look pretty bad and inconsistent...
I wish all remasters would have the option to change to the old graphics
Don't mind that we have to wait some more time (certainly helps that I have way too many games to play as is), but so glad this finally has a release date, looking forward to my discounted physical copy!
Finally a release date! I just hope the framerate won't drop consistently like it did in Eiyuden on the Switch (ended up selling it and got the game on PS5 instead).
Otherwise, I'm looking forward to this
I played the PlayStation 1 originals earlier this year. The first game was a bit rough-around-the-edges, but the sequel was really impressively good.
Actually, the main misgiving I had with the first one was its really awkward English script, and it seems like the remaster has a new updated script. Plus all of the added QoL features, so it's probably no longer all that rough now!
Definitely will recommend this game to fans of classic JRPGs.
Wow, my cousin is going to FREAK OUT, he loves these games to bits! Will have to tell him about this later today
I have and have played them both on my ps1, but I'm pretty excited to go at them again. They left a mark on me, so good!
Money? You want money yes? I have money, give me game?
Seriously I am very excited. Not to get ahead but here’s hoping this sells well enough to liberate the rest of the series from PS2.
played the first never played the second game which is considered the best in the series..
@jojobar I would support a law that requires remakes and remasters to also include the original game untouched as an option.
Joking obviously, but I do wish this was common practice
Gotta keep my old copy around for nostalgia purposes, but the more Suikoden games, the better. Hopefully these are successful enough to port the rest of the series as well.
Niceeeeee! Along with the Trails in the Sky remake, this is the best news of the Direct for me. So happy!
I am super excited for this. These games were a very important part of the golden era of JRPG's. I am looking forward to playing both of these again as I haven't done so since their initial releases on PS1.
Stallion was my favorite from both games. The blue haired elf that runs as fast as the wind! Who were all of your favorites?
Also, is a physical version happening? (I hate that I even have to ask that.) If so, where have you seen it available?
I just fainted and got back up in order to type,
"WAAHOO"
Never played a Suikoden game so I'll probably start with these.
@Grail_Quest I always was a fan of Jeane but then again I was a 12 year old boy at the time. In all seriousness I used the Kobolds a lot. And that Tiger from the first one, what was his name? Fu Su Lu? Or something like that.
Now they just need an English version of 3 and remake 4 and Tactics.
@LavaTwilight Ah yes, the enigmatic and powerful Jean! Nice choice!
I've always wanted to play these games, so i'll start with these remasters.
Day one for me. I've always wanted to play them.
If you enjoyed Eiyuden's Hundred Heroes, you'll love Suikoden for sure. Another fine PS1-era series.
More memories. I have a friend that will be ALL OVER this. Off topic, can I get a surprise re-release/port of Skies of Arcadia?
Almost 600 GameFAQs users shared their Top 10 favourite PS1 games, and they were compiled into the list "The Top 100 PlayStation Games of All Time".
Suikoden ended up #23
Suikoden II ended up #10
@LavaTwilight
3 was released in English just only in the US so no EU/UK etc release.
then again quite a few games which missed out on European releases did eventually get released there via remasters or re-releases so theres still hope of europe getting suikoden III via a remaster and/or collection.
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